Masks are back in Los Angeles a month after California dropped COVID-19 restrictions. America’s progress in fighting the pandemic has been threatened by the highly contagious Delta variant. Lilia Luciano has the story. Source
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Survivors recount being stranded on island as teens 50 years ago
Holly Williams reports on how a group of school boys worked together to survive 15 months stranded on an island. Source
“CBS Weekend News” headlines for Sunday, July 18, 2021
Here’s a look at the top stories making headlines on the “CBS Weekend News” anchored by Jericka Duncan. Source
“She Rates Dogs” co-host Mat George killed in hit-and-run
The 26-year-old was known for his brilliant personality, comedic wit and outspokenness and had co-hosted “She Rates Dogs” for just over a year. Source
What to expect when Jeff Bezos launches into space
“It’s a thing I’ve wanted to do all my life. It’s an adventure,” Jeff Bezos said. Here’s what his flight aboard the New Shepard spacecraft will entail. Source
Democrats under pressure to pass immigration reform after judge’s ruling halts DACA
Democrats are under pressure to take action after a federal judge in Texas on Friday ruled that the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrival program is illegal. The program protects hundreds of immigrants brought to the U.S. as children from deportation. The new ruling bars the government from accepting new applications to the program, but does not impact those who are already recipients. CBSN political contributor and White House reporter for The Associated Press Zeke Miller joins CBSN’s Lana Zak with more on the judge’s justification for that ruling and the latest on the controversial audit of 2020 ballots in Arizona. Source
CBS News finds most Republicans think Biden focuses “too much” on vaccinations
As the U.S. battles a summer surge of COVID-19 cases, new polling by CBS News looks at the trends among those who are unvaccinated and examines the partisan divide when it comes to the public perception of vaccines and the economic recovery. CBS News’ Elections and Surveys director Anthony Salvanto joins CBSN’s Lana Zak with the results. Source
Coco Gauff out of Olympics after testing positive for COVID-19
U.S. Olympian Coco Gauff announced she tested positive for COVID-19 and won’t play in the Tokyo Games, which start this week. Source
Mullen calls reports of post-election chaos in WH “disturbing”
New books detail the concerns General Mark Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, had about Mr. Trump in the weeks after the presidential election. Source
Full transcript of “Face the Nation” on July 18, 2021
On this week’s “Face the Nation,” Ken McClure, Dr. Scott Gottlieb, Admiral Mike Mullen, Jill Schlesinger, Chris Krebs and David Becker. Source