For weeks, Valentine’s cards and gifts have been arriving by the truckload at an assisted living center, all addressed to 104-year-old World War II veteran Major Bill White. John Blackstone reports. Source
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U.S. to evacuate Americans quarantined on Japan cruise ship due to coronavirus; WWII vet surprised with thousands of Valentine’s Day cards. Source
Thousands fleeing Syria as tensions surge between Turkish and Syrian troops
It’s being called the worst humanitarian crisis since the start of Syria’s civil war. Hundreds of thousands of people are fleeing Syria and heading north, but with nowhere to run. The exodus was sparked by a surge in fighting between Turkish and Syrian troops. Roxana Saberi reports. Source
New program healing U.S. service members from injury using VR technology
The Pentagon says 109 U.S. service members suffered traumatic brain injuries last month in an Iranian missile strike on an air base in Iraq. In wake of that news, the Department of Veterans Affairs has pioneered a new approach to help these wounded warriors heal and even return some to the battlefield. Senior investigative correspondent Catherine Herridge reports. Source
Bloomberg pushes back against sexual harassment allegations
The nation’s third contest in the 2020 Democratic race is just one week away. As presidential candidates campaign to win Nevada voters, candidate Michael Bloomberg is pushing back against a Washington Post piece detailing allegations of sexual harassment in his workplace. Skyler Henry reports. Source
Democratic senators demand Attorney General William Barr’s resignation
There are new calls for Attorney General William Barr to resign. This comes as Barr ordered a review in the case of former Trump adviser Michael Flynn. Eight Democratic senators had already demanded Barr quit after he intervened in the case against Roger Stone. Weijia Jang reports. Source
Pangolin facing greater threat of extinction during coronavirus outbreak
The pangolin has spent most of its existence in obscurity, but after a group of Chinese scientists recently labeled the mammal as a potential transmitter of the novel coronavirus, they are facing a threat of extinction. Tom Hanson reports. Source
14-year-old arrested in connection to murder of NYC college student Tessa Majors
A 14-year-old boy was arrested Friday and indicted for the stabbing death of Barnard College student Tessa Majors. Rashaun Weaver faces second degree murder and robbery charges. CBSN’s Errol Barnett has the latest. Source
U.S. to evacuate Americans quarantined on Japan cruise ship due to coronavirus
Aircraft will be used to evacuate Americans quarantined by the coronavirus on a cruise ship in Japan. The voluntary evacuations begin Sunday, even as the virus continues to spread on board. Worldwide, tens of thousands of cases have been confirmed and more than 1,500 have died. Deborah Patta reports. Source
2 relatives were wrongfully convicted — but only one will get paid
Nathan Myers and Clifford Williams spent 43 years behind bars for the same crime. Source