Videos purportedly show blood after reports live ammunition used in Tehran days after Trump warned the regime not to “kill your protesters.” Source
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Defense secretary seems to contradict Trump on embassy threat
President Trump said Iran was planning to target four U.S. embassies before the airstrike that killed General Qassem Soleimani, but Defense Secretary Mark Esper says he didn’t see evidence about that. CBS News White House correspondent Weijia Jiang joins CBSN AM with the latest from Washington. Source
Queen Elizabeth calls emergency royal family meeting to discuss “Megxit” controversy
Queen Elizabeth and Princes Charles, William and Harry all gathered at Sandringham Monday to discuss Harry and Meghan’s surprise decision last week to step back from their senior royal duties. CBS News correspondent Charlie D’Agata joins CBSN with the latest from the estate where the future of royal family is being discussed. Source
Oscar snubs & surprises: Big names shut out from nominations
Best Director category is all-male, while “Frozen II” is frozen out of Best Animated Feature. Also missing: Christian Bale, Lupita Nyong’o, Taron Egerton and Nicole Kidman Source
Why the number of child deaths from flu is up so much this year
Youngsters can have much more severe reactions to influenza B, the predominant strain this flu season, which has already seen double the number of pediatric deaths compared to last year Source
Scarlett Johansson earns first two Oscar nominations
Despite being one of the world’s highest paid actresses, Johansson had never been nominated for an Oscar until now. Source
Queen presides over crisis meeting on Harry and Meghan’s fate
Princes Harry and William shoot back at claims of animosity between them as the royal family tries to show cohesion and plot a course forward. Source
CEO blasts “narcissist in Washington” over Iran plane crash
Maple Leaf Foods chief blames “ill-conceived plan” for crash that killed colleague’s family and scores of Canadians. Source
Puerto Rico residents wait for relief from U.S. after powerful quakes
Several aftershocks jolted Puerto Rico over the weekend as thousands of residents continue to sleep in the streets following a series of earthquakes. Governor Wanda Vázquez officially submitted a major declaration request but has yet to hear from President Trump. Washington Post reporter Arelis Hernandez joined CBSN AM to discuss Puerto Ricans’ lack of trust in the government. Source
“Joker” nominated for 11 Oscars; 3 other films get 10 nods each
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences revealed the nominees for the Oscars Monday morning. Source