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Black History Month: Willie O’Ree, Nzingha Prescod on breaking color barriers

Willie O’Ree broke the NHL’s color barrier in 1958 when he was signed to the Boston Bruins amid the U.S.’s battle with Jim Crow. Nzingha Prescod is an American foil fencer who became the first African-American woman to win an individual medal at the world championships. The two met in Washington, D.C. where they talked about their historic journeys as part of “CBS This Morning’s” Trailblazers series in celebration of Black History Month. Source

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California city tackles unemployment, pilot crisis at the same time

A California community wants to help tackle a looming global pilot shortage as airlines try to recruit an estimated 800,000 new aviators over the next 20 years. Meg Oliver went up in a plane to see how Reedley, California, is using a big opportunity to train the next generation of pilots before the city announces a new partnership with Boeing on Wednesday. Source

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DA to drop charges against couple accused of drugging, raping women

A California prosecutor is dropping several rape and assault charges against reality TV star and surgeon Grant Robicheaux and his girlfriend, citing what he calls insufficient evidence and claiming that his predecessor was using the case to get reelected. David Begnaud reports on the stunning reversal. Source

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