it's tuesday, august 3rd, 2021. this is the "cbs morning news." growing vaccine demand. as more americans get inoculated against covid, health experts issue a new warning beyond the current case surge. under pressure. millions of americans could lose their homes after a federal eviction ban expired. why the white house is blaming states for failing to help struggling renters. grounded. the nightmare for hundreds of travelers who say they were left stranded by spirit airlines. good morning. good to be with you. i'm anne-marie green.

we begin with the growing number of americans getting vaccinated against the coronavirus as the highly contagious delta variant spreads. the white house says the u.s. has reached president biden's goal of 70% of adults receiving at least one shot. it's a goal mr. biden hoped to reach a month ago. and south carolina senator lindsey graham has tested positive for covid-19 after being vaccinated. he says he has mild symptoms and he's very glad he received the vaccine or he could be in worse shape. bradley blackburn has the very latest from new york. bradley, good morning. >> anne-marie, good morning. the cdc is echoing senator graham reminding people these vaccines work against the delta variant. in more places we are seeing calls for vaccine mandates. >> covid-19 vaccinations are on the rise but more people are getting infected as well. >> the numbers that we're seeing

are unbelievable. >> as the u.s. reached president biden's goal to get 70% of the adults partially vaccinated, the focus is on the millions who have had no shots. >> 100% of the people in my icu in the intensive care unit are unvaccinated. >> reporter: white house coronavirus jeff zeinst said the delta variant has renewed the demand for vaccines. >> in the states with the highest case rates, daily vaccination rates have doubled. >> he said schools should make it mandatory for students and staff. >> it makes sense by getting more and more people vaccinated. >> reporter: some health experts looking beyond the current surge. >> there will probably be other variants that come down the pike and we want to be prepared this team. we want to have a fully vaccinated community. >> reporter: the cdc says the current vaccines appear to offer good protection against all

coronavirus strains. and in new york governor andrew cuomo is requiring 68,000 transit workers to get vaccinated or be tested weekly and in louisiana the governor is ordering a mask mandate again as hospitals are flooded with new cases. anne-marie? >> wow. bradley blackburn in new york. thank you so much. washington, d.c.'s, police department says two more officers who responded to the january 6th riot at the u.s. capitol have died by suicide. that brings to four the number of known suicides by officers who guarded the building that day. police say 18-year veteran officer gunther hashida was found dead in his home last thursday. house speaker nancy pelosi said hashida was a hero who risked his life to save the capitol. another officer kyle defreytag died by suicide. the biden administration is putting pressure on states and cities after a federal eviction

ban expired. in a statement the white house said that it has approved more than $46 billion for rental assistance, but it said many local governments have been slow to act to distribute the money. now millions of americans face possible eviction. natali brand reports from capitol hill. >> 17, 15. >> reporter: mother of four and florida teacher jeanette herbert said she's fallen two months behind on her rent because of the pandemic. >> waiting on my income tax, that never came through. i understand the situation with the irs. because of covid they have been with less workers. >> reporter: she's now among the millions of americans who could face possible eviction after a federal moratorium expired over the weekend. >> it's not the moment when you want people couch surfing. you want people out on park benches sleeping. you want people in their homes. >> reporter: democratic lawmakers have called on the

biden administration to extend the moratorium, but the white house says a decision by the u.s. supreme court has tied their hands. the administration is now asking state and local governments to take faster action to speed up distribution of covid relief money that could help. only about $3 billion of the 46 billion in rental assistance had gone out as of the end of june. >> if some states and localities can get this out and effectively, there's no reason any state and locality can't. >> reporter: a group of states illinois, new jersey, california, new york has extended protections in place for the near future. advocates are asking for some time. >> we're here to urge our landlord partners to consider all the alternatives at your disposal before filing those eviction papers. >> reporter: advocates say in some states more than 1/4 of renters are behind on payments with the southeast considered

the hardest hit region. natali brandt, cbs news, washington. new york governor andrew cuomo was reportedly grilled by investigators for 11 hours about sexual harassment and misconduct allegations. "the new york times" says cuomo faced a barrage of questions about his treatment of women last month during a videotaped interview. the state attorney general is conducting the investigation after several women accused the governor of inappropriate kissing and touching. cuomo has apologized for anyone, quote, feel uncomfortable and denied the allegations. turning now to the summer olympics in tokyo. another gold medal for an american gymnast. jade carey took the top spot on floor exercises. she bounced back from a frightening stumble from the fault to finish first on the floor. the u.s. women's soccer team did not fare as well. the canadians won 1-0 on a penalty kick in the 74th minute.

