Former FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe has been fired. McCabe said the dismissal was the latest in the Trump administration’s attack on his credibility. CBS News correspondent Errol Barnett joined CBSN to discuss. Source
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Reporter: Facebook “not showing much accountability”
A data firm with ties to the Trump 2016 election campaign, mined data from Facebook profiles of millions of Americans without their permission, and used the data to support President Trump’s candidacy. Annalisa Merelli, a geopolitics reporter for Quartz, joins CBSN to discuss. Source
2 measles cases in the U.S. put travelers on high alert
Health officials are warning travelers who went through airports in Newark, Detroit and Memphis this month that they may have been exposed to measles. As CBS News correspondent Michelle Miller reports, the cases are linked to two air passengers from abroad. Source
Miami bridge that collapsed was built to withstand a hurricane
A new pedestrian bridge that collapsed in Miami Thursday was hailed for its unique design. It was even supposed to withstand a Category 5 hurricane. CBS News national correspondent Jim Axelrod explains. Source
Witnesses describe harrowing Florida bridge collapse: “It’s totally smashed to the ground”
Rescue crews are searching for survivors after a newly installed pedestrian bridge collapsed in Miami. Witnesses are talking about what they saw, and how they tried to help. CBS News national correspondent Manuel Bojorquez reports. Source
Marking 7 bloody years since the Syrian civil war began
Thursday marked seven years of civil war in Syria, with no end in sight. More than 320,000 people have been killed and an estimated 12 million have been displaced from their homes. Foreign affairs columnist and commentator Bobby Ghosh joins CBSN to discuss where the war-torn country stands today. Source
Man with ties to Natalee Holloway case killed in attempted kidnapping
A man reportedly linked to the main suspect in the 2005 disappearance of missing teen Natalee Holloway was killed while trying to kidnap a woman in Florida, police said. John Ludwick was friends with Joran Van der Sloot, who was suspected in Holloway’s disappearance in Aruba, and a private investigator has claimed that Ludwick admitted helping dig up Holloway’s remains and cremate them. Kim Powell of CBS affiliate WINK-TV reports from North Port, Florida. Source
Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg — aka “Notorious RBG” — turns 85
Ruth Bader Ginsburg turns 85 today. The “Notorious RBG” was the second woman appointed to the U.S. Supreme Court, and is currently the oldest justice on the bench. Source
How to talk to your kids about school violence
Many parents struggle with what to tell their children about rare but frightening instances of school violence. CBS News’ Meg Oliver gets some advice on how to handle the conversation from psychologist Lisa Damour. Source
Physical fitness tied to lower risk for dementia, study shows
New evidence suggests keeping your body physically fit can also keep you mentally fit. The new study published in the journal, Neurology, shows women who were very fit at age 50 were 88 percent less likely to develop dementia later in life. Dr. Tara Narula joins “CBS This Morning” to discuss the details of the study. Source