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Roman Polanski loses no-jail bid in 1977 sex abuse case

A Los Angeles judge on Monday rejected Roman Polanski’s bid to end his long-running underage sex abuse case without the fugitive director appearing in court or being sentenced to more prison time. Superior Court Judge Scott M. Gordon refused to address how Polanski would be sentenced if he returned to the U.S. after 40 years abroad. Source

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Chelsea Clinton on political future, Hillary and Russia probe

Chelsea Clinton was a key campaign figure when her mother ran for president last year. She continues to make her own voice heard on Twitter, which includes critical and often sarcastic commentary on the Trump administration. Only on “CBS This Morning,” the vice chair of the Clinton Foundation and adjunct assistant professor at Columbia University discusses the investigation into Russia meddling in the U.S. election and her book, “It’s Your World,” now out in paperback. Source

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WorldView: Navalny appears in court after hunger strike; 3 dead after attack on anti-poaching patrol

Russian opposition leader Alexey Navalny looked gaunt and exhausted as he appeared in a Moscow court via videolink following his hunger strike. Also, two Spanish journalists and an Irish conservationist in Burkina Faso were killed after they were kidnapped while on an anti-poaching patrol, and Turkey is preparing for its first COVID-19 lockdown amid a spike in cases. Meanwhile, China successfully launched its first module of a new space station. CBS News foreign correspondent Ian Lee joined “CBSN AM” from London with headlines from around the world. Source

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Senate weighs rule change to confirm SCOTUS nominee

The stage is set for a historic Senate showdown over Supreme Court nominee Neil Gorsuch. Fourty-three senators now say they will vote “no.” That’s more than enough to support a Democratic filibuster to try to block the nomination. GOP leaders are ready to change Senate rules to make sure Gorsuch is confirmed. Jan Crawford reports. Source

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Texas police searching for suspected cop killer

A huge manhunt is underway for the gunman who killed Texas law enforcement officer, Assistant Chief Deputy Clint Greenwood. He served the community for more than 30 years as both an officer and as a defense attorney and prosecutor. Omar Villafranca reports. Source

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Calendar: Week of April 3

From the NCAA men’s basketball championship to a celebration of cherry blossoms, “Sunday Morning” takes a look at some notable events of the week ahead. Jane Pauley reports. Source

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Exploring a U-Boat wreck off North Carolina

In 1942, German U-boats dominated the East Coast’s shipping lanes, sinking hundreds of merchant vessels. More than 80 cargo ships were sunk, and 1,600 lives lost, in the waters off North Carolina alone. Mark Strassmann rides in a submersible 715 feet down to the ocean floor, just 35 miles from Cape Hatteras, to the recently-discovered wreckage of U-576. Source

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Nature: Bryce Canyon

We leave you this Sunday Morning at Bryce Canyon National Park in southern Utah. Videographer: Judith Lehmberg. Source

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