One trade group estimates the Trump administration’s increased tariffs on Chinese goods could cost the average American family around $767 per year. CBS News business analyst Jill Schlesinger joined CBSN to discuss what products could be affected. Source
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U.S. “will not dare” attack, Iranian military commander says
As U.S. B-52 bombers arrive in region as part of Trump administration’s reaction to “escalatory indications” of possible attack, Iran remains defiant Source
Titans TE Jonnu Smith Aims to Take Next Step in Year 3
Jonnu Smith caught 20 passes for 258 yards and three touchdowns in 2018, including a 63-yard touchdown when he showed off his speed on a Monday Night Football grab and go in Houston. Source
Chobani CEO offers to pay off lunch debts
“As a parent, news of #WarwickPublicSchools breaks my heart,” Chobani CEO Hamdi Ulukaya said Source
Dozens missing as migrant boat sinks in Mediterranean
While the number of migrants trying to make the perilous journey from war-torn Libya has fallen, people still try, and fail Source
Facebook co-founder says Zuckerberg is too powerful
Chris Hughes, who helped create Facebook, says the company is a monopoly and needs to be broken up Source
TikTok reigns as most-downloaded app, passing Facebook, Instagram
TikTok has taken over the social media charts, taking the crown as the most-downloaded app. But the new ranking has many people asking what TikTok is. CNET senior producer Dan Patterson joined CBSN to explain the new trend and why it’s taken off. Source
Teacher uses “mood notes” to help students open up about their feelings
In this installment of our School Matters series, we look at how educators tackle mental health in the classroom. Advocacy groups say in a given year, nearly one in five adults experience mental illness. Jamie Yuccas shows us how one Northern California teacher is encouraging students to reveal their own struggles through a simple exercise. Source
Filmmakers boycotting Georgia due to abortion law
Film production is a major industry in Georgia, which gives filmmakers a 30% tax credit Source
Jeff Bezos unveils Blue Moon lunar lander
We’re getting a clearer look at the spacecraft that could one day bring people to the moon. Amazon founder Jeff Bezos on Thursday showed off Blue Moon, a lunar lander developed by Bezos’ spaceflight company Blue Origin. Its reveal comes nearly two months after the White House announced its goal of returning to the moon. Mark Strassmann reports. Source