“They are trying to get me out of the country without my permission,” sprinter Krystsina Tsimanouskaya said in a video posted to social media. Source
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State Department expands eligibility for visa program for Afghans
The State Department said the change will expand the opportunity to resettle in the U.S. to “many thousands of Afghans and their immediate family members.” Source
Lawmakers hopeful Senate infrastructure bill passes this week
The bipartisan Senate infrastructure bill became available just as the eviction moratorium expired over the weekend. Kris Van Cleave has the latest from Capitol Hill. Source
U.S. surgeon general on COVID breakthrough cases, vaccine effectiveness
U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy joins “CBS This Morning” to discuss delta concerns as a new CDC study found vaccinated people made up 74% of cases in a beach town outbreak in Massachusetts. Source
National animal welfare nonprofit ASPCA faces spending criticism
A CBS News investigation is raising questions about spending by the national animal welfare nonprofit ASPCA. Chief investigative correspondent Jim Axelrod reports. Source
COVID cases surge in hot-spot states with low vaccination rates
Missouri, among the states with the lowest vaccination rates, is now seeing a surge in COVID-19 cases. As hospitalizations and deaths rise, doctors say the upswing is both demoralizing and preventable. Mireya Villarreal reports. Source
Jade Carey secures gold in floor exercise at Tokyo Olympics
Carey is the third consecutive American to take gold in the event. Source
U.S. women’s soccer team loses to Canada in Olympic semifinal
It was a stunning upset. The loss ended the U.S. team’s bid for gold. Source
Raven Saunders’ gesture on Olympic podium legal, U.S. committee says
But the shot put silver medal winner’s gesture may have run afoul of International Olympic Committee rules. She said she was expressing support for the oppressed. Source
Florida breaks second alarming COVID-19 record
First, it was the most new daily cases since the pandemic’s start. Now, it’s a hospitalizations record. Hospitals are being overrun, and patients are getting younger. Source