When asked if the Trump administration would be open to diplomatic talks with North Korea during the Winter Olympic games in South Korea, Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said, “We’ll see what happens.” Source
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Doctor cautions against lifting COVID-19 restrictions too quickly
States across the country are lifting COVID-19 restrictions as more than half of adults in the U.S. have had at least one vaccine shot. Dr. Eric Cioe-Peña, the director of global health and an emergency room physician at Northwell Health, joins CBSN’s Tanya Rivero to discuss the latest on the pandemic. Source
Super Bowl “Selfie Kid” becomes instant meme
“Selfie Kid” became an instant meme after seeming to ignore Justin Timberlake during the Super Bowl halftime show. Here are some of the internet’s theories of what Selfie Kid was doing on his phone. Source
Claire Danes talks “Homeland” and “overdue” #MeToo movement
For the past seven years, Claire Danes has starred as Carrie Mathison in Showtime’s award-winning series, “Homeland.” She has won two Golden Globes, two Emmys, and a SAG Award for playing the CIA agent. Danes joins “CBS This Morning” to discuss the upcoming season. Source
Super Bowl ads: Touchdown and fumbles
Many viewers tuned in to the Super Bowl to watch the commercials. USA Today’s annual ad meter found the commercial for Amazon’s Alexa digital assistant rated highest. Meanwhile, Ram Trucks are being criticized for using the voice of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in its commercial. Source
Rex Reed on this year’s Best Picture Oscar nominees
In this web extra, film critic Rex Reed gives his opinions – good and bad – about the movies up for the Academy Award for Best Picture, and offers up to Mo Rocca what he thinks should have been nominated. Source
The Puppy Bowl
The Super Bowl has some four-legged competition, with the 14th annual Puppy Bowl, perennially the highest-rated show on the cable channel Animal Planet. Ninety puppies from shelters and rescue organizations across the country and from Mexico “compete” in a game that scores high in cuteness. Richard Schlesinger reports. Source
The penalties of “Puppy Bowl”
In this web exclusive, Dan Schachner, the referee on the Animal Planet special “Puppy Bowl” – now in its 14th year – explains to correspondent Richard Schlesinger some of the rules of the game, and some of the penalties he may be calling against the rambunctious players, from “unsportsdog-like conduct” to “soiling the end zone.” Source
Roster Moves: Titans Part Ways With Three Players
All three players spent time with the Titans during the 2020 season either on the team’s practice squad or active roster at some point. Source
Chicago grandma introduces children to chess to end gun violence
A Chicago grandma is trying to reduce gun violence by introducing neighborhood children to chess. Adriana Diaz tells us more about this game changer. Source