The tiny town of Van Horn, Texas, is preparing for an influx of people and international attention ahead of Jeff Bezos’ launch to space. Blue Origin’s first human flight will launch from its facility just to the north of the town. Mark Strassmann reports. Source
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Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg gives urgent infrastructure warning
Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg gave an urgent warning ahead of this week’s infrastructure vote in an interview that can be seen only on “CBS This Morning.” Transportation correspondent Errol Barnett reports. Source
Bezos spaceflight company Blue Origin preps for takeoff
Jeff Bezos will become the second “space billionaire” to leave Earth on his own rocket, blasting into space on July 20. His flight is the culmination of decades of work — and will include some special passengers. Mark Strassmann reports. Source
Titans 2021 Training Camp Preview: A Look at the Running Backs
Senior Writer and Editor Jim Wyatt is taking a position-by-position look at the Titans as training camp approaches. Today’s it’s time to look at the running backs. Source
Five Texas state Democrats have tested positive for COVID-19
State Representatives Trey Martinez Fisher and Celia Israel announced they tested positive for COVID-19. Source
Rents are going through the roof across much of the U.S.
With crowds of newly remote workers fleeing large metros, smaller cities are seeing the biggest rent hikes. Source
Olympic Village reports first cases of COVID-19 among athletes as Tokyo sees surge in virus
Marches continue in the streets of Tokyo as locals protest the Olympic Games, which are set to start this week in the Japanese capital. The ongoing resistance comes as the Olympic Village reports its first COVID-19 cases among athletes. Lucy Craft reports. Source
Texas federal court stops DACA program, deeming it “illegal”
A federal judge in Texas ordered the U.S. government on Friday to close the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program to new applicants, saying the Obama administration did not have the legal authority to grant deportation relief and work permits to undocumented immigrants brought to the U.S. as children. CBS News immigration reporter Camilo Montoya-Galvez joins “CBSN AM” with the latest. Source
Yumi Nu makes Sports Illustrated history, becoming magazine’s first Asian American curve model
Yumi Nu made Sports Illustrated history as the swimsuit issue’s first Asian American curve model. In an interview only on “CBS This Morning,” Weijia Jiang spoke to Nu about redefining what beauty really is. The new issue is on sale July 19. Source
L.A. music exec is 95th fatality identified in Florida condo collapse
“Theresa was an impassioned leader at Live Nation,” her company said in a statement. Source