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First responders take aim at sepsis

A North Texas fire department is the first in the nation to carry life-saving antibiotics to combat sepsis, a condition that kills many thousands of Americans each year. KTVT’s Joel Thomas reports. Source

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1 in 10 people on Earth is obese, report finds

A new study released Monday in The New England Journal of Medicine found that 10 percent of the global population is obese. In the U.S. in 2015, 12.7 percent of children were obese, the highest rate in the world. The highest percentage of obese adults was in Egypt, at 35.3 percent. Dr. Jon LaPook has more. Source

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Jury deliberates Bill Cosby’s fate

Bill Cosby is accused of drugging and sexually assaulting a woman in his home in 2004. While more than 50 other women have accused Cosby of sexual misconduct, this is the only criminal case against him. Jericka Duncan reports. Source

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Stars of “Orange Is the New Black” on new season, political themes

Netflix show “Orange Is the New Black” debuted its fifth season Friday. The Emmy-winning series is based on a privileged young woman whose decade-old relationship with a drug runner gets her thrown into a women’s federal prison. The new season finds the inmates in control of the prison after a riot. Stars Taylor Schilling, Laura Prepon and Danielle Brooks join “CBS This Morning” to discuss the show’s political themes and how the characters are standing up together in this season. Source

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Musical “Dear Evan Hansen” big winner at Tony Awards

New York’s famed Radio City Music Hall played host to Sunday night’s Tony Awards. Honors went to a dozen of Broadway’s best shows, but the season’s breakout hit, “Dear Evan Hansen,” and Bette Midler were the big winners. First-time host Kevin Spacey brough a stable of impressions and some famous friends to take the stage. Jamie Wax reports. Source

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Highlights from 71st Tony Awards

There were many winners at Sunday’s 71st Annual Tony Awards hosted by Kevin Spacey at the Radio City Music Hall in New York. “Dear Even Hanson” won best musical and many other productions and artists won awards for their outstanding performances. Source

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