Many viewers tuned in to the Super Bowl to watch the commercials. USA Today’s annual ad meter found the commercial for Amazon’s Alexa digital assistant rated highest. Meanwhile, Ram Trucks are being criticized for using the voice of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in its commercial. Source

South Korea’s government has reportedly banned 36,000 foreigners from entering the country for the Winter Olympics due to security issues. The Games officially start Feb. 9, just 50 miles from the North Korean border. Ben Tracy reports. Source

New numbers released by the CDC show an estimated 51 out of 100,000 Americans have been admitted for the flu this season. At least 53 children have already died, and 16 of those died last week alone. Dr. Tara Narula reports. Source

A new report suggests the FBI was slow to pursue former USA Gymnastics doctor, Larry Nassar, while he molested patients. The New York Times reports he abused “at least 40 girls and women” for more than a year after a federal investigation began. Dr. Jon LaPook is following the story. Source

The House Intelligence Committee may vote today to release a Democratic response to a declassified memo on the Russia investigation. The memo, from the committee’s Republican chairman, claims there was improper FBI surveillance of a Trump campaign adviser. Margaret Brennan reports. Source

Prices at the pump could soon reach their highest level since 2014 as the summer travel season revs up. Source

In this web extra, film critic Rex Reed gives his opinions – good and bad – about the movies up for the Academy Award for Best Picture, and offers up to Mo Rocca what he thinks should have been nominated. Source

The Super Bowl has some four-legged competition, with the 14th annual Puppy Bowl, perennially the highest-rated show on the cable channel Animal Planet. Ninety puppies from shelters and rescue organizations across the country and from Mexico “compete” in a game that scores high in cuteness. Richard Schlesinger reports. Source

In this web exclusive, Dan Schachner, the referee on the Animal Planet special “Puppy Bowl” – now in its 14th year – explains to correspondent Richard Schlesinger some of the rules of the game, and some of the penalties he may be calling against the rambunctious players, from “unsportsdog-like conduct” to “soiling the end zone.” Source

The flu epidemic is not letting up. Forty-two states saw high levels of activity last week. So far this season, 53 children have died. David Begnaud has more. Source