The growing gap between rich and poor Americans is one of the U.S.’s biggest challenges, with the top 1% controlling more wealth now than at any time in the last 50 years. A recent survey found that over half the country thinks it’s a problem, though most people might not know exactly what wealth inequality looks like. Tony Dokoupil speaks to Americans to see if they know what their “share of the pie” looks like. Source
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Teen who received double lung transplant shares warning
A Michigan teenager who received what’s believed to be the first double lung transplant shares a warning for people addicted to vaping, including his own brother. 17-year-old Daniel Ament tells Dean Reynolds why he feels lucky to be alive. Source
Florida authorities give briefing on Mar-a-Lago security breach and arrest
A woman was arrested after breaching two security checkpoints on the road to Mar-a-Lago, prompting the Secret Service to shoot at the vehicle, authorities said. The woman led authorities on a chase through the surrounding areas before being arrested. Palm Beach County Sheriff Ric Bradshaw, Florida Highway Patrol Major Robert Chandler, Brian Swain of the U.S. Secret Service, and George Piro of the FBI updated reporters. Source
Murkowski asks Trump’s attorneys: “Why should this body not call Ambassador Bolton?”
Senator Lisa Murkowski, one of four GOP senators who remain undecided on calling witnesses, submitted a question to President Trump’s attorneys: “Why should this body not call Ambassador [John] Bolton?” CBS News White House reporter Kathryn Watson joins CBSN with analysis. Source
Scientists found the head of a 330-million-year-old shark in a Kentucky cave
Scientists at Mammoth Cave National Park in Kentucky found fossilized parts of a head that belonged to a prehistoric shark, which was about the size of a modern great white shark. Source
U.S. declares coronavirus a public health emergency
U.S. health officials issued a federal quarantine order for the 195 Americans evacuated from the epicenter of the coronavirus outbreak. Source
14 more U.S. troops diagnosed with brain injuries
The update marks the fourth time in almost a month that the official injury toll has increased. Source
Trump expands travel ban to include Nigeria and 5 other countries
The expansion will ban most immigration from Myanmar, Kyrgyzstan, Eritrea and Nigeria, Africa’s most populous country. Source
Impeachment trial day 9: Key Republican says he will vote against calling witnesses
Senator Lamar Alexander, who had been considered a pivotal vote on witnesses, said late Thursday that he will not vote for witnesses in President Trump’s impeachment trial. CBSN political contributor Molly Hooper, CBS News White House reporter Kathryn Watson and Loyola law school professor Jessica Levinson joined CBSN to discuss the ninth day of the impeachment trial. Source
Doctor weighs in on global coronavirus fears after WHO calls emergency
The World Health Organization declared coronavirus a global health emergency on Thursday after it had already been blamed for over 200 deaths. Dr. Jon LaPook breaks down what the global spread might mean for people afraid of catching the virus on “CBS This Morning.” Source