Congressman Bennie Thompson and NAACP President Derrick Johnson talk to CBSN about their legal case over the Capitol riot. Source
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Lawmakers set to grill Robinhood CEO over GameStop frenzy
Online brokerage executive is expected to face questioning about why he restricted trading in high-flying stocks. Source
Biden says vaccines will be available to all Americans by end of July
President Biden now says a coronavirus vaccine could be available to any American who wants it by the end of July. CBSN political contributor and Washington Post White House reporter Sean Sullivan joined CBSN with the latest on the administration’s plan. Source
Conservative radio host Rush Limbaugh dead at 70
Conservative radio host Rush Limbaugh has died from complications of lung cancer. In his more than three decades on the air, the 70-year-old firebrand developed a reputation for his polarizing views and inflammatory rhetoric. CBS News’ Michael George looks back at Limbaugh’s legacy. Source
Psaki says vaccinating teachers not needed to reopen schools 5 days a week
The Centers for Disease Control has not said vaccinations are a requirement for teachers to return to the classroom. Source
Former Trump Plaza casino demolished after falling into disrepair
A spot on the Atlantic City Boardwalk where movie stars, athletes and rock stars used to party has been reduced to a smoking pile of rubble. Source
Former Trump Plaza Hotel and Casino in Atlantic City demolished
A controlled implosion Wednesday morning took down the building that once housed the Trump Plaza casino in Atlantic City. CBSN’s Anne-Marie Green and Vladimir Duthiers have the story. Source
Expert on expanding COVID-19 vaccine access and reopening schools
The Biden administration is promising enough coronavirus vaccine doses will be available for all Americans by the end of July. CBSN’s Tanya Rivero spoke with John Moore, professor of microbiology and immunology at Weill Cornell Medical College, about how realistic these expectations are and steps schools can take to reopen safely. Source
90-year-old great-grandmother walks six miles in snow for vaccine
Getting a COVID-19 vaccine appointment in Seattle was difficult for 90-year-old Fran Goldman – then another wrench was thrown into the equation. Seattle was covered in snow, and a determined Goldman decided to walk three miles each way to receive her first shot. Source
Texas flunks climate change test as energy grid freezes up
Hot-weather infrastructure and an isolated power grid have left the state unprepared for extreme weather. Source