This Morning from CBS News, Jan. 5, 2016
Obama takes aim
President Obama is to unveil a series of executive actions meant to curb gun violence, but before he even formally announces them, gun rights advocates are denouncing the move. The president is to publicly explain his moves today, which target loopholes that allow weapons sales without background checks.
Picking justices
In the next few years, the Supreme Court could see as many as four vacancies as justices hit retirement age. That significant turnover could grant the winner of November's elections huge influence in determining the future composition of the nation's highest court.
"New Jihadi John"
British authorities believe a man who appears in the latest ISIS propaganda video, threatening the U.K, is a Muslim convert from London. Siddartha Dahr is well known to British law enforcement, but like other suspects, he appears to have waltzed into the so-called "Islamic State" with ease.
"Affluenza" teen
Ethan Couch, the Texas teenager known for his controversial "affluenza" legal defense, will meet his high profile attorney in Mexico today. The 18-year-old is being held at an immigration detention center. His mother is soon to appear in a Los Angeles court, but her next stop could be jail.
Workforce dropouts
More than a third of working-age adults in the U.S. are either unemployed or aren't looking for a job, a big jump from a decade ago. We look at what's behind the increase in workplace dropouts, and some of the reasons may surprise you.
"Making a Murderer"
Hundreds of thousands of Netflix viewers are demanding help for convicted killer Steven Avery. Fans of the documentary series "Making a Murderer" are signing petitions, claiming the legal system failed and put an innocent man behind bars, twice. But does the show give the whole truth?
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World
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Politics
Trump maintains strong lead among GOP voters nationwide
For Hillary Clinton, stakes "couldn't be higher" in Iowa
Ted Cruz sides with law enforcement in Oregon standoff
Christie compares Obama to "petulant child" on guns
Business
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Science and Tech
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Health
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