More than half of the U.S. has gotten at least one dose of a coronavirus vaccine. Health experts say to reach the rest they have to bring the shots directly to the people. As CBS News correspondent Elise Preston reports for CBSN AM, that’s exactly what happened over Memorial Day weekend with mobile clinics setting up next to beachgoers. Source
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Poll shows Kathryn Garcia leading New York City’s Democratic mayoral primary
The latest polling in the Democratic primary for the New York City mayor’s race shows a new front-runner: Kathryn Garcia, the city’s former sanitation commissioner. Alyssa Katz of The City spoke with CBSN’s Tanya Rivero about why Garcia and two other moderates are leading the race in one of the country’s most progressive cities. Source
Michigan election officials denounce third-party audits of 2020 election results
Activists in several counties in Michigan are calling for a third-party audit of the state’s Dominion voting machines. It’s an effort to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election, similar to the Maricopa County audit in Arizona. But experts warn that these outside audits are illegal. Lauren Gibbons, a political reporter for MLive.com, joined “Red and Blue” host Elaine Quijano to discuss what’s happening in the Great Lakes State. Source
Labor shortage hitting hotels nationwide ahead of busy summer
A hotel in Phoenix said that it’s overwhelmed with guests who have returned to enjoy the warm weather while its workers have either left the area or the industry altogether. CBS News correspondent Wendy Gillette reports. Source
LA County firefighter fatally shoots colleague and wounds captain
A 20-year veteran was killed and a 54-year-old fire captain suffered several gunshot wounds at a fire station in Agua Dulce in Los Angeles County. Source
Officials give update on deadly shooting at Los Angeles County fire station
Authorities say an off-duty firefighter fatally shot a fellow Los Angeles County firefighter and wounded another at their fire station. The suspect then barricaded himself at his home nearby, where he was later found dead, authorities said. Watch their press conference here. Source
Fire station shooting suspect’s home burned to the ground
Los Angeles firefighters, deputies, SWAT teams and other law enforcement swarmed the residence of a firefighter who earlier fatally shot a colleague and wounded a fire captain. The suspect barricaded himself inside the home and it was set on fire. He was later found dead. CBS Los Angeles’ Jeff Nguyen reports from the scene. Source
Sicknick family criticizes GOP lawmakers, Trump over January 6 commission opposition
The family of deceased Capitol Police officer Brian Sicknick is continuing their criticism of lawmakers opposed to the creation of a commission to investigate the January 6 Capitol assault. CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion joins CBSN’s “Red & Blue” host Elaine Quijano to discuss her interview with Sicknick’s mother and longtime companion. Source
Biden announces initiatives to combat racial wealth gap following 100 year mark since Tulsa Race Massacre
President Joe Biden on Tuesday became the first sitting U.S. president to visit the Tulsa, Oklahoma, neighborhood of Greenwood to pay tribute to the victims of the 1921 race massacre. CBS News Chief White House correspondent Nancy Cordes and CBSN political contributor and Associated Press White House reporter Zeke Miller join CBSN’s “Red & Blue” anchor Elaine Quijano with more on a new White House initiative that aims to combat the racial wealth gap and the latest on a ransomware attack targeting the world’s largest meat supplier. They also discuss former Trump national security adviser Michael Flynn’s comments at a QAnon conspiracy theory convention over the weekend, where he appeared to express support for a coup in the U.S. Source
Moderna requests full FDA approval for COVID-19 vaccine
Moderna is filing for full FDA approval for its coronavirus vaccine, saying it’s 95% effective in preventing severe disease. Janet Shamlian shares more. Source