The chair and ranking member of the House Homeland Security committee reached a deal to create a commission. Source

Scott and Janet Pettit were killed in their Modesto, California home back in 2013. Their son, Brandon Pettit, is accused of hiring a friend to kill them. But his sister, Lauren Pettit, has stood by her brother from the beginning and insists he’s innocent. “48 Hours” correspondent Erin Moriarty joins “CBSN AM” with a preview of tomorrow’s report. Source

New York Congresswoman Elise Stefanik was the frontrunner to replace Congresswoman Liz Cheney as GOP conference chair. Source

As the pace of new vaccinations is slowing in the U.S., states and businesses are offering unique incentives to encourage more people to get the shot. From baseball tickets to hotdogs, Vladimir Duthiers took a trip around New York City to see what your COVID vaccine dose can get you. Source

The U.S. and other countries criticized China during a virtual meeting this week for the country’s treatment of its Uighur Muslims. Beijing is accused of carrying out genocide in the Xinjiang region. Ramy Inocencio joins “CBSN AM” with the latest. Source

In a major step towards normalcy, the CDC says Americans who are fully vaccinated can forgo masks and social distancing both indoors and outdoors in most situations, as coronavirus infections continue to drop. CBS News correspondent Laura Podesta joins “CBSN AM” with more on what we can expect. Source

“When temperatures do odd things in one place, you can bet that abnormalities of different sorts will happen in neighboring areas,” one expert said. Source

Just hours before his parents were killed, Brandon Pettit sent a woman a text promising her a breast enhancement for Christmas. Is it bad timing or evidence of a financial motive for murder? Source

In a new interview, Prince Harry criticizes the parenting of his father, Prince Charles, saying that he wants to break the cycle of “pain and suffering.” Source

They were fired for inaction during the February 2018 massacre at the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School that left 18 dead. Source