Irish musician Conor O’Brien debuted his music project in 2010 to immediate acclaim, scoring three number-one albums in Ireland, and winning some of Britain’s and Ireland’s top music awards. His fifth studio album will be released on August 20th and his indie band Villagers is set to embark on a U.K. and European tour. From their new album “Fever Dreams,” Villagers performs “So Simpatico.” Source

Irish musician Conor O’Brien debuted his music project in 2010 to immediate acclaim, scoring three number-one albums in Ireland, and winning some of Britain’s and Ireland’s top music awards. His fifth studio album, “Fever Dreams”, will be released on August 20th his indie band Villagers is set to embark on a U.K. and European tour. From their 2015 album “Darling Arithmetic,” Villagers performs “Hot Scary Summer.” Source

There’s been another setback for U.S. Olympic gymnast Simone Biles – the 2016 gold medalist says she won’t compete in two upcoming individual events at the Tokyo games. Her decision comes after she withdrew from the team competition and the individual floor exercise. Source

The United Nations is warning of a worsening humanitarian catastrophe in Ethiopia. UNICEF has said more than 100,000 children could face extreme starvation in the next year as a result of major fighting in the country’s northern Tigray region. USAID Administrator Samantha Power hopes to ease what is now the world’s worst hunger crisis in a decade. Source

The new film “Stillwater” recalls a real-life murder case. Starring Matt Damon, it’s loosely based on the story of Amanda Knox, the American college student who was wrongfully convicted of killing her roommate while studying in Italy in 2007. Now, after she’s been exonerated of all charges, she says others are trying to capitalize on her story – but not without a fight. Source

There are new revelations on just how contagious the delta variant may be. Also, the Senate started the process of debating the massive trillion-dollar bipartisan bill. All that and all that matters in today’s Eye Opener. Your world in 90 seconds. Source

Two-time Oscar-nominated filmmaker Lucy Walker explores the complex causes behind the worldwide wildfire problem. Source

Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards, a Democrat, said at a press conference Friday that he is “seriously considering” the reinstatement of a statewide face mask mandate as his state leads the country for new COVID-19 case grown per capita and is among the least vaccinated states in the nation. Watch his remarks here. Source

President Biden met Friday with Cuban American community leaders after the Treasury Department announced new sanctions against the Cuban police force and its leaders for cracking down on protesters. Watch Mr. Biden’s remarks. Source

President Biden’s infrastructure plan could pass through the Senate as soon as this weekend. Historically, plans surrounding U.S. infrastructure have been a make-or-break issue for communities of color nationwide. One example of this is the last remaining Black settlement west of the Mississippi, Nicodemus, Kansas. CBS News political contributor Antjuan Seawright joined CBSN to discuss his recent op-ed for The Hill, “Why a small town in Kansas still represents hope for Black Americans,” along with the backstory of the historic town. Source