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• Judge to hear update Tuesday that Paul Manafort breached plea agreement
  A federal judge has scheduled a status hearing on prosecutors request that Paul Manafort violated his plea agreement by lying to special counsel Robert Mueller.
• U.S. farmers prep for global warming to threaten food production
  A growing number of America's farmers are quietly preparing for a future in which rising global temperatures threaten their ability to grow food.
• 44 ex-senators: "Democracy and our national security interests are at stake'
  Forty-four former senators warned the United States is "entering a dangerous period" and urged Congress to not be aligned politically.
• Former cartel member: 'El Chapo' used train route to transport cocaine
  Alleged drug kingpin Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman used a train route to run cocaine from Mexico to New York, a member of the Sinaloa Cartel testified Monday.
• Delta bans emotional support animals on long flights
  Delta Air Lines will begin banning emotional-support animals in cabins on flights longer than eight hours, the carrier announced Monday.
• Pew: Social media surpass print newspapers as news source in U.S.
  Social media surpassed printed newspapers as the fourth-most used sources for news, according to the Pew Research Center.
• Nancy Pelosi, Charles Schumer to Donald Trump: Drop border wall plans
  Democratic leaders have a message for President Donald Trump: Drop a proposal to spend $5 billion on the border wall to avoid a partial government shutdown.
• Ohio woman who idolized Dylann Roof arrested for plotting 'upscale mass murder'
  An Ohio woman who idolized and corresponded with Charleston church shooter Dylann Roof was arrested on domestic terrorism charges, the Justice Department said.
• Gallup: Rising healthcare premiums 'major concern' for 60% of Americans
  Rising premiums is the greatest concern facing Americans in regards to health care coverage, a Gallup poll released Monday indicates.
• USOC, USA Gymnastics enabled Larry Nassar's abuse, probe finds
  The U.S. Olympic Committee and USA Gymnastics failed to protect athletes from danger by enabling Larry Nassar's sexual abuse, a report released Monday found.
• Michael Ray McLellan faces separate 2016 rape charges
  The man charged with first-degree murder in the death of a 13-year-old North Carolina girl faced new charges linked to a 2016 rape, prosecutors announced Monday.
• Dow Jones reverses 500-point loss as stocks hold flat
  The Dow Jones Industrial Average overcame a 500-point drop Monday in another turbulent day on the stock market.
• Asylum denials jump; immigration judges' discretion attacked
  New data show how the Trump administration has dramatically narrowed asylum granted to people fleeing persecution in their home countries.
• Cancer-causing chemicals in drinking water lead to increased testing
  Public water supplies are increasing tests for chemicals linked to cancer and other diseases because millions of Americans may now be exposed to the toxins.
• Google shutting down social network four months early
  The Google+ social network will shut down in April instead of August, the company said Monday, due to the discovery of a bug that potentially affects 52.5 million users.
• Sandy Hook shooter Adam Lanza wrote of 'scorn for humanity', documents show
  Near the sixth anniversary of the Sandy Hook shooting attack, new documents are shining light on the mental state of shooter Adam Lanza.
• 10,400 Verizon employees select a voluntary buyout
  Communications company Verizon announced on Monday that 10,400 of its employees have accepted its buyout offer.
• Accused Russian spy Maria Butina asks U.S. court to change plea
  Attorneys for accused Russian spy Maria Butina filed court documents Monday that indicate she has reached a plea agreement with federal prosecutors.
• Supreme Court passes on Medicare case in victory for Planned Parenthood
  The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday handed a legal victory to Planned Parenthood, opting not to hear an appeal concerning the rights of Medicare recipients.
• Rescue groups working to reunite pets, owners after Northern California Camp Fire
  Rescue groups in California say they're overwhelmed with pets after wildfire destroyed thousands of homes and separated dogs and cats from their owners.
• Holiday shoppers spending more, retailers fight to replace Toys R Us
  More than 60 percent of Americans plan to spend more on holiday shopping in 2018 than they did last year, thanks to tax cuts and an overall healthy economy.
• Court ruling favors Qualcomm, bars sales of Apple iPhones in China
  A Beijing court granted two preliminary injunctions against Apple subsidiaries in China, forcing them to stop selling iPhones there.
• 'Fearless Girl' finds new home at NYSE
  The "Fearless Girl" statue returned to the streets of Manhattan on Monday -- to a new home outside the New York Stock Exchange.
• 3 children, infant twins die in Ohio house fire
  Five children died--including 1-year-old twins--in a house fire in Youngstown, Ohio Sunday.
