Okay, kids, dont wear masks. Then you find out retrospectively that this virus in a strange and unusual way is really hitting kids really hard but hopefully this will be a temporary thing, temporary enough that it doesnt have a negative lasting impact on them. Robert redfield echoing dr. Fauci on the transmission of the Delta Variant but he is pushing for kids to get back into schools. Redfield noted there are few cdc studies that involve children wearing masks in a classroom setting. These policies should be grounded in data as opposed to opinion. This as Florida Governor Ron De Santis announcing the Florida Board of education may withhold the salaries of School Officials who choose to require masks in schools against his executive order. Six counties are rejecting the Governors Mandate and requiring masks or of have made them optional and in texas the Dallas School Board voting to require masks in defiance of Governor Greg abbotts executive order. Lloyd austin announced all Military
Can the worst of Climate Change be reversed . Taliban takeover as the u. S. Exits afghanistan, more cities fall to taliban forces. Can the afghan Army Hold on . Staggering debt, americans stuck under a mountain of medical bills, now the largest source of american debt, why it is worse in some states. Emotional reunion, meet a new mom who was separated from her newborn for days because of coronavirus. Play of the game, it wasnt a player, but instead the Ball Girl who became a hero. And beaches for all, one womans vision, giving everyone a chance to enjoy a day at the beach. This is the Cbs Evening News with norah odonnell, reporting from the nations capital. Garrett good evening to our viewers in the west. Thank you for joining us. Norah is off tonight. Im major garrett. The next few days could determine the political future of new York Governor Andrew Cuomo. Pressure is intensifying after a revealing interview with a woman identified as executive Assistant Number one in the State Attor
Celebrations. Other people said, you know, this is really being overblown. Theyre following all the safety precautions. People are going to Sporting Events that are bigger than this. This is going to be safe. This is a sophisticated vaccinated crowd and this is just about optics, not about safety. The press taking a different approach when it comes to gop governors by directly blaming them for the spread of the new coronavirus strain. Greg abbott is in a race to be the worst possible governor in the country and the only one he has competition with right now is Governor Desantis in florida. Instead of the Delta Variant, why not call it the desantis variant. In florida we have a governor interested in playing politics than saving lives the desantis variant. I think its great the president had a birthday party, good for him if youre vaccinated and want to have a party and invite people to your house, thats fine, but greg was this the most marine and two net Thing Weve seen. I just want to
Normal. It was not welcomed and it was certainly not consensual. In washington, the senate is back in session right now. Finally only hours away from a final vote on the bipartisan Infrastructure Bill, after time ran out on a Fourday Holdup from a single republican senator from tennessee, objecting that it isnt entirely paid for. It still faces an uncertain future in a deeply divided democratic house. Also this hour, well have a live report from Kelly Cobiella In Kabul as the taliban advance on the capital and ill be joined my former Defense Secretary Leon panetta. Nbcs Morgan Chesky in texas and Vaughn Hillyard in florida. Morgan, lets talk to you first. The good news about canada reopening its border to fully vaccinated americans coming, as hospitals are bombarded with patients and that massive Biker Rally in sturgis, south dakota, could make things a whole lot worse. Reporter yeah, andrea, youre absolutely right. We know more than a half A Million people expected to descend into stu
Seemingly twisted in knots. With the benefit of hindsight, mr. Rosen has now come forward and offered hours of testimony to the justice Departments Inspector general and to congress. From The New York Times, they write this. Jeffrey rosen, who was acting Attorney General during the Trump Administration, has told the Justice Department Watchdog and congressional investigators that one of his deputies tried to help former President Trump subvert the results of the 2020 election. Thats according to a person familiar with the interviews. He had a Twohour Meeting on friday with the Justice Department, and provided closeddoor testimony to the Senate Judiciary Committee on saturday. Jeffrey clark is described as trumps man inside the doj working to overthrow the will of the people. The times adding the investigations opened after an article that detailed efforts by Jeffrey Clark to push leaders to falsely cast doubt on the electoral college results. That prompted trump to consider ousting ros