Cicely Tyson is being remembered for her genius as an actor, and her heart and humanity in blazing a trail for other black performers. The Oscar, Emmy, and Tony winner died yesterday, she was 96 years old. We spoke with Tyson a week ago, before the release of her new memoir, "Just As I Am." A troubling new strain of the coronavirus is now in the U.S, making vaccination efforts even more urgent. We talk to the new director of the CDC about the challenges. An investigation is underway into a deadly liquid nitrogen leak at a poultry plant Georgia. Six people were killed, and a dozen more hurt -- three critically. There's new political fallout in congress from the assault on the capitol -- and a rift in the republican party is growing

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83,000 people have died in January, the deadliest month of the pandemic so far. The CDC projects another 85,000 could die in the next three weeks. School safety concerns are putting in-person learning on hold. In a new terror alert, the Homeland Security department warns about the persistent threat from anti-government extremists. This morning, Putin critic and Russian opposition leader Alexey Navalny lost an appeal to be released from jail. President Biden has launched a new government effort to fight global warming, signing a series of executive orders. One of them blocks any new leases for oil and gas drilling on public lands. Extreme rain in Northern California triggered massive mudslides in areas already devastated by last year's wildfires. NFL lineman Chad Wheeler is accused of choking and beating a woman last Friday.

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President Biden says the government will soon buy another 200 million vaccine doses. The goal is to get 300 million Americans vaccinated by fall, which is the bulk of the country's population. The U.S. isn't the only country dealing with a vaccine shortage, the competition to secure doses is now threatening to create conflict in Europe and with the developing world. Nearly all the Republicans in the U.S. Senate have made it clear they are not ready to convict former President Trump in his impeachment trial. People in Alabama who survived a deadly tornado say they're amazed the death toll wasn't higher. In California, a powerful storm system is moving onshore. There are new allegations of racist, sexist and homophobic behavior against two longtime CBS executives who oversee the network's local TV stations.

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A tornado blew through Northern Alabama last night, killing one person and injuring 28 others. A heavy snowstorm is hitting Chicago and much of the Midwest right now. Some parts of Iowa and Nebraska expect more than a foot of snow, the biggest winter storm in more than a decade. House lawmakers delivered an article of impeachment against former President Trump to the Senate. Mr. Trump is accused of inciting an insurrection, after stoking a crowd, which then attacked the U.S. Capitol. President Biden is setting optimistic new vaccine goals to fight the coronavirus. He says anyone who wants a shot may be able to get one this spring, despite delays blamed in part on the Trump administration. There's concern and confusion this morning over California Governor Gavin Newsom's decision to lift COVID stay-at-home orders. Two longtime CBS executives are on administrative leave this morning while the company looks into alleged racist and sexist behavior, first reported by the Los Angeles Times.

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Acts of anti-Semitism jumped nearly 124% from 2015 to 2019, according to the ADL. Nazi symbols appearing during the assault on the U.S. Capitol are just the latest example of anti-Semitic incidents. CBS News senior national correspondent Jim Axelrod spoke with the Anti-Defamation League's CEO Jonathan Greenblatt about the recent rise in hatred against Jewish people.

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Moncef Slaoui, the scientific advisor for Operation Warp Speed, looks back at the last eight months of vaccine and therapeutic development to combat the novel coronavirus. Slaoui, the former head of GlaxoSmithKline's vaccines department, tells CBS News chief medical correspondent Dr. Jon LaPook why he's not satisfied with the vaccine rollout. He shares the successes of Operation Warp Speed and lessons learned along the way. Slaoui, who is stepping down from his post, discusses how he's ensuring there is a smooth transition with the Biden administration.

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Former Coronavirus Task Force member Dr. Deborah Birx told Face the Nation's Margaret Brennan there was never a full-time team at the White House to deal with the crisis. This morning, more than 25 million Americans have been infected by the virus, but amid the terrible numbers, there are signs that the rate of increase in cases is slowing. Hospitals across America are desperate for more doses of the coronavirus vaccine to meet the huge demand for shots. The Senate takes over the historic second impeachment of Donald Trump tonight. A new protest erupted overnight in Tacoma, Washington, where a police car hit and injured two people. More than 58 million Americans are under winter weather alerts this morning.

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The 233-year old U.S. Constitution provides a 7,500 word blueprint for American life and governance. The inauguration process is detailed in the 20th Amendment. Impeachment is described in Article one, Sections 2 and 3. And the 2020 election results were certified by the states, and counted by Congress, in accordance with Article 2 and the 12th Amendment. CBS News constitutional law expert Jeffrey Rosen joins "CBS This Morning" co-host Tony Dokoupil to discuss how the constitution is used today.

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In 2019, Dr. Jill Biden joined "CBS This Morning" co-host Gayle King to discuss her book, "Where the Light Enters: Building a Family, Discovering Myself." Now has the nation's' new First Lady, we revisit Dr. Biden's conversation with King. She shares the family discussion that led President Joe Biden to enter the presidential race, and why she had some hesitancy. First Lady Biden also tells King how she fell in love with Biden and why teaching is an essential part of her life.

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President Biden urged Americans to end what he called an "uncivil war," and he was blunt about the problems wrapped up in it. His first act as president was holding a moment of silence for the more than 400,000 people in the U.S. who have died from COVID-19. The new president got straight to work in a partially revamped Oval Office, signing a series of executive orders and actions. Mr. Biden is expected to sign ten more today as part of an aggressive new effort to control the pandemic. The Senate, now controlled by Democrats, confirmed the first of President Biden's cabinet nominees last night. Avril Haines will be the new Director of National Intelligence, the first woman ever appointed to that post. Yesterday, U.S. officials reported another 4,200 coronavirus deaths. Efforts to slow the spread are starting to hit a wall, with some states running out of vaccine doses.

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