Hollywood is gearing up for the 75th annual Golden Globe Awards in Beverly Hills. The event, known as one of the industry’s biggest parties, is taking a more serious tone after explosive revelations about sexual harassment and assault rocked the entertainment world. Mireya Villarreal reports. Source
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Book excerpt: “Brat: An ’80s Story” by Andrew McCarthy
In his new memoir the actor-director tries to make sense of his early fame as a member of the “Brat Pack.” Source
Note about boy with disabilities says “keep your son away from ours”
A mother in Des Moines, Iowa, is making national headlines after posting images of a letter she says her son received from a parent telling him he was not a good influence. Alex Kirkpatrick of our CBS affiliate KCCI-TV reports. Source
Twitter explains why it won’t block Trump
Twitter released a statement Friday explaining why it won’t block world leaders like President Trump. Source
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Fallout over book on Trump’s White House; NFL wild card weekend preview Source
Illustrating the power of emoji
No word would suffice to express the fluency with which these shorthand icons, which have supplanted words in texts and emails and on social media, have become a language unto themselves. Correspondent David Pogue talks with designers and gatekeepers for emoji, and finds out how new symbols are added to the lexicon. Source
Trump’s to spend weekend working amid “Fire and Fury”
Michael Wolff’s new book “Fire and Fury” describes some serious allegations about President Trump’s White House. While Washington roils from the fallout, Mr. Trump is joining GOP leaders at Camp David to discuss the Republican agenda for 2018. CBS News White House and foreign affairs correspondent Margaret Brennan joins CBSN to discuss what’s next for the commander in chief. Source
Gottlieb calls for easing restrictions on indoor gatherings as COVID-19 cases drop
Dr. Scott Gottlieb, the former FDA commissioner, says many areas of the U.S. are “at a point in time where we can start to lift these [COVID-19] ordinances.” Source
Stratospheric rise in COVID cases, deaths shows no signs of slowing in India
CBS News foreign correspondent Chris Livesay reports on the ongoing coronavirus crisis gripping India. Source
Hospitals overwhelmed by spike in flu cases
The flu season has gotten so bad that some ERs in Southern California are having to divert ambulances to other hospitals. CBS Los Angeles reporter Michele Gile has more. Source