Less than a day after the couple decided to step away from their “senior” royal roles, the famous waxwork museum has decided to remove the Duke and Duchess of Sussex from its royal family display, “to mirror their ‘progressive new role within the Royal institution.'” Source
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Harry and Meghan stepping back from royal family was “inevitable”
There’s growing intrigue surrounding the British royal family after an unprecedented announcement from Prince Harry and his wife, Meghan Markle. The couple said they’re stepping down as senior members of the family and plan to raise their son in both the U.K. and North America. Tina Brown, who has covered the royal family and wrote “The Diana Chronicles,” joins “CBS This Morning” to discuss the couple’s decision. Source
Valorie Kondos Field on why winning doesn’t always mean success
Legendary gymnastics coach Valorie Kondos Field built UCLA into a collegiate powerhouse before retiring last year. Over 29 years as head coach, Kondos Field led UCLA to seven NCAA championships and 22 regional championships. But “Miss Val,” as she’s affectionately known by her gymnasts, says winning does not always equal success. She joins “CBS This Morning” to discuss her TED Talk on what’s more important than winning. Source
Salon helps interracial families style kids’ hair
A non-profit hair salon is helping interracial families who have difficulty styling their kids’ hair. For our series A More Perfect Union, Elaine Quijano went to the Chicago suburb of Oak Park to see how something as simple as braiding hair can bring communities together. Source
Iranian Revolutionary Guard commander warns of “future revenge”
The general chosen to replace Qassem Soleimani said he would follow the same path. And Iran’s news agency quotes a senior commander of its Revolutionary Guards vowing further revenge. Elizabeth Palmer reports from Tehran on whether or not there’s any evidence of lowering tensions. Source
Senators critical of White House briefing on Iran strike
Utah Senator Mike Lee and Kentucky Senator Rand Paul expressed concerns after a briefing from top officials about the Iran strike and may support a resolution to limit the administration’s ability to take further military action against Iran without Congressional authorization. Major Garrett reports on the Trump administration’s response to the senators’ concerns. Source
Republican Mike Lee furious after Iran strike briefing from White House
The White House is under fire for what critics say is a lack of transparency over the Iran strike. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi plans to hold a vote Thursday to block the president from taking military action against Iran on his own. Paula Reid reports that top officials briefed lawmakers Wednesday on what led to the decision to kill Iranian General Qassem Soleimani, but one of the president’s close allies, Republican Senator Mike Lee, said he was furious following the meeting and vowed to align with Democrats. Source
Emotional toll of online content moderation
Google and YouTube have content moderators working around the clock to scrub the platforms of violent and disturbing content. However, the job has some serious consequences, even PTSD. Silicon Valley editor at The Verge, Casey Newton, joins CBSN to discuss what he learned while investigating the emotional toll of content moderation at Google and YouTube. Source
Some Midwest states projected to lose House seats
An analysis from Cleveland.com shows several states in the Midwest, including Michigan and Ohio, are projected to lose House seats after the 2020 census. While this won’t impact the upcoming election, the shifts could have an impact down the road. Rich Exner, data analysis editor for Cleveland.com, joins CBSN to discuss his findings. Source
Brazil judge tells Netflix to remove film depicting Jesus as gay
The headquarters of the Brazilian group that made the film was hit with Molotov cocktails on Christmas Eve following extensive backlash. Source