The president is expected to lay out “next steps in our effort to get more Americans vaccinated.” Source
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Robinhood makes its market debut, as controversial as ever
The brokerage’s often-young users get first dibs on investing in the company as IPO values the trading app at $32 billion. Source
Scarlett Johansson sues Disney over “Black Widow” money
Actor claims she lost potential ticket earnings when Disney released her Marvel flick in theaters and online at same time. Source
Senator Ben Ray Luján discusses COVID-19 misinformation online, immigration and infrastructure
New Mexico Senator Ben Ray Luján co-sponsored legislation that aims to hold social media companies accountable for allowing misinformation about COVID-19 and vaccines on their platforms. He’s also one of 11 Democratic lawmakers meeting with President Biden on Thursday to discuss the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals immigration program known as DACA. The first-term senator spoke with CBSN’s Tanya Rivero about what he’s working on in Washington. Source
Disney theme parks requiring visitors to wear masks again
Masks are required at places like the Skyliner and the monorail — regardless of your vaccination status, Disney said. Source
Senate moves forward with bipartisan infrastructure bill
The Senate is moving forward with debate on infrastructure after lawmakers advanced a bipartisan bill in a 67 to 32 vote, CBS News’ Skyler Henry reports. CBS News congressional correspondent Kris Van Cleave joined CBSN’s Tanya Rivero from Capitol Hill to discuss. Source
New York sommelier accused of setting fires outside rival businesses
Ganzer, 31, has been charged with two counts of arson and faces at least seven years in prison. Source
Judge blocks Arkansas from early cutoff of unemployment aid
A judge ruled the state must restart pandemic jobless benefits that had been cut on June 26, citing potential harm. Source
U.S. GDP reaches pre-pandemic levels as initial jobless claims fall
The Labor Department says 400,000 Americans filed first-time unemployment claims last week, down 24,000 from the previous week. And the Commerce Department reports the nation’s gross domestic product has reached pre-pandemic levels. Michelle Meyer, head U.S. economist for Bank of America Securities, joins CBSN to discuss the U.S. economic recovery. Source
Senate passes $2.1 billion bill for Capitol security, Afghan visas
The bill passed 98-0. Source