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plus gayle king sits down with the billionaire and his brother.ummer surge: alarming news tonight that the delta variant accounts for more than 80% of new covid cases, and the new study about the effectiveness of the johnson & johnson vaccine. trump ally arrested: why was a former campaign advisor toer cao president trump charged with acting as a foreign agent? more than a million acres burned: wildfires explode out west as two blazes merge and become a megafire. how smoke prompted air quality warnings all the way to new york city. olympic games in jeopardy: what the head of tokyo 2020 is saying tonight. busting that back-to-school budget: why are prices for clothes and school supplies skyrocketing? sleepy tom: the super bowl winning quarterback visits the white house bringing president biden a jersey and some election-related jokes. and a dream deferred, but not denied: wally funk's long road into space and the history books. this is the "cbs evening news" with norah o'donnell, reporting from the nation's capital. >> o'donnell: good evening to ou

[laughter] kennedy: too that of been vaccinated now that risk of spending turkey day with gayle king.g political power games with her nieces and nephews or is the lack of a that a legit cause for family feud? >> it does not make sense if you are vaccinated what do you care for other people are vaccinated print i am vaccinated i don't care if i'm hanging out with you when you're not faxing because i trusted the vaccine. i think this kind of commentary throws shade on the vaccine does not being effective. forcing people, urging people to not get them. maybe they don't really work. i think it be much more effective to say i care about you not to ban them from your house would you be on smokers are people who drink too much, or any other family quirks? you shouldn't. [laughter] this should be another case of that. >> gary, are you going to kicked out of gayle king's that giving vacation that she started planning for july? >> here is my impression of gayle king's nephew, thank god i don't have to go to anti- gayle's house thanksgiving and risk food poisoning. for the turkey from the dryer

. >> blue origin founder jeff bezos and his brother mark sat down with cbs this morning's gayle king shortly after their historic flight. >> elise preston on how they say the trip to space is actually bringing them back down to earth. >> you sit in the jeff bezos chair. i'm going to sit in chair number five. >> reporter: the bezos brothers gave cbs this morning co-host gayle king and up close view of their training capsule, hours after their successful launch to the edge of space. >> i think we were a little surprised by how intense the g forces were. >> reporter: jeff and mark bezos, along with veteran aviator wally funk and dutch student oliver damon experienced zero gravity during the approximately 10 minute trip in a capsule built by the billionaire's private company, blue origin. the amazon founder says it is just the beginning. >> this sounds fantastical, what i'm about to tell you, but it will happen. we can move all heavy industry, and all polluting industry, off of earth, and operate it in space. and that -- it sounds fantastical. >> or crazy, jeff these is. >> and it can't

mark strawsman and gayle king are in van horn, texas. norah o'donnell will join us from washington, d.c. the launch is scheduled for 9 a.m. eastern, 6 pacific. >>> now to the raging fires burning in the western u.s. they race to contain the tamarack fire. the blaze exploded over the weew fueled by gusty winds. people who live close to the flames are concerned. >> it's never been this close. always nervous in fire season and all of our big trees have fear marks on them from years gone by, so it's a reality here. >> reporter: so far the fire has torched more than 35,000 acres and it is 0% contained. meantime, the bootleg fire ravaging southern oregon has grown to the size of los angeles. the wind fueled flames have destroyed at least 70 homes and thousands of people have been evacuated. they're asking for help outside the pacific northwest as the threat of thunderstorms and lightning could spark new fires. >>> and a florida man who took part in the deadly attack on the u.s. capitol will spend eight months in prison. 38-year-old paul hodgki

omar villafranca, cbs news, fort worth, texas. >>> coming up on "cbs this morning," gayle king interviewshis brother after their successful flight to space aboard the "new shepherd" rocket. >>> we'll speak with marco rubio about the surge in coronavirus cases in his state and the ongoing political unrest in cuba and around the world. >>> and how olympic champion allyson felix is helping other female athletes achieve their dreams. >>> that's the "cbs morning news" for this wednesday. thanks for watching. i'm anne-marie green. have a great day. ♪

