The Justice Department recently sent letters to Capitol Hill notifying lawmakers of the decision. Source
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Black women’s organization sues Johnson & Johnson over marketing of talcum powder
Attorney Benjamin Crump is among the lawyers who announced a lawsuit on behalf of the National Council of Negro Women against Johnson & Johnson. Watch his remarks here from a press conference in Washington, D.C. Source
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CDC reverses mask guidance for fully vaccinated people; Remembering “Rosie the Riveter” Phyllis Gould Source
Nevada brings back mask mandate in line with new CDC guidance
The order goes into effect at 12:01 a.m. Friday. Source
Jake Ellzey wins runoff election for Texas’ 6th district
This marks the first time that a candidate Mr. Trump endorsed has lost an election since the former president left office. Source
Activision Blizzard sued for sexual harassment
Activision Blizzard is in hot water as gamers and employees alike hold the company accountable for its longstanding culture of sexual harassment. Source
Analyzing Simone Biles’ decision to withdraw from gymnastics team final
Star gymnast Simone Biles withdrew from the women’s gymnastics team final Tuesday, citing mental health reasons. This comes weeks after tennis star Naomi Osaka withdrew from the French Open. Dr. Brandi Jackson, psychiatrist and co-founder of The Institute for Antiracism in Medicine, joins CBSN’s Elaine Quijano with her insight. Source
4 police officers deliver emotional testimony in January 6 hearing
Four law enforcement officers testified before a House select committee on the January 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol. The panel plans on further investigating what led to the deadly insurrection and the origins of what some lawmakers refer to as “the big lie.” CBS News congressional correspondent Kris Van Cleave and BuzzFeed News national political reporter Kadia Goba join CBSN’s Elaine Quijano with more. Source
U.S. grapples with alarming spike in COVID infections fueled by Delta variant
As CBS News’ Lilia Luciano reports, the Centers for Disease Control has updated its mask guidance as the Delta variant sends new COVID infections skyrocketing. Some vaccinated Americans are now being advised to mask up. Dr. Ebony Jade Hilton, co-founder and medical director of Goodstock Consulting and an associate professor of anesthesiology and critical care medicine at the University of Virginia, joins CBSN’s Elaine Quijano with more on the pandemic’s fourth wave. Source
Local Matters: Florida’s spike of new COVID cases leads the country
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis said vaccines are saving lives, as his state faces the biggest surge in coronavirus cases in the U.S. Meanwhile, a red tide algae bloom is wreaking havoc on marine life off of Florida’s coast. Steve Contorno, a political editor at the Tampa Bay Times, joins CBSN’s “Red & Blue” host Elaine Quijano with the latest on the state. Source