Stock markets tumbled Monday with the Dow seeing its worst day since last October. As fears over another wave of COVID-19 rattled the markets, President Biden urged Americans to get vaccinated and tried to calm concerns about inflation. CBS News senior White House correspondent Weijia Jiang joins CBSN AM to discuss. Source
Author Archives: Stonecom Interactive
Blue Origin founder Jeff Bezos and crew launch into space on New Shepard spacecraft
Amazon and Blue Origin founder Jeff Bezos blasts off into space with three crew members Tuesday on the New Shepard spacecraft, which will spend about 10 minutes in space before the capsule comes back to Earth. CBS News senior national correspondent Mark Strassmann joins CBSN AM to discuss. Source
Poll: Still more to still learn about January 6, most Americans say
Majority of Americans continue to disapprove of actions that day. Source
WorldView: Bombing in Iraq kills dozens; Study links millions of excess deaths in India to pandemic
A bombing at a market in Iraq killed and injured dozens of people. U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson is under fire after the release of a BBC interview of his former chief adviser. Ian Lee joins CBSN AM from London with these world headlines and more. Source
DEA agent charged with carrying badge and gun at Capitol riot
Mark Ibrahim, of Orange County, California, was arrested Tuesday and charged with four crimes that include making a false statement and carrying a firearm on restricted grounds. Source
Not sure how to dress? Just watch TikTok
From cottagecore to sustainable fashion, how TikTok is sparking discussion on trends and sustainability. Source
Jeff Bezos launches into space on Blue Origin’s New Shepard rocket
The successful launch of Blue Origin’s New Shepard rocket is ushering in a new era of consumer space travel. The mission comes exactly 52 years to the day after the historic Apollo 11 lunar module touched down on the surface of the moon. CBS News senior national correspondent Mark Strassmann spoke with Jeff Bezos, the founder of Amazon and Blue Origin, and his brother Mark about the journey and the future of space tourism, and Derrick Pitts, chief astronomer and director of the Fels Planetarium at the Franklin Institute in Philadelphia, joined CBSN to put the historic spaceflight in perspective. Source
Man falls to death while hiking in Utah canyon with 9-year-old
The boy’s mother called for help, saying she could see her son from below, crying and alone. Source
Health officials recommend using masks in schools
As the school year draws near and the Delta variant spreads in many states, health officials say back-to-school lists should include masks. CBS News correspondent Laura Podesta joins “CBSN AM” with more details. Source
Pediatrician discusses mask guidelines ahead of school reopenings
The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends masks in schools for everyone over 2, regardless of vaccinations. Dr. Dyan Hes, founder of Gramercy Pediatrics in New York City, joined CBSN to discuss this latest recommendation and more. Source