s this is the "cbs weekend news" from new york, here is jericka duncan. >> duncan: good evening, to our viewers in the west we begin with covid surge that health experts say was avoidable. with new cases fueled by the unvaccinated. a new cbs news poll finds most americans think the fight against the pandemic is going some what well. and president biden is getting positive marks for his handling of the virus. for the latest we begin with lilia luciano in los angeles where some mask mandates have returned. good evening. >> reporter: good evening, to you, jericka. los angeles is the first county to require masks again. the mandate is for indoors and it is indefinite. masks are back in los angeles today, one month after claiming the state's covidtions recovery was on track. but now a speed bump. >> how do you feel about this new mask mandate that is today. >> i'm fine with it. >> i don't buy all of it. i'm tired of living locked down. >> reporter: dr. anthony fauci warns of a dangerous outbreak among the unvaccinated. los angeles is a place with a hig vaccination rate what are your thoughts

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. tonight, there are new fears of another covid surge in southernt spreading. l.a. and san diego counties are reporting their highest number of cases since february. how worried are you about the threat of the delta variant at this point? >> i'm terrified. >> reporter: nationally new covid cases have spiked almost 50% with increases in all 50 states and 90%

reporting from the broadcast center in i jericka duncan. >> announcer: this is the "cbs overnight news." >> good evening and 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 lagging, seven months after the first shots, only 49% of americans are fully vaccinated. we begin tonight with cbs's lilia luciano in lous angeles. >> reporter: that's right. less than half of americans are fullch vaccinated and that's just not enough to stop the spread of that delta variant. tonight there are new fears of another covid surge in southern california, with vaccinations lagging and the delta variant spreading. l.a. and san diego counties are reporting their highest number of cases since february. >> how worried are you about the spread of the delta variant at this point? >> i'm terrified. >> reporter: nationally, new covid cases have spiked almost 50% with increases in all 50 states in 90% of u.s. jurisdictions. >> i

cbs' jericka duncan will lead off reporting from tennessee, where the head of that state's vaccine programfired. good evening, jericka. >> reporter: good evening to you, norah. i spoke to the former medical director of the immunizations program tonight, here at the tennessee department of health. she called this environment where she used to work "toxic" and says she stands by her decision to advocate that more children be vaccinated. new data tonight shows the dangerous delta variant is continuing to spread at an alarming rate, presenting a serious risk to the unvaccinated. >> because, that is what we expected. that the peak of this epidemic would really be sometime around the end of september, back to school season. unfortunately the worst is yet to come. >> reporter: new cases in every state except arizona and south dakota are up at least 10%. in 32 states, they are up 50% or more. and now the focus is turning to young people, just a quarter of the country 12-15 year olds are fully vaccinated, and as schools prepare to reopen, health officials worry cases could surge. >> i have a specia

talk on camera, but in an exclusive off camera interview just moments ago, cosby talked to cbs' jericka duncan. and jericka is live outside of cosby's house in pennsylvania tonight. and, jericka, what did cosby tell you? >> reporter: well, put it frankly, norah, he basically said this is about sending a message around the world. he said that what happened to him was unjust, and that justice was served. a triumphant bill cosby, flanked by his attorneys, flashed the victory sign as a free man, upending the first high-profile sexual assault case of the me too era. in a strongly worded 79-page opinion, the pennsylvania supreme court ruled that cosby, now 83, had been denied a fair trial in 2018, a huge blow to his many accusers. cosby was nearly three years into a 3-10-year sentence forndt against former temple university employee andrea constand. he was charged with drugging and sexually assaulting constand in his philadelphia-area home in 2004. explaining their decision, the justices wrote that prosecutors engaged in a bait and switch because of a nonprosecutor agreement that had been struck wit

." >> i'm jericka duncan in new york. thanks for staying with us.orrow marks a milestone in the exploration of space. the 52nd anniversary that neil armstrong became the first human to walk on the moon. also tomorrow, amazon founder jeff bezos will attempt to join the billionaire space club. his privately funded blue origin rocket is set to lift off from his personal space center in texas. if all goes well, bezos will join richard branson who took his virgin galactic space plane to the edge of space just last sunday. traveling with bezos his brother mark along with 18-year-old oliver daemen and 82-year-old retired astronaut wally funk. mola lenghi is going to space. not exactly, he's got the story. >> i am super excited. >> reporter: that's 18-year-old oliver daemen. on thursday blue origin announced that the teen from the netherlands will be joining amazon founder jeff bezos during the company's first commercial flight with passengers to space. daemen's seat was originally supposed to go to an unnamed person who bid $28 million for the opportunity.