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fast food giant wants you to a mask in covid hot spots and disneyland is set to announce a new membership program. elise preston is at the new york stock exchange with those stories and more. good morning, elise. >> reporter: good morning, anne-marie. more second quarter earnings reports are due out today, including from eli lilly, marriott and under armour. so far earnings reports have been strong with the average s&p 500 company reporting an 85% growth in profits from last year. stocks were mixed yesterday. the dow fell 97 points. the nasdaq added 8 points and the s&p 500 was down 8 points. millions of people will have to mask up if they want to go to mcdonald's. the fast food chain is requiring facial coverings for customers and employ yes, sir in covid hot spots regardless of their vaccination status. the move is in response to the latest cdc guidance as the delta variant continues to spread in the u.s. mcdonald's continued back in

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here's a look at today's forecast in some cities around the country. with the delta variant fueling a covid surge in the u.s., oprah winfrey is making a plea to unvaccinated americans to get inoculated against the virus. >> so i'm asking you, my fellow citizens, red states, blue states, purple states and everybody else in between, what are we doing to ourselves and to each other? as a country we have to do better. we can't afford to go backward in this battle against covid. >> oprah posted the video on her new digital platform oprah daily. the media mogul recognized people have a choice to get the

vaccine or not but she said americans are fortunate to have access to three vaccines. she said she received her vaccination back in february. the divorce is finalized between bill and melinda gates. the company filed for divorce back in may after 27 years. they will continue to run their charity which is one of the largest private foundations in the world. they've helped donate more than 54 billion in the past two decades to prevent poverty and disease. there is no saying how they will split their fortune. america's new favorite sprinter has four legs. forget the olympics. >> still there past the oriole dugout. now we're going to have to pause play. look at this thing go. faster than any of the yankees. >> a loose cat scrambled on the fi delaying the game between the baltimore orioles and the new york yankees. the fast feline eluded guards and they chanted it on yelling

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our top stories this morning. the white house says the u.s. has reached president biden's goal of 70% of adults getting at least one covid-19 shot. it comes a month after mr. biden hoped to hit that number and south carolina senator lindsey graham says he tested positive for the virus after being vaccinated. he said that he's very glad he received the vaccine or his symptoms could be far worse.

and "the new york times" says new york governor andrew cuomo was grilled by investigators for 11 hours about sexual harassment and misconduct allegations. cuomo faced a barrage of questions about his treatment of women last month during a videotaped interview. he denies the allegations. doctors are sounding the alarm over new research showing a link between drinking and cancer. nearly 750,000 new cases were blamed on alcohol abuse last year at a time when people had been drinking more. nancy chen reports. >> the to you more's here. >> reporter: a new study finds over 4% of all new cancer cases in 2020 were caused by alcohol consumption. while most cancers linked alcohol use were in people who have more than two drinks a day, more than 100,000 cases worldwide were in people who averaged less than that. even two drinks a day can lead to this increased risk?

>> absolutely. alcohol is an irritant. it irritates the lining of our mouth, our esophagus, our stomach. as the body tries to heal, sometimes it heals in abnormal ways that can lead to the very beginnings of cancer. >> reporter: 3/4 were diagnosed in men. when they occurred in women breast cancer was the most common. the new findings come as alcohol consumption has spieblgd during the pandemic. almost 2/3 of americans surveyed said their drinking hag increased. sarah church is a psychologist who runs an addiction treatment center in new york. >> for many people who were using alcohol to cope in one way or another, once the pandemic hit their drinking increased significantly. >> she said those seeking help include people who didn't drink heavily before the pandemic. there's an estimated 10-year lag between drinking and being diagnosed with alcohol-related cancer. doctors say the pandemic's impact is a sign covid's toll w

continue for years to come. nancy chen, cbs news, chicago. coming up on "cbs this morning," we will take you to florida for a preview of today's test flight of boeing's new space ship called the starliner. plus, a first look at the newcomb mick book by late civil rights icon john lewis and we'll hear from his co-creators. and u.s. olympic swimmer caleb dressel joins us in the studio fresh off winning five gold medals in the tokyo games. that's the "cbs morning news" this tuesday. thanks for watching. i'm anne-marie green. have a great day.