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if the taliban continue their attacks. we ll hear from our correspondents in kabul and the us. also ahead. the terrifying force of nature in india, as a landslide unleashes boulders which destroy a bridge. and with his time in office nearing its end, we ll look back on the controversial presidency of the philippine s rodrigo duterte. live from our studio in singapore. this is bbc news. it s newsday. welcome to bbc news, broadcasting to viewers in the uk and around the world. it s 7am in singapore and 8am in tokyo where day two of the olympics saw plenty of drama, and a few shocks and surprises. and while some of the competitions, like the tennis, are still in their early stages others, including swimming and events like tae kwon do, judo and cycling, have already awarded their gold medals. lets go live now to tokyo and sarah mulkerrins has the latest. sarah, a dramatic day two with some suprises? tell us more. we ve certainly had a brilliant tell us more. we ve ....
the last borscht belt comedians. out speak up, be offended enough people should car to speak 9out speak up, be offended enough to make an issue out of it. duncan: and later, how american g.i.s changed the way the japanese ride the waves. this is the cbs weekend news with jericka duncan, reporting from the new york. duncan: good evening, thanks for watching. america s covid recovery is being threatened by a summer surge. hospitalizations and deaths are up nationwide. the highly contagious delta variant is giving new urgency to the country s vaccination push but that s actually lacking. seven months after the first shots only 49 percent of americans are fully vaccinated. we begin tonight with cbs lilia luciano in pasadena, california, lilia, good evening to you. reporter: good evening, jericka. that national vaccination rate is nowhere near enough to stop the spread of the delta variant and now health officials are bracing for an even bigger spike in infections ....
the terrifying force of nature in india, as a landslide unleashes boulders which destroy a bridge. and with his time in office nearing its end, we ll look back on the controversial presidency of the philippine s rodrigo duterte. live from our studio in singapore. this is bbc news. it s newsday. welcome to bbc news, broadcasting to viewers in the uk and around the world. it s 6am in singapore, and 2.30am across afghanistan where a visiting senior american general has said the us will continue to carry out air strikes in support of afghan government troops who are fighting a growing taliban insurgency. the taliban have made rapid and widespread territorial gains since the american led mission began to withdraw last month fears are growing the next wave of attacks could target the country s biggest cities. our correspondent secunder kermani sent this report from kabul. general mckenzie s visit to afghanistan comes amidst heightened concern over the country s future. wi ....
greg: all right. after months of sputtering after months, the cdc says fully vaccinated americans can ditch the masks and don t have to social distance in most indoor places unless they are in a room with andrew cuomo, in that case, run. case, run! speaking of that ask, even after restrictions have been lifted, he s been cautious claiming to rely on the backs and the science. yeah, now he s careful. was he relying on the backs and the science when he sent covid patients to rest homes? if that were facts and science, his women were treatment of chivalry. the cdc says women can vote and wear pants. i m not sure i m for either. we re going too fast. according to the new york times, the cdc is catching up to the science. it s not true. they re catching up to you. we always knew that covid doesn t spread outdoors. it s not like chlamydia at coachella that i learned sadly. we knew vaccinations would eliminate a risk of spread. the cdc so obsessed with the slightest risks, ....
greg: all right. after months of sputtering vacillation, the cdc says fully vaccinated americans can ditch masks and don t have to social distance. unless you re in a room with andrew cuomo. in that case, run! speaking of that ask, even after restrictions have been lifted, he s been cautious claiming to rely on the backs and the science. yeah, now he s careful. was he relying on the backs and the science when he sent covid patients to rest homes? if that were facts and science, his women were treatment of chivalry. the cdc says women can vote and wear pants. i m not sure i m for either. we re going too fast. according to the new york times, the cdc is catching up to the science. it s not true. they re catching up to you. we always knew that covid doesn t spread outdoors. it s not like chlamydia at coachella that i learned sadly. we knew vaccinations would eliminate a risk of spread. the cdc so obsessed with the slightest risks, the kinds that are smaller than chokin ....