Evening Edition: Calls mount for Va. governor to resign as allies press him on national TV

Tip from 'concerned citizen' exposed racist photo; The Patriots are chasing their sixth title. Standing in their way is an explosive upstart in the Rams.

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Calls mount for Va. governor to resign as allies press him on national TV Amid backlash over the discovery of a racist yearbook photo, Gov. Ralph Northam (D) attended his longtime church on the Eastern Shore after he retreated to his family home this weekend to reflect on the situation, according to a person who has been in contact with the governor. By Jenna Portnoy, Gregory S. Schneider and Laura Vozzella · Read more Tip from 'concerned citizen' exposed racist photo Patrick Howley, editor in chief of the website Big League Politics, first reported the existence of a photo on Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam's page of his 1984 medical-school yearbook depicting a figure in blackface standing next to another person in a Ku Klux Klan hood. By Paul Farhi · Read more   Super Bowl LIII The Patriots are chasing their sixth title. Standing in their way is an explosive upstart in the Rams. Los Angeles Rams Coach Sean McVay, 33, is the youngest head coach in Super Bowl history, and quarterback Jared Goff is leading a potent offense. Will they be able to hold off the powerhouse that New England Patriots Coach Bill Belichick and quarterback Tom Brady have honed over the years? Follow our live analysis. By Cindy Boren · Read more   'A watershed moment': Trump faces crossroads amid mounting threats on all sides Advisers say the West Wing has the feel of Trump Tower, where the president had absolute control over his business and was free to follow his impulses. By Philip Rucker, Josh Dawsey and Toluse Olorunnipa · Read more     ADVERTISEMENT   Trump refuses to say whether Mueller report should be made public In a wide-ranging interview with CBS News, the president also said he is keeping the option of another government shutdown on the table as he presses for a border wall. By Josh Dawsey · Read more   Saudi Arabia encouraged foreign workers to leave — and is struggling after so many did There was a massive exodus of foreigners from the labor force after the government imposed restrictions and fees, but Saudi citizens have not filled the jobs. By Kareem Fahim · Read more   Protesters gather outside 'dark, freezing' Brooklyn jail that endured polar vortex with no heat Amid conflicting reports from inside the Metropolitan Detention Center, federal officials have said heat will be restored by Monday. By Amy Wang · Read more   'I would have a hard time with it': Trump isn't sure he would let his son play football The president also weighed in on protests during the national anthem in a CBS News interview ahead of the Super Bowl. By Cindy Boren · Read more     ADVERTISEMENT   Palestinians refuse to meet with Trump's adviser, so he's tweeting them During the past few weeks, Jason Greenblatt has been tweeting his thoughts, requests and criticisms to Palestinian leaders who are active on the social media platform. By Ruth Eglash · Read more   Retropolis | The Past, Revisited Joe Namath predicted he'd win the Super Bowl. Then he did it, redefining football fame. Fifty years ago, the playboy quarterback became a cultural sensation after his New York Jets upset the Baltimore Colts in the 1969 Super Bowl. By Michael Rosenwald · Read more   El Salvador votes for president as the country seeks a new way to deal with gangs The candidates vow a new approach after years of iron-fisted policies. By Anna-Catherine Brigida · Read more   An officer joined a motorcycle unit after being shot. He died escorting a funeral procession. Baton Rouge police Cpl. Shane Totty was planning a wedding with his fiancee. The couple had a baby girl not long after the shooting incident. By Alex Horton · Read more

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