New York Lieutenant Governor Kathy Hochul is less than two weeks away from becoming the state’s first female governor. Christina Greer, associate professor of political science at Fordham University, joins CBSN’s Tanya Rivero to discuss Hochul’s transition. Source

Governor Andrew Cuomo’s resignation is being met with criticism from both sides of the aisle. Some critics say his apology was inauthentic, as he continued to deny he sexually harassed 11 women. Tarana Burke, the founder of the “Me Too” movement, joined CBSN’s Elaine Quijano to discuss. Source

New York Lieutenant Governor Kathy Hochul will become the state’s first female governor when Governor Andrew Cuomo steps down. She vowed that her administration would not be a toxic workplace. Jericka Duncan has more. Source

Governor Cuomo resigns over sexual harassment scandal; girl puts heart and “sole” into helping kids in Ghana Source

As the Delta variant spreads nationwide and hospitalizations spike, especially in the South, health officials are urging Americans to get vaccinated. CBS News correspondent Omar Villafranca has the latest, and Dr. Teresa Murray Amato joins CBSN AM to discuss. Source

The U.S. Senate late Sunday voted to end debate on the bipartisan infrastructure bill, clearing the last procedural hurdle before the final vote expected early Tuesday. The Wall Street Journal congressional reporter Siobhan Hughes joins CBSN AM to talk about a crucial week on Capitol Hill. Source

Southern hospitals swamped with unvaccinated COVID-19 patients; Next child tax credit coming this week Source

The Taliban has now seized five regional capitals in Afghanistan. Meanwhile, wildfires forced people to flee their homes on the Greek island of Evia, and Chinese tech giant Alibaba fired a manager accused of rape. Also, an American imprisoned in Russia, Paul Whelan, was released from solitary confinement. CBS News foreign correspondent Ian Lee joins CBSN AM with those headlines from around the world. Source

Lieutenant governor Kathy Hochul will step into the role of New York governor in less than two weeks. On Wednesday, she gave her first press briefing since Governor Andrew Cuomo announced his resignation. She promised her administration will be much different from that of her predecessor. CBS News national correspondent Jericka Duncan reports from Albany. Then Zach Williams, senior state politics reporter at City & State NY, and criminal defense attorney Molly Parmer join CBSN’s Elaine Quijano with their analysis. Source

The Biden administration is looking to business, university and health care leaders on ways to boost COVID vaccinations. As CBS News’ Skyler Henry reports, it comes as schools weigh mask mandates inside the classroom. Then, Dr. Dan Cooper, associate vice chancellor for clinical and translational science at the University of California, Irvine, joins CBSN’s “Red & Blue” with his analysis. Source