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What’s behind the destruction of the Amazon rainforest

Between destructive fires and four decades of rapid deforestation, the largest rainforest in the world, is being destroyed at an alarming rate. Now, people worry that the Amazon is at a tipping point of ecological collapse due to both domestic and foreign demand for minerals and land. Adam Yamaguchi hiked into the Brazilian rainforest to see what is driving the deforestation and what locals think. Source

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California family left homeless after parents lose their jobs

A California couple who lost their jobs two years ago have found themselves living in a motel with their two children for a year as they struggle to recover their financial situation like hundreds of families all over the state. More than 17,000 children are estimated to be homeless in just the Los Angeles unified school district alone. Maria Elena Salinas speaks to the family as part of CBS News’ Eye on America series exploring the country’s ongoing homeless crisis. Source

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How the 2020 Democrats are preparing for Super Tuesday

The Democratic presidential candidates are intensifying their campaigning ahead of Saturday’s South Carolina primary and the upcoming Super Tuesday election that will see them competing in 14 states. Nearly 1,400 delegates will be in play as the campaigns stretch thin in an effort to appeal to voters across the country. Ed O’Keefe breaks down the campaigns’ strategies. Source

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Lori Loughlin’s college admissions scam trial brings new evidence

Lawyers for actress Lori Loughlin and her husband claim new evidence shows the couple is innocent in the college admissions scandal that upended dozens of wealthy parents’ efforts to allegedly bribe their kids’ ways into top U.S. colleges and universities. Attorneys claim that prosecutors provided them with notes written by Rick Singer, the scheme’s admitted ringleader, that they say prove they did not pay a bribe to get their daughters into USC. Nikki Battiste explains what the new potential evidence may mean for the ongoing case. Source

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