The 35-year-old has won six gold medals, three silver and now, one bronze — making her the most decorated female American track and field athlete in Olympic history. Source
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United Airlines to require U.S. employees get vaccinated
United is joining a growing number of large corporations that are requiring their workers to get the vaccine. Source
Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona on upcoming school year and guide to return to school
Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona joins “CBS This Morning” to discuss the department’s roadmap for the return to school this fall. Source
Teen Robotics Team’s invention helps boy with a prosthetic leg ride a bicycle
A robotics team made up of high schoolers from Lafayette, Louisiana, invented a kit that can be added to any bike that will assist riders with damaged or missing legs pedal. Jaime Wax has the details. Source
New documentary “Bring Your Own Brigade” highlights causes of wildfires and possible solutions
Documentarian Lucy Walker discusses her new film about the causes of the global wildfire crisis and what we can do to prevent more devastation. Source
New COVID-19 cases outpace vaccination rates, raising risk of more dangerous variants
The Delta variant continues to fuel a surge of COVID-19 cases. Dr. Michael Osterholm joins “CBS This Morning” to explain how the spike could affect plans for booster vaccines. Source
Eye Opener: Dixie Fire tears through California town
In California, more than 25,000 residents are under evacuation orders after the state’s largest current wildfire rages through. Also, the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally gets underway as the Delta variant races across the country. All that and all that matters in today’s Eye Opener. Your world in 90 seconds. Source
Wildfires destroy over 100 homes in California as an entire town is leveled
Officials say the Dixie Fire in California has destroyed well over 100 homes. In just over three weeks, the fire has burned an area the size of nearly 300 football fields. Jonathan Vigliotti has the details. Source
Arrest in hit-and-run death of “Gone Girl” actress Lisa Banes
Police say 26-year-old man was arrested. Banes was crossing a Manhattan avenue in June when she was by a red light-running motor scooter, authorities said. Source
Texas shelters for migrant kids to operate without state oversight
After August 30, nearly 40 Texas-based shelters housing migrant children in federal care will no longer be regulated or inspected by state officials. Source