The company said Sorenson steered the hotel giant “to make significant progress on diversity, equity and inclusion.” Source
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Girl awakens from coma after crash involving ex-NFL coach
“Ariel is awake,” the child’s aunt said on a GoFundMe page. Source
Austin mayor: Vulnerable residents need power “now” after storm leaves millions in the dark
Texas is the only state in the continental U.S. that has its own power grid. Unlike the Eastern and Western power grid networks, which serve the rest of the country, Texas’ power grid is not subject to federal regulation. Source
Subpoenas suggest fresh scrutiny of Trump’s Seven Springs estate
An engineer told CBS News he recently received a subpoena and turned over maps of the 200-acre property and other documents he produced for the Trump Organization nearly a decade ago. Source
Trump Organization subpoenaed over hush money payments
Trump Organization lawyers have called the subpoena by the Manhattan DA a “political hit job” Source
GOP senators face punishment for impeachment vote
Already, Senators Richard Burr of North Carolina and Bill Cassidy of Louisiana have been censured by their respective state GOPs. Source
Woman asks if mom’s nursing home death was “buried” by New York
“There just is no sense of peace,” said Lorry Sullivan, who is still grieving the loss of her mother, Lorraine, in April. Source
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Deadly winter weather rips through U.S.; Yardi Gras kicks off today in New Orleans Source
Worldview: United Nations gets involved in Myanmar; Australian PM apologizes
The United Nations is issuing a warning to the military in Myanmar as anti-coup protesters continue their demonstrations. Meanwhile, Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison is apologizing to a former political adviser who accused a senior colleague of raping her. CBS News foreign correspondent Ian Lee joined “CBSN AM” with the latest. Source
Georgia investigates Trump’s efforts to overturn election
Georgia prosecutors are investigating former President Trump’s attempts to overturn the state’s 2020 election results. Greg Bluestein, a political reporter for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, joins CBSN to discuss the criminal inquiry, plus Georgia Republicans’ newly introduced bills that look to tighten voting rules. Source