The first asylum-seeker deported by the U.S. under the controversial deal with Guatemala arrived in Guatemala City on Thursday morning Source
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Google adding restrictions on political ads ahead of 2020 election
Google is making it harder for political advertisers to target specific types of people. The company said that as of January, advertisers will only be able to target U.S. political ads based on broad categories such as gender, age and ZIP code. CBSN Los Angeles reports. Source
First question of Democratic debate about public impeachment hearings
The first question of the fifth Democratic debate Wednesday night was not about any of the candidates on the stage, but instead centered on the incumbent one of them will eventually face. CBS News political director Caitlin Conant joins CBSN’s “Red & Blue” to highlight some key moments from the debate. Source
Model Halima Aden on her role behind the scenes of a new film
On “CBS This Morning,” Aden also spoke about why her hijab is “not going away” Source
Day 5, Part 8: Committee continues questioning Hill and Holmes
The fifth day of public hearings in the House impeachment inquiry continued Thursday afternoon with more five-minute rounds of questioning by Intelligence Committee members, which they could yield to colleagues. Watch this portion of Fiona Hill’s and David Holmes’ testimony. Source
How Starbucks’s open-bathroom policy may be taking a toll on its business
The chain opened its bathrooms to everyone last year, but it may be putting itself at a disadvantage to rivals, a study says. Source
Ex-White House official: Sondland sent on “domestic political errand”
Fiona Hill and David Holmes told lawmakers about their knowledge of events at the center of the impeachment inquiry Source
Immigration hardliners gain key Trump posts in USCIS shake-up
A shakeup at USCIS, the agency which oversees the nation’s immigration system, has seen the promotion of two officials who once worked for an anti-immigration organization described as a hate group by the Southern Poverty Law Center. Source
Sexual misconduct, due process and the military
Colonel Don Christensen is the president of Protect Our Defenders, an organization dedicated to helping those in the military combat sexual assault, and he is also the former chief prosecutor for the U.S. Air Force. Christensen explains some of the struggles the military has when it comes to addressing sexual assault claims and why he felt leaving the military was the best way to make an impact. Source
Model Halima Aden shares new project; Blacksmith classes for veterans with PTSD
Watch Part 4 of “CBS This Morning”: Somali-American model Halima Aden, who made history when she wore a burkini and hijab during the Miss Minnesota USA pageant in 2016, shares why she became an executive producer of a new film about a young refugee. Also, veterans in Virginia find a surprising safe haven to manage their PTSD. Source