More than a century after it was first introduced, the House has passed legislation to make lynching a federal crime. Deborah Barfield Berry, a Washington correspondent for USA Today, spoke to CBSN’s Lana Zak about the significance of the passage. Source

An intense lake-effect blizzard hit upstate New York, and the National Weather Service warned that travel could be dangerous and impossible for the region. The police department in Waterton, New York, is advising everyone not to travel in the area this weekend. Don Dahler reports. Source

With the death toll from the COVID-19 disease nearing 3,000, global health officials say no country can hope to be spared, and all must be ready to combat outbreaks. Source

President Trump announced late Friday that he’ll nominate Texas Congressman John Ratcliffe to be the new director of national intelligence. Ratcliffe withdrew his name from consideration for the same job last year after questions were raised about his resume and qualifications. Ratcliffe was a staunch defender of the president during the impeachment process. Source

As public health officials scramble to get testing kits out, researchers are developing a new and faster way to get a diagnosis. Dr. Jon LaPook takes a look at how these new lung scans are playing an important role in detecting coronavirus. Source

A second coronavirus case has been confirmed in California. The World Health Organization on Friday raised its risk alert to “very high” for the coronavirus outbreak. Carter Evans reports. Source

New cases of coronavirus are spreading faster in the rest of the world other than in China. United Airlines suspended some flights to some parts of Asia, and the U.S. State Department is advising Americans to reconsider traveling to Italy. Charlie D’Agata reports. Source

Coronavirus fears caused stocks to fall for the seventh straight day. Traders blamed the lack of consistent message from the Trump administration. Nikki Battiste reports. Source

Pence has espoused false beliefs that are disproven with data easily found on U.S. government webpages. Source

Americans are weighing their travel plans amid the outbreak. Here’s what you need to know about insurance and planning. Source