On Thursday, Jade Carey will compete for gold — as a replacement for Simone Biles, who withdrew to focus on her mental health. Source
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Doctor shares strong, unexpected bond with NICU nurse who cared for him decades ago
Nurse Vilma Wong and Dr. Brandon Seminatore both work in the neonatal intensive care unit at Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford. But they first met there years before, under very different circumstances. Mireya Villarreal has the story about their unexpected bond. Source
Former USA Gymnast Dominique Dawes on Simone Biles, athlete mental health
Former USA Gymnast and Olympic Gold Medalist Dominique Dawes joins “CBS This Morning” to discuss Simone Biles’ decision to withdraw from some competitions in Tokyo. Source
WorldView: Obama joins NBA Africa as strategic partner, Greece deals with wildfires
In India, at least 18 people are dead and dozens are injured after a truck crashed into a bus that had broken down, reportedly because it was carrying twice its capacity. In Greece, firefighters contained a wildfire just north of Athens that destroyed homes. CBS News foreign correspondent Ian Lee joins “CBSN AM” from London to discuss these and more international headlines. Source
Court order dashes hopes of teenage DACA applicants
“I feel frustrated that there’s significant opposition to giving us an opportunity for something we didn’t choose to do. We were kids. We didn’t choose this,” said 18-year-old Agustin, who applied for DACA this year. Source
Housing advocates fear lifting federal eviction ban could lead to COVID-19 surge
Millions of Americans could face homelessness as a federal eviction moratorium comes to an end this week. Housing advocates are raising concerns over a surge in evictions, saying it could trigger another wave of COVID-19 as the Delta variant fuels new infections. CBS MoneyWatch reporter Irina Ivanova joined “CBSN AM” to discuss. Source
NYC program tackles roots of gun violence with holistic prescription for peace
Some anti-violence programs are treating the recent surge in gun violence as a disease. Dr. Tara Narula shows us how one nonprofit is filling the prescription for change. Source
Two Colorado officers charged after brutal arrest caught on body cams
Two officers in Colorado are charged after a brutal arrest left a man bleeding and begging for his life. The police chief in Aurora released two body cam videos showing what happened. Source
CDC walks back COVID mask guidance as the unvaccinated fuel surge in cases
The CDC announced a major reversal on mask guidelines, recommending all Americans, despite vaccination status, wear masks indoors in COVID hotspots. They also recommended all students K-12 wear masks indoors with the school year set to begin in a few weeks. “CBS This Morning” lead national correspondent David Begnaud reports from Louisiana, where cases are on the rise. Source
CDC Director Rochelle Walensky on new indoor mask guidelines, what it means for schools and students
CDC Director Rochelle Walensky joins “CBS This Morning” to discuss the new guidelines advising fully vaccinated Americans to return to wearing masks indoors in places with surging COVID transmission rates. Walensky talks about the reasons for the change and how it’ll will impact students returning to school this fall. Source