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Asylum seekers forced to sleep on New York City sidewalks

The migrant crisis in New York City is worsening as many asylum seekers waiting to be processed are forced to sleep on sidewalks outside of Manhattan hotels. The mayors of several major U.S. cities, including New York City Mayor Eric Adams, have asked the Biden administration for federal assistance. Meg Oliver reports. Source

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Woman escapes cinderblock cell after kidnapping

An Oregon man is accused of posing as an undercover police officer, abducting a woman and sexually assaulting her before she managed to escape from the cinderblock cell she was being kept in. Authorities are now searching for victims in other states. Jonathan Vigliotti reports. Source

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Jan. 6 committee lead investigator discusses Trump indictment

CBS News has identified five of the six alleged co-conspirators listed in Donald Trump’s indictment. The first co-conspirator appears to be the former president’s ex-attorney Rudy Giuliani, who called the indictment an attack on free speech in the hours after it was announced. Timothy Heaphy, chief investigative counsel for the House January 6 Committee, joined CBS News to explain the legal differences between speech and conduct. Source

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White House blames Republicans for U.S. credit rating downgrade

Fitch Ratings downgraded the U.S. government’s top credit rating on Tuesday. The White House in a statement said they disagreed with the decision and blamed Republicans, who they say were “cheerleading default.” CBS News senior White House correspondent Weijia Jiang reports. Source

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