plus gayle king sits down with the billionaire and his brother.mmer surge: alarming news tonight that the delta variant accounts for more than 80% of new covid cases, and the new study about the effectiveness of

he talked about independent with our gayle king. >> i don't think people truly understand what this means and why it's important. >> i think you're right. i think people don't understand. when you get into space and can see the earth's atmosphere, it's so thin and fragile looking. so we do need to take care of this planet. >> reporter: each crew member received astronaut wings, including aviation pioneer wally funk. >> and i want to thank you, sweetheart, because you made it possible for me. >> this is blue moon. >> reporter: bezos intends to use his amazon riches to build a new empire in space, competing for sub orbital tourists with virgin galactic and richard branson who reached space in a rocket powered plane nine days ago. rocket powered plane nine day in this age of space barons, bezos intends to colonize the cosmos launching people into space to live and work. did this motivate you p push deeper into the cosmos. >> hell, yes! (laughter) >> o'donnell: so, on that note, mark joins us. does blue origin have more flights planned? >> reporter: two more of these, norah, by the end of the

i'm gayle king along with norah o'donnell.inutes from now jeff bezos is blasting off in space on blue origin. he will not be alone. joining him on the "new shepard" is his brother mark, who is 53. jeff is 56. wally funk, she is 82. she trained with nasa in the '60s, but never got a chance to fly. and oliver daemen, the youngest to fly in space. funk is the oldest and oliver is the youngest. bezos and the passengers are now strapped in and ready to go. norah. >> good morning, gayle. the flight will last about ten minutes. we are >>> the flight will last about ten minutes. we should note this date. july 20th. for those space lovers you will know that this is a date that is historic. today 52 anniversary of the space landing. jeff bezoa idolize them the astronauts as a child. we are seeing the animation it. will separate and send the -- the international recognized boundary of space. internation line of space and returns to on earth. the capsule will release the parachutes and begins the six-minute journey back to solid ground. a

. >>> and at seven on cbs this morning gayle king sits down with mark and jeff bezos. and a new study says the johnson and johnson vaccine could be less effective against the delta variant. >>> and how 's only serves one ka breakfast a better one so chuck your old soggy egg-wich, and pick up two of these freshly made sandwiches at wendy's for just 4 bucks. choose wisely, choose wendy's 2 for $4. a kyer the soccer team had 44by sweden. it's their first loss since 2017. >> the bay area has two stars competing in the game. they never played together while in sacred heart prep but now they form the defensive back field for the women's soccer team with the goal of a gold medal. teama pair of sisters the first pair to play on the same roster in the olympics. >> how they say their rivalry pushed them tohe plathey y. >> oluld you say bad thnext h look live at oakland. where things stand after a critical vote. >>> and a live look before we head to break from the mark hopkins camera over th i'm morgan, and there's more to me than hiv. more love, more adventure, more community. b

i'm gayle king along with norah o'donnell. is blasting off in space on blue origin. he will not be alone. joining him on the "new shepard" is his brother mark, who is 53. jeff is 56. wally funk,

. >> gayle king is joining us live. good morning. >>> good to see you guys.ident biden's plan on get all federal workers vaccinated. plus we'll discuss the decision by big tech companies in your area like facebook and google requiring employees to be vaccinated before you can come back to the office. also kris van cleave takes us to the ball game to show us fight to stop minor league baseball there shutting down because of the pandemic. multi talented banks talking about struggling with her own body image. it's called my body, my podcast. she's candid and goes all the way there. we'll see at 7:00, 17 minutes from now. so bad at math. >> that's why we are in journalism. >> i'll be there. >> we'll be there too. see you. >>> this may be one of the worst parking jobs we have ever seen. >> police say before this, the white suv was on the fifth floor. she was trying to park and accidentally accelerated instead of reversing and her car careened to the floor below and that is where it landed. luckily she was not injured and the two vehicles under hers were empty. >>

anthony mason, i'm gayle king. tony is still a baby leave.the beginning of a much bigger adventure. what he and his brother mark told us after the flight, seen by critics as a distraction from problems here on earth. >> breaking overnight, flash floods turn deadly inn colorado with torrents destroying homes. how many people escaped with just moments to spare. >> we are in tokyo, with the new uncertainty over the olympic games, as positive covid cases continue to rise. see how the organizers are trying to keep everyone

