“Georgia reopened in a reckless manner and the people of our city and state are suffering the consequences,” Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms, who tested positive, said Friday. Source
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Tropical Storm Fay lashing the East Coast with heavy rain
Tropical Storm Fay is lashing the East Coast with heavy rain and powerful winds. Mola Lenghi reports. Source
Dr. Zeke Emanuel on “The Takeout” – 7/10/2020
Dr. Zeke Emanuel, a leading medical ethicist and former health policy adviser, joins Major to talk about the Trump administration’s response to the coronavirus pandemic and the odds of finding a successful vaccine before the end of the year, on this week’s episode of the “The Takeout with Major Garrett.” Source
Trump commutes Roger Stone’s sentence
The GOP political operative was supposed to report to prison next week to serve a 40-month sentence. Source
Mexico exhuming bodies to make room for recently deceased, as coronavirus cases surge
Coronavirus cases in Mexico continue to grow, and in some areas the number of dead is putting a great deal of strain on already overcrowded funeral homes and cemeteries. Some municipal cemeteries are even being forced to exhume bodies to make room for victims of the virus. Photojournalist Jonathan Alpeyrie is in Mexico to cover the crisis and spoke with CBSN about what he’s seen. Source
Execution blocked after victims’ family raises virus concerns
Daniel Lewis Lee, a former white supremacist who robbed and murdered a family of three, including their 8-year-old daughter, was scheduled to be executed on Monday. Source
Trump likely to wear a mask in public for the first time
President Trump said he will wear a mask when visiting Walter Reed Military Hospital. That will be the first time Mr. Trump has done so in public. Weijia Jiang reports. Source
Authorities continue search for Naya Rivera
Authorities are still searching Lake Piru for the remains of actress Naya Rivera, who is presumed to have drowned in the lake. The former “Glee” star was last seen on Wednesday. Jonathan Vigliotti reports. Source
Teachers protest schools reopening amid pandemic
As the next academic school year approaches, many teachers are protesting out of concern that reopening schools will exacerbate the coronavirus pandemic. Nikole Killion reports. Source
Indoor dining delays could be final straw for many restaurants
Many states are rolling back their indoor dining plans amid an increase in coronavirus cases, and some restaurateurs say they will not be able to recover financially. CBS MoneyWatch reporter Megan Cerullo joins CBSN’s Elaine Quijano to discuss. Source