They’re almost certain to have it but there are things you can do to minimize it. Source
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Battling the Delta variant in the Mississippi Delta
Hospitalizations linked to the Delta variant are doubling in Mississippi, where the vaccination rate is the lowest in the country. Now a former WNBA coach is making it her mission to recruit and coach her community through the vaccination process. A feat that she says is turning out to be harder than coaching pro-basketball. Omar Villafranca reports. Source
No containment in sight as destruction grows from Western wildfires
Huge wildfires continue to grow in California and Oregon. Officials say the amount of acreage burned in California in 2021 is more than three times what it was for the same time last year, and 2020 was the worst year for wildfires in California history. Lilia Luciano reports. Source
Eye Opener: New FDA warning issued for J&J COVID vaccine
There’s a new warning from the FDA after the CDC identified a very rare pattern of Guillain-Barré syndrome in some recipients of the Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine. Also, massive protests continue in Cuba and firefighters in seven Western states are fighting to gain control of 50 wildfires amid extreme heat. All that and all that matters in today’s Eye Opener. Your world in 90 seconds. Source
Jewelry, toys and unbroken wine bottles found in condo rubble
Authorities are trying to recover keepsakes for families that have lost relatives and for surviving residents of the building. Source
Red tide, tons of dead fish still in Tampa Bay despite Elsa
Residents were hoping the tropical storm would flush both out but it didn’t happen. Source
Child Tax Credit: Here’s when payments will hit accounts
The IRS is sending payments of up to $300 per child as part of the government’s efforts to “supersize” stimulus aid. Source
Judge OKs $73 million payout in suit vs. ex-UCLA gynecologist
Suit alleged some 6,000 women were sexually abused by Dr. James Heaps. Source
Local Matters: Florida Governor Ron DeSantis trails only Trump in CPAC poll
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis is emerging as a leading contender for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination. Florida Politics reporter A.G. Gancarski joined “Red and Blue” anchor Elaine Quijano to discuss. Source
President Biden meets with mayors and police chiefs to discuss fighting crime
President Biden met with federal and local leaders to discuss methods that have proven successful at reducing crime in cities across the country. It comes as the White House develops a new strategy to curb rising gun violence. CBS News’ Skyler Henry, Politico’s national political correspondent Meridith McGraw, and Los Angeles Times White House reporter Eli Stokols join “Red and Blue” anchor Elaine Quijano to discuss that as well as former President Trump’s praise of Capitol rioters during a Fox News interview over the weekend. Source