It was also reported that State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi, the nation’s top leader, and the country’s president, Win Myint, were both detained in the pre-dawn hours of Monday. Source
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American “pizza man” finds his passion in pizza aerobics
Known as “pizza man,” this man has a message for all shy kids: Find your passion. In his case, that is pizza aerobics. Jaime Yuccas has the story. Source
Biden invites GOP senators to White House to discuss COVID relief
Ten Republican senators have proposed an alternative to the president’s COVID-19 economic relief package totaling $1.9 trillion. Source
Georgia police chief works to heal wounds made by racial injustice
Police chief Lou Dekmar of Lagrange, Georgia, has set an example for effective community policing by addressing decades of inequality. Four years ago, the Lagrange police chief publicly apologized for the 1940 lynching of a Black teenager and now partners with dozens of local organizations addressing inequality. Errol Barnett shares the story. Source
More than 4,000 detained in protests across Russia in support of Putin foe Navalny
More than 4,000 people have been arrested across Russia as protesters take to the streets in favor of opposition leader Alexey Navalny. Source
Millions vaccinated in the U.K. as European countries struggle over vaccine rollout
Britain passed its halfway mark in its goal of vaccinating 15 million, mostly older people, by mid-February. But other European countries are still struggling with their vaccine distribution. Elizabeth Palmer reports. Source
Anti-vaccination protesters shut down California vaccination site
California continues to combat the coronavirus by ramping up the vaccine distribution, but anti-vaccination protesters temporarily shut down a vaccination site at Dodger Stadium. Lilia Luciano reports. Source
100-year-old Captain Tom Moore hospitalized with COVID-19
Captain Tom Moore, the 100-year-old British veteran who raised millions for hospital charities by walking 100 laps in his garden in the early days of the pandemic, has been hospitalized with COVID-19. Source
“CBS Weekend News” headlines for Sunday, January 31, 2021
Here’s a look at the top stories making headlines on the “CBS Weekend News” with Jericka Duncan. Source
Chicago mayor orders teachers to be in the classroom this week
Ongoing debate rages over Chicago Public Schools and the Chicago Teachers Union amid the coronavirus pandemic. Source