Three people in Florida have been arrested after they were accused of stealing the identities of at least seven victims of the Surfside condo collapse. One suspect, prosecutors say, was caught on video carrying a Versace purse she just bought while making another $2,500 purchase. Source
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Biden to lay out six-step plan to tackle the coronavirus pandemic
President Biden will outline the new phase of the nation’s fight against the coronavirus this week. Weijia Jiang has more on his plan to slow the spread of the Delta variant and boost vaccination rates. Then, Dr. Sejal Hathi, a physician and faculty member at Johns Hopkins University’s School of Public Health, joins CBSN’s Lana Zak to discuss the coronavirus news of the day. Source
Former Army attorney on military’s domestic violence crisis
In part four of a CBS News investigation into domestic violence in the military, a former Army attorney said the crisis has only compounded after 20 years of war. Norah O’Donnell has more. Source
Child COVID hospitalizations hit record high
More than 1,500 children have been hospitalized for COVID in recent days, setting a new pandemic record. So many children in Texas have been infected, schools are returning to remote learning. Mireya Villarreal has the latest. Source
More than 100 unaccompanied Afghan children in U.S. custody
More than 100 Afghan children arrived in the U.S. on evacuation flights without their parents. The Department of Health and Human Services says the children represent less than 1% of Afghan arrivals, and officials are working to place the children with licensed care providers or other family members. CBS News immigration reporter Camilo Montoya-Galvez joins CBSN’s “Red & Blue” host Elaine Quijano with details. Source
Biden to unveil new COVID plan as Delta variant surges
President Biden is unveiling his new plan to tackle COVID as the Delta variant surges. Weijia Jiang has more details on what it could entail. Source
$3 million settlement reached over violent arrest of woman with dementia
“I don’t want to see this happen to anyone else’s families,” Garner’s daughter said in a news conference, Source
Kimmel jokes hospitals shouldn’t treat patients who take ivermectin
“We’ve still got a lot of pan-dimwits out there,” Jimmy Kimmel said. Source
Analysis: Early returns point to healthy turnout in California recall
But don’t read too much into ballot partisanship yet. Source
Hurricane Ida death toll jumps to 82
Louisiana health officials announced an additional 11 storm-related deaths on Wednesday, bringing the total number of deaths from Hurricane Ida to 82. Source