Two more passenger flights are planned before the end of the year as Bezos kicks off commercial flight operations. Source
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Italy welcomes Americans back, hoping for tourism rebound
The pandemic crippled Italy’s tourism industry, first with a national lockdown, then with a ban on Americans. Now, tourists are roaring back to places like Rome and Venice. Chris Livesay reports. Source
Dozens exposed to airborne chemical leak at Six Flags park
A Six Flags water park near Houston was closed after over 60 people were exposed to an airborne chemical leak. More than two dozen were rushed to hospitals suffering from minor skin irritation and minor breathing problems. Source
COVID-19’s Delta variant hitting developing countries the hardest
Indonesia is now one of the hottest COVID-19 hotspots and has a death rate higher than India’s. The Delta variant is hammering the whole global south because it spreads so easily, and there’s simply not enough doses of vaccine. Elizabeth Palmer reports. Source
The 50-year-old story of a group of teens stranded on an island
Holly Williams reports on how a group of schoolboys worked together to survive 15 months stranded on an island. Source
U.S. COVID vaccination efforts stagnate as new cases spike
Masks are back in Los Angeles a month after California dropped COVID-19 restrictions. America’s progress in fighting the pandemic has been threatened by the highly contagious Delta variant. Lilia Luciano has the story. Source
Gunfire erupts outside Washington Nationals’ stadium
Police are searching for suspects after gunfire erupted outside the Washington Nationals’ baseball stadium. While no one inside was hurt, three people outside were shot and wounded. Kris Van Cleave has more. Source
“She Rates Dogs” co-host Mat George killed in hit-and-run
The 26-year-old was known for his brilliant personality, comedic wit and outspokenness and had co-hosted “She Rates Dogs” for just over a year. Source
Democrats under pressure to pass immigration reform after judge’s ruling halts DACA
Democrats are under pressure to take action after a federal judge in Texas on Friday ruled that the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrival program is illegal. The program protects hundreds of immigrants brought to the U.S. as children from deportation. The new ruling bars the government from accepting new applications to the program, but does not impact those who are already recipients. CBSN political contributor and White House reporter for The Associated Press Zeke Miller joins CBSN’s Lana Zak with more on the judge’s justification for that ruling and the latest on the controversial audit of 2020 ballots in Arizona. Source
CBS News finds most Republicans think Biden focuses “too much” on vaccinations
As the U.S. battles a summer surge of COVID-19 cases, new polling by CBS News looks at the trends among those who are unvaccinated and examines the partisan divide when it comes to the public perception of vaccines and the economic recovery. CBS News’ Elections and Surveys director Anthony Salvanto joins CBSN’s Lana Zak with the results. Source