John Rosenow, a fifth-generation farmer in Waumandee, Wisconsin, said about 90% of the work on his farm is done by immigrants. Source
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Tennessee neighborhoods reeling after devastating flooding
Homeowners are still cleaning up after a powerful winter storm brought damaging winds, rains and flash foods to parts of the South. Among the hardest hit towns is Clarksville, Tennessee. Nicole Valdes reports. Source
Wisconsin dairy farms face uncertainty amid immigration crackdown
According to the Department of Agriculture, more than 40% of the country’s farm workers are undocumented immigrants. Camilo Montoya-Galvez traveled to a dairy farm in Wisconsin to report on the tension between cheap labor and the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown. Source
How deadly Kentucky flooding compares to the state’s past winter storms
Kentucky is working to recover after devastating flooding and winter storms in the state killed at least 14 people. CBS News national environmental correspondent David Schechter reports on the state’s deadly storms in recent years and how they compare. Source
Judge weighs DOJ motion to drop corruption case against NYC Mayor Eric Adams
A federal judge said he needs more time to decide whether to accept the Justice Department’s request to drop its corruption case against New York City Mayor Eric Adams, so that the mayor can devote his attention to carrying out President Trump’s immigration policies. Scott MacFarlane has details. Source
Egypt discovers first royal tomb in over a century
For the first time in more than a century, a new royal Egyptian tomb has been discovered. Egyptian officials announced the discovery of King Thutmose II’s tomb on Tuesday. Source
Breaking down Trump’s claims about Zelenskyy, relationship with Putin
As President Trump prepares to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin to discuss ending his invasion of Ukraine, he picked up his rhetorical attacks on the president of the invaded country, Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Elizabeth Palmer has been monitoring the situation. Source
Virginia county balances economic benefits of data centers with drawbacks
Officials are touting data centers as an economic boon while acknowledging concerns over how the land is being used. Source
Students react to “phone-free February” in school
A school in Minnesota is encouraging its students to ditch their phones during “phone-free February.” CBS News Minnesota’s Kirsten Mitchell has the details and reaction. Source
Some view large AI data centers as intrusion despite economic benefits
As the use of artificial intelligence spreads worldwide, its infrastructure is also taking up more space on the ground. As Janet Shamlian reports, that can change a community’s landscape. Source