President Biden says getting vaccinated against COVID-19 is “a patriotic thing to do.” As CBS News’ Weijia Jiang reports, he’s urging people to roll up their sleeves as the Delta variant fuels a rise in cases across the U.S. Then, Dr. Jeremy Faust, an attending physician at Bringham and Women’s Hospital Department of Emergency Medicine and an instructor at Harvard Medical School, joins CBSN to discuss the rest of the day’s coronavirus headlines. Source
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Biden urges coronavirus vaccinations as Delta variant fuels rise in cases
President Biden says getting vaccinated against COVID-19 is “a patriotic thing to do.” As CBS News senior White House correspondent Weijia Jiang reports, he’s urging people to roll up their sleeves as the Delta variant fuels a rise in cases. Then, Dr. Jeremy Faust, an attending physician at Bringham and Women’s Hospital Department of Emergency Medicine and an instructor at Harvard Medical School, joins CBSN to discuss the latest developments and what we know about the recently identified Lambda variant. Source
Local Matters: Eric Adams wins New York City Democratic mayoral primary, AP projects
Brooklyn borough president Eric Adams will win the New York City Democratic mayoral primary, The Associated Press projects. This was the first time the city used rank choice voting in a mayoral election. CBS News political reporter Adam Brewster joins CBSN’s Caitlin Huey-Burns with more. Source
Cyberattack could be one of the world’s largest ransomware hacks
The Russia-based cyber gang REvil is demanding a $70 million ransom in what could be one of the world’s largest ransomware attacks. CBS News senior investigative correspondent Catherine Herridge details the scope of the attack and the group’s ties to the Russian government and CBSN technology reporter Dan Patterson discusses what motivates these types of hacker groups. Source
Sha’Carri Richardson left off of U.S. Olympic relay team
Richardson will completely miss out on the Tokyo Olympics after previously being disqualified from another event following a positive drug test. Source
Capitol Police will open field offices in California and Florida to investigate threats against lawmakers
Six months after the deadly January 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol by supporters of former President Trump, the Capitol Police Department has announced it will open field offices in California and Florida as it investigates an increasing number of threats made against members of Congress. CBS News reporter Cassidy McDonald joins CBSN’s “Red & Blue” with more. Source
AP: Eric Adams wins New York City Democratic mayoral primary
He prevailed in the city’s first ranked-choice voting election. Source
Elsa gains strength ahead of making landfall
CBS New York chief weathercaster Lonnie Quinn has the latest on when and where Elsa is expected to hit Florida. Source
Elsa bears down on Florida with dangerous storm surge
Florida is bracing for Elsa, which is expected to strengthen into a hurricane before making landfall. Forecasters are warning of a dangerous storm surge. Mireya Villarreal reports. Source
Rescuers accelerate search as Elsa approaches
Weather experts have embedded with rescue crews as rains and high winds from Elsa complicate the Surfside search for survivors. Manuel Bojorquez reports. Source