• Mid-Atlantic states digging out from double-digit snowfall
  A winter storm that dumped 18 inches of snow, canceled thousands of flights and knocked out power to 265,000 has moved offshore.

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• 5 U.S. Marines missing since mid-air crash off Japan declared dead
  They were on KC-130 refueling plane that collided with F/A-18 fighter jet during routine training; one F/A-18 pilot was killed and the other was in fair condition
• Trump mulls several names for new White House chief of staff
  The president has a list of candidates to replace John Kelly as White House chief of staff. Mark Meadows said serving the president would be an honor
• Investigation uncovers hundreds of allegations of sexual abuse in fundamental Baptist churches
  A new investigation by the Fort Worth Star-Telegram uncovered hundreds of allegations of sexual abuse against those in the Independent Fundamental Baptist church. Sarah Smith, an investigative reporter for the Fort Worth Star-Telegram, joins CBSN to discuss the paper's findings.
• "Someone wanted me dead": Chicago campaign volunteer shot while handing out flyers
  Maxwell Little was live streaming on Facebook when he was wounded Sunday; he said later the shooting was not random
• CBS holding an annual meeting without Les Moonves
  Former CEO and company's investigations of misconduct allegations loom large over latest shareholder gathering
• Chicago campaign volunteer shot while canvassing
  Maxwell Little was canvassing for a Chicago alderman candidate and broadcasting on Facebook Live when gunshots rang out.
• Dozens arrested at demonstration supporting asylum seekers
  Border Patrol said 31 people were arrested for trespassing and one was arrested for assaulting an officer
• Church says nuns embezzled thousands to cover gambling trips to Vegas
  The embezzlement from Saint James Catholic School in Torrance appears to have gone on for as long as 10 years
• Mayor takes terminally ill dog on cross-country road trip
  Paul Heroux and his dog Mura have been inseparable since she was a few weeks old. After Mura was diagnosed with cancer, Heroux decided to take his loyal companion on a cross-country road trip. CBS News correspondent Don Dahler reports.
• Man takes ailing dog on cross-country road trip for one last adventure
  To make their last months together happy, Paul Heroux decided to take his dog Mura on a road trip — all 8,500 miles, just the two of them
• Video shows NYPD officers pulling toddler from mother's arms
  Police are investigating after a group of officers violently pulled a toddler from his mother's arms at a Brooklyn food stamp office
• Former Baylor frat president accused of sexual assault avoids jail time
  A former fraternity president at Baylor University accused of rape will avoid time in jail under a plea deal. But his accuser said prosecutors negotiated the deal without consulting her. CBS News correspondent Omar Villafranca reports.
• North Carolina 9th District: Records point to three coordinated absentee ballot efforts
  It has been more than a month since the 2018 midterms, but North Carolina's 9th Congressional District election is far from over. Nick Ochsner, chief investigative reporter for CBS Charlotte affiliate WBTV, spoke to "Red and Blue" about the irregularities he's uncovered in his reporting about the race.
• Hundreds of sexual abuse cases reported at children's camps across the country
  CBS News has identified hundreds of reports of sexual abuse at children's camps across the country. There are reports of more than 500 victims over the past 55 years. CBS News national correspondent Jericka Duncan reports.
• Trump searches for new White House chief of staff
  When President Trump announced John Kelly's departure over the weekend, he hinted he had already identified a successor. But Nick Ayers, the chief of staff to the vice president, formally turned him down. CBS News chief White House correspondent Major Garrett has the latest.
• Trump tweets payments to alleged mistresses were a "private transaction"
  President Trump tweeted Monday that payments to his alleged mistresses just before the 2016 election were a "private transaction." Mr. Trump's former attorney Michael Cohen admitted to arranging the payments in exchange for their silence. CBS News Washington correspondent Paula Reid reports.
• Feds bust 2 people for separate alleged terror plots in Ohio
  According to the FBI, suspect Elizabeth Lecron told an undercover agent she wanted to target a bar
• FBI arrests 2 in Ohio in separate alleged terror plots
  The FBI announced Monday it made arrests in two separate terror plots near Toledo, Ohio. One suspect wrote to Charleston shooter Dylann Roof, and the other wanted to carry out a mass shooting similar to the recent attack on a synagogue in Pittsburgh. CBS News justice and homeland security correspondent Jeff Pegues reports.
• Accused Russian spy Maria Butina to plead guilty to conspiracy
  Butina will also face deportation because this is a felony conviction
• Southeast snowstorm claims at least 2 lives
  A powerful storm whipped across several states including Virginia, South Carolina and North Carolina over the weekend. The weather shattered records and claimed at least two lives. CBS News correspondent Meg Oliver reports.

