Most states have ignored a federal panel’s guidance to quickly immunize USPS employees against the coronavirus. Source
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A Crime Against Humanity, TED Talks, Hoop Dreams
Scott Pelley reports on the 2013 sarin gas attack in Syria; then, Charlie Rose reports on the popular lecture series TED Talks; and, Lesley Stahl is introduced to an imaginary world by a man with an extraordinary ability. Source
Congressman Ro Khanna on immigration reform, border crisis
President Biden is facing growing pressure as thousands of unaccompanied migrant children are held at the U.S.-Mexico border. Some progressives are criticizing his administration’s handling of the crisis. Congressman Ro Khanna, a California Democrat, spoke with CBSN’s Tanya Rivero about immigration reform, progressive priorities, and the situation in the Middle East. Source
Report: Big Ten leaders kept COVID-19 planning talks secret
Big Ten university leaders are under scrutiny after reports find they’ve been discussing COVID-19 plans in secret, using a private portal to keep school reopening and football communications confidential. Washington Post sports reporter Emily Giambalvo joined CBSN to discuss the latest. Source
At odds with national Republicans, GOP mayors welcome COVID relief
The $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief package included $350 billion for state and local governments. Source
Moderna begins testing COVID-19 vaccine in young children
Vaccine maker Moderna has begun giving doses of its COVID-19 vaccine to children ranging in age from 6 months old to 11 years old as part of a new clinical trial. Dr. Dyan Hes, a pediatrician in New York City, spoke with Anne-Marie Green and Vladimir Duthiers on CBSN about how the process will work and how it is different from testing the vaccine in adults. Source
Syrian engineer invents an internet-free communication app
Abdul Rahman AlAshraf is a Syrian immigrant living in Germany. His experience in Syria during the civil war inspired him to create a solution for people in conflict zones to communicate easily, even when internet networks are down. Here he reflects on 10 years of ongoing conflict in Syria. Source
10th Oath Keeper added to Capitol riot conspiracy indictment
Seven members of the group were allegedly part of a tactical “stack” of people dressed in combat gear who pushed through crowds to enter the Capitol. Source
Prince Philip leaves hospital following heart surgery
Queen Elizabeth’s husband, Prince Philip, who is 99 years old, is out of the hospital after a one-month stay that included undergoing a heart procedure. CBSN’s Anne-Marie Green and Vladimir Duthiers have more. Source
On the ground as migrants travel from southern border to CBP processing centers
As thousands of unaccompanied minors are crossing over to the U.S., the Biden administration is working quickly to find housing in the growing crisis. Mireya Villarreal embedded with local authorities to see how migrants get from the southern border to those facilities. Source