There are new developments overnight in the aftermath of that violent assault on Capitol Hill including the death of a police officer, who responded to the riot. Five people are now dead and law enforcement is looking for dozens of people who were involved. CBS News’ Jeff Pegues has more. Source
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Nebraska GOP Senator Ben Sasse on U.S. Capitol attack
Republican Senator Ben Sasse of Nebraska joined “CBS This Morning” to discuss the attack on the U.S. Capitol by pro-Trump demonstrators, and whether he supports removing the president from office. Source
And then there were three: U.K. approves Moderna’s COVID vaccine
But while it’s authorized for use, the United Kingdom didn’t place any early orders of this American coronavirus vaccine, so it won’t be available to Brits until the spring. Source
Eye Opener: Police officer dies after mob assault on Capitol
A Capitol police officer has died as a result of his injuries as fallout continues in Washington after a violent mob stormed the U.S. Capitol. Also, a growing list of lawmakers is calling for President Trump to be removed from office. All that and all that matters in today’s Eye Opener. Your world in 90 seconds. Source
Lawmaker who stormed U.S. Capitol won’t resign, lawyer says
Republican Derrick Evans “committed no criminal act that day,” his lawyer says. Source
South Korean court orders Japan to pay WWII sex slaves reparations
Calling it a “crime against humanity,” the court says Japan’s use of so-called “comfort women” should be subject to Korean law as its occupation of the country was illegal. Source
Pfizer says its vaccine seems effective vs. two COVID variants
But company says it still has to test it against a new wrinkle in one of those emerging, highly contagious variants. Source
Missouri woman believed to be last Civil War widow dies
Civil War heritage organizations have recognized Jackson’s quiet role in history, one that she hid for all but the final three years of her life. Source
Boston Marathon bomber sues over ballcap, showers in prison
Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, 26, calls his treatment in the handwritten suit “unlawful, unreasonable and discriminatory.” Source
David Becker on Trump’s election challenges amid assault on Capitol
Despite the assault on the Capitol, Becker told “The Takeout” that this election “worked better than any election in history, and this is with the highest turnout we’d ever seen.” Source