Philadelphia police say an erratic driver who struck one pedestrian and tried to mow down others was shot by an off-duty cop. Source
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YMCA teaching assistant charged with molesting 17 kids
Indiana teen Michael Begin is accused of molesting 17 girls, ages 3-7, while he worked at a YMCA as an elementary school teaching assistant. Tina Stahl, a victim’s grandmother, spoke to CBS affiliate WLKY-TV on Monday after Begin was charged with 20 new counts and ordered held on $100,000 bail. Source
Afghan official calls trusting Taliban a “miscalculation”
As chairman of the Afghan High Council for National Reconciliation, Abdullah Abdullah is in charge of negotiating peace with the Taliban for the Afghan government. But as U.S. forces leave, he told CBS News’ Charlie D’Agata that the militants don’t seem to be in the negotiating mood, and he believes the U.S. decision to deal with the insurgents was a “miscalculation.” Source
Cleveland Indians to remove “Chief Wahoo” logo from uniforms
The Cleveland Indians will drop the controversial “Chief Wahoo” logo from their uniforms starting next season, MLB has announced. The logo has been hotly debated for years, and many critics deemed it racist. Source
Air Force One to get new fridges that cost $24 million
Air Force One is reportedly getting two new refrigerator units that will cost almost $24 million in taxpayer money. Source
Julie Chen on “Big Brother: Celebrity Edition,” Omarosa
In the first celebrity edition of the CBS reality series, “Big Brother,” the house guests include television personality and former White House aide Omarosa Manigault-Newman, rock star Mark McGrath and “Cosby Show” actress Keshia Knight Pulliam. Julie Chen, who has hosted all 19 seasons of the show, joins “CBS This Morning” to discuss the show. Source
Grammys 2018: Hillary Clinton surprises crowd to read “Fire and Fury”
Hillary Clinton participated in a skit among different stars auditioning to narrate “Fire and Fury” during Sunday’s 60th annual Grammy Awards. Source
Angelina Jolie, co-star Medina Senghore on new thriller “Those Who Wish Me Dead”
Academy Award winner Angelina Jolie portrays a “smoke-jumper” – a firefighter who parachutes into wildfires – in the new thriller, “Those Who Wish Me Dead.” Her character Hannah is tormented after she couldn’t save three people in a fire. Vladimir Duthiers recently spoke with Jolie and her co-star Medina Senghore about the film and why they were excited to portray strong, complicated women. Source
Time’s Up CEO on reforms of controversial organization behind Golden Globes
Tina Tchen, CEO of Time’s Up, joined “CBS This Morning” to discuss the Hollywood Foreign Press Association’s reform plans – which she has called “sorely lacking.” Source
Jake Tapper on politics, his new historical thriller
CNN anchor Jake Tapper joins “CBS This Morning” to talk about politics and his new historical thriller set in 1960s Hollywood. Source