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Challenging state bans on school mask mandates

The Department of Education's Office of Civil Rights says five states' bans on school mask mandates may violate the civil rights of students with disabilities. Meanwhile, the House of Representatives' January 6 commission is preparing to request the phone records of hundreds of people related to the U.S. Capitol attack. CBS News legal analyst and professor at Loyola Law School Jessica Levinson joins CBSN's "Red & Blue" to discuss.

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WorldView: Researchers probing new variant

A new COVID-19 variant is sparking major concerns among researchers. Meanwhile, Israel has opened up booster shots to all residents who have been fully vaccinated for at least five months, and the U.N. Environment Program announced leaded gasoline has finally been phased out in every country on Earth. Also, China is forcibly trying to wean kids off video games. CBS News foreign correspondent Lucy Craft joins CBSN AM from Tokyo with more on those world headlines.

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