on tuesday, she spoke to cbs news' gayle king. >> what has been reported is that there was a great dealitical interference by conservatives who don't like the work i have done, particularly the 1619 project, and also by the powerful donor who gave the largest donation in the seven year history of the journalism school. it is pretty clear my tenure was not taken up because of political opposition, because of discriminatory views of my viewpoint and i believe my race and gender. amy: nikole hannah-jones will be joined at howard, a prominent historically black university by the acclaimed author and journalist ta-nehisi coates. we'll have more on this story later in the broadcast. in immigration news, the biden administration has extended temporary protected status, or tps, to yemeni nationals already in the u.s., citing the ongoing conflict and humanitarian crisis in their home country where the u.n. estimates some 20 million pele, many of them children, now rely on aid. tps will be extended for roughly 1700 yemenis through early march 2023. the current term was set to expire in september.

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and after touching back down on earth, bezos and his brother, mark, told cbs's gayle king, there briefime in space was a bonding experience for the whole family. >> we had some really good quality time there. >> there was also a message that was read from our sister. >> i have it. o god, i have a, i have a. >> it was beautiful. >> she says now hurry up and get your [ bleep ] back down here so i can give you a huge hug. we love you and godspeed you sheppard. >> you can see gail's full interview tomorrow on cbs this morning right after the kpix 5 morning news. >>> taking a look at your top headlines this evening, breakthrough covid cases are hitting home in and around the white house. a fully vaccinated white house official tested positive, and so did an aide to house speaker nancy pelosi. and with deaths on the rise among the unvaccinated, health officials are urging people to ignore all the misinformation out there and get the shot. >> we have to be compassionate that the message in and out there is really scary and really misinformed. >> you see aphis infectious disease expert dr. mon

gayle king sat down with jeff and his brother after their historic trip. you can watch the full interview on cbs this morning starting at seven. >> we love her. >>> time for your money watch report. a new way for content creators to get paid on youtube and the big vote today for infrastructure. here is diane king hall. >>> stocks surged on tuesday making up much of what was lost the day before. the dow rallied 549 points, the nasdaq added 223 and the s&p500 was up 64. >>> shares of chipotle jumped 4% in after hours trading. the chain said that quarterly earnings totaled $188 million. revenue passed prepandemic levels, a sign that customers haven't been put off risi pric >>> a bipartisan infrastructure bill comes up for a key vote lo indicated they plan to block the debate because they don't know enough about what is in the bill. a bipartisan group negotiating a compromise said last night that a failed vote today wouldn't kill the bill and that a deal was still with in reach. >>> youtube users can now give a super thanks to those they like. the website is r

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he told gayle king he is not nervous. >> how is that possible, jeff? sitting here in new york and i'm nervous. how are you not? >> we are excited. we have been training. this vehicle is ready. this crew is ready. this team is amazing. we just feel really good about it. i'm super excited to go to space. i have been dreaming about this all my life. > oliver damon won his seat in an auction. that makes him the first space tourist. also riding today bezos's brother and an 82-year-old aviation pioneer who will be the oldest person to go into space. >> we set out to create the safest space flight vehicle designed or built or operated we think we have succeeded. >> he may have been beat to space a few days ago by richard branson but his rocket is set to fly a bit higher, that target of 66 miles above earth would pass branson's 53 miles. laura podesta. >> if the weather is clear launch time is scheduled for 6:00 a.m. you can watch it live here on kpix5. >> can't wait. >> yeah. >> all exciting. >> yeah. >> i know. >> and kind of little nervous. >> it sounds so

