Venice has been racked by unprecedented flooding in recent months. Soon, other cities could see similar situations. See the full story, Sunday. Source
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Australia fire crisis triggers mass protests
“We’re fired up about climate action,” one sign read. Source
Heroic dog saves hundreds of animals from Australian wildfire
“Patsy the Corryong Wonderdog” rescued 900 sheep from the approaching flames. Source
Super Bowl commercials 2019: Watch the ads
Check out our rundown of some of the most creative, entertaining and memorable commercials from the big game, as well as those that failed miserably Source
Venice flooding shows stakes of climate change
Princeton geosciences professor Michael Oppenheimer tells John Dickerson the world needs to take notice of the flooding in Venice because it will happen in other cities soon. See the full story, Sunday Source
17-year-old NASA intern discovers rare new planet
NASA’s planet hunter satellite TESS has discovered an exoplanet orbiting two stars instead of one — and it was identified by a high school intern. Source
Ruth Bader Ginsburg says she’s cancer free
Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg said she is “cancer free.” The 86-year-old justice is a four-time cancer survivor. The American Cancer Society said cancer death rates in the U.S. fell by more than 2% between 2016 and 2017. Source
Pence says Americans are “safer” after Soleimani’s death
In an interview with “CBS Evening News” anchor Norah O’Donnell, Vice President Mike Pence said he believes Americans are “safer today” than before President Trump ordered a strike that killed a top Iranian military leader. The interview comes one day after Iran targeted two bases in Iraq. Source
Pompeo says Soleimani was planning “attacks on U.S. embassies”
The administration has insisted Qassem Soleimani was planning “imminent” attacks on the U.S., but has not provided details. Source
What to stream: “Medical Police,” “Giri/Haji,” and “The Outsider”
Netflix’s “Medical Police,” a sequel to Adult Swim’s “Childrens Hospital”; Netflix’s artsy British crime thriller “Giri/Haji”; and HBO’s adaptation of Stephen King’s 2018 horror novel “The Outsider” are now available for streaming this weekend. Senior editor at TV Guide Krutika Mallikarjuna joined CBSN to talk about them. Source