In 1999, Jones was convicted of beating his great-aunt Berthena Bryant to death with a baseball bat when she refused to give him $30 for drugs. Source
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Thousands of jobs in cybersecurity are open for the taking
Most of the openings are in California, Florida, Texas and Virginia, and typical pay is between $60,000 to $90,000 annually. Source
Letter claiming to be from officers supports January 6 commission
CBS News obtained the anonymous letter that the author claims represents 40 to 50 U.S. Capitol Police officers. Source
House votes to approve bill to create January 6 commission
Members of the House have voted to approve legislation that would create a bipartisan panel tasked with investigating the January 6 Capitol riot. The fate of the legislation is still unclear in the evenly divided Senate. Meanwhile, the FBI has released new video from the deadly assault. CBS News congressional correspondent Kris Van Cleave reports from Capitol Hill, then Wall Street Journal congressional reporter Siobhan Hughes joins CBSN’s Lana Zak to discuss. Source
Israeli prime minister rebuffs Biden’s call to de-escalate
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ignored President Biden’s call for “significant de-escalation” between Israel and Hamas by the end of the day. Imtiaz Tyab has more. Source
South devastated by deadly storms and severe floods
Several people have been killed in Louisiana as heavy rains drench the region. Janet Shamlian has the latest. Source
Trump Organization under criminal investigation in New York
New York’s attorney general announced its investigation into the Trump Organization is now “in a criminal capacity.” Jericka Duncan has the details. Source
107-year-old survivor of Tulsa race massacre testifies in Congress
Viola Fletcher, a 107-year-old survivor of the 1921 Tulsa massacre, testified before a House committee on the need for the nation to make amends for the deadly attack on the community once known as “Black Wall Street.” “Our country may forget this history, but I cannot,” she said. CBSN’s Tanya Rivero has more. Source
NYC reopens after more than a year of restrictions
New York City is reopening after 14 months of coronavirus restrictions. Most businesses are now open at full capacity. But as Mola Lenghi reports, there is ongoing confusion about where and when masks are still required. Then, Dr. Mati Hlatshwayo Davis, an infectious disease physician at John Cochran VA Medical Center, joins CBSN’s Lana Zak to discuss the latest. Source
NASA chief, citing China gains, calls for congressional support
Bill Nelson said NASA faces increasingly stiff competition on the high frontier. Source