Federal prosecutors in Roger Stone’s trial told jurors they plan to call several high-profile witnesses to the stand, including Steve Bannon. Prosecutors revealed new details about Stone’s contacts with Trump campaign officials before and after the release of stolen Democratic National Committee emails in 2016, including several phone calls Stone had with then-candidate Donald Trump. Source
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Prosecutors in Roger Stone trial will call Steve Bannon to testify
The former Trump campaign adviser has been charged with lying to Congress, witness tampering and obstruction Source
Preview: CBSN Originals presents “Speaking Frankly: Dating Apps”
The dating app industry is expected to continue to grow quickly, and some experts question whether these dating app companies are really interested in helping people find love, or if they have incentive to just keep people in an endless cycle of matching without any real connection. CBSN Originals explores the issue in the documentary “Speaking Frankly: Dating Apps.” Watch the full story at cbsnews.com/dating. Source
Trump administration begins official exit from Paris Climate Accord
The Trump administration has begun the process of officially exiting the Paris climate agreement. Amy Harder, an energy and climate reporter for Axios, spoke to CBSN’s Elaine Quijano about what happens after the U.S. leaves the deal, and whether it could change if a Democrat is elected president in 2020. Source
Saudi Arabia recruited Twitter workers to spy on users, feds say
Prosecutors detail alleged plot to look up the data of thousands of Twitter users, including critics of the Kingdom Source
Inmate apologizes “from the bottom of my heart” before execution
Justen Hall, 38, received a lethal injection for killing Melanie Billhartz with an extension cord in El Paso Source
Democrats win key elections in Virginia
The results of Tuesday’s election could signal trouble for Republicans. Democrats won key elections in Virginia. As Ed O’Keefe reports, Republicans are especially concerned about the suburbs in Pennsylvania, a battleground state. Source
Open impeachment hearings set to begin next week
The first open hearings in the House inquiry into President Trump will begin in one week. The acting U.S. ambassador to Ukraine will be first to testify. Nancy Cordes has the latest. Source
Jeff Sessions poised to run for Alabama Senate seat
Sessions would be challenging Senator Doug Jones, who is considered the most vulnerable Democrat in the Senate Source
Video shows moment 7-month-old baby was found alive after Mexico attack
New video shows the moment a 7-month-old baby girl was found alive, hours after members of her family were killed in Mexico. Her mother, Christina Langford Johnson, was among those killed. Manuel Bojorquez reports from Mexico. Source