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Kathy Hochul gives first press briefing

Lieutenant governor Kathy Hochul will step into the role of New York governor in less than two weeks. On Wednesday, she gave her first press briefing since Governor Andrew Cuomo announced his resignation. She promised her administration will be much different from that of her predecessor. CBS News national correspondent Jericka Duncan reports from Albany. Then Zach Williams, senior state politics reporter at City & State NY, and criminal defense attorney Molly Parmer join CBSN's Elaine Quijano with their analysis.

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N.Y. official on CDC request for personal data

New York state pushed back against a request from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to collect data from residents who receive a coronavirus vaccine. The federal agency asked all 50 states to sign an agreement that allows them to obtain personal information from vaccinated people, including names and birthdays. Leaders like New York Governor Andrew Cuomo believe the Trump administration would use the information to deport undocumented immigrants, which the agency denies. New York Lieutenant Governor Kathy Hochul joined "CBSN AM" to discuss.

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