Bridges are falling apart across the country, especially in Pennsylvania, which says it does not have the funding to make the repairs. Source
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How Martin Shkreli changed the conversation on drug prices
Martin Shkreli was sentenced to seven years in prison Friday for cheating investors. But it was his role as outspoken pharmaceutical CEO that caused him to gain notoriety and put the spotlight on drug prices in the U.S. CBS News correspondent Anna Werner explains. Source
Lawsuit claims J&J knowingly put Black women at risk of cancer
Johnson & Johnson knowingly marketed baby powder to Black women even though it could cause cancer, lawsuit argues. Source
Hobby Lobby forfeits “Epic of Gilgamesh” tablet to Justice Department
The tablet, one of the thousands illegally smuggled out of the Middle East, was seized by federal agents in 2019. Source
Black women’s organization sues Johnson & Johnson over marketing of talcum powder
Attorney Benjamin Crump is among the lawyers who announced a lawsuit on behalf of the National Council of Negro Women against Johnson & Johnson. Watch his remarks here from a press conference in Washington, D.C. Source
House select committee holds first hearing on Capitol riot
The House Select Committee investigating the January 6 Capitol riot held its first hearing on Tuesday, with emotional testimony from four law enforcement officers who defended the building that day. Source
Expert breaks down Delta variant fueling U.S. surge in COVID-19 cases
The Delta variant of COVID-19 is running rampant in the U.S. Amid a surge in coronavirus cases, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is adjusting its mask-wearing guidance for vaccinated people. John Moore, a professor of microbiology and immunology at Weill Cornell Medical College, joined CBSN’s Tanya Rivero to discuss. Source
Vaccinated or not, the CDC wants you to wear a mask indoors
Rochelle Walensky, who heads the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, announced on Tuesday that vaccinated people should wear masks indoors in places that have substantial or high transmission rates of spreading COVID-19 and for children in K-12 schools because of the fast-spreading Delta variant. Dr. Teresa Murray-Amato, chair of emergency medicine at Long Island Jewish Forest Hills, joins CBSN’s Tanya Rivero with more on the change. Source
“Alarming” COVID hot spots in NYC amid battle over reopening schools
COVID’s spread focused again in Orthodox Jewish communities as principals vote no-confidence in Mayor Bill de Blasio after school opening delays. Source
US sells one-of-a-kind Wu-Tang Clan album seized from Martin Shkreli
The proceeds for the sale will go towards Shkreli’s court-ordered fines and payments. Source