clear. charlie demarr, cbs news, moline, illinois. >> and that's the overnight news for the nation's capitol, i'm jan crawford. it's wednesday, june 23rd, 2021. this is the "cbs morning news." missing the mark. the race to partially vaccinate 70% of americans by july 4th is expected to fall short as a dangerous strain of the coronavirus rapidly spreads. bombshell revelations. a new report on the murder of journalist jamal khashoggi. how his killers allegedly received training in the u.s. cattle call. dozens of escaped cows stampede through a california neighborhood leaving at least neighborhood leaving at least one person injured. captioning funded by cbs

good morning. good to be with you. i'm anne-marie green. we're going to begin with the white house falling short of meeting its covid vaccination goal as young adults continue to opt out of getting the shot. president biden wanted 70% of adults partially vaccinated by july 4th. but with less than two weeks to go, that number is just over 65%. this comes as the delta variant is now responsible for more than 20% of infections here in the u.s. dr. anthony fauci calls the strain the greatest threat to eliminate covid in america. laura podesta has the latest developments from new york. laura, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, anne-marie. the u.s. is still seeing roughly 10,000 new coronavirus cases per day, and health experts are blaming the surge which is concentrated mostly in the southern u.s. on the fast-spreading delta variant and the fact that many residents are reluctant to get the vaccine. [ siren ]

younger adults are making up an increasing number of hospitalizations due to covid-19. >> we see an awful lot of behavior out in the community of people acting like covid is no longer here. >> reporter: a third of patients in arkansas hospitals are 25 to 48 years old. >> 99% of the people in the hospital have not been vaccinated. >> reporter: it's a similar story at cox medical center in missouri where the delta variant is responsible for roughly 90% of cases. >> virtually every single patient in the hospital with covid is not completely vaccinated. >> reporter: the delta variant represents more than 20% of all new cases in the u.s., doubling in a week. >> vaccines are effective against the delta variant. we have the tools, so let's use them and crush the outbreak. >> reporter: the white house had hoped 70% of adults would be at least partially vaccinated by july 4th. that's not going to happen. >> we are expected to meet that goal just a couple weeks after july 4th.

>> reporter: the cdc says 65% of adults have gotten at least one dose. >> many younger americans have felt like covid-19 is not something that impacts them, and they've been less eager to get the shot. >> reporter: health officials continue looking for ways to reach more people. popup clinics are open outside some mcdonald's locations in california. >> chicken nuggets saved your life? awesome. >> reporter: according to johns hopkins, an estimated 2,000 people in the u.s. have died from covid in the past week. and worldwide covid is killing an estimated 70,000 people per week, though the number could be much higher due to lack of reporting of medical information from some countries. anne-marie? >> laura podesta in new york. thank you so much. so ahead on "cbs this morning," anthony fauci joins us to talk more about the growing danger of the delta variant in

the u.s. and the impact of missing president biden's vaccine goal. there are new details about the killing of "washington post" journalist jamal khashoggi. "the new york times" reports four saudis who took part in the 2018 murder received paramilitary training in the u.s. the previous year. the training was reportedly provided by an arkansas-based security company and approved under a contract by the state department. khashoggi, an outspoken critic of prince mohammed bin salman, was murdered at the saudi consulate in istanbul by a team of operatives. the state department said it could not comment on the "times" report under the law. democratic senators are vowing not to give up after failing to pass a bill to expand voting rights in the u.s. they fell far short last night of the 60 votes needed just to debate the measure. nikole killion reports. >> reporter: the democrat-backed voting rights bill dubbed the for the people act was opposed by senate republicans from the start. >> i think you could

appropriately title it the fool the people act. >> reporter: vice president kamala harris, the president's point person on voting rights, presided over the chamber as the gop blocked debate on the bill. >> what this is really about is an effort for the federal government to take over the way we conduct elections. >> reporter: the bill would expand automatic voter registration and early voting and partisan gerrymandering and make election day a national holiday. senate democrats were unable to secure the 60 votes required to overcome a republican filibuster. >> democrats will never let this voter suppression be swept under the rug. >> reporter: the push for the voting rights law comes as 48 states are considering nearly 400 republican-backed bills that would restrict voting. across the south, grassroots activists organized freedom rides like those during the civil rights movement, concerned the proposals could again make it harder for people of color at the ballot box.

>> it's jim crow 2.0. it's the same impact and the same patterns, and that's why we're fighting it. >> reporter: experts say congress is running out of time ahead of next year's midterms. >> soon we're going to be in the 2022 election cycle. the districts will be drawn shortly. at that point it gets difficult to pass election reforms. >> reporter: nikole killion, cbs news. defense secretary lloyd austin will testify today before a house panel amid escalating pressure from congress to take concrete steps to address sexual assault. yesterday lloyd said for the first time he backs taking sexual assault and related crimes away from military commanders. instead he said independent lawyers should handle them. the pentagon has long resisted such a change. and the long wait begins for results in the democratic primary for new york city mayor. eric adams holds a fragile nine-point lead, but the final results could take weeks with

ranked choice voting. the winner will likely be elected in november in the heavily democratic city. adams remains positive, last night speaking to his supporters. >> this is the first early voting count. we know that. but there's something else we know -- >> take your time -- >> that new york city said our first choice is eric adams. [ cheers ] >> former presidential candidate andrew yang, who was far behind in early returns, conceded about two hours after polls closed and vowed to work with the next mayor. there was a cattle roundup on the streets of california in a neighborhood there overnight. up to 30 cows escaped from a meat packing plant yesterday outside of los angeles. the animals were seen stampeding through a residential area. at least one person was injured after being run over by one cow.

