Many companies, including Georgia-based Coca-Cola and Delta, have criticized the law, which Democrats and voting rights advocates say will disproportionately affect people of color. Source
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The best pre-Prime Day deals you can shop right now
Why wait for Prime Day? You can shop these deals before Amazon’s biggest sale of the year. Source
Garth Brooks reflects on legendary career, being “the average guy”
“Music is what starts my day,” Brooks told “CBS This Morning” co-host Gayle King. Source
With Changes Around Him, Titans QB Ryan Tannehill Works to Keep Offense Rolling
In Thursday’s OTA, Tannehill could be seen offering tips and instructions to his new teammates after plays. They’re working through the details, from routes to blocking schemes. Source
Garth Brooks reflects on career ahead of Kennedy Center Honors
Country music icon Garth Brooks discusses his career with Gayle King ahead of the Kennedy Center Honors. The best-selling solo artist in U.S. history shares why his mother didn’t want him to pursue music, and his gratitude for the fans who welcomed him back after he walked away from music to raise his children. Source
Biden administration sending millions of COVID vaccine doses overseas amid dwindling demand at home
President Joe Biden is overseeing a major push to get more people vaccinated — not only in the U.S. but around the world. CBS News correspondent Laura Podesta joins “CBSN AM” with more on the efforts to balance dwindling domestic demand and the desperate needs of countries like India. Source
WorldView: Pro-democracy activist arrested in Hong Kong; concerns about Olympics mount in Japan
A prominent pro-democracy activist and vigil organizer for the Tiananmen Square massacre is taken into custody in Hong Kong. Meanwhile, an international chemical watchdog is calling out Syria for likely using chemical weapons. An Australian court fines a dozen major news organizations. Lastly, fears are mounting in Japan ahead of the Olympics. Ian Lee joins “CBSN AM” from London with these and other top headlines from around the world. Source
Researchers study potential treatment for COVID-19
Researchers at the National Institutes of Health have identified a potential new oral treatment that could help reduce coronavirus infections. Dr. Bob Lahita joined CBSN to discuss how it works, plus the latest on vaccination efforts and other developments. Source
Biden touts improving jobs numbers as Americans get vaccinated
President Joe Biden responded Friday to the May jobs report, which showed that 559,000 jobs were added to the economy in May. “We have now created over 2 million jobs in total since I took office,” he said in Rehoboth Beach, noting this was “triple the rate of my predecessor.” During his brief remarks, he credited mask-wearing and vaccination, as well as the COVID economic relief measure passed earlier this year with the improving economic outlook. Source
Greg Louganis talks 40 years of HIV/AIDS, fighting the stigma
As we mark 40 years since the first HIV/AIDS cases in the U.S., Olympic Gold Medalist Greg Louganis discusses how attitudes about the virus have changed since he was diagnosed in 1988. Source