Anna Johansen reports on how the uptick in violent crime is affecting parts of Chicago and other large U.S. cities; Katie Gaultney talks to patients and doctors about how the increasing use of telemedicine is changing the healthcare industry; and Myrna Brown spends some time with the team behind WORLD Watch. Plus: commentary from Cal Thomas, a marathon swearing-in ceremony, and the Thursday morning news.

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