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America’s growing student loan debt crisis

Forty three million borrowers have about one and a half trillion dollars in federal student loan debt. CBS News correspondent Mark Strassman sat down with the executive director of the Student Borrower Protection Center, Seth Frotman, as part of the series of Life & Debt, to discuss the consequences of student loan debt. Source

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Democrats shift gears on William Barr testimony after news of Mueller letter

Democrats ripped up their questions for Attorney General William Barr and started over Tuesday night after news of special counsel Robert Mueller’s letter broke. In the letter, Mueller told Barr his summary to Congress “did not fully capture the context, nature, and substance” of Mueller’s views on obstruction of justice. Nancy Cordes reports. Source

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UNCC shooting: Student describes “absolute panic” in classroom

A vigil is planned at the University of North Carolina Charlotte where a gunman killed two people and wounded four others Tuesday. Police charged 22-year-old Trystan Terrell with two counts of murder and other charges overnight. A witness tells CBS News the gunfire inside a classroom began without warning. Chip Reid reports. Source

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Downtown Davenport under water after Iowa levee breach

Flood warnings are in effect for areas along the entire Mississippi River, as heavy rains move through the Mississippi Valley. Jericka Duncan reports from Davenport, Iowa, where a temporary levee failed, sending a wall of water into the downtown streets. Source

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