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CBS Weekend News, January 21, 2023

Possible 2024 GOP presidential hopefuls at crossroads over abortion restrictions; Alabama’s iconic rest stop rocket to be removed

Biden to meet with House Speaker Kevin McCarthy to discuss debt ceiling standoff

House Speaker Kevin McCarthy said Friday he has accepted an invitation from President Biden to meet and discuss the standoff over raising the debt ceiling. Megan Greene, a senior fellow at Brown University, and global chief economist at Kroll, joined CBS News to discuss the far-reaching impact of the stalemate.

CBS Evening News, January 20, 2023

Google axes 12,000 jobs amid major tech layoffs; Teen born without legs inspires on the basketball court

Feds seize over $170 million in cash accounts linked to Sam Bankman-Fried

They also seized 55.27 million shares of Robinhood stock currently valued at about $526 million.

Defense Secretary urges allies to ramp up aid to Ukraine

Western allies failed to reach a decision on supplying powerful battle tanks to Ukraine at a meeting at the Ramstein air base in Germany this week. First, CBS News foreign correspondent Debora Patta reported from the front lines in Ukraine. Then, retired Brig. Gen. Peter Zwack, a global fellow at the Wilson Center, joined CBS News to discuss what a new Russian offensive could mean for the war.

Sundance Film Festival returns in-person for first time since 2020

For the first time since 2020, the Sundance Film Festival is being held in-person in Park City, Utah, beginning this weekend. John Nein, director of strategic initiatives for the festival, spoke to CBS News about what it's like being back in-person.

1/20: CBS News Weekender

Catherine Herridge reports on Google layoffs, Elon Musk's testimony in court, the latest T-Mobile breach, and eggs seized at the border.

Nikki Haley loses top staffer to Pence

Both Pence​ and Haley​ are considering White House bids in 2024.

Major snow drought impacts winter businesses

While much of the country has experienced some wild winter weather in recent months, parts of the Northeast have gone without snow this season. That's made some people unhappy, and left businesses that depend on ice and snow feeling the heat. Nancy Chen reports.

Tyre Nichols: 5 Memphis police officers fired in connection with his death

The 29-year-old Nichols died three days after a traffic stop.