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Flu can be serious for babies and kids

This flu season is looking like a bad one, and children can be at risk of serious complications. KHOU-TV’s Lauren Talarico reports from Houston, where the illness is spreading fast. Source

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Bannon out at Breitbart after break with Trump

Steve Bannon is stepping down as executive chairman of Breitbart News, days after a remarkable public rebuke by President Trump over comments Bannon made to journalist Michael Wolff. The company announced Bannon’s departure Tuesday. Source

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Trump meets with lawmakers on immigration

President Trump sat down with a bipartisan group of lawmakers to discuss immigration reform and protection for “Dreamers.” During the wide-ranging session, the president said he would support whatever lawmakers came up with. Kevin Robillard from Politico joins CBSN to explain what’s at stake. Source

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Chinese rocket debris falls over Indian Ocean

A huge piece of space junk made an uncontrolled re-entry back into Earth’s atmosphere Saturday night. The remnants of a Chinese rocket re-entered the atmosphere and crashed into the Indian Ocean north of the Maldives. CBS News’ Danya Bacchus reports. Source

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Lena Waithe on how “The Chi” shows a human side of Chicago

Lena Waithe made history in September when she became the first African-American woman to win an Emmy for outstanding writing in a comedy series for the hit Netflix series, “Master of None.” Now, she’s the creator and executive producer of a new drama series called “The Chi,” a coming-of-age story based in Chicago that follows a group of people linked by circumstance. Waithe joins “CBS This Morning” to discuss how her own background inspired the show, why she switched gears from comedy to drama, and what Oprah Winfrey’s speech at Sunday’s Golden Globes meant to her. Source

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U.S. faces IV bag shortage amid flu season

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports the flu is widespread in 46 states. Some hospitals are setting up emergency tents to handle the high volume of patients. Meanwhile, some hospitals are dealing with a shortage of IV bags after Hurricane Maria cut power to manufacturing plants in Puerto Rico. Michelle Miller reports. Source

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