The president complained that news outlets are stoking panic in the markets over the coronavirus. Source
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Facebook to prohibit deceptive ads about coronavirus
Social media platform says it’ll stop companies from touting so-called cures or preventions for the deadly disease. Source
Parchman inmates sue Mississippi officials over “barbaric” prison conditions
The proposed class-action lawsuit, funded by rapper Yo Gotti and Jay-Z’s Team Roc, was filed in the U.S. District Court in the Northern District of Mississippi. Source
Senate blocks two anti-abortion bills as reproductive rights battle heats up
Senate Democrats blocked two anti-abortion bills that were not expected to pass. CBS News reporter Kate Smith explains why Majority Leader Mitch McConnell forced votes in a likely effort to weaponize the issue ahead of 2020 elections. Source
Supreme Court rules on border killing, expected to decide immigration cases before end of term
The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled that the parents of a Mexican teen killed in 2010 cannot recover damages from the U.S. Border Patrol agent who shot him. The Court also heard arguments in a free speech case that could affect the rights of Americans. CBS News immigration reporter Camilo Montoya-Galvez joined CBSN to discuss those cases and the latest immigration news. Source
Staggering price tag for daughter’s rare medical condition
Supprelin costs a staggering $37,300 per year, and is the only one of the two options FDA-approved specifically for children with central precocious puberty. Source
Macaulay Culkin cast in Season 10 of “American Horror Story”
Fan favorites Sarah Paulson and Evan Peters are also among the cast members announced Wednesday. Source
New Mexico governor: Sheriffs should enforce new gun law or resign
The new law enables state district courts to order the temporary surrender of firearms. Source
House approves bill to make lynching a federal crime
The bill is named for Emmett Till, a black teenager brutally murdered in a racist attack in 1955. Source
Senator Tim Scott on the trailblazer who inspires him
For Black History Month, hear from trailblazers about who has inspired them. South Carolina Senator Tim Scott says he found inspiration in Booker T Washington, who founded the famed Tuskegee Institute, one of the premiere universities for African Americans at a time when there were few options. In 2014, Scott became the first black senator from the South since Reconstruction. Source