Business drops reported as customers in heavily vaccinated areas opt to eat in or order out with Delta variant spreading across the U.S. Source
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Senator Lindsey Graham tests positive for COVID-19
Republican Senator Lindsey Graham, who is vaccinated, said Monday that he tested positive for COVID-19. Graham said on Twitter he is “very glad I was vaccinated because without vaccination I am certain I would not feel as well as I do now.” Tanya Rivero has more. Source
Companies delay office return plans and weigh vaccine mandates amid Delta surge
Concerns over rising COVID-19 infection rates linked to the Delta strain are pushing back return-to-office dates for many companies. According to the New York Times, management teams are faced with tough decisions about reversing reopening plans or whether to implement vaccine mandates for employees. New York Times reporter Lauren Hirsch joined CBSN to discuss. Source
Zoom to pay $85 million to settle “Zoombombing” lawsuit
Class-action suit, which accused the videoconferencing company of lax security, yields a refund for some customers. Source
Graham tests positive for COVID-19, says “glad I was vaccinated”
Graham said his symptoms would be “far worse” had he not gotten vaccinated. Source
When they tied, these two Olympians decided to share a gold medal
Olympic high jumpers from Italy and Qatar tied at the Tokyo Olympics on Sunday. Instead of having a jump-off, the friends decided to share the gold medal – showing what true sportsmanship really is. Source
Employers losing patience with unvaccinated workers
There’s “anger and frustration” toward vaccine holdouts, said one business owner seeking jab mandates for workers and customers Source
DaBaby dropped from major music festivals after homophobic remarks
The fallout comes after DaBaby’s comments at the Rolling Loud festival in Miami last month. Source
WorldView: Wildfires devastating Turkey’s southern coast; Myanmar coup leader names himself prime minister
Over 100 fires are devastating Turkey’s southern coast. Meanwhile, the general who took control of Myanmar in a coup named himself prime minister, and the U.S. and U.K. blamed Iran for being behind an attack on an oil tanker that killed two sailors. Also, Carrie Johnson, the wife of U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson, announced the couple are expecting their second child. CBS News foreign correspondent Ian Lee joined “CBSN AM” from London with those headlines. Source
Biden touts progress on bipartisan infrastructure bill
President Biden is touting the bipartisan infrastructure bill as the “most important investment in public transit in American history” as senators work to advance the deal before the end of the week. CBS News senior White House correspondent Weijia Jiang joined CBSN to discuss. Source