Iranian officials have called the killing of General Qassem Soleimani an act or war and vowed revenge. Behnam Ben Taleblu, a senior fellow at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, joins CBSN to discuss the tension building in the Middle East. Source
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Thousands march against hate in display of solidarity for NYC’s Jewish community
Thousands of people marched across the Brooklyn Bridge on Sunday as part of an anti-hate rally amid a spate of hate crimes against the Jewish community. CBSN New York’s Nina Kapur reports. Source
3 Americans killed in terrorist attack on Kenyan military base
The U.S. Africa Command blamed al Shabaab, al Qaeda’s outpost in Africa, for the attack. Source
Golden Globes 2020: Complete list of winners
The 77th annual Golden Globes are being held Sunday night. Netflix leads with 34 nominations across the film and TV categories. Source
Thousands march across Brooklyn Bridge in anti-hate march
There were a series of anti-Semitic attacks in the New York area at the end of the year and on December 28, a man stabbed five people as they gathered at a rabbi’s home north of New York City to celebrate Hanukkah. Source
Murphy: Iran strike opens “Pandora’s box” endangering U.S. officials
The Connecticut Democrat said the strike against the Iranian general could open a “Pandora’s box” that puts the lives of U.S. officials at risk. Source
Face The Nation: Chris Murphy, David Petraeus, Tom Perez
Missed the second half of the show? The latest on Connecticut Democrat says it’s “incumbent” on the White House to present evidence on the imminent threat that led to Soleimani’s death. Retired General David Petraeus says multiple Iranian attacks had gone largely unanswered in the months before the U.S. strike that took out Qassem Soleimani, a senior Iranian military commander. The DNC Chair says he disagrees with the contention that the party’s debate qualifications made it hard for minority candidates to make it to the debate stage. Source
“Sunday Morning” Full Episode 1/5
This week “Sunday Morning,” with host Jane Pauley, features Rita Braver’s cover story on people who have discovered siblings or biological parents they didn’t know about through DNA testing. Plus: Serena Altschul visits with David Byrne, whose new show, “American Utopia,” is burning down the house on Broadway; Bob Schieffer profiles country singer Tanya Tucker; Ben Tracy checks out some of the work of celebrated hotel designer Bill Bensley; National Geographic photographer Joel Sartore offers a heartfelt message on saving endangered species; and Conor Knighton has saved a seat for you as he witnesses an unusual contest – competitive tablescaping – at the Los Angeles County Fair. Source
Iran abandons limits on nuclear program after U.S. strike
The country said it was lifting restrictions on centrifuges and uranium enrichment, abandoning the 2015 accord. Source
1/5: Pompeo, Rubio, Murphy, Petraeus, Perez,
This week on “Face the Nation,” tensions are at an all-time high between the U.S. and Iran in the wake of President Trump’s order to carry out an airstrike that killed the regime’s top military leader. Source