Millions caught in deep freeze as conditions turn deadly; Veterans in graduate school pay it forward to younger students. Source

Capitol Hill braces for impeachment hearings; Program turns combat vets into scholars Source

An unanimous jury found the most senior Catholic official guilty of molesting two 13-year-old choirboys in the late 1990s Source

From the Great Lakes to New England, millions of people are digging out from snow. Nearly 150 cold-weather records were broken and dozens more will be shattered on Wednesday. David Begnaud has the latest. Source

Mercury skipped across the vast, glaring face of the sun in a rare celestial transit Monday. Stargazers used solar-filtered binoculars and telescopes to spot Mercury — a tiny black dot — as it passed directly between Earth and the sun. Source

Ahead of Wednesday’s public impeachment hearings, a CBS News poll finds more than half of Americans approve of the inquiry into President Trump. However, a majority of Americans are unhappy with how the probe is being handled by both Democrats in Congress as well as President Trump. CBS News director of elections and surveys Anthony Salvanto joins CBSN’s “Red & Blue” to break down the numbers and discuss how both parties could try to sway public opinion. Source

A new Wall Street Journal report suggests Google is stealing the personal health care records of millions of Americans. The tech company teamed with a leading health system to launch “Project Nightingale.” CBS News medical contributor Dr. Tara Narula has a look at the initiative and CNET editor at large Ian Sherr weighs in on the possible privacy concerns at play. Source

Australia’s highest court agreed Wednesday to hear an appeal from the most senior Catholic to be found guilty of sexually abusing children, giving Cardinal George Pell a last chance at getting his convictions overturned. Emma O’Sullivan from our partners at Network 10 reports from Canberra, Australia. Source

The memo outlines the strategy for Republicans to argue that evidence does not support Democratic reasoning for impeachment Source

Eight more officials will testify over the course of three days at hearings next week Source