Coronavirus cases are surging in Tokyo with the Olympics host city seeing its highest number of daily infections since the pandemic began. Meanwhile, even though Russia is banned from the Games, their presence is being felt. CBS News correspondent Jamie Yuccas joined “CBSN AM” from Tokyo to discuss. Source
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Americans face mandates amid vaccine hesitancy; U.N. scientists set to release landmark report Source
Kerry “not confident” world will avoid worst damages of climate change
President Biden’s special envoy for climate tells CBS News in an exclusive interview the extreme weather being seen around the world this summer is a “direct impact of the climate crisis.” Source
Students start their own record label to learn the music business at Philadelphia high school
Instead of waiting to be rewarded by a big-time recording contract, a group of budding artists decided to start a record label of their own – all while still in high school. Christina Ruffini caught up with the high school friends right as they were about to release their latest single. Source
Biden’s latest executive order could make it easier for Americans to quit their jobs
President Biden’s latest executive order promoting competition in the U.S. economy could make it easier for Americans to quit their jobs. Mr. Biden is proposing the Federal Trade Commission curtail the use of noncompete agreements, which are contracts that often restrict lower-paid employees from taking another job within their industry. CBS MoneyWatch reporter Irina Ivanova joined CBSN’s Elaine Quijano to discuss. Source
WorldView: Landslides and floods in India kill at least 180, towering 300-foot sandstorm in China
More than 180 people in India are dead after heavy rains triggered landslides and floods. A man in Hong Kong faces life in prison after being the first person found guilty under the city’s new national security law. CBS News foreign correspondent Ian Lee joins “CBSN AM” from London to discuss these stories and more international headlines. Source
U.S. to seek rapid deportations of migrant families
Expedited removal allows U.S. border officials to expel migrants without a hearing before an immigration judge. Source
Officials identify final Surfside, Florida condo building collapse victim
Estelle Hedaya, 54, has been identified as the final victim in June’s condo building collapse in Surfside, Florida, bringing the death toll to 98 people. CBS News’ Laura Podesta joined “CBSN AM” with more. Source
Sleep specialist discusses strategies to help combat COVID-somnia
Clinical psychologist and sleep specialist Michael Breus addresses COVID-somnia. He shares why people are struggling to sleep during the pandemic, why they are having more lucid dreams and how to feel more rested overall. Source
Schools can and should reopen with safety measures this fall: New report
A new report concludes that schools can and should be open for in-person learning this fall if layered safety measures like social distancing, mask-wearing, and proper ventilation are in place. Former CDC director Dr. Tom Frieden is the president and CEO of the initiative “Resolve to Save Lives,” the group that wrote the report. He joins “CBS This Morning” to discuss how he believes children could get back to school safely. Source