CBS News senior national correspondent Mark Strassmann spoke with Blue Origin founder Jeff Bezos and his brother Mark soon after they landed from the company’s first passenger spaceflight. “When you get up there, you see that we are one world, this is one planet,” Bezos said. Source
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Outrage after beach handball team fined for not wearing bikinis
“It’s completely ridiculous,” Norway’s Minister for Culture and Sports Abid Raja tweeted after the ruling. Source
Expert on the future of commercial space travel
Blue Origin’s launch of the New Shepard rocket in West Texas was a successful one. But what does this trip means for the future of commercial space travel? Eric Stallmer, Executive Vice President for Government Affairs and Public Policy at Voyager Space Holdings, spoke with Anne-Marie Green on CBSN about Jeff Bezos’ flight and what could make space travel more accessible. Source
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Health officials recommend masks in schools; restaurants aim to rebound after pandemic setbacks Source
Titans 2021 Training Camp Preview: A Look at the Offensive Line
Senior Writer and Editor Jim Wyatt is taking a position-by-position look at the Titans as training camp approaches. Today’s it’s time to look at the offensive linemen. Source
The power of Tucker Carlson’s conservatism
Tucker Carlson has the highest rated opinion show on cable and may be more influential in conservative politics than many Republican leaders. Time magazine national correspondent Charlotte Alter joined CBSN to discuss what she learned about what she calls “Tuckerism” in a recent, rare interview with the Fox News host. Source
Watch Live: Jeff Bezos and crew speak after spaceflight
Jeff Bezos blasted into space on his rocket company’s first flight with his brother, an 18-year-old and an 82-year-old aviation pioneer. Source
Wisconsin Lieutenant Governor Mandela Barnes announces Senate bid
He’s running for the seat held by Republican Ron Johnson, who has not yet said whether he’ll seek a third term. Source
Senate to begin debate on infrastructure bill Wednesday
A bipartisan infrastructure bill is expected to come to the Senate floor for debate on Wednesday. CBS News senior White House correspondent Weijia Jiang joined CBSN with more. Source
Eye Opener: Launch day for Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin
Billionaire Jeff Bezos and three others blast into history aboard a fully automated spacecraft for a short 10-minute flight. Also, the American Academy of Pediatrics recommended that children over the age of two wear masks when they go back to school, even if they’re vaccinated. All that and all that matters in today’s Eye Opener. Your world in 90 seconds. Source