The state communications watchdog said that the move was aimed at “protecting Russian citizens.” Source
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What happens after Congress passes $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief package?
President Biden is poised to achieve his first major legislative accomplishment, the passage of a $1.9 trillion COVID-19 economic relief package. House lawmakers are expected to give it the green light along party lines, just like in the Senate. CBS News senior White House and political correspondent Ed O’Keefe joined CBSN to discuss what’s expected to happen after Congress passes the bill. Source
Republicans Matt Gaetz and Jim Jordan try to free Britney Spears
Gaetz is wondering if Spears is being “overprotected” by her conservatorship. Source
Mental health expert discusses impact of the COVID-19 pandemic
Thursday marks one year since the World Health Organization declared the coronavirus a pandemic. Psychologist Geri Lynn Utter joins “CBSN AM” to talk about the mental health impacts of the crisis. Source
How social media played a role in 2014 search for missing Nigerian schoolgirls
A new book is bringing renewed attention to an ongoing crisis in Nigeria. Drew Hinshaw, a Wall Street Journal reporter and co-author of “Bring Back Our Girls: The Untold Story of the Global Search for Nigeria’s Missing Schoolgirls,” joined CBSN to discuss the 2014 Boko Haram kidnapping and the role social media played in the search for the missing girls. Source
Outsider companies that made PPE, one year later
From automaker Ford to local boutique distilleries — all heeded the call to fill in PPE shortages that emerged a year ago. Source
60 Minutes Presents: Behind Bars
Inside the recapture of “El Chapo”; stories of the wrongly imprisoned; and, the music of Zomba prison. Source
House set to pass $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief package
The House is set to vote on the $1.9 trillion COVID-19 economic relief package, which is designed to help millions of Americans in need. Just like in the Senate, the bill isn’t expected to get any support from Republicans. CBS News’ Debra Alfarone joined “CBSN AM” with the latest. Source
NFL Network’s Daniel Jeremiah Talks Draft Possibilities for the Titans
During a conference call with reporters on Tuesday, Jeremiah mentioned several possibilities for the Titans, not just at No.22 in the first round, but also with the team’s second-round pick. Source
3 men describe “surreal” freedom after 24 years behind bars
George Bell, Gary Johnson and Rohan Bolt were each sentenced to at least 50 years for a deadly attempted robbery. Lawyers argued the case was based on false confessions and racial bias. Source