Tropical Storm Claudette headed out to sea on Monday after killing at least 14 people in Alabama over the weekend, including nine children in a fiery multivehicle wreck. The storm also unleashed a tornado that damaged or destroyed dozens of homes in the state. Nancy Chen has the latest. Source
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States with low COVID-19 vaccine rates see cases rise as variants spread
The U.S. remains divided over coronavirus vaccines. Sixty-five percent of U.S. adults have received at least one dose, but four states, mainly in the South, rank at the bottom in infection rates. Rates are already rising in two of them, as the more contagious Delta variant starts to gain hold. Manuel Bojorquez reports. Source
Carl Nassib becomes first active NFL player to come out as gay
“I’ve been meaning to do this for a while now but I finally feel comfortable enough to get it off my chest,” Nassib said Monday. Source
American Airlines cancels hundreds of flights as travel surges
The country’s largest carrier could be forced to cancel 80 flights a day through mid-July. Source
NTSB investigating Alabama crash that killed 10
Eight of the children killed were traveling together in a van after a week-long vacation in Gulf Shores. Some lived at the Tallapoosa County Girls Ranch — a youth home for neglected or abused children. Source
Democrats press forward with election reform vote despite GOP opposition
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer will hold a procedural vote on Democrats’ S1 or the “For the People Act” on Tuesday, despite opposition to the bill from Republicans and even members of the Democratic party. CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion, Politico “Playbook” co-author Tara Palmeri and LA Times White House reporter Eli Stokols join CBSN’s “Red and Blue” anchor Elaine Quijano with details on the battle over voting rights, the latest on infrastructure negotiations and a new poll that shows conservatives rallying behind Florida Governor Ron DeSantis over former President Trump. Source
Concerns grow as COVID vaccination rates drop
Former FDA commissioner Dr. Scott Gottlieb is sounding the alarm about the highly contagious Delta variant of COVID-19. On Sunday, he told CBS News’ “Face the Nation” that infections could surge by the fall if we don’t get back on track with vaccinating Americans. Carl Zimmer, a New York Times columnist and author, joins CBSN’s “Red & Blue” host Elaine Quijano to discuss those concerns. Source
Biden narrows focus on foreign policy
From Afghanistan to Belarus, the Biden administration is turning its focus to foreign policy this week. CBS News intelligence and national security reporter Olivia Gazis joins CBSN’s “Red & Blue” host Elaine Quijano about President Biden’s agenda. Source
Trans kids fight restrictive legislation
This week on 60 Minutes+, Seth Doane reports on the wave of anti-trans bills being introduced across the country and the young people dealing with the fallout. See the story, streaming now on Paramount+ Source
Site of Harriet Tubman monument in Newark is “poetic,” mayor says
“Harriet Tubman actually stepped foot here in this property, Christopher Columbus did not,” the city’s mayor said. Source