Showtime’s “House of Lies” is making history in Cuba as the first scripted program to shoot on the island since the Cuban embargo began more than 50 years ago. With travel restrictions easing and the U.S. embassy reopened, CBS News flew to Havana to see how Hollywood may be playing a role in improving relations. Ben Tracy reports. Source

Melinda Gates spoke to CBS News in Davos, Switzerland about gender inequality and how to empower women of all economic backgrounds in order to eradicate poverty. She also talked about her GAVI Alliance initiative which focuses on funding for vaccines, and how this should be a top priority globally in order to prevent high infant mortality rates. Source

A British judge says Russian President Vladimir Putin “probably” ordered the poisoning of former KGB spy Alexander Litvinenko after he defected to Britain. The Woodrow Wilson Center’s Will Pomeranz discussed the allegations with CBSN. Source

Millions of Americans brace for a potentially crippling winter storm, Michigan Governor Rick Snyder may be called to testify before Congress over the Flint water crisis, and more of the stories you’re clicking on. Source

Members of the 1970s’ pop sensation ABBA briefly reunited, not to perform, but for the opening of an Abba-themed restaurant in Stockholm, Sweden. CBSN’s Contessa Brewer sings us the details. Source

Daniel Holtzclaw, the former Oklahoma City police officer convicted of raping and sexually victimizing more than a dozen women while on patrol, has been sentenced to 263 years in prison. CBSN’s Contessa Brewer reports. Source

Master Herbs is recalling its Licorice Coughing Liquid because it contains morphine, and it’s not noted on the label. CBSN’s Contessa Brewer has the details. Source

Actor Kevin Spacey, better known as Frank Underwood to “House of Cards” fans, serenaded a crowd at a piano bar in Davos, Switzerland. Spacey sang some Sinatra, cracked a joke about Donald Trump, and discussed the economic conference underway in Davos. CBSN’s Vladimir Duthiers has more. Source

For those who think “The Taco Cleanse” is a real diet, we’re sorry to tell you that it’s all joke. The authors of “The Taco Cleanse” Stephanie Bogdanich, Wes Allison, and Jessica Morris, explain the tongue-in-cheek book to CBSN’s Vladimir Duthiers. Source

Diversity among the Oscar nominanees goes beyond the black community. Mashable.com entertainment reporter Yohana Desta talks to CBSN’s Vladimir Duthiers and Kristine Johnson about the diversity issue for all minorities in Hollywood. Source