NBA legend Kobe Bryant devoted much of his time to the Make-a-Wish Foundation – granting more than 200 wishes over two decades. One of his fans got to meet him three times. Jamie Yuccas reports. Source
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Sanders and Buttigieg lead New Hampshire polls; Make-a-Wish fan shares story of how he met NBA legend Kobe Bryant. Source
Sanders and Buttigieg lead New Hampshire polls
The Democratic presidential contenders are crisscrossing New Hampshire campaigning ahead of the nation’s first primary. All of them making their last weekend pitch to voters and Joe Biden and Elizabeth Warren attacked the presumed frontrunners. The latest polls show a tight race led by Bernie Sanders with Pete Buttigieg, a close second. Nikole Killion reports. Source
Trump fires impeachment witnesses
Two days after his acquittal, President Trump fired witnesses who testified against him at the impeachment hearings. Lieutenant Colonel Alexander Vindman was fired late Friday afternoon. Some 15 minutes later, Vindman’s twin brother was dismissed from his White House post. Two hours later, E.U. Ambassador Gordon Sundland was also fired. Paula Reid reports. Source
Thailand mall shooting leaves 20 dead, 30 injured
A soldier shot multiple people in northeastern Thailand on Saturday, killing at least 20 people while live-streaming part of the rampage, and was holed up in a popular shopping mall, authorities said. At least 31 people were wounded. Roxana Saberi reports. Source
“CBS Weekend News” headlines for Saturday February 8, 2020
Here’s a look at the top stories making headlines on the “CBS Weekend News with Jamie Yuccas.” Source
U.S. and Afghan forces come under direct fire in Afghanistan
A military spokesman said U.S. and Afghan forces came under direct fire while conducting an operation in Nangarhar Province. The number of troops killed is unclear at this hour. Source
ICE sued over treatment of 5-year-old with head injury
The boy fell out of a shopping cart in December, fractured his skull and suffered bleeding around his brain. About a month later, he and his family were detained by ICE during what they thought was a routine check-in. Source
New book “The Scientist and the Spy” explores Chinese efforts to steal American IP
In a new book titled, “The Scientist and the Spy: A True Story of China, the FBI, and Industrial Espionage”, author Mara Hvistendahl explores a previously unreported FBI surveillance program that focused on Chinese scientists in the United States. Through her reporting, she explains the lasting impact industrial espionage has had on relations between China and the United States. Hvistendahl joined CBSN and spoke with Vladimir Duthiers about her findings. Source
Sanders: Democrats should mimic Federalist Society
Sanders said President Trump and Leader Mitch McConnell were “ready to go on day one” with Federalist Society-approved “right-wing” judges. Source