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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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U.S. making strides in COVID vaccination efforts

The White House says the U.S. is administering coronavirus shots at a "record pace." Half of all adults are set to have received at least one dose of a vaccine by the end of the week. These advances come as the nation grapples with a rise in infections. As CBS News' Mola Lenghi reports, the outbreak in Michigan is raising concerns about how it will impact the rest of the country. Then, Dr. Mati Hlatshwayo Davis, an infectious disease physician, joins CBSN's Elaine Quijano to discuss what it will take to get numbers trending in the right direction.

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