. >>> cbs this morning host gayle king sat down with jeff bezos and his brother, mark, today, after their historic journey on the blue origin rocket. we'll have a preview on tonight's cbs evening news at 6:30, and more tomorrow on cbs this morning. >>> the launch of blue origin comes as shadows space and sign center is celebrating the anniversary of the apollo 11 moon landing. a bit later we'll preview a new exhibit there called the nasa experience. >>> still ahead on kpix 5 and streaming on cbsn bay area, burning inferno rages out of control. we'll have a look at the dangerous conditions that crews are facing. >>> plus, a man inside a burning car. the quick thinking actions from a bay area officer that saved his life. ne to carpool. but this is ridiculous. >>> the fog backed up towards the coast. i don't have any puns for it, unfortunately, to follow that one. but it's going to return. it's already surrounding suture tower again. we'll check the fog and take a >>> federal prosecutors say he tried to influence foreign policy positions during trump's 2016 presidential campaign. the former

she explained her decision to gayle king yesterday, exclusively on "cbs this morning." >> to be denied it and to only have that vote occur on the last possible day at the last possible moment, after threat of legal action, after weeks of protests, after it became a national scandal, it's just not something that i want anymore. >> hannah-jones' tenure was initiallyni by thunc board tru week after protests from alumni, faculty, and students. some faculty at unc's journalism school wrote a public letter saying that the way the university treated her was racist. >>> the number of covid cases nationwide is on the rise as the delta variant spreads. the coronavirus has left tens of thousands of americans with chronic lung problems. nearly 150 have needed lifesaving transplants, including a 42-year-old father. carter evans introduces us to him. >> reporter: when covid came for the horbaczewski family, all five got it. but bob got it the worst. >> i was pretty close to being dead. >> reporter: rushed to the hospital, doctors put him on a ventilator. and only one thing could save his life -- >>

gayle king and i will be joined by a team of space experts.r: this is the "cbs overnight news." >> i'm errol barnett in washington. thanks for staying with us. the german government is rejecting criticism that it was unprepared for the massive flooding that inundated large sections of the country. heavy rains touched off flash floods that devastated towns and villages and left nearly 200 people dead. now the government says it sent out text alerts while torrential rain was falling, but claims it's the job of local government to warn residents. meanwhile, thousands are without power or clean drinking water as the country digs out. chris livesay is there. >> reporter: is one of the many bridges. not something you would expect in a country with such infrastructure and warning systems. after days of swelling rivers,w bridges, homes, even swaths of villages vanished. no, not in a beleaguered developing nation, but across europe's economic powerhouses like in the tiny germantown of insul. did you ever imagine something like this happening here in ge

gayle king and i will be joined by a team of space experts. evening news" live, set your dvr so you c watch us later. >>> right now at 7:00 -- >> lightning strikes fuel, fresh fire concerns in the sierra. pg and e says it's equipment may be to blame for the fire already burning there. >>> we managed to get through the weekend without any major lightning concerns in the bay area. now it's a slow return to normal temperatures. we look ahead to the weekend, coming up in the forecast. >>> is baseball safe in oakland or is the city about to strike out? we are just hours away from what the a's are calling oakland spinal at-bat. >>> us two more bay area counties recommend a return to indoor masks as covid cases climb. >>> you may know where your organic produce is grown, but do you know how it's grown? >> if it's a little too innovative, then you have somebody complaining. >> why some organic farmers who recently filed suit against the fed say the playing field is not as level as you might think. >>> right now on the kpix 5 news at 7:00 and streaming

gayle king is in texas. it was impressive from all the way in new york. i can't imagine what it looked like fromre oh, my gosh. exuberance, jubilation. this is my first space launch. i have to say i didn't know what to expect. once it took off to know there were four people on board, i got emotional watching them go up and come back down safely. to see it in person. because i am, this is my first, i am leaning into the monitor. mark says gayle, turn around, you can see it in person. good tip. we saw another giant leap towards commercial space flight in van horn texas a short while ago. i hope you were watching in real time. billionaire jeff bezos launched into space, successfully returned aboard "new shepard" crew, named after shepard. >> you can hear wally funk. she's so fun. she said i'm going to start that. that was amazon founder jeff bezos cheering along with crew as their flight made it out of the atmosphere, along for the ride, his brother mark. he is 53, jeff bezos is 57. 82-year-old wally funk leading the cheer there. 18-year-old student oliver d

