Massachusetts and North Carolina and also looking into whether the e-cigarette maker markets products to underage users Source
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Pelosi’s take on Trump and the impeachment inquiry hearings
In an interview with “Face the Nation,” House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said President Trump has every opportunity to present his case to lawmakers in the impeachment inquiry. The president said he’d “strongly consider testifying.” CBS News chief congressional correspondent Nancy Cordes joins CBSN with details, and a preview of what’s ahead this week. Source
Twitter cracks down on possible bot accounts and rolls out ban on political ads
Twitter suspended multiple accounts that tweeted, “I hired Donald Trump to fire people like Yovanovitch,” referring to former U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine Marie Yovanovitch, who testified last week in the impeachment inquiry hearings. Twitter says the message was being pushed by bots. CNET senoir producer Dan Patterson joined CBSN with more. Source
Hong Kong’s Polytechnic University becomes a major flashpoint in protests
Hundreds of people were trapped inside Hong Kong’s Polytechnic University as the police cracked down on the campus using tear gas and water cannons. CBS News foreign correspondent Ramy Onocencio joins CBSN from the scene with more. Source
FDA approves first contact lens for nearsighted kids
Cooper Vision gets regulatory clearance to start selling disposable product for children with myopia Source
3 dead in murder-suicide in Walmart parking lot
Police said a gunman walked up to a car and opened fire, killing two people before turning the gun on himself. Source
Deforestation in Brazil’s Amazon is highest since 2008
The rainforest lost 3,769 square miles of its vegetation over the last year Source
House probing whether Trump lied to Mueller
The House is investigating whether President Trump lied to former special counsel Robert Mueller Source
Doing more to detect prediabetes
A new study reveals an apparent gap in knowledge by primary care providers when it comes to spotting risk factors associated with prediabetes. Dr. Janette Nesheiwat joined CBSN to discuss what it means for patients. Source
Hong Kong police clash with protesters as university is under siege
Students at Polytechnic University in Hong Kong have barricaded themselves inside after fighting for days to keep police out. Gordon Chang, author of the book “The Coming Collapse of China,” joins CBSN to discuss the latest on the protests. Source