“Your child will wait for another child to die,” Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins said Friday. Source
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Titans Set Tone Early, Roll to 23-3 Win Over the Falcons in Preseason Opener
The offense produced plenty of points, the defense swarmed and made plays, and the special teams unit made a big impact. It was all part of a win in the preseason opener for both teams. Source
Boy, 7, dies from rare brain-eating amoeba tied to California lake
The infection is extremely rare, and there have only been 10 cases reported in California since 1971, the Tehama County Health Services Agency said. Source
DHS warns “heightened risk” of violence ahead of 9/11 anniversary
The bulletin also advised that new COVID-19 variants could prompt further violence from domestic actors, including racially motivated and anti-government extremists. Source
Federal health officials greenlight coronavirus booster shot for some vulnerable Americans
Federal officials have authorized a coronavirus booster shot for some immunocompromised individuals. It come as a summer surge fueled by the Delta variant continues. Mark Strassmann reports on how the latest outbreak is impacting schools, and Dr. Sejal Hathi, an attending physician and faculty member at Johns Hopkins University’s School of Public Health, joins CBSN’s Elise Preston to discuss what this means. Source
Afghanistan on brink of collapse as Taliban advances
Afghanistan is on the brink of collapse as the Taliban continues to make rapid advances across the country. The militant group has captured more than a dozen provincial capitols in recent days, including the second-largest Afghan city, Kandahar. CBS News foreign correspondent Roxana Saberi reports from Kabul, and Michael O’Hanlon, a senior fellow and director of research for the Brookings Institution’s foreign policy program and Jason Beardsley, national executive director for the Association of the U.S. Navy, join CBSN’s Elise Preston for analysis. Source
Goose gets surprise visitor while recovering from surgery
Geese mate for life, but if something happens to one, the other typically “remarries.” But not in this case. A goose recovering from surgery at a wildlife center in Massachusetts had a surprise daily visitor. Steve Hartman has the story. Source
Debate rages over school mask mandates as cases surge
There is plenty of vocal opposition to the reimposition of COVID-19 restrictions, which includes more heated clashes over face masks for students — even as the Delta variant has sent cases soaring. Mark Strassmann has the details. Source
Goose recovering from surgery at Massachusetts wildlife center has surprise visitor
A goose named Arnold was visited by his mate while receiving treatment for a damaged foot at the New England Wildlife Center in Massachusetts. Source
Survivors of clergy sexual abuse in Pennsylvania still seek justice
Survivors of sexual abuse by Catholic church clergy are still looking for justice three years after a grand jury report found church leaders covered up the abuse. Source