“I intend to earn your trust and your forgiveness,” the former actress wrote in an email addressed to Howard University students and parents. Source
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CBS Evening News, July 2, 2021
July 4 holiday travel set to break records; Alzheimer’s made him forget he was married. He proposed to his wife again. Source
EPA scientists pressured to alter chemical safety assessments, report says
Multiple whistleblowers at the Environmental Protection Agency claim supervisors at the Office of Chemical Safety and Pollutant Prevention forced them to minimize and reduce evidence of potential adverse effects, according to a new report by The Intercept. Sharon Lerner, an investigative reporter for The Intercept, joins CBSN’s Lana Zak to discuss these allegations and how the EPA is handling them. Source
Some Americans continue to believe the election was stolen — and the movement is well funded
Conspiracy theories about the 2020 election continue to spread online, fueled by millions of dollars pouring in from some wealthy Americans. CBSN Anchor Lana Zak talks with Washington Post political investigative reporter Rosalind Helderman about who’s behind the financing and where all the money is going. Source
Thousands of DACA applicants wait for approval
About 50,000 immigrants have applied for DACA after it was reinstated in December. But less than 800 applications have been approved. To discuss what’s causing the backlog, CBS News immigration reporter Camilo Montoya-Galvez joined CBSN’s Lana Zak to discuss. Source
AAA forecasts more than 47 million travelers over July 4 holiday weekend
Gas prices have hit a 7-year high and rental cars are selling out across the country. Meanwhile, airports and airlines are short staffed as travelers take off for the holiday weekend. CBS News transportation correspondent Errol Barnett reports and WBZ meteorologist Jacob Wycoff joins CBSN for the holiday weekend weather forecast. Source
U.S. to facilitate return of deported veterans
The Department of Homeland Security said it would review cases of immigrants whose deportations “failed to live up to our highest values.” Source
Firefighter’s daughter among victims in Florida condo collapse
The body of another child was recovered from the rubble of the collapsed Florida condo building. The 7-year-old girl was the daughter of a first responder. Omar Villafranca reports. Source
North Miami Beach condo building evacuated after review finds unsafe conditions
“It could have been our building instead of Surfside,” a North Miami Beach commissioner said. Source
Cargo plane pilots rescued after emergency landing off Hawaii
Two pilots were rescued after the cargo plane they were flying made an emergency landing in the Pacific Ocean near Hawaii. Carter Evans has more details. Source