Dr. Dyan Hes, the founder of Gramercy Pediatrics in New York City, joined CBSN to discuss the latest COVID-19 headlines including Oxford University and AstraZeneca testing their vaccine for children ages 6-17, plus steps for getting kids back to school safely amid the pandemic. Source
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Marriott CEO Arne Sorenson dies at 62
The company said Sorenson steered the hotel giant “to make significant progress on diversity, equity and inclusion.” Source
Girl awakens from coma after crash involving ex-NFL coach
“Ariel is awake,” the child’s aunt said on a GoFundMe page. Source
Austin mayor: Vulnerable residents need power “now” after storm leaves millions in the dark
Texas is the only state in the continental U.S. that has its own power grid. Unlike the Eastern and Western power grid networks, which serve the rest of the country, Texas’ power grid is not subject to federal regulation. Source
Subpoenas suggest fresh scrutiny of Trump’s Seven Springs estate
An engineer told CBS News he recently received a subpoena and turned over maps of the 200-acre property and other documents he produced for the Trump Organization nearly a decade ago. Source
Trump Organization subpoenaed over hush money payments
Trump Organization lawyers have called the subpoena by the Manhattan DA a “political hit job” Source
GOP senators face punishment for impeachment vote
Already, Senators Richard Burr of North Carolina and Bill Cassidy of Louisiana have been censured by their respective state GOPs. Source
Touted as heroes, grocery workers left out of vaccination effort
“Apparently we are not frontline workers when it comes to getting the vaccine,” said employee at Kroger in Houston. Source
Case dismissed against woman in viral Central Park confrontation
Amy Cooper was seen on camera calling 911 and falsely accusing a Black man of threatening her in Central Park. Source
Report: 91% of students live in CDC’s “red zones” for school reopening
An analysis by Burbio shows that most students in the U.S. live in areas with very high rates of community transmission of COVID-19. The new color-coded Centers for Disease Control guidance for reopening schools places them in the red zone. CBS News White House reporter Bo Erickson spoke with Anne-Marie Green and Vladimir Duthiers on CBSN about what this distinction means for schools and what parents need to know about the CDC guidance. Source