An Alabama woman faces life in prison for fatally shooting the man she says raped her. Elizabeth Flock covered the story for The New Yorker and joins CBSN to discuss the gender divide of the “stand your ground” defense. Source
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Special Report: Trump takes victory lap after Senate acquittal
President Trump declared victory in a “celebration” of his acquittal in his Senate impeachment trial, lacing into his opponents while surrounded by supporters in the East Room of the White House. “We’ve been going through this now over three years. it was evil. It was corrupt,” he said. Source
Iowa caucuses: DNC chairman calls for immediate recanvass
“Enough is enough,” Tom Perez tweeted, calling for a recanvass because of the technology problems plaguing the state party since the night of the Caucuses. With results from 97% of precincts counted, Buttigieg and Sanders are 0.1% apart. Source
Building support for candidates in Iowa
The Democratic presidential candidates are relying on thousands of volunteers ahead of the Iowa Caucuses. KCCI reports. Source
Trade dispute worries Wisconsin ginseng growers
The ginseng crop brings $40 million to Wisconsin annually, but foreign sales could be hurt by uncertainties over U.S.-China trade. WSAW reports. Source
Thousands of Minnesota residents could lose food stamp benefits
CBS Minnesota reports thousands of people in the state could lose SNAP benefits under the Trump administration’s new eligibility requirements. CBSN Minnesota reports. Source
The Rolling Stones announce 2020 “No Filter” tour dates
The iconic rock band is returning to 15 cities nearly a year after frontman Mick Jagger’s heart surgery. Source
Iowa caucuses: Buttigieg and Sanders nearly tied
The Iowa Democratic Party has now reported results from 97% of precincts. Source
Hong Kong to quarantine visitors from mainland China amid coronavirus outbreak
Hong Kong will impose a quarantine on all visitors from mainland China amid the coronavirus outbreak. CBS News Asia correspondent Ramy Inocencio joined CBSN AM from Hong Kong to talk about the latest. Source
Pelosi says Trump’s State of the Union “had no contact with reality whatsoever”
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi slammed President Trump’s State of the Union address and defended ripping up a copy of the speech, saying Thursday his remarks were more reflective of “his state of mind” than the state of the country. Watch her remarks. Source