Marie Yovanovitch testified before the House last year as part of the impeachment inquiry into President Trump. Source
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Stakes high for Democrats in Saturday’s Nevada caucuses
Bernie Sanders looks for a boost here, while other Democrats try to stop him. Source
California legislature officially apologizes for Japanese Internment
California lawmakers this week unanimously voted to apologize for the federal government’s Japanese internment program. Survivors came to the state’s capital in Sacramento to hear legislators denounce what they always knew was wrong. Dana Jacobson reports. Source
Poll shows Bernie Sanders holding lead in Nevada ahead of caucus
The Democratic presidential candidates hold their next nominating contest on Saturday in Nevada. The latest poll shows Bernie Sanders holding a double-digit lead over the rest of the field. Nevada is the third state to hold a primary or caucus this election cycle. Ed O’Keefe reports. Source
Erik Larson’s new book “The Splendid and the Vile” gives rich view of Winston Churchill
Erik Larson’s books read like a 21st century hit list and have sold millions of copies. His latest effort is called “The Splendid and the Vile: A Saga of Churchill, Family, and Defiance during the Blitz.” It takes a new look at what may have been the defining year of the 20th century: after Winston Churchill became Prime Minister of Britain. Jeff Glor reports. Source
South Korea reports an eight-fold jump in viral infections
Most of them are linked to a church and a hospital in and around the nation’s fourth-largest city. Source
The Dish: Acclaimed chef Bryant Terry promotes food sustainability
James Beard award-winning chef, educator, author, and activist Bryant Terry won’t be found in a restaurant these days. Terry is currently the chef-in-residence at a San Francisco museum where he encourages people to create a more equitable and sustainable food system. Terry joined “CBS This Morning” to share his passion for the intersection of food and culture. Source
California’s oldest newspaper gets an unlikely editor
California’s oldest newspaper has managed to survive for more than a century and a half. Now a new, and unlikely, editor is at the helm. John Blackstone reports. Source
Racial Profiling 2.0
As police departments turn to big data to help reduce crime in their neighborhoods, advocacy groups are sounding the alarm about high-tech racial profiling. The algorithm-driven systems analyze supposedly impartial historical crime data to predict where crimes will occur or who might commit them. But critics say the data can actually reinforce biased past police practices. This CBSN Originals documentary raises the question: Are predictive policing programs actually super-charging racial bias? Source
Saturday Sessions: Cold War Kids performs “Calm Your Nerves”
Members of the California indie rock group Cold War Kids met in college – and just celebrated their fifteenth anniversary with a North American headline tour. Last year, they released the first collection in an album trilogy. The next in the series – “New Age Norms Two” is soon to be released. Cold War Kids joins “CBS This Morning’s” Saturday Sessions to play “Calm Your Nerves.” Source