Parents across the country are withholding their children from taking the Common Core examinations in protest of a test they call complicated and confusing. But one former school superintendent says the move could set a dangerous precedent. Elaine Quijano reports. Source
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Boston on the cusp of breaking snow record
Boston got another round of snow over the weekend, leaving it just inches shy of a snowfall record. The city could soon rewrite the history books as a new storm promises to deliver even more snow later this week. Anna Werner reports. Source
LAPD: Homeless man reached for officer’s gun
Police say a homeless man in Los Angeles tried to grab an officer’s gun in an altercation that ended with officers shooting the homeless man. As Carter Evans reports, the LAPD says the officers involved all had specialized training on how to deal with the homeless and mentally ill. Source
Store clerk testifies in 3rd day of Derek Chauvin’s trial
The Cup Foods clerk who took a fake bill from George Floyd before his fatal arrest took the stand Wednesday in Derek Chauvin’s murder trial. CBS News’ Michael George reports from Minneapolis and Margaret Bull Kovera, a presidential scholar and professor of psychology at John Jay College of Criminal Justice, joins CBSN with her insights on the trial so far. Source
NCAA and college athletes face off in high-stakes Supreme Court matchup
A ruling from the Supreme Court could decide the reach of the NCAA’s authority to restrict payments to athletes. Source
“SNL” ISIS spoof ignites social media outrage
The NBC comedy show is known for pushing the envelope, but this time it might have gone too far. Several viewers took to Twitter calling the sketch “tasteless”. Source
Kelly Clarkson on her relationship and new baby
Web extra: Singer Kelly Clarkson tells correspondent Tracy Smith she never thought the whole family package would work for her, but life with her husband and baby daughter, she says, is easy. Source
Chrissy Teigen graces the cover of People’s “Beautiful Issue”
“This year has been a roller coaster for everybody in the world, including our little family,” Teigen said, opening up about the loss of her baby. Source
Kelly Clarkson’s pregnancy intensified new album
Web extra: The 32-year-old singer says there were no subtleties when she was writing for her new album, “Piece by Piece.” She tells Tracy Smith that “Kelly the mom” is all over her latest work. Source
Alex Sharp on challenges of his “Curious Incident” character
Web extra: Actor Alex Sharp talks to Jane Pauley about experiencing the fear, anxiety and trauma of his autistic character in the Broadway hit, “The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time.” Source