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This Morning from CBS News, Jan. 26, 2015

By Dan Woo

January 26, 2015 / 7:26 AM EST / CBS News

Record blizzard

Northeast residents are girding for a "crippling and potentially historic" storm that could bury communities from northern New Jersey to southern Maine in up to two-to-three feet of snow. CBS News correspondent Jericka Duncan reports a blizzard warning was issued for a 250-mile stretch of the Northeast, including New York and Boston. Airlines have cancelled more than 3,000 flights already for today and tomorrow. Tens of millions of people are in the storm's likely path.

Congressional control

For the first time, President Obama faces a House and Senate controlled by the Republican Party. Two men will decide which parts of Mr. Obama's agenda become law. They are the Speaker of the House, John Boehner of Ohio, and the new Senate Majority Leader, Mitch McConnell of Kentucky. This past week, CBS News anchor Scott Pelley sat down with them for "60 Minutes" for their first joint interview since the big GOP gains in the midterm elections. They had just heard the president lay out his vision, and both leaders told Pelley if there is any common ground.

Unintended consequences

The president's plan to bar millionaires from using retirement plans as tax shelters could block one-in-ten Americans from saving at some point in their careers, and hit young people the hardest, experts say. They contend the plan could also add a stultifying level of complexity to making retirement plan contributions, discouraging millions from using tax-favored accounts.

Chief guest

Today, President Obama took in a grand display of Indian military hardware, marching bands and elaborately dressed camels, becoming the first American leader to be honored as chief guest at India's annual Republic Day festivities. CBS News chief White House correspondent Major Garrett reports the crowd erupted in cheers as Mr. Obama, along with first lady Michelle Obama, emerged from his armored limousine and took his place on the rain-soaked parade route in the capital of New Delhi.

Surviving hostage

Japan was working today to coordinate efforts with Jordan and other countries to save a hostage held by ISIS. "We all have one unchanged goal and we will absolutely not give up until the end. And with that faith, we will try our utmost to reach that goal. That's how it is," said Yasuhide Nakayama, a Japanese deputy foreign minister sent to Amman, Jordan, to work on the crisis.

Mideast puzzle

White House Chief of Staff Denis McDonough said on CBS News' "Face the Nation" that U.S. leaders "weren't surprised" by the collapse of the government in Yemen, and argued it will not hinder efforts to fight al Qaeda. In separate interviews on "Face the Nation," John McCain, R-Arizona, and Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-California, agreed with each other that the administration should do more -- like more U.S. special operations forces on the ground in the Middle East -- and needs to protect allies in the region like Israel, Jordan and Saudi Arabia.

Disappearing couple

Police in south Georgia are searching for a couple who vanished after traveling across the state to buy a car. Atlanta-area grandparents Bud and June Runion were last seen Thursday. As CBS News correspondent Mark Strassmann reports, police have named a suspect in connection with their disappearance.

Campus rape

Government figures show that women between the ages of 18 and 24 are the most likely targets of rape and sexual assault. CBS News "Sunday Morning" correspondent Tracy Smith reports exact numbers are hard to come by, since many of these cases go unreported, and victims who do come forward aren't always comfortable going to police. So in many cases, it's up to the school to sort out what happened, and how to handle it.

Running MLB

After more than two decades at the helm of Major League Baseball, Bud Selig has retired as the game's commissioner. In his first interview since stepping down, Selig looks back with "CBS This Morning" co-host Charlie Rose on a sport that enjoyed economic expansion and endured great controversy while he was in charge.

Rising star

It may have been the starting gun for Iowa's 2016 caucuses, but Jeb Bush and Mitt Romney decided to skip Saturday's gathering of Iowa's most passionate grassroots social conservative activists, the Iowa Freedom Summit. Their absence turned out to be a huge opportunity for around nine other Republicans, but especially for Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker, who could be spending the next year battling them for Iowa caucus-goers' support.

Shelter dogs

On a recent afternoon, Snoopy the Chihuahua and nine of his friends arrived at the Northeast Animal Shelter in Salem, Massachusetts. They had taken the red eye from L.A. The Northeast Animal Shelter is their new temporary home. Unwanted animals from around to country are shipped to the Northeast for adoption, and CBS News correspondent Don Dahler reports it's the only way for the shelter to keep up with demand.

Schieffer's good-bye to SkyMall

It was in all the papers. You probably saw it sandwiched amid all the other more important news that ranged from awful to terrible, and it made me a little sad. SkyMall, that catalog of oddball stuff we used to find on every airplane, is going out of business -- another victim of iPhones and iPads. The catalog once had the world's largest captive audience: airline passengers looking for an excuse not to talk to the know-it-all in the other seat.