President Trump’s legal team kicked off their first round of arguments in the Senate impeachment trial on Saturday. His attorney’s blasted Democrats, accusing them of trying to reverse the 2016 election. They say President Trump did “nothing wrong” when he pressured Ukraine to dig up dirt on political rival Joe Biden. Nancy Cordes reports. Source
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U.S. embassy evacuates American citizens from Wuhan amid Coronavirus outbreak
“The U.S. embassy in China is evacuating American citizens from Wuhan, the city at the center of the Coronavirus outbreak. More than 1,300 cases have been reported in the country and at least 41 people have died. In the U.S., 63 patients have been tested in 22 states. Ramy Inocencio reports. Source
Turkey earthquake kills 22 people and leaves thousands injured
“At least 22 people have been killed and more than one thousand were injured when a powerful earthquake rocked Turkey. The magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck Friday night in eastern Elaziğ Province. Imtiaz Tyab reports. ” Source
Video appears to show President Trump demanding former ambassador to Ukraine be fired
“Newly released video appears to show President Trump demanding the former ambassador to Ukraine be fired. The video was released by the attorney of Lev Parnas, a close associate of President Trump’s lawyer, Rudy Giuliani. Parnas has previously claimed Mr. Trump personally directed an effort to pressure Ukraine to investigate one of his political rivals. Wieja Jiang reports. Source
Jeff Bezos’ girlfriend shared text messages about their affair
The girlfriend of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos is reportedly linked to published text messages about their affair. According to the Wall Street Journal, prosecutors say Lauren Sanchez sent her brother texts about her relationship with Bezos that were later published in The National Enquirer. Danya Bacchus reports. Source
Harvey Weinstein trial gets off to dramatic start
The trial against disgraced Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein got off to a dramatic start this week with disturbing testimony from actress Annabella Sciorra. Jesse Weber, an attorney and host of the Law and Crime Network, joined CBSN to breakdown the trial. Source
Senators running for president go from impeachment trial to Iowa
The four senators vying for the Democratic nomination for president headed to Iowa Saturday after being in Washington all week for President Trump’s impeachment trial. CBS News campaign reporter Musadiq Bidar joined CBSN from Iowa. Source
5.0 magnitude earthquake hits Puerto Rico
The newest quake comes a day after hundreds of people in the island’s southern region were evacuated from earthquake shelters that flooded after heavy rains hit the U.S. territory. Source
Inside the Senate chamber during the impeachment trial
President Trump’s legal team had their first opportunity on Saturday to present their case after the House impeachment managers spent three days giving their opening arguments. CBS News political reporter Grace Segers joined CBSN to discuss what lawmakers have been doing inside the Senate chamber all week. Source
Trump is heard saying “take her out” in new recording
“Get rid of her. Get her out tomorrow. I don’t care. Get her out tomorrow. Take her out. OK? Do it,” president is heard saying in the recording. Source