NBA legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is an executive producer of the new History Channel documentary “Black Patriots: Heroes of the Revolution.” The documentary highlights African Americans who stood up to British rule and helped establish the United States of America. Abdul-Jabbar joins “CBS This Morning” to discuss the documentary. Source
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“Boomerang” returns for second season on BET
Fueled by romance, friendship, gender politics, love and more – “Boomberang” returns to BET in March for its second season. Showrunner Dime Davis and actress LaLa Milan joined CBSN to discuss the upcoming season. Source
China-backed hackers charged in massive Equifax data breach
The Justice Department has charged four Chinese military officials in the massive 2017 Equifax data breach. Nearly 150 million people were affected as the hackers stole names, addresses, credit card and Social Security numbers. CBS News chief justice and homeland security correspondent Jeff Pegues joins CBSN with the latest. Source
Oklahoma jailhouse video appears to show staff ignoring dying inmate
In 2015, Terral Ellis Jr. turned himself in to authorities at Ottawa County Jail in Oklahoma. Less than two weeks later, he was dead. Newly public surveillance video appears to show workers at the jail failing to respond to repeated calls for help from Ellis, who died from sepsis and pneumonia. Omar Villafranca talks with Ellis’ brother and family attorney about their wrongful death lawsuit. Source
Worst recent movies ever nominated for a Best Picture Oscar
These films were nominated for the Best Picture Academy Award, but according to Metacritic, they weren’t actually all that great. Source
Bernie Sanders asks for partial recanvass of Iowa caucus results
Sanders officially asked the Iowa Democratic Party for a recanvass of 25 precincts and three satellite caucuses following last week’s chaotic Iowa caucuses. Source
Nature up close: Bird watchers’ meccas in Texas
Spring bird migration means many North American songbirds – especially warblers, vireos, thrushes, tanagers, buntings and orioles – passing through High Island Source
Facebook, Twitter refuse to take down edited Pelosi video
A Pelosi spokesperson said the video is “deliberately designed to mislead and lie to the American people.” Source
Trump $4.8 trillion budget proposal includes 26% cut to EPA
The plan relies on an optimistic forecast for economic growth of 3%, which economists say is unlikely to be reached. Source
Polls open at midnight in New Hampshire town with only 5 voters
There were almost too few voters this year to continue the midnight voting tradition. Source