“Surviving R. Kelly” Executive Producer Dream Hampton discusses her reaction to the guilty verdict in the R. Kelly trial. She also shares what she’s hearing from the survivors and whether she believes more Black girls and women’s stories will be listened to after this verdict. Source
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Critical week ahead for President Biden and Democrats in Washington
CBS News senior White House and political correspondent Ed O’Keefe joined “CBS Mornings” to break down President Biden’s agenda in a critical week ahead for Democrats. Source
New York state vaccine mandate for medical workers goes into effect
New York state’s vaccine mandate for all medical workers is now in effect, potentially putting 83,000 workers at risk of termination. Hospitals across the state say they support the mandate, but some are confronting staffing shortages as a result. Errol Barnett reports. Source
Watch Live: Top military officials testify on Afghanistan before Congress
This marks the first time defense officials will be publicly answering Congress’ questions about the execution of the withdrawal. Source
COVID-19 reduced life expectancy for U.S. men by 2.2 years
Study of 29 countries finds that American men experienced the biggest drop in life expectancy as virus raged last year. Source
Nursing homes charging ahead to administer vaccine boosters
Facilities are racing to protect residents while bracing for some unvaccinated workers to jump ship. Source
Biden administration seeks a climate win ahead of global summit
If the U.S. heads to the U.N. Climate Change Conference with proposals still under debate in Congress, China could balk at making its own changes. Source
Otters are mysteriously attacking people and dogs in Alaska
“Because of the risk to public safety, efforts will be made to locate this group of river otters and remove them,” Fish and Game said. Source
American siblings back home after 3 years trapped in China
Cynthia and Victor Liu were blocked from leaving the country by an unexplained “exit ban,” until a Chinese tech executive wanted by the U.S. was released. Source
Murder rate soared in 2020 amid gun stockpiling, pandemic pressures
But overall crime dropped for the 18th consecutive year. Source