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Chile will investigate police violence

Chilean President Sebastián Piñera has announced human rights investigations into the country's police force following an Amnesty International report accusing security forces of deliberately injuring people to deter them from protesting. Also, an outbreak of measles has killed nearly 5,000 people in the Democratic Republic of Congo this year, and the World Health Organization has released a report confirming that children around the world aren't getting enough exercise. CBS News' Rylee Carlson joined "CBSN AM" with more.

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Congo presidential election results expected

We'll soon find out who will be the new president of the Democratic Republic of Congo. Election results are expected to be announced Sunday. Whoever wins will finally end Joseph Kabila's 17-year rule. This could be Congo's first peaceful transition of power since gaining independence from Belgium in 1960. However, there's already been reports of voting irregularities. Willis Sparks, a CBSN contributor and Signal newsletter writer for GZERO Media, explains the significance.

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