from new york, here is jericka duncan. >> good evening, thanks for joining us. from coast to coast, america seems to be making up for what was lost on this holiday weekend last year. with more signs every day that life is getting back to normal. vaccines have crushed the worst of covid but amid the r reivelly therref el,before a tropical sts in. 24 people are confirmed dead, 121 still u unaccounted for. >>> cbs's omar villafranca is there tonight. omar, good evening. >> reporter: good evening, jericka. demolition crews have been working for hours in extremely dangerous conditions, trying to get those explosive in place so they can take down the remainder of the building behind me before mother nature knocks it down. making way for demolition crews who are work at a furious pace to bring down the last section of the champlain tower south. >> the governor and i have made clear our top priority is that the building come down as soon as possible. >> reporter: manor a week after the deadly collapse, a heightened sense of urgency, in farther due to a tropical storm ba

jericka duncan has more on the stunning reversal. >> reporter: as he arrived home, bill cosby flashed a v for victory with his conviction overturned after nearly three years behind bars. pennsylvania's supreme court threw out the 83-year-old comedian's 2018 sexual assault conviction on a technicality. >> demonstrated that they were -- weren't impervious to the court of public opinion which the lower courts were not. >> reporter: he was served up to ten years for drugging and sexual assaulting andrea constand at his home a decade earlier. she was a sports administrator. the high court said cosby should never have been charged because a former district attorney made a deal with him. in exchange for testimony in a civil case brought by constand, cosby would not face criminal charges. in a strongly worded 79-page opinion, the court ruled that cosby had been denied a fair trial. in an off camera interview, cosby told cbs news that this is about sending a message around the world that what happened to him was unjust, and he said now justice has been served. >> it did not vindicate bil cosby

cbs's jericka duncan leads off coverage from nashville. good evening, jericka. >> reporter: norah, good evening, that indoor mask mandate in los angeles county goes into effect midnight on saturday whether you're vaccinated or not. and here in tennessee where infections are also up, children are preparing to go back to school in just a few short weeks. some parents are anxious to vaccinate their children-- while others say they're not. the nation's vaccination rate continues to stall while new cases have doubled in the last two weeks. in a sign of the rapid rise in cases, tonight's game between the new york yankees and the boston red sox has been postponed following positive tests in the yankees' organization. this comes as daily vaccinations have dropped more than half in the last month alone. numbers so alarming that surgeon general vivek murthy today issued a stark warning in his first-ever advisory, in an effort to fight misinformation that the covid vaccine is dangerous. >> modern technology companies have enabled misinformation to poi

cbs's jericka duncan is going to lead off our coverage tonight from nashville. vening, jericka. >> reporter: norah, good evening. that indoor mask mandate in lo at midnionurhe u'ot.and hetennessee, wherectnss ildren prepang t jfew sht weeks. some parents are anxious to vaccinate their children-- while others say they're not. the nation's vaccination rate continues to stall, while new cases have doubled in the last two weeks. in a sign of the rapid rise in cases, tonight's game between the new york yankees and the boston red sox has been postponed following positive tests in the yankees' organization. this comes as daily vaccinations have dropped more than half in the last month alone-- numbers so alarming that surgeon general vivek murthy today issued a stark warning in his first-ever advisory, in an effort to fight misinformation that the covid vaccine is dangerous. >> modern technology companies have enabled misinformation to poison our information environment. >> reporter: a kaiser foundation study found two-thirds of those surveyed believe at least one of sev

ork, her >> barnett: good evening, to our viewers in the west jericka duncan is off tonight. i'm errol barnett. british billionaire richard branson first took tourists to the sky in 1984 flying aboard a used jumbo jet. today branson soared into space on board a repainted virgin galactic rocket plane with a crew of five others. he called this the dawn of a new space age aimed at sending tourist there, too. cbs' mark strassmann watched it all in truth or consequences, new mexico. good evening. >> reporter: i tell you, errol, that really was something, a milestone for richard branson personally, but also one for commercial space. the emerging market of space tourism has a genuine success story. >> sir richard branson, astronaut. >> reporter: with his new astronaut wings, richard branson was back on the ground but over the moon. his space triumph part bucket m. his space list, part marketing bonanza. >> what a day, what a day, what a day, what a day! >> reporter: take off to touchdown the roughly hour-long flight seemed picture perfect. virgin galactic live streamed "eve," its tw

