Annual benefit hike could top 6% due to fast-rising inflation. But retirees would have to wait until 2022 to see it. Source
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Watch Live: Biden to deliver major voting rights speech
Mr. Biden will deliver remarks from the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia. Source
Stephen A. Smith apologizes for comments about Shohei Ohtani
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
Former MLB All-Star Curtis Granderson on diversity and the future of baseball
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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Learn whether the Paperwhite or Oasis is right for you Source
Outreach at barbershops and salons to quell COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy
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
“The Crown” and “The Mandalorian” lead Emmy nominations
Netflix’s “The Crown” and Disney’s “The Mandalorian” tied for the most nominations with each show receiving 24 each. Source
Biden sends message of support to Cuban protesters
The comments came a day after thousands of Cubans poured into the streets protesting against the communist government. Source
U.S. assigns more staff to review DACA requests as backlog soars
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
MLB All-Star Game events underway in Denver amid voting rights fight
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