putin denied the palatial home is his. do you think the protests continue? >> the anger will only multiply. >> reporter: even behind bars, alexei navalny could be a powerful symbol of dissent in putin's russia. the city wants the kids back in class but teachers insist the buildings are not safe. meg oliver has the story. >> we have to count. >> patty wagner in second year teaching in low income neighborhood of chicago. it's her passion. >> my students are my breath. >> reporter: the veteran teacher is worried about her students' well-being and plans

to return as soon as possible. why do you want to go back to in-person teaching? >> it is the classroom. remote teaching is challenging and necessary, i mastered ut i am in my dining room. that's not my home turf. >> reporter: chicago mayor lori lightfoot says the city spent $100 million on ventilation, masks and safety protocols. last week more than 70% of union members voted against returning to the classroom including preschool teacher vanessa saucedo. >> we had significant number of families affected by covid, and entire households who got sick. >> reporter: a libertarian think tank had been studying the link between unions and reopening schools. he looked at 800 school teunion, t the stronger the a school will reopen in person. and covid-19 not the only part of the equation. >> it is not because they're bad

people. there is a lot of good people in the teachers union, but it's incentives, stay home for same pay and job security. >> reporter: demand for teacher union have become a big sticking points in negotiations. in chicago, raised concerns about remote work requests being denied, and teachers in los angeles say being vaccinated is not safe enough. they want s r drs before thetu classroom. president of the country's largest teachers union, becky pringle, says safety is their top priority. dallas cowboy teachers unions are becoming scapegoat? >> people are frightened and scared, and when peoplelaer peo. >>orli wagner are saying it is the students who are suffering. >> both organizations need to

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animal advocacy and internet. first success in blogging, but then move toeo. emphasis on social media changed everything. >> i remember we had a party when we hit 1 million facebook fans, now over 30 million. there was white space before the dodo, pure fluff or more heavy, guilt inducing -- >> nothing that combined entertaining and shareable and sonates with animal lovers like me. >> hi. who failed at remainingwi foste brought on the shoot. this is the best story ever. good girl. >> super sweet and very loving. >> reporter: the video content

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lv. for bucs quarterback, tommy, it is his tenth super bowl and he's already won six. his favorite target rob gronkowski is playing in number four. they're the underdogs against the defending champion kansas city chiefs. mark strassmann has the story. r gnkski.r:utdieren plang like thisrom the new england patriots.

together they built a dynasty, arguably the greatest quarterbacks and tight end to ever play their positions. but brady backed up family and moved to tampa. gronk retired after nine bruising seasons to give his body and mind a break. but when brady called, gronk answered. >> he was crying like my god, please come back. wow, you miss me that much? i had to come back. >> reporter: brady may play past 45. >> i don't know when the time will come, but i think i'll know and understand i gave everything i could. >> reporter: over the years they've become nfl buddy gmour. >> what a catch, gronkowski, touchdown. >> reporter: on and off the

field, something about the relationship clicks. >> dude, that was gr ect wh i needed. >> reporter: in tampa they have a weekly show "tommy and gronky." >> i love to score, there is no such thing as more. when i am out -- >> gronk is the kind of guy that you have over for a rager and tom for wine. >> reporter: ex-patriots teammate. what was the secret to their success on the field? >> i know those guys work extremely hard. orter: it did with the bucs, another super bowl for brady and gronk. next up, patrick mahomes, the new face of the nfl, same results or different? >> it is definitely weird. most of the guys i know and talked to are pulling for tom onk. >> reporter: you got a pick? >> i am not going to bet against tom brady. >> that was mark strassmann

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