The pro-statehood movement has taken on new urgency – but it’s not the only vision for Puerto Rico’s future. Source
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CBSN Originals | Fighting for Paradise: Puerto Rico’s Future
CBSN Originals’ new documentary explores the growing economic inequality in Puerto Rico and the divide over whether statehood is the solution. Source
Teachers battling stress, depression during the pandemic
Learning new technology and juggling in-person with remote students were some of the toughest challenges they faced. Source
Live updates: Partial collapse of high-rise in South Florida
Dozens of fire rescue units were at the scene in Surfside, near Miami Beach, where much of a multi-story condominium building collapsed into a huge pile of rubble. Source
Homes are unaffordable in 4 out of 10 U.S. counties
Across the U.S., homes are “getting closer to becoming unaffordable in most counties,” one real estate expert said. Source
Puerto Rico Governor Pedro Pierluisi on island statehood, Hurricane Maria and COVID recovery
Since 1917, Puerto Ricans have been American citizens without federal government representation. Now, the island’s territory status is the subject of two bills introduced in Congress this year. Governor Pedro Pierluisi joins CBSN’s “Red & Blue” host Elaine Quijano to discuss the latest on the debate over statehood, as well as the latest on the island’s recovery from Hurricane Maria and the coronavirus pandemic. Source
Biden calls for more gun prevention efforts, warns of summer crime spike
President Biden spoke Wednesday on crime, focusing heavily on guns and saying his administration plans to reduce gun violence through revoking licenses to sell guns through loopholes. Watch his speech. Source
Biden unveils new gun violence strategy which will crack down on gun dealers
On Wednesday, President Biden unveiled the administration’s new strategy for combatting gun violence. The plan includes stiffer penalties for gun dealers who break federal laws and additional funding for state and local law enforcement agencies. CBSN anchor Lana Zak speaks with CBS News chief White House correspondent Nancy Cordes about the plan and why Republicans are criticizing it. Source
Drake Bell pleads guilty to crimes involving a minor
Bell is scheduled to be sentenced July 12 after pleading guilty to two charges. Source
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COVID shots may be linked to rare heart problems in teens, CDC finds; Britney Spears demands change in conservatorship battle Source