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Coronavirus raises concerns at next Olympics

Some of the athletes and coaches participating in the Summer Olympics in Tokyo are concerned what will happen if the coronavirus keeps spreading. Also, there have been clashes between the Taliban and Afghan government forces despite word from U.S. officials that there may be a breakthrough in peace talks, and the entire board of the group behind what's known as the French Oscars has resigned en masse. CBS News' Rylee Carlson joins CBSN AM with those stories.

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WorldView: Australia bushfires and more

A New South Wales volunteer firefighter dies battling bushfires, raising the death toll to 10, with no end in sight for beleaguered Australians. The U.S. military has bombed five targets across Iraq in Syria in retaliation for a rocket attack that killed an American contractor. And the Taliban says it has no intention of agreeing to a ceasefire, despite recent reports. CBS News' Gwen Baumgardner rounds up the world headlines from London.

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U.S., Australian hostages released by Taliban

The Taliban said it has freed two hostages who had been held captive by the terrorist group for more than three years. American Kevin King and Australian Timothy Weeks, who are professors lecturing at the American University of Afghanistan, were reportedly released to American forces in exchange for three senior insurgent leaders. CBS News State Department and foreign affairs reporter Christina Ruffini joined "CBSN AM" to discuss.

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