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LA Zoo uses new tactic to boost California condor population

The California condor, the largest bird in North America, is making a comeback from the brink of extinction. In the early 1980s, there were only 22 left in the world. So scientists set out to capture the remaining birds and create a breeding program. Joy Benedict got a behind-the-scenes look at how the Los Angeles Zoo recently discovered a new technique that’s produced soaring results. Source

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President Trump’s position on flavored e-cigarette ban unclear

Things got heated at the White House on Friday when President Trump hosted a meeting on underage vaping. The president had promised months ago to ban most flavored e-cigarettes in the wake of a number of vaping-related illnesses and deaths. But he has since reconsidered. Kenneth Craig reports. Source

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President Trump remains confident he won’t be impeached

President Trump is daring Democrats to draft articles of impeachment against him, saying he wants to go to trial. He downplayed the testimony of more than a dozen witnesses during the House impeachment inquiry over the past two weeks and said the Republican Party has never been more unified. The House intelligence committee will spend Thanksgiving week writing a detailed report of its findings. Paula Reid reports. Source

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Woman pleads not guilty to driving her boyfriend to kill himself

A former Boston College student returned to the U.S. from South Korea to face accusations that she drove her boyfriend to kill himself. Inyoung You pled not guilty to involuntary manslaughter charges Friday. Prosecutors say she sent a barrage of abusive text messages to Alexander Urtula, who then took his own life. Mola Lenghi reports. Source

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Eye Opener: Storms welcome the holiday travel season

Three storm systems and a near record amount of Thanksgiving travelers are expected to collide in the coming days. Also, President Trump says if the House drafts articles of impeachment against him, he’s ready for a fight. All that and all that matters in today’s Eye Opener. Your world in 90 seconds. Source

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Series of storms threatens holiday travel across country

It could be a challenging start to the holiday travel season. Snow in Colorado Friday made roads slick and any thought of getting out of town a slow one. That’s one of several storms threatening to hamper the near record number of Americans getting a jump on their travel plans this Thanksgiving. Meteorologist Jeff Berardelli gives the forecast. Source

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