USA Today Washington bureau chief Susan Page joins CBSN’s “Red & Blue” with a look at how the House select committee’s findings might have on Republican lawmakers and voters. Source
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Activision faces fallout from employees angered by harassment suit
More than 2,000 current and former employees sign letter in support of lawsuit claims of abusive “frat boy” work culture. Source
Walmart to pay 100% of college tuition for employees
Walmart says it will fully pay for college tuition and books on behalf of full- and part-time employees. Source
Analyzing Simone Biles’ decision to withdraw from gymnastics team final
Star gymnast Simone Biles withdrew from the women’s gymnastics team final Tuesday, citing mental health reasons. This comes weeks after tennis star Naomi Osaka withdrew from the French Open. Dr. Brandi Jackson, psychiatrist and co-founder of The Institute for Antiracism in Medicine, joins CBSN’s Elaine Quijano with her insight. Source
Local Matters: Florida’s spike of new COVID cases leads the country
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis said vaccines are saving lives, as his state faces the biggest surge in coronavirus cases in the U.S. Meanwhile, a red tide algae bloom is wreaking havoc on marine life off of Florida’s coast. Steve Contorno, a political editor at the Tampa Bay Times, joins CBSN’s “Red & Blue” host Elaine Quijano with the latest on the state. Source
4 police officers deliver emotional testimony in January 6 hearing
Four law enforcement officers testified before a House select committee on the January 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol. The panel plans on further investigating what led to the deadly insurrection and the origins of what some lawmakers refer to as “the big lie.” CBS News congressional correspondent Kris Van Cleave and BuzzFeed News national political reporter Kadia Goba join CBSN’s Elaine Quijano with more. Source
U.S. grapples with alarming spike in COVID infections fueled by Delta variant
As CBS News’ Lilia Luciano reports, the Centers for Disease Control has updated its mask guidance as the Delta variant sends new COVID infections skyrocketing. Some vaccinated Americans are now being advised to mask up. Dr. Ebony Jade Hilton, co-founder and medical director of Goodstock Consulting and an associate professor of anesthesiology and critical care medicine at the University of Virginia, joins CBSN’s Elaine Quijano with more on the pandemic’s fourth wave. Source
Former President Obama joins NBA Africa as strategic partner
The former president will have a minority equity stake in the organization. Source
4 killed in fiery California plane crash
Video from a nearby surveillance camera captured the moment the plane went down. The cause of the crash is under investigation. Source
Remembering “Rosie the Riveter” Phyllis Gould
Norah O’Donnell pays tribute to “Rosie the Riveter” Phyllis Gould, who died at age 99. She was one of the unsung heroes of World War II. Source