York was enslaved. The statue, in Portland, Oregon, was damaged. It was previously defaced in June. Source
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Shower heads that get great reviews
From traditional shower heads to spa-like rainfall-style models, here are a handful of options making a splash with Amazon reviewers. Source
Chinese billionaire jailed for 18 years for “provoking trouble”
Sun Dawu has been vocal about politically sensitive topics and has supported prominent human rights lawyers and political dissidents. Source
Tsunami warning lifted for southern Alaska after 8.2 quake offshore
The major, shallow shaker hit off the Alaskan peninsula. A tsunami watch posted for Hawaii was also cancelled. Source
Caeleb Dressel sets Olympic record, wins 1st individual Olympic gold
The Team USA star took the top spot in the 100-meter freestyle, and his emotions spilled out in an interview afterwards. Source
Pulitzer-winning reporter Carol Leonnig on new Trump book: “I Alone Can Fix It”
“I Alone Can Fix It,” a new book by co-authors Carol Leonnig and Philip Rucker, details the chaotic final year of Donald Trump’s presidency, including the failed security response at the U.S. Capitol during the January 6 insurrection. Leonnig, a Pulitzer prize-winning Washington Post reporter, joins CBSN’s “Red and Blue” host Elaine Quijano with the details. They also discuss her March interview with the former president at Mar-a-Lago, in which Mr. Trump described the rioters as a “loving crowd.” Source
CBS Evening News, July 28, 2021
States reimpose COVID-19 mandates to combat Delta variant; A photographer’s mission to save wild horses in the West Source
U.S. sells one-of-a-kind Wu-Tang Clan album seized from Martin Shkreli
Proceeds for the sale will go towards Shkreli’s court-ordered fines and payments. Source
$1 trillion infrastructure proposal clears procedural vote in the Senate
In a 67 to 32 vote Wednesday, the Senate voted to begin debate on a $1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure package. The key test vote came hours after a group of negotiators announced an agreement on the “major issues” of the bill, following months of talks between both parties. CBS News’ Natalie Brand joins CBSN’s Lana Zak to explain what happens next. Source
Farmers face excessive heat exposure due to climate change
Research shows farmers are having to spend increasingly more time in excessively hot temperatures as a result of climate change. Dr. Michelle Tigchelaar, a research scientist at the Stanford Center for Ocean Solutions, joins CBSN’s Lana Zak to discuss her findings. Source