Congress could pass the $1.9 trillion relief bill by mid-March, experts say. Here’s what you need to know. Source
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Was a monster hiding in plain sight at a vacation resort?
An inside look at the investigation into Christian Brueckner, the new suspect in the disappearance of Madeleine McCann. Source
How Black Americans viewed the Capitol riot and the response that followed
Following the attack on the Capitol in January, many U.S. leaders said the images and sentiments represented there were shocking and un-American. But some Black Americans view it as a reflection of the nation’s troubled reality. Crooked Media political director Shaniqua McClendon joined CBSN’s Tanya Rivero to discuss her perspective on the incident and why White people fail to understand how it connects to the Black experience. Source
U.S. intel report says Saudi crown prince was behind Jamal Khashoggi’s killing
A report by U.S. intelligence agencies on the 2018 murder of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi finds that Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman approved an operation “to capture or kill” him. CBS News senior White House and political correspondent Ed O’Keefe joins CBSN’s Tanya Rivero with details. Source
House Democrat calls $15 minimum wage a priority after relief bill passes
President Biden’s $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief package is expected to pass the House Friday, but the final version of the legislation won’t include a provision raising the federal minimum wage to $15 an hour. The Senate’s parliamentarian ruled senators cannot vote on the bill with the minimum wage increase in it using the simple-majority reconciliation process. Democratic Michigan Congresswoman Haley Stevens joined CBSN to discuss the relief bill and the proposed wage hike. Source
CDC shares distribution and messaging advice on J&J vaccine
Nearly 4 million doses of the new vaccine are expected to be available for distribution Sunday. Source
She came to the U.S. with $300. Now she’s part of NASA’s Mars mission.
Much like the name of the rover, Diana Trujillo persevered. Source
Financial services giant TIAA names first woman CEO
Banking executive will succeed Roger Ferguson Jr. and become the second Black woman to lead a Fortune 500 company. Source
Some aren’t getting second dose of COVID vaccine on time
A new report by CBS MoneyWatch found an increasing number of people are not getting their second COVID-19 vaccine shot when they’re supposed to. CBSN’s Tanya Rivera spoke with MoneyWatch senior report Stephen Gandel about what this means for the nation’s vaccination efforts. Source
Intel report finds MBS approved “capture or kill” Khashoggi
The 59-year-old Washington Post columnist was killed after entering a Saudi consulate in Istanbul in October 2018. Source