The nominees for the 92nd Academy Awards were revealed Monday morning. No women were nominated in the best director category, and Robert De Niro and Jennifer Lopez didn’t receive nominations for their performances in “The Irishman” and “Hustlers” respectively. DeMarco Morgan and Suzanne Marques of CBS Los Angeles discuss the nominations with Rebecca Sun of the Hollywood Reporter. Source
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Queen Elizabeth calls emergency royal family meeting to discuss “Megxit” controversy
Queen Elizabeth and Princes Charles, William and Harry all gathered at Sandringham Monday to discuss Harry and Meghan’s surprise decision last week to step back from their senior royal duties. CBS News correspondent Charlie D’Agata joins CBSN with the latest from the estate where the future of royal family is being discussed. Source
Iranian protesters storm streets for third day
Iranian officials are trying to contain a third day of angry protests after the country admitted it accidentally shot down a Ukranian airliner. All 176 people on board, including 82 Iranians, were killed when the plane went down shortly after takeoff. CBS News senior foreign correspondent Elizabeth Palmer joined CBSN AM from London with more. Source
Calendar: Week of January 13
From Oscar nominations to the 100th anniversary of Prohibition, “Sunday Morning” takes a look at some notable events of the week ahead. Jane Pauley reports. Source
The change MLK Jr.’s children hope to see in the world
Martin Luther King Jr.’s granddaughter Yolanda King shares what issue she hopes to help change. The civil rights leader’s daughter Bernice King comments on the need to be a responsible citizen and his son Martin Luther King III says he’s inspired by movements like Black Lives Matter, #MeToo and others. Source
What MLK Jr.’s American dream speech means to his children
Martin Luther King Jr.’s granddaughter Yolanda King, daughter Bernice King and son Martin Luther King III comment on the civil rights leader’s famous speech on his dream for America. They share what it means to them and how it is still relevant today. Source
What would MLK Jr. say today?
Martin Luther King Jr.’s son Martin Luther King III is asked what he thinks his father would say if he were alive today. King said his father would be “concerned” about the direction some leaders have taken, but added that he believes “we would be on a different trajectory” if his father had not been killed. Source
Supreme Court to hear Obamacare birth control case
The high court will review whether the Trump administration was on solid ground when it gave religious employers and universities broader religious and moral exemptions to the Obamacare contraception mandate, which requires health care plans to offer free birth control. Source
Trump welcomes LSU Tigers to the White House
LSU’s victory against Clemson Monday night capped one of the greatest seasons in college football history. Source
Can R.E.M. stop Trump campaign from playing its songs?
Iconic rock band the latest artists to object to their music being used at political events for President Donald Trump. Source