Internet sleuths on social media played a role in identifying those involved in the Capitol Hill riot. But David Quintavalle, a retired Chicago firefighter, has been falsely accused as taking part in the assault and is being threatened online. CBS Chicago’s Charlie De Mar reports. Source Read More »
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Trump mulling sendoff while refusing to attend Biden inauguration
With just four days left in his presidency, President Trump is considering a final military sendoff on the morning of Biden’s inauguration. Meanwhile, the Senate is preparing for his impeachment trial. Nikole Killion has more. Source Read More »
Governors slam slow vaccine distribution as coronavirus infections surge
Governors across the country are frustrated over Operation Warp Speed’s sluggish vaccine distribution while coronavirus cases continue to surge nationwide. Danya Bacchus reports. Source Read More »
Climate scientists sound the alarm on a climate “tipping point”
President-elect Joe Biden has promised to rejoin the Paris Agreement and to implement policy addressing climate change. Some scientists say time is running out, and warn of a “ghastly future” if immediate action is not taken against global warming. CBS News meteorologist and climate specialist Jeff Berardelli discusses the importance of addressing climate change. Source Read More »
Washington, D.C. fortifies security ahead of Biden inauguration
The nation’s capital is on lockdown as it prepares for the upcoming Biden inauguration. Kris Van Cleave reports on the unprecedented enhancement of security for an inauguration. Source Read More »
Moon rocket test firing aborted after engine shutdown
It was not immediately clear what went wrong or what will be needed to fix it. Source Read More »
“CBS Weekend News” headlines for Saturday, January 16, 2021
Here’s a look at the top stories making headlines on the “CBS Weekend News with Adriana Diaz.” Source Read More »
Sotomayor slams “unprecedented rush” in federal executions
“The Federal Government will have executed more than three times as many people in the last six months than it had in the previous six decades,” Sotomayor dissented. “…This is not justice.” Source Read More »
Confronting the racism behind Capitol attack
2020 was marked by months of Black Lives Matter protests demanding a racial reckoning in the U.S. As 2021 began, the attack on the Capitol reminded the country how much work needs to be done to be free of white supremacy. CBS New contributor and the director of Boston University Center for Antiracist Research Ibram X. Kendi joined CBSN to ... Read More »
Heightened security measures in place ahead of Biden’s inauguration
Heightened security measures are in place in Washington and across the country ahead of President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration this week. CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion reports on what Washington, D.C., is seeing in President Trump’s last weekend in office. Source Read More »