Elaine Thompson-Herah broke the 33-year-old Olympic record set in the Seoul Games, all while Team Jamaica claimed all three spots on the podium. Source
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Willie Neslon helps close out march for voting rights in Texas
Nelson helped close out the rally with a short set, which included the 88-year-old’s 2018 song, “Vote ‘Em Out.” Source
U.S. sees a rise in new coronavirus infections due to the Delta variant
A surge of new coronavirus infections has caused a rapid rise in the number of Americans getting vaccinated. A federal ban on evictions will end today as indoor mask mandates are enacted in several states. Lilia Luciano reports. Source
Florida breaks single-day COVID-19 cases record
Florida reported 21,683 new cases of COVID-19 on Friday, breaking a pandemic record. Source
“CBS Weekend News” headlines for Saturday, July 31, 2021
Here’s a look at the top stories making headlines on the “CBS Evening News with Adriana Diaz.” Source
Caeleb Dressel and Elaine Thompson-Herah break world records at Olympics
Caeleb Dressel won a record-breaking gold in the 100 meter butterfly, while Elaine Thompson-Herah broke a world record in the 100 meter race. Katie Ledecky closed out her games with another gold in 800 meter freestyle. Team USA is now focused on gymnastics and counting on MyKayla Skinner and Sunisa Lee in the competition. Jamie Yuccas reports. Source
House Democrats’ appeal to extend eviction moratorium ends in vain
Senators are working to hammer out a bipartisan deal on infrastructure. A Supreme Court decision prevents the CDC from approving another eviction moratorium extension. Christina Ruffini reports. Source
This Chicago-area zoo is helping raise a baby: Whitney the wallaby
After a baby wallaby’s mother got sick at the Brookfield Zoo with a potentially life-threatening infection, specialists stepped in to help raise her. Caretakers Paul Eberhart and Maggie Chardell do everything from bottle feeding to carrying her in a pouch. Adriana Diaz reports. Source
Belarusian opposition leader’s fight for democracy
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya is living in exile after being defeated by President Alexander Lukashenko in an election widely regarded as fraudulent. Source
Lafayette couple find a sustainable solution to recycle glass
After their local government ended its glass recycling program, Tina Crapsi and Dawn Vincent came up with a new way to recycle glass. Metal workers by trade, the duo spent months of trial and error to produce an original solution. Jessi Mitchell reports. Source