i'm gayle king. that's anthony mason. an deg rising covid numbers nationwide are putting children at serious risk from adults who are not getting vaccinated. why some kids are landing in the icu. how vaccine politics may be worsening this pandemic. >> u.s. prosecutors say they foiled a plot by iran to kidnap an american citizen in new york. what we're learning from the journalist and outspoken critic of the iranian regime. >> president biden says republican attempts to restrict voting are the most significant test of our democracy since the civil war. why the gop says democrats' efforts to block a voting overhaul in texas by fleeing to washington is a stunt. >> and the cost of travel is surging. what's behind the spike and how it could affect your summer vacation plans. >> everybody wants summer vacation. but first, here's today's eye-opener. it's your world in 90 seconds. >> are you on the side of truth or lies, fact or fiction, democracy? that's what it's coming down to. >> in a fiery speech, the president accused repub

i'm gayle king that's anthony mason. that's tony dokoupil. le's go. free after a stunning court decision and our jericka duncan was the only network reporter to speak to him inside his home. what she learned. >>> a criminal indictment expected to be unsealed today against the trump organization and its long-term finance chief who turned himself in this morning. we explain what it means for the investigation of the former president himself. >>> a historic decision by the ncaa clears the way for college athletes to earn money off their fame. james brown on

i'm gayle king, that's jericka duncan. new reports says coronavirus could surge this fall. hospital rates are surging among the unvaccinated. >> i want to tell everybody, please take the shot. >> dozens of fires are besieging the west, burning mostly out of control. see the heroic battle by firefighters to save lives and properties. >>> a cbs news investigation reveals a billion dollar industry. american students paying writers in kenya to do college assignments, even earning some degrees. meet the real authors behind those achoevments. >>> america is the favorite but not the best so far at the tokyo games. the early trials and triumphs, and the likely rise of new olympic sports. >> go team u.s.a. first, here's today's eye opener. it's your world n 90 seconds. >>> whether it is masking or closures or kids having to return to virtual learning, that is coming, because this pandemic is spiraling out of control yet again. >> the delta variant threatens to derail america's summer comeback. >> masks can be helpful against this variant. >>> as wildfires continue to burn across cal

i'm gayle king. that's anthony mason. tony is off today. >>> the west faces a new wave of blistering heat and dangerous wildfires. california's largest fire this year spreads while flames in oregon threaten the region's power supply. >>> new covid cases rise across the country driven by the dangerous delta variant that accounts for more than half of daily cases. dr. anthony fauci will talk with us about the risk and the remedy. >>> cuba is rocked by its biggest public protests in decades. thousands of people are angry over food shortages and the government's response to the pandemic. what authorities are doing to keep control. >>> and sir richard branson rides his space plane into history books with a flawless test flight. how he's clearing the way for a new era of tourism. >> i'll say. >>> first, here's today's "eye opener," your world in 90 seconds. >> it's never been hotter. it feels like we're in an oven. >> hazy, hot, humid conditions. >> what do we do in 112, 113 heat? ac or cold beer. >> reporter: triple-digit weat

that's anthony mason and jericka duncan, i'm gayle king, tony is on baby leave. let's go. the delta variant creates new dangers for americans. part of why president biden is demanding that more people get vaccinated. >>> terrifying storms in eastern pennsylvania including at least two tornadoes. we'll look at what's causing the wild weather across the country. >>> we get a personal look at the fallout from the violence on january 6th from an officer who defended the capitol. what he thinks led to the attack and how it has affected his family. >>> and why is scarlett johansson suing disney over how it released "black widow"? how this could change hollywood forever but first here's today's "eye opener." it's your world in 90 seconds. >>> with freedom comes responsibility so please exercise responsible judgment. get vaccinated. >> a desperate plea from president biden as he orders tough new rules for federal workers. >> today i'm calling on all states and local governments to use funding they have received to give $100 to anyone who gets fully vaccinated. >>> former cardinal

i'm gayle king. that's anthony mason. covid numbers nationwide are putting children at serious risk from adults who are not getting vaccinated. why some kids are landing in the icu. how vaccine politics may be worsening this pandemic. >> u.s. prosecutors say they foiled a plot by iran to kidnap an american citizen in new york. what we're learning from the journalist and outspoken critic of the iranian regime. >> president biden says republican attempts to restrict voting are the most significant

