Facebook is jumping into the cryptocurrency market. The company unveiled a new digital currency called Libra on Tuesday. It will be used on a blockchain-based system called Calibra, which will oversee security of users’ financial data. CBS News contributor and Wired editor-in-chief Nicholas Thompson joins CBSN with details. Source
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Why Stonehenge “waste material” may be “Holy Grail” for geologists
No one really knows how or why Stonehenge was created — but this cylinder of rock could provide some answers Source
How to get married without breaking the bank
Last year, couples spent an average of nearly $34,000 tying the knot Source
Gillibrand urges Congress to limit funds for migrant children shelters
Lawmakers are currently negotiating new funding for the agency which takes care of migrant children in U.S. custody Source
Ruth Bader Ginsburg earns MTV Movie & TV Award
RBG had some tough competition in the category — including Serena Williams Source
3 things to watch for from the Federal Reserve on Wednesday
Investors increasingly expect the central bank to cut interest rates for the first time since 2008 Source
Pompeo on Iran: “President Trump does not want war”
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo spoke to reporters after the Trump administration announced 1,000 additional troops to the Middle East. Source
Florida cop convicted of lesser charge in controversial shooting
Jonathan Aledda said he thought white autistic man had gun, his shot hit man’s black caretaker, and video sparked uproar Source
Rare look inside China’s internment camps holding more than 1 million Muslims
More than a million Uighurs and others belonging to Muslim minority groups are believed to be detained in China’s Xinjiang region. China calls them “transformation camps” built to prevent extremism from spreading. However, reports indicate they’re more like prisons. BBC News correspondent John Sudworth got exclusive access to one of the facilities. Source
Horse collapses and dies during race just after taking the lead
5-year-old mare is at least 12th racehorse to die this year in Maryland Source