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Climate change in the 2020s

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.

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Ben Carson calls impeachment "very immature"

One of the longest serving members of President Trump's cabinet is revealing to CBS News the advice he gave the president on impeachment. Housing and Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson said he spoke with the president about not "giving up," calling the impeachment "very immature." In a wide-ranging interview with Jericka Duncan, Secretary Carson also explained why he has concerns about possible reparations for descendants of slavery.

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Friend of dead TX mom charged with kidnapping

In a disturbing twist in the murder of Texas mom Heidi Broussard, the 33-year-old's close friend Magen Fieramusca was charged with two counts of kidnapping. Broussard and her three-week-old daughter Margot disappeared on December 12. The baby was found alive. Investigators say more charges could be coming as they work to determine who killed Broussard and left her in the trunk of the Fieramuscas' car. Authorities reportedly say Fieramusca had acted like she was expecting a child at the same time as Broussard, as part of a plot to kidnap baby Margot. Mireya Villarreal reports.

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Storms threaten holiday travel across 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.

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