It took just 15 months for the coronavirus pandemic to take the lives of 600,000 people in the United States, though the death rate has dropped thanks to readily available vaccines. Dr. Susannah Hills, pediatric airway surgeon and assistant professor at Columbia University Medical Center, joined CBSN to discuss this somber milestone and other developments in the fight against coronavirus. Source
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CBS News poll: Most Americans shared a bedroom growing up
Older Americans are considerably more likely to have shared a bedroom with a sibling than younger Americans. Source
How to shop for a TV on Amazon Prime Day: 5 things to consider
HDTV? 4K or 8K TV? OLED or QLED? Here’s everything to know before buying a television on Amazon Prime Day. Source
What is Amazon Prime? Amazon’s subscription program explained
Amazon Prime subscriptions offer free two-day shipping, Prime Day access and more — here’s what you need to know. Source
Manchin circulates list of demands for voting legislation
Manchin circulated a list of provisions he would support in the sweeping voting and elections bill up for consideration in the Senate. Source
Special Report: Biden takes questions from reporters after Putin meeting
President Biden took questions from reporters Wednesday after meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Geneva, Switzerland. Mr. Biden said, “I did what I came to do,” while Putin called it a “constructive” meeting. “CBS Evening News” anchor Norah O’Donnell anchors a CBS News Special Report from Geneva with analysis from CBS News chief White House correspondent Nancy Cordes, Eurasia Group President Ian Bremmer and CBS News senior national security contributor Michael Morell, former acting and deputy director of the CIA. Source
Live Updates: Biden says “I did what I came to do” in Putin meeting
Putin called the meeting, the first since Biden took office in January, as “constructive.” Source
Rita Moreno pushes back against “In the Heights” criticism
“You can never do right, it seems,” Moreno said Tuesday. “I’m simply saying, can’t you just wait a while and leave it alone?” Source
News of Mindy Kaling’s “Scooby Doo” spinoff spurs reactions
Velma, like Kaling, will be of East Asian descent and some on Twitter have shared racist opinions on this choice. Source
Putin calls meeting with Biden “constructive” in press conference
Russian President Vladimir Putin addressed reporters after his summit with President Biden, calling the meeting “constructive,” but he said he was not invited to the White House. “It seems to me that we did speak the same language,” Putin said. “It certainly doesn’t imply that we looked into each other’s eyes and found a soul or swore eternal friendship.” Watch Putin’s press conference with simultaneous translation. Source