After vaccinating 10,000 people at its headquarters, Facebook is launching mobile trucks to vaccinate Americans in hard-to-reach communities. Source
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Former sanctions chief on financial tools defending national security
On this episode of “Intelligence Matters,” Sigal Mandelker offered her suggestions on how the Biden administration can protect the U.S. from ransomware. Source
Elsa weakens to tropical storm as it lashes Florida’s Gulf Coast
Flooding the main concern as Elsa churns toward Tampa Bay, but with sustained winds near 70 mph, Florida governor warns residents to “take it seriously.” Source
Denver Zoo to vaccinate some of its animals against COVID-19
Denver Zoo could vaccinate up to 100 animals by the end of the summer, but will try it on just a few first, to “make sure it’s working before we give it to everybody.” Source
07/06: Red and Blue
U.S. vaccination rate declines as Delta variant spreads; Lawmakers trying to cope in aftermath of January 6 Capitol riot Source
CBS Evening News, July 6th, 2021
Elsa bears down on Florida with dangerous storm surge; COVID destroyed his lungs. Transplants arrived just in time. Source
AP: Eric Adams wins NYC Democratic mayoral primary
He prevailed in the city’s first ranked-choice voting election. Source
Hospitals postpone surgeries and transplants amid U.S. blood shortage
The U.S. is currently in the middle of a blood shortage. Hospitals across the country are being forced to postpone elective surgeries and transplants as they scramble to find donations. Claudia Cohn is the Chief Medical Officer for the American Association of Blood Banks. She joined CBSN’s Caitlin Huey-Burns to discuss. Source
Marking 6 months since deadly assault on U.S. Capitol
Tuesday marked six months since the deadly assault on the U.S. capitol, when supporters of former President Donald Trump stormed the building as Congress met to count Electoral College ballots from the 2020 presidential election. In the months since the attack, some Republicans have sought to downplay the severity of what happened that day. CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion joins CBSN’s Caitlin Huey-Burns to discuss that and more. Source
Elsa regains hurricane strength as it lashes Florida
The storm is expected to make landfall along the north Florida Gulf Coast by late Wednesday morning before it moves across the Southeast. Source