Attorney Anthony Kuhn, managing partner at Tully and Rinckey PLLC, joined CBSN to discuss U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin’s plan to require COVID-19 vaccinations for active-duty troops by mid-September. Source
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Biden administration sued over conditions at 2 Texas sites for migrant teens
The lawyers representing children in U.S. immigration custody are suing the Biden administration for mistreating migrant teenagers at two emergency housing sites in Texas. CBS News immigration reporter Camilo Montoya-Galvez joins CBSN’s Elaine Quijano to discuss his reporting. Source
Cuomo resigns as New York governor after bombshell allegations of sexual harassment
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo announced his resignation Tuesday amid allegations of sexual harassment. CBS News’ Jericka Duncan and Ed O’Keefe bring us the latest on the decision and the fallout. Then, New York Assemblywoman Alicia Hyndman, and Rebecca Lewis, a deputy state politics reporter at City and State New York, join CBSN’s Elaine Quijano with their analysis. Source
Pediatric COVID infections rise as some school districts impose mask mandates
The risk of COVID-19 transmission in schools high due to the Delta variant, even if adults are fully vaccinated, according to a new CDC-funded study. As CBS News’ Manuel Bojorquez reports, those findings come as several school districts in Florida and Texas defy impose mask mandates despite state orders. Then, Dr. Payal Patel, an infectious diseases physician at the University of Michigan Medical School, joins CBSN’s Elaine Quijano with her analysis. Source
Iowans still grappling with aftermath of devastating derecho a year later
One year after America’s most devastating thunderstorm swept through much of the Midwest, many are still dealing with the aftermath. Whole crops were lost in Iowa, where 57 of the state’s 99 counties were hit. CBS News climate reporter Cara Korte joins CBSN’s Elaine Quijano to discuss the derecho’s lasting impact. Source
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo announces resignation, fighting allegations to the end
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo announced plans to resign, effective in 14 days, following allegations of sexual harassment and an impeachment investigation. Lieutenant Governor Kathy Hochul will replace him, becoming the state’s first female governor. Alyssa Katz, deputy editor of The City, and Anna Gronewald, co-author of Politico’s New York Playbook, join CBSN’s “Red & Blue” host Elaine Quijano to discuss the fallout. Source
Wisconsin Dem Ron Kind announces he will not run for reelection
Kind is the third House Democrat in a competitive seat to either retire or launch a campaign for a different office. Source
What happens to migrants with COVID at the border
Although the COVID surge in Texas is largely driven by unvaccinated Americans, local officials fear infected migrants could be complicating matters. Source
Girl puts heart and sole into helping kids in Ghana
Kerry Koranteng has been collecting shoes — but not for herself. Source
96,000 fish killed after chlorine leak at seafood facility
Police said the leak of nearly 4,000 gallons of chlorine had already flowed into the Atlantic ocean. Source