This Morning from CBS News, Jan. 21, 2015
Infected workers
A recent measles outbreak traced to Disney theme parks in California includes five park employees who were infected, officials said yesterday. Several dozen measles cases have emerged in California, four other states and Mexico in the outbreak linked to December visits to Disney theme parks in Orange County. However, not all of the cases have been linked to visits to the theme parks, CBS Los Angeles reports.
Deflated-gate
The NFL says its investigation into whether the New England Patriots used under-inflated footballs in the AFC championship game is ongoing, after reports claiming the league found 11 of 12 balls were under-inflated.
Hostages identified
The Japanese government has verified the identities of the two hostages held by the ISIS after consulting with the victims' families, Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga said today, adding that Tokyo would "exert its utmost to secure the men's release." Historically pacifist and heavily dependent on Mideast oil, contemporary Japan has reiterated that its aid to Mideast nations and their allies battling ISIS is humanitarian in nature, and meant to promote the stability of the region.
Steep climb
New information from the plane's flight data recorder shows that AirAsia Flight 8501 was in a steep and dangerous climb before it plunged into the Java Sea last month. CBS News correspondent Bob Orr reports that, so far, there have been no signs of terrorism, such as sounds of gunfire on the cockpit voice recorder.
On the table
President Obama still has a to-do list for himself, but he also seems prepared to bombard Congress with proposals that will only become law if the House and Senate go along. He has an ambitious list of proposals and monetary requests for his 2015 budget, but Congress still controls the purse strings. His State of the Union address was all about putting those proposals on the table, and offering a contrast with Republicans.
Ernst response
In response to the president's address, the new Republican majority is promising to make Congress more productive -- and even, in some cases, to work with Mr. Obama. Joni Ernst, the new Republican senator from Iowa, said in the official GOP response, "We heard the message you [voters] sent in November -- loud and clear. And now we're getting to work to change the direction Washington has been taking our country."
Duke suspends
A fraternity at Duke University is suspended, stemming from rape allegations at an Alpha Delta Phi fraternity party earlier in the month. CBS News correspondent Anna Werner reports on court documents that give insight into what may have happened.
Public education success
It's a public education success story for inner-city kids. The Eagle Academy for young men is a system of six schools, open to grades six through 12. The group 100 Black Men of America created the program in 2004. The schools are strategically placed in high crime areas in all five boroughs of New York City and in Newark, New Jersey. CBS News correspondent Vladimir Duthiers reports on how the schools could be saving lives.
British cover-up
Newspapers are usually about the great issues of our time -- war and peace, disease and politics. But not The Sun, Britain's most widely circulated paper. Right now, CBS News correspondent Mark Phillips reports its biggest story is about what it no longer prints on page three. Parental discretion is advised.
Super ads
With the Super Bowl typically scoring as the country's most watched event of the year, the broadcast has no problem attracting some of America's biggest advertisers. Yet squeezed in among returning stalwarts such as Anheuser-Busch's Budweiser are often several newbies, brands that are ponying up $4 million or more to make their Super Bowl debuts. This year, the game will include several fresh faces during the commercial breaks.
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