An Iranian court held the fourth and possibly final hearing in the case of American journalist Jason Rezaian. The Washington Post reporter has been held in an Iranian jail for more than a year. CBS News correspondent Margaret Brennan reports on the possibility of a verdict. Source
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“Slender Man” case: Teens to be tried as adults
Two 13-year-old girls charged with the attempted murder of a friend will be tried as adults. Authorities say the alleged murder plot was meant to impress a fictional character known as “Slender Man.” CBS News correspondent Dean Reynolds reports Source
What does Donald Trump stand for?
GOP presidential candidate Donald Trump has positioned himself as an advocate for immigration reform. But has he given enough specifics on what policies he’d pursue if nominated? CBS News chief White House correspondent Major Garrett reports. Source
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Biden moves adult vaccine eligibility deadline to April 19; Texas businesswoman transforms sick kids into superheroes Source
Jon Stewart takes final bows from “The Daily Show”
Jon Stewart takes final bows from “The Daily Show”
Comedian Jon Stewart sat in the host’s chair of his satirical news show for the last time this past week. He talked about his nearly two-decade run, and some of his most memorable interviews, with former colleague Mo Rocca. Source
35 years after theft, a Stradivarius is found
FBI officials this week announced the recovery of a nearly-300-year-old Stradivarius violin, potentially worth millions, which was stolen in 1980 from the office of Roman Totenberg, a renowned concert violinist and music teacher. Charles Osgood reports. Source
Bernie Sanders on Hillary Clinton attacks: “Some of it is sexist”
Some criticisms of Clinton are “sexist,” Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders tells “Face the Nation” host John Dickerson. “I don’t know that a man would be treated the same way that Hillary is.” Source
Carly Fiorina: Women “horrified” by Trump’s Megyn Kelly comments
Republican presidential candidate Carly Fiorina criticized Donald Trump’s comments about cable news host Megyn Kelly, saying in a “Face the Nation” interview that women “are really sort of horrified” by the remarks. Source
Jason Isbell and Amanda Shires perform “24 Frames”
Web exclusive: The husband-and-wife musicians sat down for CBS News to play a song from Isbell’s chart-topping new album, “Something More Than Free.” Source
From the archives: A stolen Stradivarius
In this story from February 1, 1981, “Sunday Morning” music commentator Frances Cole talks with concert violinist Roman Totenberg, director of Bard College’s Longy School of Music in Cambridge, Mass., whose 1734 Stradivarius violin had been stolen the previous year. Totenberg talked about his loss, and about what qualities he was searching for in a replacement instrument. Source