Santiago is the first pitcher to be disciplined under MLB’s new protocols, which are designed to prevent pitchers from applying substances to the ball to improve their throws. Source
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Yankees fulfill 70-year-old woman’s dream of becoming a bat girl for the team
Decades ago, a former Yankees general manager told Gwen Goldman “she would feel out of place in a dugout.” But this week, the team made it up to her a big way. Source
Meet Windows 11: Sleek, secure and device-neutral
The first Windows update in six years puts security and aesthetics at the center of the operating system. Source
(Re)born in the USA: A love letter to America
In his new book, “Reborn in the USA,” newly-minted American citizen Roger Bennett (half the duo from the popular “Men in Blazers” NBC Sports show and podcast) explains his affinity for all things America. Born in the historic port city of Liverpool, England, Bennett consumed all things American pop-culture during the 1980s. He joins “CBS This Morning” to explain how it drastically impacted his life. Source
What we know about the victims of the Florida condo collapse
Families and first responders have remained hopeful that loved ones have survived, while others have been mourning friends and family who were lost in the collapse. Source
11 dead, 150 still missing after Florida building collapse
More information was emerging about those who lost their lives in the disaster, and new clues about what may have caused it. Source
Suspect in Massachusetts shootings posted “troubling white supremacist rhetoric,” DA says
Massachusetts authorities are investigating a deadly shooting that took place Saturday outside Boston as a possible hate crime. After crashing a stolen truck, the 28-year-old white gunman shot and killed two Black people before being killed himself by police. The D.A. says the suspect had written “troubling white supremacist rhetoric.” CBSN Boston reporter Lisa Gresci joins CBSN AM to discuss. Source
House OKs speeding up visa process for Afghans who helped troops
About 18,000 Afghans who worked with U.S. troops as interpreters, translators or in other positions are eligible for a special immigrant visa to leave the country for their safety. Source
Delta variant of COVID-19 surges in U.K. ahead of planned reopening
British health authorities are in a race against time with the highly-transmissible Delta variant of the coronavirus. The town of Bolton, England, might offer a blueprint for increasing vaccinations and reversing the upward case trend. CBS News foreign correspondent Roxana Saberi joins CBSN AM from London. Source
Jamie Lynn Spears breaks her silence on Britney
Fans criticized Jamie Lynn after Britney said in court that her family has been making money off of her conservatorship for 13 years. Source