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Kevin Spacey’s apology panned by other gay actors

Backlash over Kevin Spacey’s response to sexual misconduct allegations is growing. The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences is revoking Spacey’s 2017 International Emmy Founders Award. Spacey apologized to actor Anthony Rapp and in the same statement came out as gay. Jericka Duncan reports. Source

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What’s next in the Mueller investigation?

The charges announced Monday signal an aggressive investigation, a double-barreled punch that veteran prosecutors say is just the beginning. CBS News’ chief legal correspondent, attorney Jan Crawford, discusses where the investigation goes from here. Source

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George Papadopoulos pleads guilty to lying to FBI

When then-candidate Donald Trump showcased his foreign policy team in March 2016, he called George Papadopoulos, a former Trump campaign adviser, an “excellent guy.” Papadopoulos became the first person to plead guilty to charges stemming from the special counsel investigation into Russian meddling in the 2016 U.S. election. Jeff Pegues reports. Source

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Court rules on Trump’s transgender troop ban

A federal judge has ruled against the Trump administration’s policy that would have barred transgender people from serving in the military. The administration can appeal, but for now the ban is on hold. Seth Lemon reports from Washington. Source

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Something in Common: Kevin James and Leah Remini

Kevin James and Leah Remini joined forces on the popular CBS comedy, “The King of Queens,” for nine seasons. Now they’ve reunited for “Kevin Can Wait” on CBS where they play former police partners. We asked them to interview each other for our ongoing series, Something in Common. Source

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“Stranger Things” gets even stranger in season 2

The second season of “Stranger Things” is now streaming on Netflix. The Netflix original began last season as a cult hit and grew into an Emmy-nominated phenomenon. CBS News contributor Jamie Wax joined CBSN to discuss the new season. Source

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Michael J. Fox’s fight against Parkinson’s

Actor Michael J. Fox is known to millions for the “Back to the Future” films and the TV series “Family Ties” and “Spin City.” But for the past two decades it’s been his battle with Parkinson’s disease, and his search for a cure, that may have generated the most attention. Looking back, he tells anchor Jane Pauley that sharing his battle publicly and joining with others to raise money has been “one of the great gifts of my life.” He is now launching an online study to help researchers develop new therapies for the disease. Source

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