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• Report reveals 'gross' racial disparity in Toronto policing
  A human rights investigation suggested black people were discriminated against by Toronto police.
• Two nuns admit embezzling cash for Vegas gambling trips
  Two Catholic sisters who worked at a California school express remorse after stealing about $500,000.
• Fearless Girl statue gets new spot outside NY Stock Exchange
  The statue famous for staring down Wall Street's bull is now outside New York's stock exchange.
• Modern Family star's transplant ordeal
  Actress Sarah Hyland says two kidney transplants left her "contemplating suicide".
• US snowstorm kills three in North Carolina
  Three people have died and more than 300,000 others are without electricity.
• Trump chief of staff: Speculation mounts over job
  The man many believed would take the job has announced he too is leaving the White House.
• 'Troubling' video shows NY police grabbing child from mum
  A video shows police dragging a woman on the floor while trying to take her child during an arrest.
• Nasa's Voyager 2 probe 'leaves the Solar System'
  Voyager 2, a space probe launched in 1977, becomes only the second human-made object to enter the space between the stars.
• UK donor helps Florida toddler Zainab
  The 50-year-old donor says she feels "very humbled" to help the two-year-old receive treatment.
• Facebook's hidden battle against ad-blockers
  The methods Facebook uses to thwart ad-blocking technology have been criticised by web developers.
• Is nuclear disarmament set to self-destruct?
  The US and Russia are both questioning a Cold War arms treaty - but can it or should it be saved?
• Huawei: The life of Chinese tech heiress Meng Wanzhou
  Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou was arrested in Canada for allegedly breaking US sanctions against Iran.
• How the star of Facebook's Sheryl Sandberg dimmed
  Facebook is in crisis. And the firm's chief operating officer, once the golden girl, is taking the heat.
• Inside US training course to arm teachers
  In 14 US states, there are already schools in which some teachers carry guns. Here's what they're taught.
• Consecrated virgins: 'I got married to Christ'
  Jessica Hayes is one of more than 4,000 Catholic women around the world living in voluntary and perpetual chastity.
• How Canada became a surrogate capital
  Canada has become a hot destination for parents-to-be looking for 'altruistic surrogates' - women who give birth to babies they are not genetically related to and only charge expenses.
• Seven things to watch as Google's CEO appears before Congress hearing
  Google chief Sundar Pichai will answer questions from the House Judiciary Committee.
• Venezuela crisis: Goodyear staff get '10 tyre' severance
  Staff are given tyres as part of their severance payment, as the US firm pulls out of Venezuela.
• Trump says China agreed to reduce tariffs on US car imports
  The president's comments come after China and the US agreed a trade war truce at the G20 summit.
• Video shows NYPD grabbing child from mum
  Police are investigating an incident in which officers grabbed a baby from a mother during her arrest.
• Do Americans facing fresh economic hardship blame Trump?
  The US president made protecting American jobs a central plank of his election campaign. How is he doing?
• Oklahoma car chase: High-speed police pursuit ends in smash
  A helicopter from a local television station captured the moment police brought the high-speed pursuit to an end.
• US gun crime: American teachers carrying guns in the classroom
  A number of schools in the US are opting to train staff to carry a concealed weapon in the classroom.
• The photographer who puts disabled and severely ill children in fantasy scenes
  Angela Forker photographs babies with disabilities and terminal illnesses, placing them in fantasy scenes.
• Heather Nauert: Who is Trump's nominee for UN ambassador?
  The State Department spokesperson is a former Fox News journalist with no policy making experience.
• Flooding and snow as storm hits California
  The state is still recovering from a devastating wildfire which killed dozens of people last month.
• Trump nominates William Barr and Heather Nauert to top posts
  The president nominates William Barr for attorney general and Heather Nauert as US ambassador to the UN.
• George HW Bush funeral: Train carries casket to final resting place
  Former President George HW Bush will lay to rest at the Presidential Library in College Station, Texas.
• George HW Bush: Legacy, laughter and awkward handshakes
  The highlights from an emotional state funeral remembering former President George HW Bush.
• 'How stupid could NFL's Kareem Hunt be?'
  Osi Umenyiora and Jason Bell say Kareem Hunt only has himself to blame after he was released by the Kansas City Chiefs when a video emerged of him attacking a woman.

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• Flights canceled and power out after Southeast storm
  After a record-setting weekend of snow walloped the southeast, commuters are facing canceled flights and icy roads Monday, while thousands are still without power.
