Two years after the Harvey Weinstein sexual assault scandal sparked the MeToo movement, the media industry has been forced to rethink how it produces sexual content on stage and on screen. HBO, for instance, has made it mandatory for crews to hire “intimacy coordinators” to consult on any scenes involving intimacy, and it’s not alone. Source
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Rascal Flatts announce farewell tour
Rascal Flatts have sold more than 23 million albums and are the most awarded country group of the last decade. Gary LeVox, Jay DeMarcus and Joe Don Rooney join “CBS This Morning” to announce their farewell tour, marking their 20th anniversary. Source
Toddler fatally shot amid surge of homicides in Dallas
The Dallas police chief issued an impassioned call to end gun violence, saying “This sh** has to stop in the city.” Source
A look at the new products being unveiled at CES
New technology aimed at making life easier is being unveiled this week in Las Vegas at the massive trade show CES. More than 4,500 companies, including startups and industry powerhouses, will showcase their new products. Brian Cooley, from CBS News’ partner CNET, gives us a look at some of those products. Source
Military families react to new troop deployments
The Pentagon is sending more than 3,000 additional soldiers to the Middle East to protect against any revenge attacks from Iran. Chip Reid spoke with two women who just saw their husbands sent to the region. Source
20 years of Rascal Flatts
Emerging from the Nashville club scene, country music superstars Rascal Flatts formed two decades ago. The trio has sold more than 23 million albums and is the most awarded country group of the last decade. Anthony Mason reports on the band’s legacy. Source
Warren reignites feud with Biden over bankruptcy policy
In releasing her plan on how the U.S. should handle personal bankruptcies, Warren brings up a fight she had with Biden while he was a senator and she was a professor. Source
Country music stars Rascal Flatts announce farewell tour
The Rascal Flatts Farewell: Life Is A Highway Tour will kick off in Indianapolis in June. Source
Iran threatens U.S. as stampede forces delay of general’s burial
At least 40 people were killed as thousands turned up to mourn Qassem Soleimani 4 days after he was killed by a U.S. drone strike. Source
Thousands left homeless in Australia as new fires threaten
Victims of the massive bushfires in Australia are returning to their neighborhoods and seeing the destruction firsthand. Insurers report there is nearly half a billion U.S. dollars in damage, and that estimate is expected to rise. Crews are still racing to get the upper hand, before strong gusts and sweltering heat threaten to intensify the fires later this week. Jamie Yuccas reports. Source