President Joe Biden says the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s new mask guidance is “another step” in the journey to defeat the fast-evolving coronavirus, as the White House plans to mandate vaccinations for federal employees or face “stringent” COVID-19 protocols. CBS News chief White House correspondent Nancy Cordes joined CBSN to explain what’s next for the administration. Source
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Olympic host Japan records record number of new COVID cases
As the Delta variant fuels a surge in infections, a hospital director says “medical system collapse is a real possibility.” Source
WorldView: Obama joins NBA Africa as strategic partner, Greece deals with wildfires
In India, at least 18 people are dead and dozens are injured after a truck crashed into a bus that had broken down, reportedly because it was carrying twice its capacity. In Greece, firefighters contained a wildfire just north of Athens that destroyed homes. CBS News foreign correspondent Ian Lee joins “CBSN AM” from London to discuss these and more international headlines. Source
Titans Add DB Briean Boddy-Calhoun, Place Chris Jones on Reserve/COVID-19 List
Boddy-Calhoun has played in 47 career games, with 22 starts, and he’s recorded 148 tackles, three sacks, and three interceptions, along with 19 passes defensed. Source
Swimmer beats COVID twice to win gold at Tokyo Olympics
“I contracted COVID twice in the last 12 months,” Brit Tom Dean said. “Sitting in my flat in isolation, an Olympic gold was a million miles away.” Source
Cop facing felony charges after video of violent arrest released
Officer John Haubert is seen in the video hitting Kyle Vinson with his gun at least seven times. Aurora’s chief of police called the arrest, “a despicable act.” Source
TikTok star wounded, friend shot dead inside movie theater
Rylee Goodrich was dead, and Anthony Barajas was on life support, police said. Source
CDC walks back COVID mask guidance as the unvaccinated fuel surge in cases
The CDC announced a major reversal on mask guidelines, recommending all Americans, despite vaccination status, wear masks indoors in COVID hotspots. They also recommended all students K-12 wear masks indoors with the school year set to begin in a few weeks. “CBS This Morning” lead national correspondent David Begnaud reports from Louisiana, where cases are on the rise. Source
CDC Director Rochelle Walensky on new indoor mask guidelines, what it means for schools and students
CDC Director Rochelle Walensky joins “CBS This Morning” to discuss the new guidelines advising fully vaccinated Americans to return to wearing masks indoors in places with surging COVID transmission rates. Walensky talks about the reasons for the change and how it’ll will impact students returning to school this fall. Source
Political donor Ed Buck found guilty in overdose deaths
“This man did some terrible things to human beings,” said a sister of one of the overdose victims after the verdict. Source