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States halting use of Johnson & Johnson vaccine

All 50 states are halting use of Johnson and Johnson's coronavirus vaccine after at least six women developed blood clots. As CBS News' Jericka Duncan reports, the FDA and the CDC recommended a temporary pause to investigate these cases out of an "abundance of caution." Dr. Taison Bell, a critical care and infectious disease physician and the medical ICU director at the University of Virginia, joins CBSN's Elaine Quijano to discuss the latest.

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A new poll shows Gov. Rick Snyder's approval rating is plummeting, with nearly 70 percent of Michigan voters saying he has handled the water crisis poorly

Michigan's state senate could approve $28 million Thursday to address the toxic water crisis in Flint. A new poll shows Gov. Rick Snyder's approval rating is plummeting, with nearly 70 percent of Michigan voters saying he has handled the water crisis poorly. State and federal officials are now working on a long-term solution that may include replacing the city's lead pipes -- but first, they must figure out where they are located. Adriana Diaz reports.

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The teachers CBS News spoke to say they are cutting class to protest dismal conditions of some schools, along with cuts in pay and benefits

Thousands of students in Detroit plan to be back in school Thursday after a massive teacher sick-out Wednesday forced 88 of 97 public schools to close. The teachers CBS News spoke to say they are cutting class to protest dismal conditions of some schools, along with cuts in pay and benefits -- and it could happen again Thursday. Omar Villafranca reports.

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Under pressure, Rick Snyder's office voluntarily made public hundreds of pages of documents Wednesday

Gov. Rick Snyder is under fire over newly released e-mails about the lead water crisis in Flint. Under pressure, Snyder's office voluntarily made public hundreds of pages of documents Wednesday. In one e-mail, his chief of staff writes of the toxic water: "I can't figure out why the state is responsible." In an interview with Scott Pelley, Snyder couldn’t recount the current lead levels in the contaminated water. Tests have shown dozens of children with elevated lead levels. Adriana Diaz reports.

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