The apology came a day after Smith pointed out the star player uses a translator “so you can understand what the hell he’s saying.” Source

Major League Baseball is making a commitment to help diversify America’s national pastime. MLB commissioner Rob Manfred announced the league is pledging $150 million to help increase Black representation both on and off the field. Former MLB All-Star Curtis Granderson, the president of the Players Alliance, joins CBSN to discuss what this means for the game. Source

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Health officials and local community leaders are coming up with more creative campaigns to help encourage people to get vaccinated against COVID-19. CBS News’ Natalie Brand reports, and then Stephen Thomas, Ph.D., from the University of Maryland’s school of public health, spoke with CBSN’s Tanya Rivero about “Shots at the Shop.” Source

Netflix’s “The Crown” and Disney’s “The Mandalorian” tied for the most nominations with each show receiving 24 each. Source

The comments came a day after thousands of Cubans poured into the streets protesting against the communist government. Source

More than 81,000 immigrant teens and young adults are waiting for a decision on their DACA applications as a looming court ruling threatens the program’s existence. Source

Major League Baseball’s All-Star Game gets underway Tuesday night in Denver, after the organization pulled the game from Atlanta due to Georgia’s controversial new voting law. Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold joined CBSN to discuss why moving the game to Denver was the right move. Source

The Food and Drug Administration is warning of a possible increased risk of a rare neurological condition after getting the Johnson and Johnson COVID-19 vaccine. There are 100 suspected cases of Guillain-Barré syndrome out of the more than 12 million doses given. Dr. Dyan Hes, founder of Gramercy Pediatrics in New York City, joined CBSN to discuss this latest warning and more. Source

As staff finalize language for the bipartisan proposal, Senate Democrats are crafting a bill that could cost upwards of $3.5 trillion. Source