Oil company lambasted on social media for cheery New Year’s greeting amid deadly blazes worsened by climate change. Source
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What’s behind the recent rash of anti-Semitic attacks?
There were more than 1,300 anti-Semitic incidents in 2019, according to the Anti-Defamation League, including a stabbing at a rabbi’s home Saturday. Rabbi Angela Warnick Buchdahl and professor Ibram Kendi joined “CBS This Morning” to discuss the rash of hate. Source
States charge more for electric cars in 2020
The new year is bringing new charges for some owners of electric vehicles in an effort to offset losses from declining gas taxes. David Lieb, a government and political reporter for the Associated Press, joined CBSN to discuss why some are arguing the charges are unfairly punishing drivers who are choosing a more environmentally sustainable car. Source
Inside Jeffrey Epstein’s cell, Sunday on 60 Minutes
The death of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein in a federal prison has sparked countless conspiracy theories. Sunday, 60 Minutes reports on the investigation Source
U.S. calls killing of top Iranian general a defensive attack
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said the U.S. airstrike that killed top Iranian General Qassem Soleimani was a defensive attack meant to deter future actions against Americans. Iran has warned of harsh retaliation in the wake of Soleimani’s death, and the State Department is urging Americans to leave Iraq immediately. CBS News correspondent Ian Lee reports on the latest from Baghdad, and Behnam Ben Taleblu, a senior fellow at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, joined CBSN to discuss. Source
Six Things to Watch in Titans vs. Patriots on Saturday Night
The Titans face the New England Patriots Saturday night at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts. Titans Online’s Jim Wyatt takes a look at six things to watch. Source
Aussie wildfire victim slams prime minister for forced handshake
“I told him it was a war zone, and he walked away, and it broke my heart,” the Cobargo resident said Source
Former Titans Guard Steve Hutchinson a Pro Football Hall of Fame Finalist
Hutchinson played in 169 games over 12 NFL seasons with the Seahawks, Vikings and Titans, from 2001-2012. He played guard in 2012 with the Titans. Source
“A greater tolerance for intolerance”: Why are anti-Semitic hate crimes on the rise?
Police are investigating a number of recent hate crimes against houses of worship across the nation. There were more than 1,300 anti-Semitic incidents in 2019, including Saturday’s stabbing at a rabbi’s home in Monsey, New York. Rabbi Angela Buchdahl, who leads the Central Synagogue in New York, and Ibram Kendi, the founding director of the Antiracist Research and Policy Center at American University, join “CBS This Morning” to discuss the rise in hateful attacks. Source
Democrats concerned about U.S. killing top Iranian general without congressional authorization
Congressional Democrats agree with President Trump and Republicans that Iranian General Qassem Soleimani was an enemy of the U.S., but Democrats also have grave concerns that the U.S. airstrike that killed Soleimani happened without congressional authorization. CBS News political correspondent Ed O’Keefe joined “CBSN AM” from Capitol Hill to discuss. Source