George and Amal Clooney are speaking out for the first time together about their decision to sponsor an Iraqi man fleeing ISIS violence. In a wide-ranging interview for David Letterman’s Netflix show, “My Next Guest Needs No Introduction,” the Clooneys share how their lives intersected with the Yazidi refugee. Source

“We continue to believe that the HFPA is committed to meaningful reform,” the network said in a statement. “However, change of this magnitude takes time and work, and we feel strongly that the HFPA needs time to do it right.” Source

Amy Bockerstette is the first person with Down syndrome to compete in a national collegiate athletic championship. Source

The U.S. is set to unveil its “toughest and most aggressive” sanctions ever against North Korea, dampening hopes that the two sides will meet at the Winter Olympics in South Korea. Vice President Mike Pence discussed the sanctions Wednesday morning without saying what they will be. Ben Tracy reports from Pyeongchang. Source

Amy Bockerstette has been breaking barriers. She is the first person with Down syndrome to compete in a national collegiate athletic championship. Her story can teach us all that limits are meant to be broken. Norah O’Donnell shares more. Source

The twice-deported suspect in the drunken crash that killed Indianapolis Colts player Edwin Jackson was the target of the ire of President Trump, who called for tougher immigration laws. Source

Sen. Tammy Duckworth responded Monday to President Trump after he jokingly said Democrats were treasonous for not clapping or standing during his State of the Union address. Source

Girl Scouts crowded the Georgia Statehouse with cookies and tough attitudes, lobbying to rename a bridge after their founder. Source

Government shutdown looms, lawmakers scramble as the President urges to secure borders; Girl Scouts lobby to rename bridge. Source

The futures of Medina Spirit, the winner of the Kentucky Derby, and trainer Bob Baffert are in limbo after the horse failed a drug test after its big win. David Begnaud has more. Source