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Three Meals: What Virginia voters want to see in 2020

Our series Three Meals reveals what is on voters’ minds across the country. In our latest report, we went to Hampton, Fredericksburg and Alexandria in Virginia for breakfast, lunch and dinner. The state, once red, has recently trended blue. CBS News contributor Steve Inskeep of NPR’s “Morning Edition” and “Up First” drove through Virginia to talk with voters. Source

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Jeff Bridges captures life on set in new photo book

Over the past 60 years, Oscar-winner Jeff Bridges has gone from child actor to leading heartthrob to laid-back “counterculture” icon. But he’s also a bit of a Renaissance man, adding painting, music and photography to his artistic repertoire. His photography is the subject of a new book. Anthony Mason recently spent time with Bridges in Los Angeles. Source

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Climate change in the 2020s: What impacts to expect

In our series The 2020’s, we’re exploring the big topics that will dominate the conversation in the next decade. In Monday’s installment, our focus is on climate change. Over the last 10 years, sea levels have risen at an alarming rate. Biodiversity is reportedly declining faster than at any time in human history, and millions of people have been affected by extreme weather, like hurricanes and floods. CBS News meteorologist and climate specialist Jeff Berardelli discusses what we can expect over the next decade. Source

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Storms threaten holiday travel across the U.S.

There are big storms in the West and the Southeast Monday morning, which is bad news for a record number of more than 115 million Americans expected to travel by car, train or plane over the holidays. Rain and flash flooding in South Florida shut down Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport overnight. One traveler said driving through the flooding was like “looking out a boat cabin window.” The TSA estimates 42 million people will pass through its security checkpoints over the holidays, nearly 4% more than last year. Mola Lenghi reports. Source

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Eye Opener: Storms threaten travel plans across the country

A major airport in South Florida temporarily closes overnight from a storm that also triggered a massive pileup in Virginia. Also, a new report finds many of America’s biggest cities do not require taxi owners to fix cars after government safety recalls. All that and all that matters in today’s Eye Opener. Your world in 90 seconds. Source

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