i'm gayle king. >>> tropical storm elsa heads towards shore. >>> taliban fighters escalate their offensive flee into a neighboring country. we're on the ground as the u.s. withdraws. >>> six months after a pro trump mob storms the capitol, a group talks about their anger and how they're coping in the aftermat

i'm gayle king. that's tony dokoupil. anthony off today. good hands with jericka. rescue crews restart the search for the missing after a 15-hour holdup. see how president biden and the first lady paid emotional respects to family members. >> breaking overnight, the boy scouts of america announces a billion-dollar deal to settle sex abuse claims by tens of thousands. why critics say the plan doesn't hold enough accountable. >> the heat wave in the pacific northwest blamed for 100 deaths. we hear from farm workers struggle. and check with the travel forecast for the 4th of july weekend. >> plus a classic story we can relate to. billionaire launches themselves into space. jeff bezos and richard branson compete to become the first to fly passengers on a private space mission. >> billionaires want to have fun. but first, today's eye opener. your world in 90 seconds. >> we will continue to search feverishly as we have done all along in the parts of the collapse that we currently have access to. >> rerch search and rescue team are back to work after safety concerns halte

and gayle king is going first. >> all right.unch. here's what they had to say about that. could you sleep some could you eat -- when i got up i thought, okay, it's 2:30, it's 3:00, what are they doing -- could you eat, could you sleep? >> we knew we had an early start to the day. we were anxious. we agreed we were going to go sleep early. there's a family text, and we were sending messages back and forth just sort of checking in with each other. then i don't know, maybe 90 minutes went by, and i still hadn't fallen asleep. i look at the family text and this guy is messaging everybody -- go to sleep. we agreed you were going to go to sleep. >> hey, you're supposed to be asleep. what are you doing? >> go to bed. we're going to space in the morning. >> i finally slept. did you finally sleep a little bit? >> yeah. >> we woke up early, too. >> they woke up for severally. i thought, how can you sleep -- jeff is 57, his brother is 53. his mom and dad were there. i talked to them. mom said she wasn't nervous because she has great confid

i'm gayle king. let's go. on the verge of seeing space history in texas as jeff bezos prepares to blast off tomorrow in his blue origin spacecraft. we'll talk to him and his three fellow passengers as they prepare for launch. >>> alarming coronavirus trends, daily cases nationwide nearly triple in weeks. more u.s. athletes test positive ahead of the olympic games including a gymnast and tennis star coco gauff. >>> wildfires destroy dozens of homes in the west while floods kill more than 180 people in europe wiping out entire neighborhoods. the latest on the extreme weather putting millions in danger. >>> and a troubling mystery in texas as dozens are hurt by a chemical leak at a six flags water park. what we know about what happened. >>> first, here's today's "eye opener," your world in 90 seconds. >> reporter: covid cases jumped in all 50 states. hospitalizations and deaths also up as vaccination efforts stagnate. >> reporter: 97% of the hospitalizations are in people who are unvaccinated. most of the deaths

i am gayle king, tony dokoupil is on baby leave. >>> dangerous signs in t covid crisis. the largest u.s. county is reinstating a mask mandate even for vaccinated people. we'll talk to the surgeon general about the new fight agt germany and neighboring countries kills more than 100 people and hundreds more are unaccounted for. we show you the devastation to entire towns. >>> a new book claims the top u.s. general was concerned about a potential coup by president trump to stay in office, and he vowed to stop it. what the former president is saying in response. >>> and meet the 18-year-old who grabbed a spot with jeff bezos on his first passenger spaceflight thanks to a scheduling conflict. >> too busy to go to space? >>> first, here's today's "eye opener," your world in 90 seconds. >> nearly every death we are seeing now from covid-19 could have been prevented. >> reporter: the dramatic surge in cases of the highly contagious delta variant. >> reporter: the u.s. secretary general spoke out -- >> we care for more and more patients we never got vaccinated. we must face misin

