“We took action last night to stop a war. We did not take action to start a war,” President Trump said of Qasem Soleimani’s death. Source
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Special Report: Trump addresses U.S. strike that killed top Iran general
President Trump gave his first comments since the U.S. strike in Iraq that killed one of Iran’s top leaders, Qassem Soleimani. The president said the action was taken to stop a war, not to start one. Margaret Brennan anchors a CBS News Special Report from Washington with a report from Paula Reid, who is traveling with the president in Florida. Source
Trump says Iranian general was killed “to stop a war”
President Trump said Friday that Qassem Soleimani was killed “to stop a war,” and that the U.S. is ready and prepared for any response. Watch his remarks. Source
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Earlier, President Trump spoke publicly about the airstrike that killed Qassem Soleimani Source
Alex Trebek reveals how he will say goodbye to “Jeopardy!” viewers
The beloved “Jeopardy!” host said he will need just 30 seconds to say goodbye on his final episode of the show. Source
Rapper DaBaby arrested on battery charge in Miami
DaBaby was arrested after arguing with a music promoter over payment for a performance, Miami police said in an arrest warrant. Source
Operation against Soleimani was set in motion before embassy attack
According to officials, the attack on the U.S. embassy in Baghdad this week, while highly visible, was not what instigated the plan to kill Qassem Soleimani, CBS News national security correspondent David Martin reports. The operation against him was set in motion after an American defense contractor was killed last week in Kirkuk in a rocket attack on an Iraqi military base, Martin reported. Source
House lawyers and DOJ feud over McGahn testimony and Mueller material
The House Judiciary Committee faced off against the Justice Department in a pair of cases that stem from former special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election. Source
Cameron Diaz and Benji Madden announce birth of first child
The notoriously private couple said they are “overjoyed to share this news.” Source
Tanya Tucker: Tabloid headlines, heartaches and personal struggles are part of my success
Preview: The country star tells “Sunday Morning,” “I don’t think you could be successful unless you’ve had a lot of failures – and I’ve had some” Source