Here’s a look at the top stories making headlines on the “CBS Weekend News with Jericka Duncan.” Source
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Descendants of Betsy Ross reunite in Philadelphia
Two families descended from legendary seamstress Betsy Ross reunited for the first time at the Museum of the American Revolution in Philadelphia, where they reconnected their ancestors’ history. Jericka Duncan reports. Source
Looking back on the war in Afghanistan
The U.S. military is completing its withdrawal from Afghanistan after 20 years. CBS News’ David Martin looks back on the two decades of conflict. Source
A look at the history of Nathan’s Famous hot dogs
German immigrants brought frankfurters to America in the 1800s. Nathan’s Famous hot dogs in Coney Island helped elevate the food to an American classic. Michael George reports. Source
Independence Day traditions return as pandemic restrictions are eased
Fourth of July traditions have returned after many celebrations were canceled in 2020 amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Lilia Luciano reports. Source
Florida condo set for demolition before tropical storm closes in
Rescue efforts remain on pause Sunday in Surfside, Florida, to make way for demolition crews who are working at a furious pace to bring down the last remaining section of the Chaplain Towers. The goal is to bring the remnants down before Tropical Storm Elsa hits the area. Omar Villafranca reports. Source
Tropical Storm Elsa approaches Cuba and eyes Florida
The National Hurricane Center said the storm is expected to weaken as it moves across Cuba on Monday. Source
Billionaires’ race to space heats up
This month, a pair of billionaires plan to begin a new era in civilian space travel. Virgin Group founder Richard Branson is set to fly to space on July 11 while Amazon’s Jeff Bezos has his own flight planned for 11 days later. CBS News space analyst Bill Harwood joins CBSN’s Lana Zak to explain more. Source
Watch Live: Biden celebrates July 4 at White House
According to a White House official, Mr. Biden is expected to “celebrate the progress the country has made in its pandemic response” as well as mark the over 600,000 American lives lost to COVID-19. Source
Zients says White House “stands ready” to boost federal response in COVID hot spots
Jeffrey Zients, the White House COVID response coordinator, says the federal government is working with state and local authorities to increase vaccination rates. Source