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Internet access presents problem for students

As millions of students across the U.S. move to online learning, many for the remainder of the school year, some are struggling to keep up without the proper tools. While some say issues with their internet connectivity has disrupted learning and made it more difficult to complete lessons, other students have no internet access at all. Meg Oliver speaks to a high school senior in Los Angeles who says she is worried about falling behind due to her poor internet connection.

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Britney Spears' father suspended as conservator

After 13 years, Britney Spears' father, Jamie Spears, was suspended as conservator of her $60 million estate Wednesday. A Los Angeles judge said the decision was in the best interest of the singer, saying the arrangement "reflects a toxic environment." CBS News correspondent Lilia Luciano has the details from outside the courtroom. Then, Carolyn Reinach Wolf, an executive partner and director of mental health law at the firm Abrams Fensterman, joins CBSN's Lana Zak with her legal analysis.

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This week the first full-scale test of Hyperloop One - an ultra-high-speed transportation system - was conducted in the Nevada desert

This week the first full-scale test of Hyperloop One - an ultra-high-speed transportation system - was conducted in the Nevada desert. Supporters say it could one day get you from Los Angeles to San Francisco in just 30 minutes. Hyperloop is not the only company vying to perfect an ambitious design which has led to a competition that some are calling the "Hyperloop Wars." Tim Fernholz, a reporter for the business news site Quartz, joins "CBS This Morning: Saturday" to discuss futuristic transport.

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Thick smoke threatens California air quality

The death toll has risen to at least 71 in Northern California's Camp Fire. About 1,000 people are reported missing. That blaze is now 50 percent contained after consuming more than 145,000 acres. Just outside of Los Angeles, the Woolsey Fire 78 percent contained after burning 98,000 acres. Now, dense smoke from those fires is smothering parts of the state with what has been described as "the dirtiest air in the world." Meg Oliver reports.

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