In his first public comments since announcing a plan to withdraw from official duties, Prince Harry says he had “no other option” but to cut most of his royal ties. Charlie D’Agata reports on the emotional speech Harry gave Sunday night, after Queen Elizabeth announced the highly anticipated details of the new arrangement for him and his wife Meghan. Source
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U.S. takes precautions as China’s deadly virus outbreak spreads
Passengers arriving in the U.S. from the city at the center of the coronavirus outbreak are now being screened, as China’s leader calls for containment ahead of huge travel period. Source
Kansas City club shooting: two dead, more than a dozen injured
Two people were killed in a mass shooting outside a nightclub in Kansas City, Missouri. More than a dozen others were injured. Savannah Rudicel reports that the Nine Ultra Lounge was hosting a celebration party for the Kansas City Chiefs’ win Sunday night. Source
How President Trump’s legal team will defend him at impeachment trial
This week, President Trump will face charges in the Senate of abuse of power and obstruction of Congress. House members, led by Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff, are working on the opening presentation at the Senate impeachment trial. Weijia Jiang reports that the president’s legal team will argue that the entire process to impeach him has been tainted. Source
Eye Opener: The president remains defiant ahead of trial
House impeachment managers get ready to present their arguments, while President Trump’s lawyers say Democrats do not have a case to remove the president. Also, two people are dead and more than a dozen are injured after a shooting at a bar in Kansas City, Missouri. All that and all that matters in today’s Eye Opener. Your world in 90 seconds. Source
Coco Gauff, 15, beats Venus Williams again, at Australian Open
Youngest woman in field bests oldest, just as she did at Wimbledon six months ago; seven-time Grand Slam winner Venus is 39. Source
Pitt, Anniston take home SAG Awards, and “Parasite” wins big
They warmly congratulated each other. The win for “Parasite” launched it into best picture Oscar talk, and Robert De Niro ripped into Trump. Source
Watch live: Third all-female spacewalk
NASA is in the process of replacing aging solar array batteries with more powerful lithium-ion replacements Source
Super Bowl 2020: Chiefs, 49ers will seek to end long title droughts
Kansas City hasn’t won a title since 1969. The 49ers got their last crown in 1994. CBSSports breaks down what each will have to come out on top. Source
New York Times endorses two candidates for president for first time
The paper gave its thumbs-up to Elizabeth Warren and Amy Klobuchar, both senators who represent divergent strains in the Democratic Party Source