“My anxiety attacks have been abnormal here — they have gotten worse since I arrived,” a 16-year-old migrant girl from El Salvador said in a court declaration. Source
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“Our ICU’s are full,” doctor says, as daily U.S. COVID-19 cases reach 100,000
Daily coronavirus cases in the U.S. have hit 100,000 for the first time since February, and children are among those hospitalized with the virus, particularly in hard-hit states in the South. CBS News’ Debra Alfarone has the latest, and Dr. Kartik Cherabuddi, an associate professor of infectious disease at the University of Florida, joins CBSN to discuss the pandemic as children in his state head back to school without a mask mandate. Source
Gyms fear they’ll go the way of Blockbuster stores
Some 9,000 health clubs have closed since the pandemic. The industry is stretching for $30 billion in relief from Congress. Source
U.N. report on climate change warns of disaster if nations don’t cut greenhouse gas emissions
The world’s leading climate scientists have issued a stark new warning about the growing impact of climate change and what needs to be done to stop it. CBS News foreign correspondent Roxana Saberi reports on the key findings, and Bloomberg Sustainability Editor Eric Roston joins CBSN to discuss. Source
“Coach Henry” Doing Everything He Can to Help Titans
With a reduced workload in training camp, Titans running back Derrick Henry has spent plenty of time working on his conditioning. He’s also stayed involved in practices by acting as, well, a coach. Source
Slim down your budget with a subscription cleanse
Even just a handful of subscriptions can add up. Here’s how to delete these recurring charges from your budget. Source
Couple attempts over 100 Olympic events in charity fundraiser
As athletes in Tokyo were competing at the top of their sport, a couple of amateur athletes in the U.K. were attempting their own Olympics, to raise money for ALS research. CBS News correspondent Imtiaz Tyab met Stuart Bates and Charlotte Nichols during their ambitious endeavor to complete over 100 sporting events in the 17 days of the Tokyo Olympics. He follows up with them at a marathon finish where they smashed their fundraising target. Source
Reporter discusses Cuomo’s response to impeachment investigation
Lawmakers in New York state are pressing forward with the impeachment investigation of Governor Andrew Cuomo, who faces multiple allegations of sexual harassment. Meanwhile, his top aide, Melissa DeRosa, who was mentioned numerous times in a report by the state attorney general as playing a significant role in trying to discredit accusers, has resigned. One of Cuomo’s accusers, Brittany Commisso, is speaking out in an exclusive interview with CBS News and Albany’s Times Union newspaper, and Matt Flegenheimer, a national political reporter for the New York Times, spoke with CBSN’s Tanya Rivero about how Cuomo has responded to the impeachment probe and the allegations against him. Source
Children make up 15% of U.S. COVID-19 cases
“A lot of these kids are very sick with respiratory symptoms. Literally starved for oxygen,” one doctor told CBS News. Source
Jeffrey Epstein victims fund pays out $121 million
“My hope is that the Program provided his victims a meaningful measure of justice and a step on the path toward healing,” the fund’s administrator said. Source