Top U.S. officials are urging young people to get vaccinated as the Delta variant begins to spread. The dangerous variant has already become the dominant strain in the U.K. As CBS News’ Nikki Battiste reports, Dr. Anthony Fauci says we “cannot let that happen” in the U.S. Then, Dr. Taison Bell, a University of Virginia critical care and infectious disease physician and medical ICU director, joins CBSN’s Elaine Quijano with his analysis. Source
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Suspect charged with murder in California road rage shooting
Marcus Eriz is facing murder charges for the shooting death of 6-year-old Aiden Leos on a Southern California highway. His girlfriend, Wynne Lee, has been charged as an accessory. Jonathan Vigliotti reports. Source
Capitol Police assistant chief resigns amid investigation into January 6 riot
The assistant chief of the Capitol Police’s uniformed operations resigned Tuesday as a Senate investigation reported on security failures leading up to the January 6 riot. CBS News reporter Cassidy McDonald joins CBSN’s “Red & Blue” host Elaine Quijano to discuss what comes next for the agency. Source
Flash floods swamp South as heat threat persists
Flash flood warnings are posted across the South as other areas get hit with dangerous heat. CBS New York chief weathercaster Lonnie Quinn has the forecast. Source
Senate report details sweeping failures around January 6 Capitol riot
A Senate investigation into the Capitol riot on January 6 found numerous missteps, including lack of preparation among the government, military and law enforcement. Kris Van Cleave has more. Source
French President Emmanuel Macron slapped in face while greeting crowd
French police have two people in custody after French President Emmanuel Macron was slapped in the face while greeting a crowd. Source
Colonial Pipeline CEO defends paying nearly $5 million to Russian hackers
Colonial Pipeline CEO Joseph Blount defended his company’s handling of a cyberattack that took down one of the nation’s largest fuel pipelines last month, including its decision to pay nearly $5 million in ransom to a Russia-based hacking group. CBS News’ Debra Alfarone has the details. Then, CBS News homeland security and justice reporter Nicole Sganga joins CBSN’s “Red & Blue” anchor Elaine Quijano with more on how Colonial Pipeline fell victim to the hack and the White House’s response to increased pressure to strengthen cyber defenses. Source
McAuliffe projected to win Democratic nod for Virginia governor
Historically, the party in charge of the White House loses Virginia’s governor’s race in the following year, but McAuliffe beat that streak in 2013 during his first term as governor. Source
White House looks to bipartisan group to pick up work on infrastructure after ending talks with GOP senators
After ending infrastructure negotiations with Republicans on Tuesday, the White House encouraged a bipartisan group of senators to continue their work on an alternative proposal. Politico reporter Maya King and Axios race and justice reporter Russell Contreras join CBSN’s “Red & Blue” anchor Elaine Quijano with more on what comes next. They also discuss a comprehensive report on the January 6 Capitol riot that largely omitted any role played by former President Trump. Source
Colonial Pipeline CEO defends handling of ransomware attack
“Shutting down the pipeline was absolutely the right decision,” CEO Joseph Blount told lawmakers. Source