Verda Tetteh asked her high school to give the scholarship to someone who needed it more. Source
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Tick discovery near California beaches prompts Lyme disease warning
Disease-carrying ticks are turning up in areas that were long believed to be tick-free. Source
Fentanyl seizures skyrocket along U.S.-Mexico border
In a year, fentanyl seizures have jumped 800% in Texas. Source
Baseball Hall of Fame postpones ceremony to allow fans
The ceremony is scheduled to take place September 8 at the Clark Sports Center in New York, and will honor the 2020 Hall of Fame inductees: Derek Jeter, Larry Walker, Marvin Miller and Ted Simmons. Source
El Salvador becomes first country to adopt Bitcoin as legal tender
“It will bring financial inclusion, investment, tourism, innovation and economic development for our country,” El Salvador’s president said. Source
Keystone XL pipeline terminated by energy company
President Biden in January revoked TC Energy’s permit to construct the pipeline. Source
GameStop taps Amazon veteran as its new CEO
Incoming chief executive will be expected to deliver on the money-losing retailer’s plan for a digital makeover. Source
WorldView: Shooting at Afghanistan mine clearing organization; El Chapo’s wife to plead guilty
A London police officer pleaded guilty to kidnapping and rape in the high-profile disappearance of Sarah Everard, and El Chapo’s wife is set to plead guilty this week. El Salvador approved Bitcoin as legal tender. Ian Lee joins CBSN AM from London with these and other headlines from around the world. Source
New York’s AG shuts down crypto app, claiming illegal trades
James alleged the cryptocurrency trading app was operating illegally in New York. Coinseed CEO: I’m the victim here. Source
U.S. monitoring spread of highly contagious COVID-19 variant as vaccination rate slows
More than 6% of U.S. coronavirus infections have been linked to a highly contagious variant first detected in India and that is also spreading across the U.K. Dr. Neeta Ogden joined CBSN with more on this and the latest on COVID-19 vaccination efforts. Source