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The Brent Spence Bridge, a vital shipping artery, is “functionally obsolete”

As President Biden calls to invest in infrastructure, Senator Mitch McConnell’s home state is in desperate need of replacing the functionally obsolete Brent Spence Bridge. Northern Kentucky government watchdog reporter Julia Fair, who contributes to Cincinnati Enquirer and Cincinnati.com via Report for America, joins CBSN to discuss the concerns surrounding the vital shipping artery. Source

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Local GOP slams Arizona ballot audit, calling the recount a “sham”

The ballot recount of the 2020 presidential election in Arizona’s largest county is receiving harsh criticism from local GOP leaders, and some argue the former president’s campaign diminished voters’ trust in the electoral process. New York Times political reporter Maggie Astor spoke with CBSN’s Tom Hanson about how disinformation laid the foundation for dozens of legislative proposals pushing for more restrictive voting laws. Source

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Justice Department secretly seized phone records of three Washington Post journalists

In the early months of the Trump administration, the Justice Department secretly obtained phone and email records belonging to three Washington Post reporters who were covering the federal probe on ties between Russia and Donald Trump’s 2016 presidential campaign. Washington Post reporter Devlin Barrett weighs in on what the federal government was looking for in those records, how this may affect journalists’ ability to do their job and how the Biden administration is handling leaks. Source

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District attorney says police shooting of Andrew Brown Jr. “was justified”

District Attorney Andrew Womble announced Tuesday that North Carolina sheriff’s deputies will not face charges for the shooting of Andrew Brown Jr., a 42-year-old Black man whose death sparked protests last month. Womble said they were justified in opening fire as Brown drove towards officers who were attempted to serve a search warrant. Watch a portion of his news conference. Source

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Taliban on women’s rights, terror ties

The Taliban’s official spokesman tells CBS News’ Charlie D’Agata that the insurgent group has no problem with women enjoying “basic rights,” and insists any ties with al Qaeda and ISIS have been severed. Source

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