The star had the names of several female directors, who were not nominated this year, embroidered on her cape. Source
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2/9: CBS Evening News
CBS News Battleground Tracker: Sanders, Buttigieg leading in New Hampshire; County in rural Kansas is jailing people over unpaid medical debt Source
Actor-comedian Orson Bean killed in LA crash
The Los Angeles County Coroner’s office confirmed Bean’s Friday night death, saying it was being investigated as a “traffic-related” fatality. Source
Heartwarming film “Hair Love” wins Oscar for best animated short
The win makes former NFL player Matthew A. Cherry the second professional athlete to win an Oscar. Source
Solar Orbiter launch to give first look at sun’s mysterious polar regions
The European-led Solar Orbiter will work in tandem with NASA’s Parker Solar Probe to unravel the sun’s secrets. Source
U.S. added 225,000 jobs in January, unemployment rose to 3.6%
A surprisingly warm January led to strong hiring, with jobs gains in the areas of construction and leisure and hospitality. CBS News’ Vladimir Duthiers has the numbers. Source
Woman claims she stabbed ex-boyfriend 16 times in self-defense
A major murder case is having a hearing in Wisconsin on Friday. A young woman, Ezra McCandless, admitted to killing ex-boyfriend Alex Woodworth, claiming it was in self-defense. She described being attacked and fighting for her life, but prosecutors don’t believe that was the reason she stabbed him 16 times. Jamie Yuccas previews the story airing on “48 Hours” on Saturday at 10 p.m. ET. Source
Military mom surprises 3-year-old daughter by photobombing picture with Harlem Globetrotters
This 3-year-old girl posed for a photo with the Harlem Globetrotters – and when she looked at the picture she saw her mom, Sergeant Deandrea Proctor, who was deployed in Kuwait for 7 months. Source
WorldView: Australia gets rain, Scottish finance minister resigns, Ireland votes
Fire-stricken eastern Australia gets some much-needed rain, although authorities warn about flash flooding along the coast. Scottish Finance Secretary Derek Mackay resigns over allegations of inappropriate texting with a teenage boy. And voters in Ireland head to the polls on Saturday. Ian Lee rounds up the morning’s international headlines from London. Source
Demands for justice after ICE agent shoots man in Brooklyn
A U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent shot a man in the face while serving a warrant Thursday in Brooklyn. Law enforcement sources told CBS New York the man was not the subject of the warrant. CBSN New York has the latest. Source