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Eye Opener: Midwest flooding nightmare continues The historic floods inundating the Midwest have already caused an estimated $524 million of damage. Also, a massive chemical plant fire raging in Texas for three days is out this morning. All that and all that matters in today's Eye Opener. Your world in 90 seconds. Get the Eye Opener delivered straight to your inbox. POSTED MARCH 20, 2019 11:12 AM

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Trump's one-sided fight with late Sen. McCain President Trump is defending his criticism of the late Sen. John McCain, saying he was "never a fan" of McCain and "never will be." The president doubled down on his recent Twitter attacks when he was asked about McCain in the Oval Office Tuesday. Paula Reid reports. POSTED MARCH 20, 2019 11:24 AM

Woman on postpartum depression treatment The FDA just approved the first drug to treat postpartum depression. The condition affects more than 400,000 women every year, an estimated 20 percent of new moms in the U.S. Dr. Tara Narula spoke to one of the handful of women who have tried the drug and shows us its dramatic results. POSTED MARCH 20, 2019 12:29 PM

Southern Africa reeling after deadly cyclone Rapidly rising floodwaters have created "an inland ocean" in Mozambique, endangering thousands of families, aid workers said. Crews scrambled to rescue survivors of Cyclone Idai who clung to rooftops and trees. Hundreds were dead, many more were missing and thousands were at risk in Mozambique, Zimbabwe and Malawi. CBS News' Tina Kraus reports. POSTED MARCH 19, 2019 9:06 PM

Trump campaign official talks 2020 strategy A new report shows President Trump's re-election campaign is outspending all of the Democratic candidates on digital advertising. Marc Lotter, Director of Strategic Communications for re-election campaign of President Donald J. Trump, joins CBSN to explain their 2020 strategy. POSTED MARCH 19, 2019 11:31 PM

New treatment for postpartum depression The FDA has approved the first drug specifically designed to treat postpartum depression. In the U.S., about one in nine mothers experience depression after having a baby. As Dr. Tara Narula reports, the new drug is providing hope. POSTED MARCH 19, 2019 11:02 PM

Records show FBI began investigating Michael Cohen in 2017 Court records show the investigation into Michael Cohen began a lot earlier than first thought. The president's former personal attorney is headed to federal prison soon. Paula Reid reports. POSTED MARCH 19, 2019 10:49 PM

Flooding devastates Midwest farmers Vice President Mike Pence met with flood victims in Nebraska. At least three people have died in the region and the rain is not letting up. Don Dahler reports. POSTED MARCH 19, 2019 10:45 PM

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Facing Bias Claims, Facebook Will Revamp Its Platform for Housing, Jobs, Credit Ads Facebook Inc has agreed to change its paid advertising platform as part of a wide-ranging settlement to prevent discriminatory and “harmful” practices, the company and U.S. civil rights groups said on Tuesday. Under the agreement, Facebook will create a new … POSTED MARCH 20, 2019 1:09 PM

Meeker Sharkey & Hurley Appoints Rosky to Lead Employee Benefits Team Meeker Sharkey & Hurley has appointed Peter Rosky as senior vice president and practice leader of Employee Benefits to lead the insurance agency’s team of employee benefits professionals. Meeker Sharkey & Hurley is a provider of employee benefits, risk management … POSTED MARCH 20, 2019 1:07 PM

Another Jury Finds Roundup Weed Killer Causes Cancer in First Phase of Trial A U.S. jury on Tuesday found Bayer AG’s glyphosate-based Roundup weed killer caused cancer, a blow to the company eight months after another jury issued a $289 million verdict over similar claims in a different case. Tuesday’s unanimous jury decision … POSTED MARCH 20, 2019 12:55 PM

Norsk Hydro Using Backup Servers to Restore Systems After Ransomware Attack Norsk Hydro, one of the world’s largest aluminum producers, has made some progress restoring operations but is not yet back to normal after it was hit by a ransomware cyber attack, the company said on Wednesday. After the attack late … POSTED MARCH 20, 2019 11:25 AM

Mozambique Struggles to Deal with Devastation Wrought by Cyclone Idai Mozambique’s death toll from flooding in the wake of Cyclone Idai more than doubled as relief workers struggled to deal with the devastation wrought by the storm. The number of dead has increased to 202, Mozambique’s cabinet said, as it … POSTED MARCH 20, 2019 11:07 AM

Another Money Laundering Risk Seen Coming from Firms Providing Payment Services As one avenue for money launderers is shut, another one may be opening. In Denmark, home to Danske Bank A/S, the authorities are now taking a closer look at companies that provide payment services. The worry is that the chain … POSTED MARCH 20, 2019 10:30 AM

PERILS Lowers Loss Estimate for December 2018 Sydney Hailstorms to A$633M PERILS AG disclosed its second loss estimate of A$633 million (US$449.2 million) for the hailstorms which affected the greater Sydney region on Dec. 20, 2018. The estimate also includes the losses from the storm activity in southeastern Queensland on Dec. … POSTED MARCH 20, 2019 10:13 AM

UK Prime Minister to Ask EU for Brexit Delay – But How Much Time Is Needed? Britain’s messy divorce from the European Union is once again stuck between the demands of Theresa May’s divided government and the reality of what the bloc is willing to offer her — this time over how long the delay to … POSTED MARCH 20, 2019 9:44 AM

Next-to-Last Flight of Lion Air’s Doomed 737 MAX Was Saved by Off-Duty Pilot As the Lion Air crew fought to control their diving Boeing Co. 737 MAX 8, they got help from an unexpected source: an off-duty pilot who happened to be riding in the cockpit. That extra pilot, who was seated in … POSTED MARCH 20, 2019 9:17 AM

Norsk Hydro Cyber Attack Exposes Risks of Global Supply Chain Disruptions The ransomware attack crippling one of the world’s top aluminum makers is exposing how crucial sophisticated digital systems have become in the centuries-old industry of turning mined rock into metal products. Following a “severe” cyber-attack on Norsk Hydro ASA’s operations … POSTED MARCH 20, 2019 8:45 AM

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