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This Morning from CBS News, May 24, 2016

Convicting cops

The acquittal of Baltimore police officer Edward Nero in the Freddie Gray case demonstrated how difficult it can be to convict officers accused of serious crimes. We take a look back at some high-profile cases and ask whether more needs to be done to hold police to account.

Superdelegates

Hillary Clinton will almost certainly clinch the Democratic nomination with the aid of superdelegates -- and it is not uncommon for a Democratic candidate to do so. Barack Obama also needed a boost from superdelegates in 2008, though Clinton is relying on them slightly more. So who are they?

Lead, or speculation?

An Egyptian forensic official helping to investigate the crash of EgyptAir flight 804 said today that human remains recovered from the Mediterranean suggest an explosion on board the doomed jetliner, but our own expert cautions against jumping to conclusions. It is merely the latest twist in an already-confusing story.

Pain of love

"I'll never give up on him. Never ever," Beth Eagan said. She is the closest living family member of her two nephews, Jason and Andrew Amaral. Both are heroin addicts.The latest report in our series "In the Shadow of Death: Jason's Journey," looks at the toll addiction takes not just on the addicts, but on their families.

Mount Everest

We have a dramatic update on the Mount Everest climbers we've been following this month; Cory Richards has reached the summit of the world's tallest mountain. He and climbing companion Adrian Ballinger have been sharing their adventure on Snapchat in real time. We ask him what he faced getting to the top.


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World

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Politics

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Health

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Science and tech

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Entertainment

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