A new, more contagious variant of the virus may soon become the dominant strain. Source
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2021 Australian Open underway with fans
The tennis grand slam season is underway as the 2021 Australian Open begins with fans. It’s the first tennis major to allow big crowds since the start of the coronavirus pandemic. Kristina Costalos of CBS News partner 10 News First joins CBSN’s Elaine Quijano from Melbourne to discuss the country’s efforts to host a sporting event with crowds in the stands. Source
North Korea continuing to develop nuclear program, U.N. report warns
The summary said North Korea “produced fissile material, maintained nuclear facilities and upgraded its ballistic missile infrastructure” in the last year. Source
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Tampa Bay Bucaneers are Super Bowl champs; Women break barriers during the big game Source
Majority of K-8 students see some in-class teaching, but it’s hard to track
CBS News contacted all 50 state education boards and found only a handful of states tracking school instruction methods on a daily or weekly basis. Source
2/8: Red and Blue
Second Trump impeachment trial begins Tuesday; “Hero pay” for store workers prompts closures. Source
House Democrats press $15 minimum wage in COVID relief package
Though it’s likely to pass in the House, its prospects in the Senate are uncertain. Source
Man sentenced after granddaughter’s fatal fall from cruise ship
Anello was charged with negligent homicide in the death of Chloe Wiegand, who fell more than 100 feet from a Royal Caribbean cruise ship window in July 2019. Source
Biden proposes $1,400 payments and $15 minimum wage in coronavirus relief proposal
President-elect Joe Biden released a comprehensive economic relief bill to help the country dig out of the hard times brought on by the pandemic. CBS News White House correspondent Weijia Jiang joins CBSN’s Tanya Rivero to discuss what’s in the bill and when it could pass. Source
Census data shows growth in small businesses despite recession, report finds
The coronavirus pandemic took a toll on many businesses across the country. Still, census data showed a significant increase of small business applications in 2020. CBS MoneyWatch reporter Irina Ivanova joins CBSN’s Elaine Quijano to explain. Source