“Sesame Street,” Sally Field, Earth, Wind & Fire, and conductor Michael Tilson Thomas were all celebrated for their lifetime contributions to the performing arts at the 42nd annual Kennedy Center Honors. The event was held earlier this month in Washington and aired on CBS last night. CBS News White House correspondent Paula Reid was on the red carpet, and joined CBSN from Washington with all the highlights. Source
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School resource officer in North Carolina slams student to the ground
A school resource officer is caught slamming a student to the ground twice in a disturbing video from a North Carolina middle school. He then yanks the student up before dragging him down the hallway. The officer has been placed on paid leave pending an investigation by the state. Source
House bracing for full impeachment vote this week
The House of Representatives is expected to hold a full vote on impeachment Wednesday. It is likely to pass along party lines, which would set up a Senate trial in January. Senators are already bracing for a contentious trial. CBS News’ Laura Podesta joined CBSN AM with the latest. Source
CBS News Battleground Tracker poll shows Biden with edge in Super Tuesday states
The latest CBS News Battleground Tracker finds Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden has a narrow edge in the Super Tuesday states, with Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders close behind. Julia Manchester, a political reporter for The Hill, joined CBSN with the latest on the 2020 race. Source
Brother of 49ers quarterback killed in double murder
Three people were stabbed outside The Dogwood bar in Nashville on Saturday morning. Source
Atmospheric river causes record rain and darkness in Seattle
Friday became the wettest day in Seattle in the past 10 years, and the most rain recorded for December 20 since record-keeping at Sea-Tac Airport began in 1945. Source
Death toll climbs in India protests against citizenship law
Nine people died on Saturday during clashes between demonstrators and police in northern India. Source
New Zealand collects 50,000 guns in assault weapon buyback
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern banned the most deadly types of semi-automatic weapons less than a month after the attack in Christchurch that left 51 people dead. Source
Nearly 100 arrested in MS-13 crackdown on Long Island
Authorities said Friday they have dealt an unprecedented blow to the violent MS-13 street gang, announcing charges against nearly 100 of the group’s members and associates on Long Island. CBSN NY reports. Source
DA says MS-13 arrests on Long Island “decimated” gang leadership
A two-year investigation thwarted more than a half-dozen murder plots and provided authorities insights into the gang’s structure and recruiting patterns, the district attorney said. Source