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Prince William and Kate expecting third child

It’s a banner news day for Britain’s royal family. Prince William’s wife, Kate, is expecting their third child together. The Sunday night announcement revealed that she faces a familiar health problem with her newest pregnancy. Charlie D’Agata reports. Source

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Parts of Houston dry out as others face new flooding threats

Parts of Houston are bracing for more flooding Monday — 10 days after Harvey made landfall. Debris from the storm lines roads throughout the city, at least 46 people are dead and nearly 6,800 homes are destroyed. People are under a mandatory evacuation order in parts of west Houston, where two swollen reservoirs are a threat to homes. Michelle Miller reports. Source

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Ex-CIA chief: Rising tension on Korean Peninsula is “deeply concerning”

CBS News senior national security contributor, Michael Morell, was acting and deputy director of the CIA. He joins “CBS This Morning” from Washington to discuss North Korea’s claim that it successfully tested a hydrogen bomb, why this doesn’t surprise him and the two choices he sees for the U.S. moving forward. Source

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Art world: Scenes from the summer

From art that floats on a barge in Chicago, to a pop-up bodega/art installation in New York City and a celebration of Polaroid art in Fort Worth, “Sunday Morning” checks out some of the season’s most unusual exhibitions. Source

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Trump heads to Harvey’s path for second Texas visit

President Trump will make two stops during his second visit to the disaster zone in Texas, starting in Houston Saturday afternoon and then heading to Lake Charles, Louisiana. This comes as the White House makes its first pitch to Congress on how to pay for a recovery that could take months or even years. David Begnaud reports. Source

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Many Beaumont residents without water or way out of city

Nearly every major highway in and out of Beaumont, Texas, is either closed or flooded. The supply of drinking water for more than 120,000 people there has been knocked out causing a dire situation. Anna Werner reports from Beaumont where evacuations are taking place by air. Source

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More explosions imminent at Houston-area chemical plant

Emergency crews continued to deal with the fallout from a massive fire and explosions at a flooded Houston-area chemical plant on Friday night. Evacuations there are expected to continue as the company expects the remaining containers to explode at any time. Kris Van Cleave reports. Source

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