Kelly defended Vindman during an appearance at the Drew University Forum lecture series, saying he did “exactly what we teach them to do from cradle to grave.” Source
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House repeals deadline to ratify Equal Rights Amendment
Virginia recently became the 38th state to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment, but the original deadline to ratify was 1982 Source
WorldView: Sudan leader faces trial, Church of England apology, Nissan sues Ghosn
Sudanese authorities have agreed to extradite Omar Al-Bashir to the International Criminal Court in The Hague over charges of genocide and war crimes. The Church of England has formally apologized for being “deeply institutionally racist.” And Nissan Motors in Japan has sued its fugitive former chairman Carlos Ghosn for $90 million. Gwen Baumgardner rounds up the headlines from London. Source
Coronavirus chills luxury brands in — and outside — China
Brands such as Gucci, Burberry and LVMH are hurting as Chinese consumers — vital to the upscale market — stay home. Source
Man captures spectacular image of an “angel” in clouds
The divine image Lee Howdle saw floating in the clouds was really his own shadow Source
Former Obama adviser calls caucus elections “an outdated system”
Former President Barack Obama’s longest serving senior adviser Valerie Jarrett says the presidential election system is “outdated.” She joins “CBS This Morning” to weigh in on the ongoing Democratic primary, where Joe Biden stands and the fallout from former NYC Mayor Mike Bloomberg’s handling of the stop-and-frisk policy. Source
School forces 6-year-old to go to mental health facility
The girl was committed for a psychiatric evaluation under Florida’s Baker Act. Source
Driver was apparently watching porn before crash that killed teen
Jonathan Weaver was set to start college on a rodeo scholarship when his truck was hit head-on by a pickup truck owned by Energy Transfer Partners. Source
Eye Opener at 8: Coronavirus quarantined ships deal with illness, isolation
A look back at what we’ve been covering on “CBS This Morning.” Source
Texas family sues company whose truck driver hit and killed teen son
A Texas family has filed a lawsuit against Energy Transfer Partners, a company whose truck driver hit and killed their teenage son while he was distracted by a video on his phone. Paramedics who were at the scene say there was pornography playing on the truck driver’s phone when it was recovered from the crash site. The teen’s parents say they hope the lawsuit is a wakeup call to companies and states not taking distracted driving seriously enough. Kris Van Cleave spoke to the family about how they are coping with their sudden loss. Source