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National correspondent Trevor Hughes has the latest from Boulder. Plus, we explore data that shows mass shootings are on the rise, patient safety reporter Karen Weintraub fills us in on what's going on with the AstraZeneca vaccine, race and diversity reporter N'dea Yancey-Bragg talks about the jury selection process in the Derek Chauvin trial and the first Senate hearing will take place on a sweeping voting rights bill.
(Audio: Associated Press)
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