Smollett’s attorneys are seeking to have the charges dismissed on double jeopardy grounds. Source
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Pioneering NASA mathematician Katherine Johnson dies at 101
Dr. Katherine Johnson died Monday morning at the age of 101. Johnson played an instrumental role in some of NASA’s most historic feats, including the Project Mercury space flights and the Apollo mission to land on the moon. Jan Crawford reports. Source
Poll: Health care is the number one issue for South Carolina voters
In the CBS News Battleground Tracker, 41% of South Carolinians said health care was their biggest issue by far. In many South Carolina counties, hospitals are few and far between. So a doctor found a way to take her services to the community. Nikole Killion reports. Source
“A Celebration of Life” for Kobe and Gianna Bryant
Thousands attended the “celebration of life” for Bryant and others killed in a helicopter crash last month. Source
Kobe Bryant memorial held at the Staples Center as family and celebrities pay tribute
Today at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, the city that loved him like no other paid tribute to Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna. Family, basketball legends, and celebrities united in a “Celebration of Life” memorial in the house that Kobe built. Kobe Bryant’s widow Vanessa also filed wrongful death suit against helicopter company involved in the crash. Dana Jacobson reports. Source
Biden leading the pack in South Carolina ahead of primary
Our new CBS News Battleground Tracker poll has Joe Biden leading the pack in South Carolina ahead of Saturday’s primary. But Bernie Sanders is closing in fast after his convincing win in the Nevada caucus over the weekend. Ed O’Keefe reports. Source
Harvey Weinstein to spend first night behind bars after conviction
Harvey Weinstein is spending his first night behind bars in New York City, after being convicted of rape and criminal sexual act for assaults on two women. Though he was acquitted of the most serious charges, “predatory sexual assault,” Weinstein, who is 67, could still face decades in prison. Weinstein was once one of Hollywood’s most powerful men, who could make or break careers. His conviction today represents a milestone in the #MeToo movement. Jericka Duncan reports. Source
Coronavirus fears affect stock market
Coronavirus fears wiped out all of this year’s gains in the stock market. The Dow lost more than 1,000 points today, and the Nasdaq and S&P 500 also tanked. The number of cases of illness here in the U.S. shot up to 53 over the weekend, as dozens of sick passengers returned from that cruise ship in Japan. Mark Phillips reports. Source
Jussie Smollett continues to deny fabricating hate crime
Jussie Smollett is on the defensive again, as he fights off new charges that he lied to police and staged a hate crime. Smollett’s original charges were dropped, but a grand jury recently indicted him on six new charges of disorderly conduct that were linked to the old case. Dean Reynolds reports. Source
Bernie Sanders has delegate lead ahead of South Carolina primary
Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders is in South Carolina following his strong victory in the Nevada caucuses Saturday. CBSN political reporter Caitlin Huey-Burns, political contributor Antjuan Seawright, CBS News director of elections & surveys Anthony Salvanto, and Washington Examiner senior political correspondent David Ducker spoke to CBSN’s “Red & Blue” about the state of the 2020 race. Source