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Lawmakers urge Blinken to address increase in “Havana Syndrome” cases

A group of lawmakers is calling on Secretary of State Antony Blinken to do more to address an increasing number of Havana Syndrome cases among U.S. officials. In a letter obtained by CBS News, they call the situation a “significant, unmitigated threat to our national security.” Suspected cases of Havana Syndrome have been reported in several countries in recent weeks. Intelligence and national security reporter Olivia Gazis joined CBSN’s Lana Zak to discuss. Source

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Workers fired over vaccine status likely ineligible for unemployment aid

Workers who have been terminated because they are unvaccinated likely won’t qualify for unemployment benefits. State labor departments are rejecting applications as more companies shift toward vaccine mandates. CBS News MoneyWatch reporter Megan Cerullo wrote about this in a recent article. She joins CBSN’s Lana Zak to explain the qualification process. Source

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Trump to give deposition in protest lawsuit

Former President Trump is set to give a deposition in a lawsuit filed by protesters who claim his security roughed them up in 2015. Meanwhile, former Trump adviser Steve Bannon is defying a subpoena in the Capitol riot investigation. Nikole Killion reports. Source

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President Joe Biden to sign debt ceiling extension bill after it passes Congress

President Joe Biden is expected to sign a bill raising the debt limit through December 3, temporarily avoiding a financial catastrophe. CBS News chief White House correspondent Nancy Cordes joined CBSN to discuss the latest on the debt ceiling as well as the decrease in initial jobless claims and nationwide concern over inflation and supply chain issues. Source

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