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 conviction. >> it brings tears bececause he did s such awful things. >>> crews are sorting through th

that's jericka duncan. >> jericka! great. >> see you at 7:00.s are up. >> yeah. >> you guys are ready to go. you're alert. me, i'm -- what's happening? it's 8:00 a.m., you know. >>> it's like the sequel that you were waiting for. j. lo made it instagram official with ben affleck, and social media is on fire. ♪ >> right? that's 2002, right? he's applying sunscreen to her derriÈre. >> her bottom. yeah. >> and fans were quick to point out the on again couple appeared to be playing out the same scene. >> i don't think you have to be eagle eyed. pretty obvious. >> be like -- ♪ >>> the wait, it's finally over. popeye's rolling out its chicken nuggets today. ♪ >> mm. mm. mm. >> you look like a chicken nugget guy. >> he said he's never had popeye's. almost called security. thought we had a crazy man in the building. >> i should note we have not been compensate friday any way -- >> i'm not a paid spokesperson. i just like popeye's. >> not yet. >> flono, no, jericka, no. ♪ [baby cryiying] i i got it. i i got it. ♪ ♪ give grandndma kisses.s. mwah. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪

jericka duncan is off tonight. i'm errol barnett.ritish billionaire richard branson first took tourists to the sky back in 1984, flying aboard a used jumbo jet repainted with the logo of his upstart company virgin atlantic airlines. well, today branson soared into space aboard a virgin galactic rocket plane with a crew of five others. he called this the dawn of the new space age, aimed at sending tourists there, too. cbs's mark strassmann watched it all near truth or consequence, new mexico. mark, good evening. >> reporter: i tell you, errol, that really was something. a milestone for richard branson personally, but also one for commercial space. the emerging market of space tourism has a genuine success story. [ cheers and applause ] >> sir richard branson onaut. >> reporter: with his new astronaut wings, richard branson was back on the ground, but over the moon. his space triumph park bucket list, part marketing bonanza. >> what a day, what a day, what a day. >> reporter: take-off to touchdown, the roughly hour long flight seemed p

i'm jericka duncan. >>'s monday, julth, thisthe bs morni news." dangerous surge. coronavirus cases are spiking in every single state fueled by the delta variant. how some states ar trying to use new restrictions to slow the spread. >>> raging wildfires grow across the west. how rugged terrain is complicating firefighters' efforts to extinguish the flames. >>> and olympic stunners. we have the latest from the tokyo games as the world's top tokyo games as the world's top athletes go for gold. captioning funded by cbs >>> good morning. good to be with you, i'm anne-marie green. well, we begin with troubling new information about the coronavirus. the number of new infections has risen nearly 50% across the nation over the past week. experts say the highly contagious delta variant is fueling the surge. officials say 97% of patients who are hospitalized have not been vaccinated against the virus. so laura podesta has the very latest details on this from new york. laura, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, anne-marie. the uptick in covid-19 hospitalizations and deat

." >> i'm jericka duncan in new york city.nks for staying with us. >>> the united states has take an big step towards ending what has been called the forever war. the nearly 20-year conflict in afghanistan, with no ceremony orpor fanfare, the pentagon turned over the most important military base in the country to the afghan military. it's part of joe biden's plan to bring all american troops home by september 11. we have two reports this morning starting with david martin. >> on my orders the united states military has begun strikes against al qaeda terrorist training camps and military installations of the taliban regime in afghanistan. >> reporter: with that, the world's most powerful military unleashed a reign of precision feeded weapons on the country which had birthed the 9/11 attacks. army rangers parachuted into kourn afghanistan. and marine general named mattis helicoptered in to set up a base called rhino. ready to go after osama bin laden hiding in the mountains. >> we had a very good idea where he was. >> what was y

