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Inside the COVID-19 recession

While many middle and high-income workers are back at work, the country’s low-wage workers are still suffering from a recession that has annihilated their jobs. Scott Pelley reports. Source

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Mayor of Texas border city calls on governor to reconsider federal proposal to fund COVID testing for migrants

Texas’ Republican Governor Greg Abbott has rejected a proposal from the Biden administration that would reimburse local officials for offering coronavirus testing and shelter to migrants as they await their immigration hearings. Brownsville Mayor Trey Mendez joins CBSN’s Lana Zak to discuss the potential benefits of federal assistance and why he says it’s time for Governor Abbott to “stop playing politics.” Source

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Pope Francis visits Kurdistan region of Iraq

Pope Francis on Sunday visited the northern part of Iraq, including the autonomous Kurdish region. The pontiff is the first Catholic pope to make a trip to Iraqi Kurdistan. Bayan Sami Abdul Rahman, the Kurdistan Regional Government Representative to the U.S., joins CBSN to discuss the significance of Pope Francis’ trip to the region and more. Source

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