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a court appearance. those are some of the headlines on the "morning newsstand." "the new york times" reports britney spears is expected to address a los angeles court today in her ongoing battle to end her conservatorship. in 2008 her father was appointed conservator after the singer had a mental breakdown. the "times" obtained confidential court records that reveal spears quietly pushed for years to end the arrangement that controls her finances and other parts of her life. in 2016 a court investigator wrote that spears thought her conservatorship was being used as a controlling tool against her. the "houston chronicle" says more than 150 houston methodist hospital employees resigned or were fired over a mandate requiring them to be vaccinated against covid-19 by monday. a hospital spokesman says 153 workers had either resigned or were terminated yesterday. earlier this month, a judge

dismissed a lawsuit filed by more than 100 employees claiming the hospital violated their rights. and "the rockford illinois register star" says three lawsuits have been filed over last week's fire and explosion at a chemical plant. hundreds of residents living within one mile of the chemtool plant in rockton was forced to evacuate after the fire and explosion. the blast sent debris raining down on nearby neighborhoods. the fire burned for days. the lawsuits accuse chemtool of negligence for failing to prevent the explosion. residents want answers on what was released into the air. >> they want to know what is the debris that's in their yards, what is the substance that's, you know, on their homes and in their yards and on their driveways. >> chemtool would not comment but says it is doing what it can to support the residents. still ahead, dirty laundry

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to raise interest rates too quickly. the dow gained 68, the nasdaq rallied 111 to close at an all-time high, and the s&p 500 added 21. some used cars are selling for more than their original sticker price when they were new. the head of an auto research firm blackbook says the prices on those vehicles are up 30% in the past year. experts say it's due to factory shutdowns last year, the start of the pandemic, and a worldwide shortage of computer chips that forced auto production cuts. industry watchers do say there are signs that price increases are starting to slow. bumble is telling its employees to buzz off and power down. the dating company is giving its entire team this week off as a paid vacation. top brass say they're doing it to let people recharge as covid restrictions ease and vaccinations rise. the company says some staff members will be on hand to make sure the app continues to operate normally. those employees will get a separate paid week off. and nasa wants its astronauts to stay fresh and clean.

the space agency is teaming up with tide to figure out a way to get laundry done in orbit. right now astronauts wear their clothes until they can't take the stink anymore and junk them. nasa wants to let astronauts reuse clothes for as long as they can. procter & gamble says it will send a pair of tide detergent and stain-removal experiments to the space station later this year. anne-marie? >> i never thought of the challenge of what happens to your clothes in space when they get dirty because it's a closed water system. they reuse a lot of water. so there's no, you know, just like throwing it in the wash. fascinating stuff. >> it is and who knows if you can mix white and colors together in this experiment. we'll see. >> so true. we will see. diane king hall -- everything comes out pink -- diane king hall at the new york stock exchange. thanks a lot, diane. >> you got it. up next, wild finish.

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our top stories this morning -- the white house will narrowly miss its goal of getting 70% of adults partially vaccinated against covid by july 4th. meanwhile, the highly contagious delta variant is now the cause

of more than 20% of infections reported in the u.s. over the past two weeks. and republicans blocked a democratic-backed bill to expand voting rights across the nation. there were not enough votes last night needed to begin debate on the measure. the push for federal voting rights law comes as 48 states are considering nearly 400 gop-backed bills that would restrict voting. last summer, fireworks sales exploded when the pandemic canceled many public fourth of july celebrations, but this year shipping issues have sellers worried about supplies. liz colin reports. buy early because stock is short. >> reporter: co-owner of fireworks city in wisconsin is having trouble keeping the shelves stocked. >> i'd say we're short by about 30%. >> reporter: a problem being seen nationwide because of pandemic-related supply chain problems, a shortage of shipping containers in china slowing down deliveries from that country. there are additional delays in the u.s. getting products

unloaded and put on trucks. fireworks have been in high demand since last year when more people celebrated at home. this missouri shop saw customers buy not just for the 4th but also new year's, the super bowl, and even halloween. >> it was just unreal. if there was a reason to buy fireworks, they found a reason to do it. >> reporter: dapkus fireworks in connecticut purchased stock early and is hearing from other shops. >> we're getting multiple calls from dealers throughout the united states, just mom and pop shops that sell fireworks, that are looking for fireworks. and i can't sell them anything. >> this should all be filled here. >> reporter: rasmussen says customers with expect to pay more. >> there's going to be an increase in prices just because shipping has doubled since last year. >> reporter: doubled? >> doubled. >> reporter: shops nationwide are reporting price hikes from 10% to 30%, and the problem is expected to continue. ongoing manufacturing and supply delays could lead to another round of shortages next year. liz colin, cbs news, baldwin, wisconsin.

coming up only on "cbs this morning," kris van cleave speaks with a police officer injured during the january 6th riots along with congressman adam kinzinger and eric swalwell about a bipartisan push to investigate the capitol attack. plus, first on "cbs this morning," six bestselling young adult authors tell us about collaborating for the new novel "blackout." and emmy award-winning actress christine baranski joins us at the table with a preview of her show "the good fight." that's the "cbs morning news" for this wednesday. thanks for watching. im anne-marie green. have a great day. ♪