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

reporting from the broadcast center in i jericka duncan. >> announcer: this is the "cbs overnight newsgood evening and 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 lagging, seven months after the first shots, only 49% of americans are fully vaccinated. we begin tonight with cbs's lilia luciano in lous angeles. >> reporter: that's right. less than half of americans are fullch vaccinated and that's just not

jericka duncan is off tonight. i'm errol barnett.st took tourists to the sky back in 1984, flying aboard a used jumbo jet repainted with the logo of his upstart company virgin atlantic airlines. well, today branson soared into space aboard a virgin galactic rocket plane with a crew of five others. he called this the dawn of the new space age, aimed at sending tourists there, too. cbs's mark strassmann watched it all near truth or consequence, new mexico. mark, good evening. >> reporter: i tell you, errol, that

bill cosby free after a stunning court decision and our jericka duncan was the only network reportero 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

that's anthony mason, that's jericka duncan. tony dokoupil is on baby leave. let's go.ariant spurs new vaccine mandates. the urgent step being taken by president biden affecting millions of americans. >>> children are getting the coronavirus at alarming rates. we meet a mother desperate to save her son as he fights the virus. >>> breaking overnight, a u.s. olympic pole vaulter tests positive and is out of the games. how team usa is still persevering. >>> and actress elizabeth banks

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

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

that's anthony mason and jericka duncan, i'm gayle king, tony is on baby leave. let's go.lta 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

i'm gayle king, that's jericka duncan. new reports says coronavirus could surge this fall. 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

jericka duncan is in nashville, in tennessee. good morning to you.e're hearing more teenagers in tennessee are getting sick, but the outreach has stopped to young people. what's happening there? >> reporter: good morning to you. you know, the health department officials here in tennessee tell us that 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. it makes it a very scary time for one tennessee mother we spoke to who said her immunocompromised son is set to start school later this month. for the grant family, covid is a constant threat. 11-year-old chase suffers from respiratory issues and regular seizures. whie he's eligible for the covid vaccine in november, there's no guarantee it will help. >> chase requires herd immunity. that's what he relies on to stay healthy. every single time you have a "not me" attitude, you are -- you are saying it's okay for chase to potentially become critically ill. >> reporter: his mother, tanya graham, is worried about

this is one you and jericka duncan talked about yesterday.acting to the news that her colleague maria taylor, who is black, was chosen ahead of her to host nba finals. in that chat nichols is heard telling lebron james and pfizer that nichols got the post because they have a terrible diversity record. >> i also don't want to let this moment pass without saying how much i respect, how much i value our colleagues here at espn and how deeply, deeply sorry i am for disappointing those i hurt, particularly maria taylor and how grateful i am to be part of this outstanding team. >> so far taylor has not responded to our request for comment. >>> here's something from my home state in lake charles, louisiana. louisiana woman took matters into her own hands to get an alligator to stop blocking traffic. yes, it happens, folks. watch as she uses her foot to persuade it to leave. another man holding a stick walked over to try to help but the stubborn alligator wasn't having it. authorities sent out a reminder saying it's dangerous and illegal to handle ga

jericka duncan is still here. breaking 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 medall winning gymnast dominique dawes. >> 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 fought for their lives against rioters they call terrorists. first here's today's eye-opener, it's your world, in 90 seconds. >> why should they trust the same group of health officials who just told them they don't have to wear a mask anymore inside? >> because our goal is to save their lives. >> the cdc now saying vaccinated americans should wear masks again indoors, in certain sections of the country. >> the biden administration announced they will require that all federal employees be vaccinated or be regularly te

i'm tony dokoupil with jericka duncan and jamie yuccas.and dangerous surf to florida, putting thousands at risk. >>> new outcry at the university of california over the treatment of nikole hannah-jones. her exexclusive announcemement "cbs this morning" that she will not teach there. >>> and friends left behind an amazing lekcy. >>> also, one heck of a shoe collection. what his shoes reveal about his unique style. >>> but first today's "eye opener" at 8:00. >>> tropical storm elsa bearing down on the west coast of florida, causing heavy rain and flooding there. >> we're on the dirty side of the storm, which means as the band whips around, the storm will move inland very quickly. >> it's about to make landfall quickly. most of the heavy rain skewed to the south. >>> just as more people are relaxing their behaviors, doctors and those who have lost loved ones are urging everyone to stay the journey. >> it takes no prisoners. >> breaking news from haiti where the country's president is asass nalted in what's being described as a middle of the n

that's jericka duncan and the guys are off.et's go. >> breaking overnight 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 three decades at the helm. what this historic change could mean for consumers and the company's massive workforce. >>> multiple controversies rock the olympic games before they begin. later this month, jemele hill weighs in. >> always interesting to hear what she has to say. today your eye opener, it's your world in 90 seconds. >> bringing the building down in a controlled manner is critical to expanding our scope and allowing us to search in the area closest to the building. >> crews knocked down what was left of t

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