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Obama on making climate change part of his legacy

Negotiators from around the world are now in the middle of two weeks of talks in Paris, trying to reach an agreement to limit global warming. President Obama spoke to “CBS This Morning” co-host Norah O’Donnell at the White House about his effort to fight climate change and hopes to leave behind a legacy. Source

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Marco Rubio on San Bernardino attack, gun rights

The senate voted Wednesday night to repeal much of Obamacare, but it failed to pass new gun control measures. They included an expansion of background checks to gun shows and online purchases and preventing those on the terror watchlist from buying guns or ammunition. Four Republican senators voted in favor of expanded background checks, but presidential candidate Marco Rubio was not among them. Rubio joins “CBS This Morning” to discuss the issue of gun violence in the U.S. Source

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Who is the man behind ISIS?

As the U.S. prepares to spend special forces to Iraq and Syria to fight ISIS, it raises the question: how did the terrorist group become such a global threat? Joby Warrick is a national security reporter for The Washington Post and author of “Black Flags: The Rise Of ISIS,” and joins CBSN with more details on the man leading ISIS. Source

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Volkswagen sales drop amid emissions scandal

Volkswagen sales have plummeted 25% amid an emissions cheating scandal this year. Mike Spector is a reporter for The Wall Street Journal and has reported extensively on the automaker amid the scandal. He joins CBSN with more on what Volkswagen needs to do to pick up sales. Source

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Can Chicago police regain trust?

Chicago is on edge after police shot 17-year-old Laquan McDonald to death. A group of retired police officers is challenging Mayor Rahm Emanuel, asking if he’s truly doing all he can to repair trust in the community. Civil rights attorney Ashleigh Merchant joins CBSN with legal analysis. Source

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Mark Ruffalo and journalist Michael Rezendes talk “Spotlight”

The movie “Spotlight” shares the true story of reporters investigating the Catholic church sex abuse scandal. Their probe exposed more than 70 abusive priests and found the cover-up went all the way to the archbishop of Boston. Two-time Academy Award nominee Mark Ruffalo plays reporter Mike Rezendes, who won a Pulitzer Prize along with the Boston Globe investigative team for their coverage. Both Ruffalo and Rezendes join “CBS This Morning” to discuss the film. Source

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