i'm gayle king that's anthony mason. that's tony dokoupil. le's go. bill cosby free after a stunning court decision and our jericka duncan was the only network reporter to speak to him inside his home. what she learned. >>> a criminal indictment expected to be unsealed today against the trump organization and its long-term finance chief who turned himself in this morning. we explain what it means for the investigation of the former president himself. >>> a historic decision by the ncaa clears the way for college athletes to earn money off their fame. james brown on how it could transform college sports. >>> a new tribute to princess diana at her former home on what would have been her 60th birthday. prince william and prince harry put aside their differences to honor her. >>> as you know they would. but first today's eye opener. it's your world in 90 seconds. >> he served three years. >> too long. too long. >> he did it with dignity and principle. >> bill cosby once again a freeman. >> cosby arrived home after pennsylvania's highest court through his

i'm gayle king. >>> tropical stormrm elsa heaea towards shore. >>> taliban fighters escalate their offensive fororcing mor than 1,000 afghan troops to flee into a neighboring country. we're on the ground as the u.s. withdraws. >>> six months after a pro trump mob storms the capitol, a group talks about their anger and how they're coping in the aftermath. they'll share their special bond. >>> pulitzer prize journalist nikole hannah jones joins us. she will reveal her next steps but first here's today's "eye opener." it's your world in 90 seconds. >>> this is a tropical storm so i'm going to ride it out and be here for work. if they tell me i need to go, then i'll go then. >> preparations are now underway as florida gets ready for the arrival of tropical storm elsa. >> the storm system made landfall on the south coast of cuba. >> we don't anticipate the need for any type of widespread evacuations. >> worst nightmare you can possibly go through. >> more bodies found in the rubble of a collapsed condo in south florida after the demolition of the tower. >> they will continue the mission and the s

i'm gayle king. that's anthony mason. jericka duncan is here.ne mandates while big tech companies change their covid policies. we'll take a look at the future of the american workplace. >>> millions of americans could soon lose their homes when an eviction moratorium ends. why billions in federal money meant to help is not going where it's meant to help. >>> actress, producer, elizabeth banks is now appearing as herself in a new podcast. >> first, here is today's eye opener at 8:00. >>> president biden is expected to announce all federal workers must get vaccinated or follow very strict protocols. >> this will set a precedent for states and cities and companies across the country, because what we're talking about here is the entire federal workforce, about 2 million people. >> what do you say to the folks who watch this who say, yeah, but kids are only slightly affected? >> this delta variant that we're seeing now changes the game. >> will both of you rule out shutdowns again? >> i don't think ♪ >>> well good morning. >>> i don't think we can ru

that's anthony mason, i'm gayle king.assar. we will talk with jessica howard. >>> surfing legend garrett mcnamara is on a quest to ride the world's tallest wave. he tells bus the thrills and the dangers. >>> in our series a more perfect union, an e.r. doctor and former olympian talks about his fight against racism in the pool. >>> but first here's today's eye opener at 8:00. the coronavirus is on rise again in 49 states. average daily cases are up nearly 84% nationwide. >>> house department officials here in tennessee tell us they do support outreach when it comes to vaccinations. but right now, we've got more than 80% of children 12 to 15 years old who are unvaccinated. >>> less than 30% of kids between the ages of 12 and 17 are fully vaccinated at this point. are you worried about those numbers? >> i am absolutely worried about those numbers. i am worried about every demographic that has a low vaccination rate. >>> the fbi is calling the actions and inactions of some of the agents involved inexcusable. a lot of larry na

but now she's going to space, and here she is talking to our good friend gayle king this morning. >>the oldest person to go into space, which i think is very cool. >> but i feel like i'm 24. (laughter) it's great. >> stephen: oh, yes, we all know feeling 24 is great. y'know, couldn't afford a car, selling tshirts at an improv theater in chicago, living in a friend's basement trying to sell futon frames you made out of 2 by 4's, ...or so a friend told me. ( laughter ) meanwhile, in order to change public perception of sharks australian scientists seek to rebrand shark 'attacks' as interactions or incidents. as in: i'm sorry ma'a'm, a shark interacted with your husband's torso, and he is experiencing a not being alive incident. ( laughter ) scientists say 'attack' is an unfair word because it implies sharks have the intention of hurting people. and one scientist adding: very rarely are humans consumed by sharks. ( laughter ) i'm gonna go with once is enough. ( laughter ) i don't think people would feel great if my show came with the disclaimer: very rarely are audience members consumed

i'm gayle king with anthony mason and adriana diaz. tony dokoupil still on baby leave.ovid rates are rising all over the country including among teenagers who have not been vaccinated. we'll talk to the cdc's director about why young people are critical to beating the virus. >>> a blistering watchdog report slams the fbi's response in the sexual abuse investigation of former usa gymnastics dr. larry nassar. why it took more than a year for agents to begin investigating the allegations. >>> nfl star richard sherman is arrested after his wife makes a 911 call alleging violent behavior.

