There are signs in the U.S. that holiday travel may affect the fight against the coronavirus, especially among unvaccinated Americans. CBS News transportation correspondent Errol Barnett joins “CBSN AM” with why the Delta variant is cause for concern this summer. Source
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4 more victims recovered in condo rubble, bringing death toll to 32
Search crews at the collapse site worked through the night while dealing with the rain bands and gusty wind from Tropical Storm Elsa. Source
Nikole Hannah-Jones declines UNC job after tenure controversy
Journalist Nikole Hannah-Jones spoke exclusively to “CBS This Morning” in her first interview since she was approved for tenure by the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Source
Live Updates: Tropical Storm Elsa lashes Florida Keys
Elsa is expected to strengthen on Tuesday and could be near hurricane strength before it makes landfall. Source
NAACP president weighs in on voting rights fight
Civil rights groups and activists are fighting voting restrictions nationwide, especially in Georgia. The Justice Department is now suing that state, saying its new law denies Black voters equal access to the ballot. NAACP president and CEO Derrick Johnson joins CBSN to weigh in on the latest developments on voting rights and police reform. Source
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Florida braces for tropical storm Elsa; Biden admin faces pressure to keep inmates out of prison Source
Lawmakers form support group six months after Capitol breach
Six months have passed since the deadly assault on the U.S. Capitol and while most of the physical barriers have come down around Capitol Hill, mental scars remain for many who work there. A group of lawmakers who were in the House chamber during the attack have developed a shared bond and support group as they try to cope with their experiences from that day. Nikole Killion reports. Source
Tropical Storm Elsa lashes Florida with heavy rain and wind as it passes near the Florida Keys
As Tropical Storm Elsa starts lashing the west coast of Florida, search teams in Surfside plan to work through the wind and rain. The system could make landfall as early as Tuesday and is expected to bring heavy wind, rain, and possible tornadoes to the region. Source
Afghan soldiers flee Taliban offensive as U.S. withdrawal looms
More than a thousand Afghan soldiers fled into neighboring Tajikistan as one northern district after another fell to an insurgent Taliban. Fears abound that the ousted militant group will completely overrun the country after U.S. forces completely withdraw later this year. CBS News chief foreign correspondent Charlie D’Agata reports live from the capital Kabul. Source
Tropical storm threat looms over rescue efforts after F.L. condo collapse
The site of the Surfside, Florida condo collapse likely won’t take the brunt of Tropical Storm Elsa, but crews are getting ready for the system to move in. Brooke Shafer from CBS Miami spoke with Anne-Marie Green on CBSN about how the storm will affect search efforts and what we know about the victims. Source