Four others were missing. A local official said most tubers or rafters get out and walk around the dam, which is marked by signs. Source
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Hardliner poised to win Iran election as nuke deal hangs in balance
Iran’s nuclear negotiator says talks to bring his country back into compliance with the 2015 pact are progressing, but the calculous may be about to change. Source
Maricopa County’s partisan ballot review in final stages
The audit won’t change the 2020 election results, but it has inspired conservatives in other battleground states to call for similar recounts. Source
CBS Evening News, June 17, 2021
Sweltering heat wave threatens 52 million Americans; After medical speed bump, father and son return to biking across the country Source
6/17: Red and Blue
Biden returns home from G7 summit; Biden makes Juneteenth a federal holiday Source
Former RNC spokesman Doug Heye on current state of the Republican party
Former President Donald Trump’s influence in the Republican party remains strong, nearly five months since he left the White House. Now, several GOP lawmakers are calling for election audits in states that Trump won in 2020, in response to unfounded claims of election fraud. Doug Heye, the former communications director for the Republican National Committee, joins CBSN’s “Red and Blue” host Elaine Quijano with his thoughts on the current state of the GOP, and his outlook on the party’s future. Source
U.S. health officials urge Americans to get vaccinated as Delta variant spreads
The Delta variant, which was first detected in India, is now spreading around the globe. U.S. health officials say the Moderna and Pfizer mRNA vaccines are effective against the dangerous strain, but unvaccinated communities are still at high risk for infection. Dr. Annalee Baker is an emergency medicine physician at NYU Langone Health. She joined CBSN’s Lana Zak to discuss. Source
GOP push to audit election results began in Pennsylvania, report shows
Calls to review the ballots in the 2020 election sparked quietly among GOP lawmakers in Pennsylvania, according to a report by The Washington Post. Rosalind Helderman, an investigative reporter for The Washington Post, joins CBSN’s “Red and Blue” host Elaine Quijano to detail how the audits played out. Source
U.S. reverses Trump-era restrictions on asylum for victims of domestic and gang violence
Attorney General Merrick Garland revoked a Trump-era policy that severely restricted the ability of survivors of domestic and gang violence to seek humanitarian protection in the United States. CBS News immigration reporter Camilo Montoya-Galvez joins “Red and Blue” anchor Elaine Quijano with more on why it could pave the way for a broad shift in America’s asylum policy. Source
Supreme Court dismisses challenge to Affordable Care Act
The Supreme Court on Thursday dismissed the latest challenge to the Affordable Care Act. The justices ruled 7-2 to uphold the Obama-era law. CBS News chief legal correspondent Jan Crawford reports on the court’s decision, then joins CBSN’s Lana Zak for analysis. Source