Wounded U.S. veteran reflects on "surreal" trek in Antarctica
Army Capt. Ivan Castro says team is in good spirits after "epic journey" to the South Pole
Wounded Vets Trek To South Pole
Wounded vets, Prince Harry reach the South Pole
Three teams of injured soldiers set out two weeks ago on the Walking with the Wounded South Pole Challenge
U.S. team in South Pole race bands together on uphill trek
Army captain wounded during Operation Iraqi Freedom describes pain from racing in Antarctica
Wounded U.S. vet in Antarctica: "We're going full force"
Mark Wise tells CBSNews.com that wounded veterans on 200-mile trek to South Pole are "ready to complete what we started"
Antarctic charity race with Prince Harry suspended
Harsh conditions force cancellation of competition but teams will continue to South Pole
Wounded U.S. vet in South Pole: "Big challenge for us"
U.S. veteran Mark Wise tells CBSNews.com the American team trails the Brits after first day of 208-mile race in Antarctica
Prince Harry: William "jealous" of South Pole trek
The prince jokes his older brother is "quite jealous I managed to get away from a screaming child" while in Antarctica
Walking with the Wounded in Antarctica
Wounded servicemen and women embark on 208-mile charity race to South Pole
Prince Harry spoke in an interview at a base camp in Antarctica, about the Walking with the Wounded trek
Prince Harry spoke in an interview at a base camp in Antarctica, about the Walking with the Wounded trek, where he will walk alongside a British team of wounded soldiers in a race against injured American war veterans. The group is headed to the South Pole, facing freezing temperatures and icy terrain along the way.
Vets to trek to South Pole with war's "invisible injury"
American veterans recovering from depression, PTSD find mutual support on 200-mile "Walking with the Wounded" trek in Antarctica
What's it take for a wounded vet to trek to the South Pole?
U.S. Air Force veteran Therese Frentz shows the gear she will have to drag behind her on her Antarctic trek for charity
Prince Harry joins wounded vets trek to South Pole
Disabled veterans from Canada, U.S., Australia and Britain taking part in 200-plus mile trekking competition to Antartica
Prince Harry joining wounded soldiers for South Pole trek
The prince and actors Alexander Skarsgard and Dominic West are joining wounded servicemen and women for the fundraising challenge
After an IED hit their humvee, four soldiers suffered life-changing injuries ranging from amputations to blindness
After an IED hit their humvee, four soldiers suffered life-changing injuries ranging from amputations to blindness. Together they pledged to take the South Pole Allied Challenge and plan to trek 20 miles a day in frigid temperatures. Norah O'Donnell reports.
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Live Updates: COVID-19 cases hit record high in U.S.
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Wisconsin voters who flipped from Obama to Trump
Twenty-three of Wisconsin's 72 counties voted for Obama in 2008 and 2012 and then pivoted to support Trump in 2016.
Lindsey Graham is a "relic" of the "old South," challenger says
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Wisconsin voters who flipped from Obama to Trump
Twenty-three of Wisconsin's 72 counties voted for Obama in 2008 and 2012 and then pivoted to support Trump in 2016.
Lindsey Graham is a "relic" of the "old South," challenger says
"This is about closing the book on the old South and writing a brand new book called a new South — one that is bold, that is inclusive, that is diverse," Jaime Harrison said on CBSN Friday.
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Vice President Mike Pence and Senator Kamala Harris will be in the battleground states in the West.
Florida unions reach out to infrequent voters in final stretch of campaign
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Rapper Lil Wayne meets Trump and praises his "Platinum Plan"
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Book excerpt: "Eleanor," the life of Mrs. Roosevelt
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Scarlett Johansson and Colin Jost tie the knot
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Rapper Lil Wayne meets Trump and praises his "Platinum Plan"
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NBA legend wants cannabis industry to open up to "everybody"
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GM sells out first year of production of its electric Hummer
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California court says Uber, Lyft drivers are employees, not contractors
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Asteroid samples sealed up for return to Earth
Scientists say more than 2 pounds of material from the surface of asteroid Bennu was captured by the OSIRIS-REx spacecraft.
Trump stripping protections from "last climate sanctuary" in U.S.
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SpaceX engine swap should clear way for astronaut launch
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Hurricane Zeta hits Louisiana as strong Category 2 storm
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Telescope gives closer look at asteroid worth $10,000 quadrillion
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Live Updates: COVID-19 cases hit record high in U.S.
More than 88,000 new cases were reported in a single day – an all-time high in the pandemic.
How Americans felt about masks during the 1918 flu pandemic
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Boston mayor encourages residents to get tested for COVID-19
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Walmart pulls guns from stores, citing risk of "civil unrest"
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Man researches time travel after fiancée found dead
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Alleged white supremacy group members arrested in Michigan
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Officer sues Breonna Taylor's boyfriend over emotional distress
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More looting hits Philadelphia despite curfew
Overnight order followed two straight nights of unrest that led to scores of arrests and dozens of police injuries.
FBI warns of "imminent" ransomware attacks on hospital systems
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Asteroid samples sealed up for return to Earth
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More water and ice found on the moon
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