Students from Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School visited lawmakers on Capitol Hill Monday, meeting with Louisiana Republican and House Majority Whip Steve Scalise. He was nearly killed in a congressional baseball practice shooting last June. Scalise joins “CBS This Morning” from the Capitol to share what he and the students discussed. Source
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Are smartphones eavesdropping and targeting us with ads?
Some people can’t shake the feeling that their phones may be picking up their conversations, even when they’re not making a call – especially if you’re getting online ads for things you never searched for online. Tony Dokoupil puts it to the test. Source
The perils of free Facebook
A dollar and fifty cents gets you a Sim card with free access to Facebook in Myanmar. Jennifer Grygiel, a communications professor at Syracuse University, joins CBSN’s Vladimir Duthiers to discuss how a state-supported Facebook roll-out has made it the nation’s fastest growing source of news, both real and fake. Source
Ryan Seacrest accused of sexual misconduct by former stylist
A former stylist for TV host and producer Ryan Seacrest is detailing sexual harassment allegations against him for the first time. In an interview with Variety, Suzie Hardy described “numerous incidents of harassment and assault allegedly perpetrated by Seacrest” from 2007 to 2013. Jericka Duncan reports. Source
Bestselling “Instapoet” Rupi Kaur on feminism, being a woman of color
Poet and bestselling author Rupi Kaur inspires people around the world with her powerful words. Kaur first rose to fame on Instagram in 2015 as a young and controversial voice of feminism. At just 25 years old, Kaur has already topped the New York Times Best Seller list twice. Norah O’Donnell reports. Source
India’s COVID deaths hit record high amid calls for nationwide lockdown
The country is scrambling to vaccinate residents as treatment is in short supply. Source
Gov. Hutchinson of Arkansas says states are responsible for school safety
Arkansas Republican Governor Asa Hutchinson joins Margaret Brennan to discuss the role of states in providing security for school and whether or not teachers should have guns to protect students. Source
2/25: Face the Nation
This week on “Face the Nation,” host Margaret Brennan interviews Rep. Ted Deutch, D-Florida, Rep. Brian Mast, R-Florida, and Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson. Plus, a panel of Americans directly affected by gun violence provides perspective on the gun control debate. Source
What gun legislation proposals could pass in Congress?
Rachael Bade, Shawna Thomas, David Nakamura, and Reihan Salam discuss the effectiveness of student activism and the chances of gun legislation proposals passing in Congress. Source
NOAA releases updated temperature and rainfall averages
Every 10 years, NOAA releases updated temperature and rainfall averages based on thousands of weather stations from across the country. Meteorologist and climate specialist Jeff Berardelli joins “CBS This Morning: Saturday” to explain why the latest normals are anything but normal. Source