You don’t get as far as Carlos Ghosn has come without thinking outside the box, or inside the box for that matter, which is how the former Nissan executive – facing trial in Japan for financial wrongdoing – managed to skip bail and flee the country. He spoke (somewhat evasively) with correspondent Charlie D’Agata about his improbable journey. Source
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DNA that’s all in the family
A recent survey showed about a quarter of the people who take DNA tests find a surprising result. Count among them correspondent Steve Hartman, whose search for family roots brought him to some unexpected places. Source
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Senate to accept articles of impeachment; Intrepid dog goes viral for trips to subway Source
Trump administration’s delay of Ukraine aid was illegal, watchdog agency says
A congressional watchdog agency has concluded that the Trump administration’s decision to withhold money from Ukraine was illegal. The nonpartisan Government Accountability Office found that the administration violated a law that governs how the White House distributes money approved by Congress. Anne-Marie Green and Vladimir Duthiers have more. Source
Understanding the next phases of impeachment process
The impeachment of President Trump entered a new phase as the Senate prepares to formally accept the articles of impeachment and hold a trial. This comes as new evidence implicating key figures in the pressure campaign against Ukraine is being made public by House Democrats. CBSN legal analyst Rebecca Roiphe has more on how the process is likely to play out. Source
Lev Parnas implicates top Trump officials in Ukraine pressure campaign
Hours after the Senate received the articles of impeachment Wednesday, former Rudy Giuliani associate Lev Parnas went on an all-out media blitz. He implicated several top Trump administration officials, including the president himself, in having knowledge about efforts to pressure Ukraine into investigating Joe Biden. CBS News senior investigative correspondent Catherine Herridge joins CBSN with details. Source
Special Report: Chief Justice John Roberts swears in senators for impeachment trial
Chief Justice John Roberts swore in senators to serve as jurors in President Trump’s impeachment trial. The Senate will decide whether Mr. Trump will be removed from office. Norah O’Donnell anchors a CBS News Special Report from Washington with reports from Jan Crawford, Nancy Cordes at the Capitol and Paula Reid at the White House. Source
Deadly virus spreads from mainland China to Taiwan as death toll rises to 6
Doctors in China now say the coronavirus can be transmitted from person to person as the death toll from the illness rises to six victims. Taiwan has reported its first sign of the disease: a woman who had visited Wuhan, where officials designated nine hospitals as treatment centers in an effort to contain the deadly virus. Ramy Inocencio reports from Wuhan, where scientists are trying to figure out how to contain the outbreak. Source
Some Florida businesses can open at 50% capacity starting Monday
Previously, the businesses could only serve customers at 25% capacity. Source
Advice for homeowners looking to refinance their mortgage
Almost 63% of mortgage applicants are homeowners looking to refinance. Jill Schlesinger explains how low mortgage rates could help homeowners cut their costs, as part of our series Eye on Money. Source