• Atlanta celebrates its first major sports title in 23 years
  No one was going to rain on Atlanta United's parade.
• Synagogue, pipeline were targeted by Ohioans arrested in terror plots, officials say
  A synagogue and a Georgia pipeline were the targets of two Ohio residents arrested by federal authorities in separate investigations, officials said on Monday.
• Florida school pulls assignment that asked whether Parkland shooter Nikolas Cruz should die
  The Parkland high school massacre is a sensitive subject anywhere, but it's especially so in South Florida schools near where the shooting occurred.
• NYPD officers pry 1-year-old child from mother's arms in startling video
  With a crowd of onlookers gathered around, New York Police officers encircle a woman and her child on the ground.
• GOP shrugs at Trump's involvement in Cohen crimes
  President Donald Trump on Friday was implicated by prosecutors in two crimes committed by his former attorney Michael Cohen.
• Analysis: Trump's Cabinet shakeup kicks into gear
  After a few weeks of quiet, the Cabinet reshuffle President Donald Trump teased in the days surrounding the midterm election has kicked into gear.
• A closer look at Trump's White House turnover
  CNN's John Avlon breaks down key departures from President Donald Trump's White House now that senior staff turnover is at 62%, according to Brookings Institution.
• Even James Comey is numb to all of this
  President Donald Trump fired James Comey as the head of the FBI. He has described Comey as a liar and a leaker. He has said he did the country a favor by firing Comey.
• House Democrats may probe Kushner ties to Saudi crown prince
  Rep. Eliot Engel, who is poised to lead the House Foreign Affairs Committee, plans to conduct a thorough review of US policy towards Saudi Arabia -- and that could include Jared Kushner's ties to the crown prince, Mohammed bin Salman, according to a Democratic aide.
• 6 things to know before the opening bell
  Here's what you need to know about the markets before you start your business day.
• She's 22 and head of a multimillion dollar company
  When Adina Kamkhatchi was in college, she had an eye for jewelry but not much of a budget.
• How 3 men created a $1 billion salad chain
  When Jonathan Neman, Nathaniel Ru and Nicolas Jammet met as freshman at Georgetown University 15 years ago, they bonded over food.
• Poll: Where has your breast cancer spread?
• Family of 8 needs help with bills due to cancer diagnoses
• Terminally ill woman dies during power outage
• Man arrested for punching infant with closed fist
• Peacock pooping lands woman in trouble
• Soldier helps carry baby stranded in snowstorm
• PD: $5,000 worth of wine stolen over 3 Weeks
• Quitting smoking helps chocolate queen open shop
• PD: Elderly woman flees home in shirt & underwear
• PD: Woman stuffed puppies in bag, abused them
• Deer rescued from lake dies despite best efforts
• VO: Squirrel jumps onto shoulder of UPS driver delivering package
• HS football player arrested in pregnant teen death
• campaign volunteer shot while passing out flyers
• 'Hero' helps woman having seizures aboard flight
• Woman threw baby twice during argument, charged

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• Often Quiet On Wars, Congress Challenges White House Over Yemen
  Something rare is stirring in Congress. There's growing sentiment to force the president to end U.S. involvement in a war, in this case Yemen, where the U.S. military has been aiding Saudi Arabia.
• Trump To Meet With 'Chuck And Nancy.' Expectations Are Low
  With a partial government shutdown on the horizon, President Trump and Democratic leaders are set to discuss border funding and other issues at the White House.
• Poll: Americans Want Trump To Compromise On Border Wall Amid Possible Shutdown
  Fifty-seven percent don't think demanding funding for the wall is worth the gridlock, an NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist Poll finds. Many do not consider the wall a top priority for the next Congress, either.
• Macron Promises Minimum Wage Hike And Tax Cuts To End 'Yellow Vest' Protests
  In a speech on Monday, France's president declared "a state of social and economic emergency," offering some concessions to his critics. Among them, tax relief for the middle class and pensioners.
• Maria Butina, Accused Of Being Russian Agent, Reaches Plea Deal With Feds
  The Russian woman apparently was part of an effort to build clandestine ties between Moscow and important parts of the conservative establishment.
• Lawsuits Say Australia Subjects Asylum-Seekers To Torture And Crimes Against Humanity
  The class actions represent more than 1,000 migrants detained by the government on islands belonging to other countries, under contract with Australia.
• Voyager 2 Bids Adieu To The Heliosphere, Entering Interstellar Space
  The milestone makes the 41-year-old NASA probe just the second human-made object, after Voyager 1, to reach such distant regions. Now, Voyager 2 is over 11 billion miles from the sun — and counting.
