A fire at a chemical plant kills at least 18 people in India. A driver in Canada nearly wiped out an entire Muslim family in what police say was a “deliberate” attack, while an Israeli official warns political violence could be ahead. Ian Lee joins “CBSN AM” from London with these and other top headlines from around the world, including a global sting that resulted in hundreds of arrests. Source
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Vice President Harris meets with Mexican president
Vice President Kamala Harris is in Mexico City today on the second leg of her first international trip in office. She met with Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador to discuss a range of issues including curbing migration. CBS News political contributor and Washington Post White House reporter Sean Sullivan joins CBSN’s Tom Hanson with more on her visit. Source
Senate could expand LGBTQ protections with Equality Act
Although the House has passed the bill, it is uncertain whether enough Republicans will support it in the Senate. Source
New STAART program gives Black franchisees access to capital and major vendors
CBS News’ Elise Preston reports on a program that aims to help Black entrepreneurs get a foot in the door. Source
Bezos, Buffett have “true tax rate”of almost nothing: Report
ProPublica analyzed a “vast trove” of IRS tax data on Jeff Bezos, Warren Buffet and other billionaires. Source
Senate investigation details failures ahead of January 6 Capitol attack
A bipartisan Senate investigation has produced the most comprehensive report yet on the intelligence failures, miscommunications and security missteps leading up to the attack on the Capitol on January 6. CBS News congressional correspondent Kris Van Cleave joined CBSN to discuss the findings. Source
Pediatrician on the need to vaccinate American adolescents
As parts of the country reopen, adolescents are the latest group eligible for the vaccine. Dr. Dyan Hes, founder of Gramercy Pediatrics in New York City, joins CBSN to discuss the latest coronavirus headlines, including reports that kids are “vulnerable host” for COVID-19. Source
“Joints for Jabs”: Washington state offers free weed to get vaccinated
The promotion is a part of the state’s strategy to get more of the population vaccinated. Source
Network outage temporarily brings down many news and info websites
California networking service Fastly acknowledged a problem as a wide range of global sites were knocked off line. Source
Justice Department trying to defend Trump in defamation lawsuit
The Justice Department is looking to defend former President Trump in a defamation lawsuit stemming from a rape allegation. While in office, Mr. Trump accused columnist E. Jean Carroll of lying when she wrote in a 2019 book that he attacked her in the 1990s, and Carroll sued him for defamation. CBS News senior White House correspondent Weijia Jiang joined CBSN to discuss. Source