“Once you know the truth, you cannot unknow it,” said Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Carolyn Bennett. Source
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Biden says apart from personal behavior, Cuomo did a “hell of a job” as governor
President Biden said Cuomo had done a good job on infrastructure and voting rights issues. Source
The best-selling Nintendo Switch games right now
From The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword to Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, these are the top Nintendo Switch games right now. Source
Facebook bans ad firm behind campaign to smear COVID vaccines
An ad firm paid social media influencers to post misleading claims about Pfizer and AstraZeneca vaccines, Facebook said. Source
What’s next for the $1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill?
A total of 70 senators appear poised to carry a big bipartisan infrastructure package to passage, with lawmakers eager to tap new spending for their states and show voters back home they can deliver. Washington Post congressional reporter Rhonda Colvin joins CBSN’s Anne-Marie Green and Vladimir Duthiers with analysis ahead of the much-anticipated vote. Source
8/13: Red and Blue
U.S. reportedly lagging behind on COVID19 testing; Iowa’s crucial role in the 2020 election Source
What would the Senate’s bipartisan infrastructure bill do?
Proponents of the $1 trillion measure say it would create millions of good jobs and reduce inequality. Source
Taliban gains more ground in Afghanistan
The Taliban is gaining more ground in Afghanistan as troops struggle to battle insurgents on two fronts. Meanwhile, Washington’s top envoy said the U.S. won’t recognize any Taliban-controlled government if power is taken by force. CBS News foreign correspondent Charlie D’Agata reports on the Taliban’s offensive, and Mark Jacobson, the former deputy NATO senior civilian representative for Afghanistan and the assistant dean of Washington programs at the Maxwell School, spoke with CBSN’s Tanya Rivero about what this means for the U.S. Source
Watch Live: Biden touts Senate passage of bipartisan infrastructure bill
“For the Republicans who supported this bill, you showed a lot of courage,” President Biden said at the White House. Source
High school evacuated over “hoax” shooting call, authorities say
No shots were fired at Volunteer High School in Hawkins County, Tennessee, the sheriff said during an afternoon press conference. Source