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“A greater tolerance for intolerance”: Why are anti-Semitic hate crimes on the rise?

Police are investigating a number of recent hate crimes against houses of worship across the nation. There were more than 1,300 anti-Semitic incidents in 2019, including Saturday’s stabbing at a rabbi’s home in Monsey, New York. Rabbi Angela Buchdahl, who leads the Central Synagogue in New York, and Ibram Kendi, the founding director of the Antiracist Research and Policy Center at American University, join “CBS This Morning” to discuss the rise in hateful attacks. Source

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U.S. troops in Middle East on high alert after drone strike

The death of Qassem Soleimani in Baghdad ignited a new chapter of regional tensions. Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei took to twitter, vowing severe revenge. The State Department issued an urgent warning overnight telling all Americans in Iraq to leave the country immediately. Ian Lee reports from Baghdad. Source

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Former Nissan Chairman Carlos Ghosn wanted after mysterious escape

There’s an international manhunt underway this morning for a prominent businessman, after he somehow managed to elude police and escape house arrest in Tokyo. Former Nissan Chairman Carlos Ghosn was being held on financial misconduct charges when he fled Japan and ended up in his native Lebanon. Elizabeth Palmer reports from London. Source

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