Here’s a look at the top stories making headlines on the “CBS Evening News with Norah O’Donnell.” Source
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CBS Evening News, June 9, 2021
Biden aims to repair relations with allies on first foreign trip as president; Graduate’s generous offer stuns commencement crowd. Source
6/9: Red and Blue
President Biden heads to Europe for first foreign trip; France giving U.S. special gift for July 4 Source
France is gifting a little Lady Liberty in time for Independence Day
The United States is getting a gift from France just in time for Independence Day, and it might look a little familiar. CBS News’ Ian Lee reports. Source
17 million salmon will be released into S.F. bay in bid to save species
Commercial and recreational salmon fishing generates more than $900 million annually for California. Source
Arizona governor issues declarations of emergency in response to wildfires
Two wildfires have burned more than 146,000 acres in Arizona, Governor Doug Ducey said Wednesday. Source
Biden arrives in the U.K. ahead of G-7 summit
President Biden touched down in the U.K. on Wednesday ahead of the G-7 summit where he’s expected to focus on cementing U.S.-European alliances against China and Russia. CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion, The Wall Street Journal’s White House reporter Catherine Lucey, and White House reporter for The Washington Post’s White House reporter Tyler Pager join CBSN’s “Red and Blue” anchor Elaine Quijano to discuss his priorities for the trip, the latest on the future of infrastructure negotiations and the decision to revoke a Trump-era ban on downloads of TikTok, WeChat and other Chinese-owned apps. Source
U.S. averages under 1 million daily COVID shots as vaccinations lose steam nationwide
As CBS News’ Anna Werner reports, coronavirus vaccination rates are losing steam across the U.S., however one city is nearing a major milestone in its fight. Then, Dr. Mati Hlatshwayo Davis, an infectious disease physician at John Cochran VA Medical Center and a member of the St. Louis Board of Health, joins CBSN’s Lana Zak with more on how we can beat this pandemic. Source
Local Matters: Terry McAuliffe wins Democratic nomination for Virginia governor
Terry McAuliffe, the former governor of Virginia from 2014 to 2018, won the Democratic primary by more than 60% of the vote. He now faces off against Trump-endorsed Republican businessman Glenn Youngkin in November. Brendan Ponton, a reporter at CBS affiliate WTKR-TV in Norfolk, joins CBSN’s “Red & Blue” host Elaine Quijano to discuss the race. Source
Authorities identify 9 victims killed in San Jose mass shooting
Authorities have identified the nine victims killed in a mass shooting at rail yard in San Jose, California. Police say the suspect, 57-year-old Samuel Cassidy, took his own life. CBSN Bay Area reporter Justin Andrews joins CBSN with an update on the investigation. Source