• How Congress Handles Sexual Harassment Claims Needs Fixing, But No Deal Yet On Bill
  Leaders have vowed to pass a bill changing how Congress handles claims, but the House and Senate versions have big differences. Taxpayers are still paying for any settlements involving lawmakers.
• Research Gaps Leave Doctors Guessing About Treatments For Pregnant Women
  To protect a developing fetus from experimental drugs or treatments that might cause birth defects, pregnant women aren't included in many clinical trials. But that limits the safety evidence, too.
• Winter Storm Wallops Parts Of Southeastern U.S.
  The National Weather Service warned of continued hazards as wintry conditions linger, particularly in Virginia and the Carolinas.
• Roger The Buff Kangaroo, Beloved Online, Dies At Age 12
  Roger, who lived at The Kangaroo Sanctuary in Alice Springs, Australia, was an orphan who grew up to be an impressively ripped alpha male. Photos of his physique were popular online.
• Break Rules, Clean Up Gutters: The To-Do List Of A Rookie Mayor In Sierra Leone
  Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr, the first female mayor in Freetown in years, is trying to clean up the perpetual mess caused by rain and garbage — a first step in her plan to revive the beleaguered city.
• The Revolution Will Be Driverless: Autonomous Cars Usher In Big Changes
  Autonomous vehicles could be the "most disruptive technology to hit society worldwide since the advent of the motor car," says former New York City traffic commissioner Sam Schwartz.
• Dueling U.S. Agendas As U.N. Climate Change Summit Enters Crucial Final Week
  The U.S. hosted an event on coal and refused to endorse the findings of a dire climate science report. And yet, in official negotiations, the U.S. is working out how to implement the Paris agreement.
• Help Wanted: White House Chief Of Staff
  President Trump is hunting for his third chief of staff in less than two years. So far, he is not finding many takers. "You have to wonder who would want to take this job," said one scholar.

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• Accused Russian agent Butina may plead guilty
  Accused Russian agent Maria Butina appeared poised this week to plead guilty in the case, after her lawyers and prosecutors filed a joint motion asking a federal judge on Monday to schedule a change of plea hearing this week. Vanessa Johnston has the story.
• U.S. top court, Kavanaugh side with Planned Parenthood
  The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday rejected appeals by Louisiana and Kansas seeking to end their public funding to women's healthcare and abortion provider Planned Parenthood through the Medicaid program. Gavino Garay reports.
• Comey calls for anti-Trump "landslide" in 2020
  During an interview on Sunday at the 92Y New York Community Center, former FBI Director James Comey called on Americans to "use every breath" to unseat President Trump in the 2020 election. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).
• Trump faces "real prospect of jail time" after presidency: Schiff
  Representative Adam Schiff, the Democrat who will lead the House Intelligence Committee next year, said on CBS "Face the Nation" that the end of Special Counsel Robert Mueller's probe could be the beginning of bigger problems for Donald Trump. Schiff added that he was concerned about comments made by William Barr, President Trump's Attorney General pick, on former FBI Director James Comey and on Mueller's team. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).
• Trump says Kelly will leave at end of year
  John Kelly's impending departure is part of a broad overhaul designed to recalibrate Trump's administration as it faces a new reality in Washington. Jonah Green is covering the story.
• "John Kelly will be leaving": Trump
  President Donald Trump on Saturday said Chief of Staff John Kelly will be leaving at the end of the year. "I appreciate his service very much," Trump said, as he boarded Marine One on his way to the Army-Navy college football game in Philadelphia. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).
• Trump "frustrated" over law violation warnings: Tillerson
  Former U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said during an interview on Thursday that while he thought President Trump's objectives were in the interests of the American people, he would grew tired of being told what he 'can't' do, based on legality. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).
• Trump taps Barr for AG, Nauert for UN
  President Donald Trump said on Friday he had chosen former U.S. Attorney General William Barr to once again lead the Justice Department and State Department spokeswoman Heather Nauert as the next U.S. ambassador to the United Nations. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).
• Comey arrives to testify in House GOP probe
  Former FBI Director James Comey arrived at the U.S. Capitol on Friday for a closed deposition with House Republicans about the bureau's decisions on investigations ahead of the 2016 presidential election. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).
• AZ leaders want lawmaker out over racial remarks
  The Prescott City Council is demanding the resignation of Arizona State Representative David Stringer over his controversial remarks on race and immigration. Linda So reports.