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2/11: Consumer prices hit 40-year high. Sellout crowd expected in Sunday’s Super Bowl LVI. Feb 11, 2022

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Inflation is rising as average consumer prices are up 7.5% over the last year. That's a fresh 40-year high. We have new information about the search warrant that led Minneapolis Police to the apartment where an officer shot and killed Amir Locke last week, during a no- knock raid in the middle of the night. President Biden is out with a new warning to Americans in Ukraine about the rising tensions with Russia. The president urged all American citizens to leave the country as Ukrainian troops continue to prepare for a possible Russian invasion. Anti-vaccine truckers are now blocking *three* border crossings between the U.S. and Canada. Now, the Biden Administration is putting new pressure on Canada to end the protests. Snowboarder Shaun White ended his brilliant career *without* an Olympic medal, while skier Mikaela Shiffrin finished ninth in the super giant slalom. Meanwhile, officials confirm Russian figure skater, Kameela Valieva, tested positive for a banned substance before the games. This Sunday in Los Angeles, a sellout crowd is expected at Super Bowl LVI. The Cincinnati Bengals will take on the LA Rams, who are playing in their home stadium.

Catching up with Al Madrigal on his new Latinx comic book series Feb 10, 2022

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Comedian, actor and producer Al Madrigal joins CBS News correspondent Omar Villafranca to discuss Primos - his new superhero comic book series. The former Daily Show correspondent shares why he felt it was important to have Latino representation in comics and present it with a modern take.

2/10: The CDC recommends Americans should continue to wear masks in public *indoor* spaces. CBS News has learned there may be a Justice Department investigation into former President Trump's handling of documents when he left office. Feb 10, 2022

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The CDC still recommends Americans should wear masks in public *indoor* spaces, but more states are dropping their mask mandates. New York, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Illinois are the latest to do so. Five other states rolled back their rules in the last few days. Anti-vaccine protests by truckers in Canada are now having a *major* impact on the auto industry. They are disrupting trade and forcing some manufacturing plants to slow production. Now the Department of Homeland Security warns a similar convoy might pop up near the Super Bowl. Russian troops in Belarus, Ukraine's northern neighbor, started large-scale military drills this morning and the U.S. is calling it an "escalatory action." CBS News has learned there may be a Justice Department investigation into former President Trump's handling of documents when he left office. The New York Times reports workers from the National Archives found possibly classified information in documents recovered from the Mar-a-Lago resort. There is growing momentum this morning behind an effort to ban members of Congress from trading stocks. Bob Saget's family says the comedian, actor, and TV host died of head trauma. In a statement, his family says he "accidentally hit the back of his head on something, thought nothing of it and went to sleep." NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell made his first public response to a racial discrimination lawsuit by fired Miami Dolphins coach, Brian Flores. At the Winter Olympics, Team USA *quadrupled* its gold medal total overnight. Meanwhile, a drug testing controversy could give U.S. skaters a second gold.

2/9: Canadian protesters block the busiest border crossing with America. Team USA has finally found gold at the Winter Olympics. Feb 09, 2022

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Today, New York could join multiple other states, pulling back a mask mandate for a variety of businesses. Many states also plan to drop mask mandates for schools. However, that is contrary to comments from CDC director -- who says it's too soon to let kids go without masks. In Canada, anger over vaccine mandates has led to escalating protests by truckers, including at the border with the U.S. The Secret Service says a bomb threat forced Vice President Kamala Harris's husband to be evacuated from a Washington, D.C. school yesterday. A sharp rift in the Republican party over the January 6th attack has exploded into the open. In the crisis over Ukraine, U.S. allies are negotiating for peace, and preparing for a possible war. NATO forces hoping to encourage Russia not to invade Ukraine are holding a series of war games in nearby Estonia. A New York couple is accused of conspiring to launder $4.5 billion in bitcoin. We have an update on a CBS News investigation - lawyers for Hertz will be in court today, along with customers who say the company had them falsely arrested. Team USA has finally found gold at the Winter Olympics.