founders say they're fans of cbs this morning and are working on a beer in honor of our very own gayle kingg to call it morning brews. >> so cool. >> how sweet. >>> we want to stay on this colorado theme. we have an announcement. >> oh, no. >> i will let michelle take it away. >> i am nervous about this. it's an exciting announcement. it is bitter sweet though. after nine and a half years of being in the beautiful bay area at kpix, my family and i are moving back to colorado, our hometown of denver. i grew up there. my husband grew up there. our entire family is there. i am going to cry and i don't want to because i will ruin my eyelashes. >> you going to make me ruin mine. i don't want these to fall off on the desk. >> his are natural by the way. our family like so many families during covid analyzed what was important. family comes first. our entire family is there. so when this opportunity came up, i couldn't say no. it's at the cbs station so i am staying with the family. but it is bitter sweet because the viewers who have invited this die hard bronco fan into their living room, i thank

. >> we go to gayle king who joins us live to new york. hi gayle. kind of meet you. >>> we are here live and in color. who is speaking to me? >> this is gianna. >> gianna, i was sitting here, no kidding, talking about your name saying i love the name gianna. love it, love it. very nice to see you anne. nobody says anne you have a pretty name. gayle you have a pretty name. >> so boring. >> gianna, i love your name. >> i'll take it. >> very u. ahead on cbs this morning we are with the covid surge response team. it's come to that. you need a covid surge response team. think about that for a second. to find out how to control pandemic hot spots. there are a lot of those. details of nfl's planned punishments to motivate players to please get your vaccine. >>> tokyo olympics gets underway today. we'll introduce you to new face of usa swimming. plus what competing in empty stadiums and arenas mean for competition and athletes. think about that in silence. >>> only on cbs this morning, i love when we can say, that debuting. she's talking about how music hel

i'm gayle king. that's jericka duncan and the guys are off.rnight a controlled demolition takes down what's left of the condo tower that partially collapsed in florida. how a potentially dangerous tropical storm is affecting the search for any sign of survivors. >> tenens of millilions of amers celelebrate thee fourth ofof ju without papandemic restririctio but with the delta variant spreading, we'll ask dr. ashish jha where we stand in the night. >>> jeff bezos steps down as ceo of amazon today after nearly re

i'm gayle king. that's anthony mason. jericka duncan is still here.overnight, simone biles pulls out of another event at the tokyo olympics. we'll talk about the pressure on elite athletes with someone who knows all about it, gold medalg. >> a stunning reversal by the cdc on wearing masks. we'll ask the cdc director about who should wear them and when. plus, new guidance for schools. >> and testimony from four police officers who defended capitol hill from a pro-trump mob on january 6th. how they

i am gayle king, tony dokoupil is on baby leave. >>> dangerous signs in t covid crisis.ing a mask mandate even for vaccinated people. we'll talk to the surgeon general about the new fight agt germany and neighboring countries kills more than 100 people and hundreds more are unaccounted for. we show you the devastation to entire towns. >>> a new book claims the top u.s. general was concerned about a potential coup by president trump to stay in office, and he vowed to stop it. what the former president is

i'm gayle king. that's anthony mason.y is off today. >>> the west faces a new wave of blistering heat and dangerous wildfires. california's largest fire this year spreads while flames in oregon threaten the region's power supply. >>> new covid cases rise across the country driven by the dangerous delta variant that accounts for more than half of daily cases. dr. anthony fauci will talk with us about the risk and the remedy. >>> cuba is rocked by its biggest public protests in decades. thousands of people are angry