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Missouri leads U.S. in most COVID cases per capita, driven by Delta variant

Officials say the Delta variant is the driving force behind Missouri leading the nation in most COVID-19 cases per capita. CBS News correspondent Omar Villafranca spoke to a doctor in Springfield, Missouri who says he’s seeing more younger, unvaccinated patients being admitted to his hospital, and worries the surge he’s facing right now is going to intensify. Source

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Democrats regrouping after Republicans block voting rights bill in Senate

Republicans dealt a major blow to one of President Biden’s top domestic priorities by blocking a sweeping voting rights bill from advancing in the Senate. Every Democratic senator voted for the bill, but it wasn’t enough to overcome a Republican filibuster. CBS News chief White House correspondent Nancy Cordes joined CBSN with the latest developments. Source

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Why Democrats spent time on voting rights bill that was expected to fail

Democrats are considering their next move after a sweeping voting rights bill failed in the Senate. Not a single Republican voted to advance the legislation, which fell short of the 60 votes needed to overcome a filibuster. CBS News chief White House correspondent Nancy Cordes joined “CBSN AM” to discuss. Source

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Best-selling YA authors of “Blackout” on importance of centering, celebrating Black love

Six best-selling young adult authors – Dhonielle Clayton, Tiffany D. Jackson, Nic Stone, Angie Thomas, Ashley Woodfolk and Nicola Yoon – teamed up to write a novel centering and celebrating Black love. “Blackout” weaves together six stories of love and friendship set during a massive power outage in New York City. First on “CBS This Morning,” the six writers come together to discuss the collaboration and the importance of representing young people of color in joyful love stories. Source

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