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WorldView: U.S. military role in Africa, Mexico prison escape, Prince Harry and the tabloids
A U.S. general called for continued partnership with African countries in the fight against extremism. Ten prison guards in Mexico City are being questioned after several high-profile inmates escaped. And an independent watchdog has ruled against Prince Harry over a complaint against a British tabloid. CBS News’ Debora Patta rounds up the world headlines from Johannesburg. Source
Republicans likely to block impeachment witnesses in Senate vote
The Senate is expected to vote today on whether or not to hear from new witnesses in the impeachment trial of President Trump. Republicans appear to have enough votes to block them. Bob Litt, former general counsel for the office of the Director of National Intelligence, joined CBSN to discuss what that means for the trial. Source
Stadium roof collapse kills worker in Russia
A construction worker was killed after the roof of a sports stadium collapsed during planned demolition work in Saint Petersburg, authorities said Friday. Dramatic footage filmed by local media agency Fotanka showed the moment the entire structure collapsed around him. Source
WorldView: New Zealand flooding, Lesotho first lady’s murder charge, and more
More than 2,000 people, including stranded tourists, had to be evacuated after flooding and mudslides in southern New Zealand. Maesaiah Thabane, the first lady of Lesotho, is to be formally charged with organizing the murder of her husband’s estranged ex-wife in June 2017. And the U.S. embassy in Madrid is urging American citizens to take precautions against sexual assault in Spain. Ian Lee rounds up the headlines from London. Source
More Americans evacuate on flights from Wuhan, China
Two planes carrying Americans evacuating Wuhan, China, the epicenter of the coronavirus outbreak, landed in California this morning. Ahead of their arrival, CBS News Asia correspondent Ramy Inocencio joins CBSN AM from Beijing to talk about the latest in the outbreak. Source
CEO speaks out about Clearview AI’s controversial facial recognition technology
Clearview AI facial recognition software aims to match people’s faces with billions of images scraped off social media and shares them with clients like police agencies. CBS News correspondent Errol Barnett joins CBSN AM with more on the CEO’s first network TV interview. Source
Accuracy of touted coronavirus test kits questioned
Abbott Lab’s coronavirus test kits were initially hailed for appearing to have quick and accurate test results. But new research suggests that the test kits failed to identify nearly half of positive COVID-19 cases, raising concerns about the state of coronavirus testing nationwide. Carter Evans reports. Source
Trump to move forward with reopening country “vaccine or no vaccine”
President Trump says “vaccine or no vaccine”, the country will move forward with plans to reopen. More than two thirds of the states have now relaxed restrictions. Paula Reid reports. Source
Storm Ciara batters U.K. and northern Europe; political earthquake in Ireland
The cleanup has begun after Storm Ciara violently swept through the U.K. over the weekend. Also, Sinn Fein, which used to be the political wing of the Irish Republican Army, has made unprecedented political gains in Ireland, and tensions remain high in El Salvador after an armed standoff inside the country’s parliament. CBS News’ Gwen Baumgardner joins CBSN AM with those stories. Source