18 people are now confirmed dead and more than 140 are unaccounted for, Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava said Wednesday. Source
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Americans will soon be able to self-identify gender on passports
Americans will have the option to choose between male or female regardless of what other forms of government ID say, with a nonbinary option on the way. Source
Regions of the U.S. will be “highly vulnerable” to Delta Variant, Cornell expert says
Weill Cornell Medicine’s John Moore, Ph.D., says parts of the U.S. will be highly vulnerable to the Delta variant and that we will likely see “two Americas” in terms of who contracts the virus. He joins CBSN’s Tanya Rivero for a closer look. Source
4/18/2021: The Oath Keepers; Race and Health; Viola Davis
The Oath Keepers militia group’s path to breaching the Capitol; Black Americans more prone to health issues because of racism; Viola Davis: The 60 Minutes Interview Source
5/9/2021: Ingenuity and Perseverance, The Ritchie Boys
Perseverance rover, Ingenuity helicopter, and the search for ancient life on Mars; Then, stories from members of the Ritchie Boys, a secret U.S. WWII intelligence unit bolstered by German-born Jews. Source
Britney Spears’ father calls for investigation into her testimony
“It is critical that the Court confirm whether or not Ms. Spears’s testimony was accurate in order to determine what corrective actions, if any, need to be taken,” Jamie Spears’ filing said. Source
Bill Cosby released from prison after court overturns conviction
Cosby, 83, was convicted of sexually assaulting Andrea Constand at his home in 2004. Source
NCAA rules college athletes can earn money from name, likeness
The new policy will go into effect on Thursday. Source
Nearly 2,000 COVID cases in Scotland linked to football fans
Nearly 1,470 cases were people between 20 and 39 years old and 90% of the cases were men. Source
NCAA prepares for laws that will allow student-athletes to profit
The NCAA board of directors will vote today on whether or not to allow college athletes to profit off their own name, image and likeness, as six states move forward with their own laws that would allow students to do so. Edward Scott the vice president and director of athletics at Morgan State University joined CBSN to discuss the future of college sports. Source