2/8: States announce changes to school mask mandates. The Supreme Court gives Republicans a win. Feb 08, 2022

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Mask mandates are about to be lifted in multiple states across the country, including in many schools. A day of high stakes diplomacy in Washington and Moscow failed to break the deadlock over Ukraine. U.S. and Ukrainian officials say as many as 130,000 Russian troops are now deployed near Ukraine's borders. A new warning from the federal government about possible copycat attacks following last month's standoff at a Texas synagogue -- in which the suspect died and the hostages escaped unhurt. In other news from Washington, President Biden's top science adviser is stepping down. An internal review last year found Eric Lander had bullied his staff. Republicans have just won a major victory at the Supreme Court -- over a controversial new congressional map in the state of Alabama. American Jessie Diggins won team USA's first ever individual medal in a cross-country sprint ski event. Turning now to the NFL -- the Houston Texans have hired Lovie Smith as their new head coach. This comes as the NFL faces a racial discrimination suit over hiring practices, from former Dolphins coach Brian Flores.

2/7: Minneapolis is in turmoil again after the latest police killing in that city. A new response from the NFL to a lawsuit alleging racist hiring practices. Feb 07, 2022

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U.S. troops arrive in Poland as Russian forces appear to move closer to Ukraine. New satellite images show Russian troops in Belarus have moved closer to Ukraine's border. New protests erupt over the death of Amir Locke, in a botched police raid on a Minneapolis home. The 22-year-old was shot and killed by a SWAT team during an early-morning no-knock raid last Wednesday. Government efforts to control the coronavirus in Canada have run into a wall of protests, from people opposed to vaccine mandates and other restrictions. In the capital city of Ottawa, thousands of truckers and others have clogged the city's streets for more than ten days. Investigators are working to discover why a Navy SEAL candidate died just hours after completing a training often referred to as "Hell Week." NFL commissioner Roger Goodell is telling owners that the league does not have enough head coaches of color. On day three of the Beijing winter olympics, Team USA has yet to strike gold.

"Spider-Man: No Way Home" screenwriters on the success of the film and writing the film's biggest surprise Feb 07, 2022

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Chris McKenna and Erik Sommers, co-writers of "Spider-Man: No Way Home," join CBS News correspondent Lilia Luciano to discuss the huge success of the latest Marvel film.

Actor Taye Diggs on new children's book and reuniting the cast of "The Best Man" Feb 06, 2022

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Actor Taye Diggs joins CBS News' Jericka Duncan to discuss his new children's book, "Why? A Conversation About Race." Diggs shares why decided to focus his 5th children's book on the topic of race and addresses the banning of certain book by some school districts. He shares how he started using social media, and TikTok in particular, to entertain his son - never expecting to go viral. Diggs tells Duncan what lead to the cast of "The Best Man" to reunite for an upcoming series on Peacock.

2/4: Nightmare winter storm causes power outages and leaves travelers stranded. The White House claims Russia could use a propaganda video to justify an invasion of Ukraine. Feb 04, 2022

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A 2,000 mile storm of snow, rain, ice, and tornadoes strands travelers and knocks out power. The Midwest is digging out from more than a foot of snow. Today's snowfall could reach 18 inches in parts of Ohio, New York, and northern New England. In Alabama, a tornado killed one person yesterday and injured eight others. With large Russian military forces deployed near Ukraine, U.S. officials say Moscow could use a fabricated video of a fake Ukrainian attack, as a pretext to invade. Russia denies it has any plans for a so-called false flag operation. This morning, we're learning more about the U.S. raid in Syria that ended with the death of one of the world's most wanted terrorists. The ISIS leader exploded a bomb that killed himself and members of his family, as American special operations forces closed in. Facebook's parent company Meta is reeling from a punishing day of stock selling -- its shares plunging about 26%, more than $230 billion. It was the biggest one day loss of market value of any company in U.S. history. Now to China, where the opening ceremony of the winter Olympics are underway in Beijing. China has been widely criticized for human rights abuses, including mistreatment of pro-democracy activists and ethnic minorities.

2/3: More than 6,000 flights have been canceled as more than a hundred million are under winter weather alerts. Pres. Biden travels to NY to discuss spike in violent crime. Feb 03, 2022

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A huge winter storm spreads misery across much of the country -- making it dangerous all the way from the southwest to the northeast. More than 6,000 flights have been canceled. President Biden sends thousands of troops to Europe -- as Russia continues to mass its forces near Ukraine. About 3,000 U.S. troops are moving into new positions in Europe, to support NATO forces. President Biden travels to New York today to meet with the city's new mayor, Eric Adams -- amid a spike in violent crime. Nationwide, that makes five officers killed by gunfire this year, and thirty wounded -- on pace for a sharp increase from two years ago. CNN president Jeff Zucker resigns -- over a secret consensual relationship with another executive. U.S. Special operations forces carried out a counter-terrorism raid in Syria targeting the leader of ISIS -- one of the world's most wanted terrorists.

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