2/7/19: CBSN Evening News
Political crisis widens in Virginia; are aliens working to contact us?
Minnesota
Neighbor's dog saved elderly woman from dangerous cold
As temperatures reached below zero, Midnight and her owner found their elderly neighbor who had fallen in the snow
The cold snap that swept through the Midwest has some benefits
"There's definitely some good impacts on our ecosystems," said Emily Schilling, who teaches biology in Minnesota
Volunteers brave cold to honor veterans
The volunteer rifle and color guard at Minnesota's Fort Snelling hasn't missed a funeral in 40 years. Not even when it's 28 degrees below zero. WCCO's John Lauritsen met these American heroes.
Volunteers brave brutal cold to honor veterans buried in Minnesota
The volunteer rifle squad and color guard at Minnesota's Fort Snelling hasn't missed a funeral in 40 years
Polar vortex 2019: Chicago River turns to ice in Midwest deep freeze
The fire department's ice breaker worked to break up the ice so emergency boats could pass
College student found dead as polar vortex paralyzes much of U.S.
Temperatures across the upper Midwest feel like the negative 50s, when factoring in wind chill
Ex-Republican running as Democrat in Minnesota
Richard Painter, former White House chief ethics counsel under President George W. Bush, joins CBSN's "Red & Blue" to discuss why he's running for Senate in Minnesota as a Democrat.
Several key races in Minn. primaries
Minnesota primaries took place Tuesday. Congressman Keith Ellison is running for state attorney general and his ex-girlfriend has accused him of domestic abuse just days before the election. CBSN's Elaine Quijano speaks with Larry Jacobs, director of the center of politics and governance at the University of Minnesota, and asked him about Ellison and other key players in the Minnesota primaries.
USPS suspends mail delivery in states affected by polar vortex
Service will be suspended Wednesday in parts of Minnesota, Michigan, Indiana, Illinois (including parts of Chicago), Wisconsin, Ohio, Iowa, western Pennsylvania, the Dakotas and Nebraska, the USPS said
Why a polar vortex is targeting the Midwest
A deadly polar vortex is moving across a large swath of the U.S., bringing with it bone-chilling and life-threatening arctic air. CBS News contributing meteorologist Jeff Berardelli joins CBSN's Elaine Quijano to explain the polar vortex and what to expect.
Deadly polar vortex sweeping Midwest
A dangerous and deadly polar vortex is sweeping across the country, leaving the coldest weather in a generation. The upper Midwest will face temperatures 20 to 40 degrees lower than normal. Wind chills are as low as minus 65 in parts of Wisconsin and Minnesota. DeMarco Morgan reports.
Polar vortex will make parts of the U.S. colder than South Pole
A dangerous and deadly polar vortex is sweeping the coldest air in a generation into the country's midsection
Life-threatening low temperatures to hit U.S.
More than 20 million Americans are in the path of a brutal winter storm and life-threatening low temperatures Monday, with blizzard and winter storm warnings in effect across the Midwest. More than a foot of snow is expected in some areas of Minnesota and Wisconsin. Dean Reynolds reports.
Storm heads east after slamming Upper Midwest, Plains
"The car was pretty much buried," said one Minnesota resident
Suspect arrested in killing of American student
Police have arrested a suspect accused of killing an American student who was studying in the Netherlands. Adriana Diaz reports.
American student killed in the Netherlands
Police say 21-year-old Sarah Papenheim, from Minnesota, was studying abroad in Rotterdam when she was stabbed to death in her apartment. A suspect is under arrest. CBSN's Anne-Marie Green and Vladimir Duthiers have more.
Police commander replaced over precinct's "racist" Christmas tree
Minneapolis mayor says Christmas tree decorations at police precinct amounted to "racist display"
Transgender teen says school staff "violated" her
"I'm using the bathroom right now and they just violated me," the student said from the bathroom stall as several staff members stand in the girl's bathroom
Minnesota house destroyed in massive explosion
Video at the scene shows wreckage was sent flying all around the area
Home leveled in Minnesota explosion
Authorities are investigating after a house exploded in St. Paul, Minnesota, Friday morning. Eight neighbors have been displaced.
The Sioux Chef
Native American chef Sean Sherman's goal is not just to produce a healthy meal based on indigenous cultures, but to feed the soul of a nation
2 former refugees make history with midterm wins
Ilhan Omar is the first ever Somali-American elected to Congress, and Safiya Wazir is the first refugee elected to New Hampshire's state house
Newly elected, Ilhan Omar wants to be a check on rhetoric of fear
Ilhan Omar is one of two Muslim American women elected last night to the House of Representatives, making history
Pregnant wife gives CPR to husband in cardiac arrest one day before giving birth
Ashley Goette had never performed CPR before, but a 911 dispatcher walked her through it
Trump, world leaders sign Gaza peace deal after Hamas frees all living hostages
President Trump got a standing ovation after addressing Israeli lawmakers following Hamas' release of all living hostages under the Gaza peace deal.
Government shutdown poised to enter a third week as Congress remains at stalemate
The government shutdown stretched into Day 13 on Monday with no sign of an imminent resolution.
What's next in the Gaza peace plan after Israeli hostages freed
As Israel and Hamas implement the first phase of a Gaza peace plan, questions remain unanswered over what comes next.
20 living hostages were released by Hamas. Here's who they are.
The hostages are civilians and soldiers, fathers and sons. Some were at the Nova music festival, where almost 400 people were killed and dozens kidnapped.
SpaceX launches 11th test flight of giant Super Heavy-Starship rocket
Starship — the biggest and most powerful rocket ever built — thundered into the evening sky from the southern tip of Texas on Monday.
LendingTree founder and CEO Doug Lebda dies in ATV accident
Doug Lebda died on Sunday in an all-terrain vehicle accident, according to LendingTree.
2 killed in small plane crash on highway in Massachusetts
A small plane crashed on Route 195 in Dartmouth, Massachusetts Monday. Two people on board were killed.
153 unvaccinated South Carolina students quarantining after measles exposure
More than 150 unvaccinated students exposed to measles in South Carolina schools are quarantining, according to local health officials.
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NYC woman killed by flying solar panel during nor'easter
At least one storm-related death is reported in NYC. Officials say a 76-year-old woman was struck and killed by a solar panel in Brooklyn.