After a car crash while sitting in an Evenflo’s Big Kid booster seat, a 5-year-old girl was left paralyzed from the neck down. Source

Four Mississippi state prisons are the focus of a federal civil rights investigation after a series of inmate deaths. At least 15 people have died inside state facilities since late December and as recently as last weekend. The probe will explore whether prison officials have done enough to adequately protect inmates from physical harm. The quality of mental health care and suicide prevention efforts are also under investigation. Source

Elizabeth Smart, who was kidnapped and sexually assaulted at 14, reveals that she was sexually assaulted again in summer 2019 while on an airplane. The harrowing experience inspired her to launch “Smart Defense,” a program aimed to teach women and girls the skills and confidence they need to protect themselves. Smart talks with “CBS This Morning” co-host Gayle King about how her experiences shaped her belief in self-defense. Source

New Apple TV series “Little America” explores U.S. immigrants’ hopeful journeys to find the American dream. The show was inspired by eight true stories of people who emigrated from countries like China, Nigeria and Syria. “Little America” creators Kumail Nanjiani and Emily V. Gordon, the husband and wife team behind “The Big Sick,” join “CBS This Morning” to explain why and how they set out to tell these stories. Source

Scientists working to combat the global coronavirus outbreak are hoping to repurpose drugs used to treat other viruses such as HIV and Ebola. Over 28,000 cases have been confirmed worldwide, including 12 in the U.S. Dr. David Agus joins “CBS This Morning” to explain how the drugs may work. Source

Yovanovitch criticized the Trump administration in a new op-ed, writing it has “undermined our democratic institutions.” Source

“Girl Be Heard,” a program aimed to encourage young women and girls to find their own voice through the arts, reaches women aged 11 to 21 through a traveling company and free after-school and weekend community programs. Dana Jacobson reports on how the group is using acting and activism to “encourage the next generation of leaders” for our series A More Perfect Union. Source

After more than 500 deaths, there are still many unknowns. Source

Kirk Douglas, one of the last surviving movie stars of Hollywood’s legendary Golden Age, passed away at age 103 on Wednesday. Douglas, who was admired for his looks and respected for his intensity, starred in classics such as “Spartacus.” Born to Russian immigrant parents in 1916, Douglas went into acting after serving in World War II. Source

Total of 3,700 passengers and crew are expected to be confined to the Diamond Princess for two weeks. Source