The U.S. has launched four rounds of strikes over the past week against Houthi targets in Yemen as the rebel group continues attacking commercial vessels in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden. To discuss the Houthis and their goals, CBS News was joined by Sam Vinograd, former assistant secretary for counterterrorism at the Department of Homeland Security. Source
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Justice Department says law enforcement response to Uvalde shooting was a failure
The Justice Department’s review of the law enforcement response to the shooting was requested by Uvalde Mayor Don McLaughlin. Source
Senate to vote on spending bill that would push government shutdown deadline to March
The Senate is expected to vote on a temporary funding bill to avoid a partial government shutdown. The bill would move Friday’s government shutdown deadline to March and give lawmakers more time to reach a full-scale funding deal. CBS News congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane has more. Source
Law enforcement response to Uvalde school shooting was a failure, Justice Department says
The law enforcement response to the deadly shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, in 2002 was a failure, the Justice Department said Thursday in a blistering new report. CBS News correspondent Lilia Luciano has more from Uvalde. Source
Google CEO warns of more layoffs in 2024 amid AI push
Google is looking to put more resources into AI, forcing “tough choices,” CEO Sundar Pichai said in an internal memo. Source
Ron DeSantis shifting campaign to South Carolina
With Nikki Haley and Donald Trump seemingly focused on each other ahead of the New Hampshire Primary, Ron DeSantis is turning his attention to Haley’s home state of South Carolina. The primary there is on Feb. 24. CBS News campaign reporter Aaron Navarro has more. Source
Super Bowl pregame performers include Reba McEntire, Andra Day and Post Malone
Reba McEntire is slated to sing the national anthem during pregame entertainment at the Super Bowl on Feb. 11. Usher will lead the halftime show. Source
Sundance Film Festival turns 40
The renowned cinema festival returns with world premiere documentaries, narrative films and special events, in-person in Park City and Salt Lake City, Utah, and with online streaming available across the U.S. Source
Watch Live: House committee holds final Mayorkas impeachment hearing
House Republicans are moving quickly in their effort to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas. Source
U.S. launches 4th round of strikes on Houthis, Pakistan hits Iran with retaliatory strikes
Tensions continue to rise in the Middle East, where the U.S. conducted its fourth round of airstrikes against Iranian-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen in just under a week. And Pakistan launched its own retaliatory airstrikes on Iran, killing at least nine people according to the Associated Press. BBC News Pakistan correspondent Caroline Davies has more. Source