The Biden administration is expanding access to coronavirus vaccines by making more available to pharmacies starting next week. The efforts come amid concerns that current vaccines may be less effective against new variants of the virus. Omar Villafranca has more. Source

The race to vaccinate millions of Americans is picking up speed, but more contagious variants continue to spread in at least 35 states. CBS News correspondent Omar Villafranca reports, and Dr. Dara Kass, an ER doctor and medical contributor for Yahoo News, joins CBSN to discuss the growing threat of mutations. Source

SpaceX launched a prototype Starship rocket from its flight facility in Boca Chica, Texas, successfully sending the booster up some 6 miles as planned. But the unpiloted test flight ended with a spectacular explosion when the rocket failed to right itself and slow down enough for a tail-first landing. CBS Los Angeles reports. Source

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State of vaccination in the U.S., potential new vaccine; Country music star Waylon Payne catalogs journey, hardships in new album Source

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FBI agents serving a search warrant in a child pornography case were shot and killed in south Florida. The slaying is one of the deadliest days for the FBI in decades. Manuel Bojorquez reports. Source

It was the second Starship landing mishap in a row as SpaceX continues the booster’s rapid-fire development. Source

Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos will step down as chief executive of the company he founded 27 years ago. He will stay on as the executive chairman of the company’s board. Source

The Senate voted to proceed to debate over a budget resolution Tuesday afternoon. Source