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
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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
Greta Thunberg calls for end to all fossil fuel investment “now” at Davos forum
At the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, teen climate activist Greta Thunberg tore into world leaders, whom she accused of “fueling the flames” of climate change with their inaction. She delivered the opening remarks on a panel titled “How to Save the Planet: Averting a Climate Catastrophe.” Watch her remarks. Source
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Nature: Songbirds in Texas
“Sunday Morning” attends a concert by migratory songbirds in High Island, Texas, on the Gulf Coast. Videographer: Judith Lehmberg. Source
Kobe Bryant’s helicopter was flying in heavy fog before crash
Basketball legend Kobe Bryant, his 13-year-old daughter Gianna, and seven other people were killed Sunday when their helicopter crashed in California. Debris from the charred helicopter were scattered across the size of a football field. The helicopter was flying in fog that was so thick, the LAPD had grounded its helicopter fleet. Jonathan Vigliotti and Kris Van Cleave report on what we know about the crash investigation. Source