The proceeds for the sale will go towards Shkreli’s court-ordered fines and payments. Source
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Top Olympic moments that happened off the playing field
From dancing coaches to standing ovations, here are the top Olympic moments you might’ve missed. Source
Tokyo COVID cases reach record-high amid Summer Games
The Olympics host city of Tokyo reported its highest-ever daily number of new coronavirus cases. The confirmed total of more than 2,800 new cases surpasses a previous record set in January. Lucy Craft has the details. Source
CDC says some vaccinated Americans should wear masks indoors again
The CDC also said masks should be required of everyone inside K-12 schools. Source
Spa shooting suspect pleads guilty to 4 murders
Robert Aaron Long will face charges in Fulton County, where prosecutors intend to seek hate crime enhancements and the death penalty. Source
Biden says vaccine mandate for federal workers “under consideration”
The Department of Veterans Affairs became the first agency to require vaccinations for staff on Monday. Source
Police officers deliver emotional testimony in first Capitol assault committee hearing
Four police officers who were injured in the deadly January 6 assault on the U.S. Capitol testified before the House select committee investigating the attack. CBS News’ Skyler Henry reports on the emotional day on Capitol Hill, and Brian Higgins, an adjunct professor of security, fire and emergency management at John Jay College of Criminal Justice, spoke with CBSN’s Tanya Rivero about the hearing. Source
WorldView: Landslides and floods in India kill at least 180, towering 300-foot sandstorm in China
More than 180 people in India are dead after heavy rains triggered landslides and floods. A man in Hong Kong faces life in prison after being the first person found guilty under the city’s new national security law. CBS News foreign correspondent Ian Lee joins “CBSN AM” from London to discuss these stories and more international headlines. Source
Sleep specialist discusses strategies to help combat COVID-somnia
Clinical psychologist and sleep specialist Michael Breus addresses COVID-somnia. He shares why people are struggling to sleep during the pandemic, why they are having more lucid dreams and how to feel more rested overall. Source
Deadline approaching for 9/11 victims to register for compensation fund
Thousands of people in New York City were exposed to toxic substances when the Twin Towers collapsed during the 9/11 attacks, and many have gone on to develop illnesses. The 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund aims to help people receive the aid they need, but the deadline to register for the program is quickly approaching. Phil Alvarez, whose brother, first responder Luis Alvarez, died from complications of cancer linked to his work at ground zero, is the 9/11 outreach and education director for the law firm Hansen & Rosasco, and he joins CBSN AM to discuss the compensation fund and who qualifies. Source