here is laura podesta. >> reporter: new cases of covid- 19 are mostly in states with low vaccination rates. >> this week just three states, florida, texas, missouri accounted for 40% of all cases nationwide. >> reporter: good news, white house health officials noted vaccination rates aren't going up. >> we need to come together as one nation to protect ourselves, our children, our community, our country, our future. >>> missouri has seen a bump in vaccinations but officials at hospitals say they're already suffering. mercy hospital's chief administrator eric frederick says the next few weeks will be worse as highly contagious delta variant circulates unchecked. >> it's making people sicker. last year, a lot of communities wore masks and did social distancing. that's gone away. >> over the last week, louisiana reported biggest increase in hospitalizations since spring 2020. just over one in three residents are fully vaccinated. >> the pressure that the amount of patients puts on us, we can't do a great job every day. it's impossible. >> reporter: over seas italy has joined france in r

>> laura podesta in new york. laura, thank you very much. >>> democrats in the texas legislature bolted to washington in protests of plans by republicans to overhaul the state's election laws. private planes carrying more than 50 democrats arriving in d.c. yesterday. the lawmakers said they will stay there for weeks in order to derail a special investigation in the texas legislatu where the goch was expected to approve a bill to make it harder for people to vote. >> it breaks our heart we have to do it, but we do it because we are in a fight to save our democracy. >> we're not free when you promote the rights of partisan poll watchers over the rights of others so we're not going to take it. >> governor greg abbott said the democrats must return to the state. he threatened to arrest them when they come back. >> the democrats must put aside partisan political gains and get back to the job they were elected to do. their constituents must not be denied these important resources simply because their elected representati

anne-marie. >> laura podesta in new york. thank you so much, laura. >>> ahead on "cbs this morning," congresswoman liz cheney joins us and discusses the riots and what this means for her future. >> police are searching for the two steps. the 80-year-old was attacked yesterday in oakland's jack london square. a post on boxer's twitter page said one assail land pushed her in the back and boxer went to a nearby verizon store and called police for help. she said the suspects appeared to be younger than 18. she said one was the driver and the other attacked her. >> well, he pushed me very hard. it's hard to describe what happened because it was so fast but when i started to move away from him, he came behind me, pushed me hard and then before i could fall he grabbed my phone in the front. it's just hard to put it altogether. >> boxer said she's okay physically but shaken up. she represented the senate from 1993 to 2017. >>> turning to the olympics from tokyo where one of the biggest stars in tennis has been elimin eliminated. naom

laura podesta is tracking the storm's latest path. parts of florida filing the beginnings of elsa's wrath. >> reporter: good morning, anne-marie. bands of heavy rain continue to pummel parts of western cuba. the outer bands moving north into southern florida and parts of the keys. the outer rain bands are bringing with them 40 mile per hour winds, heavy rain and the threat of tornadoes. tropical storm elsa turned through cuba overnight inundating the island withp tet anticipate a storm this early in the season. we've got to get this tightened up. >> reporter: elsa is moving north followi projected path on the coast. >> the landfall impact is likely to be north of tampa bay. >> reporter: florida governor ron desantis said elsa appears to be tracking away from the miami area. >> at least in terms of the surfside with the storm elsa, the news is pretty positive. >> reporter: but the entire state is bracing for potential heavy winds and possible flooding. >> we got the notification that we could get sand bags and we're ght on some water.

>> laura podesta in new york. thank you so much, laura. >>> well, ahead on "cbs this morning," charlie d'agata is in kabul where he spoke with the top u.s. diplomat in afghanistan about the future of the american diplomatic mission there after u.s. troops withdraw. >>> so back at home, tropical storm elsa is expected to spread heavy rain and gusty winds in the northeast today. right now the tropical storm warnings extend to portions of new england. half a foot of rain is possible in some areas. elsa is blamed for spawning multiple tornadoes after making landfall in florida earlier this week. a tornado was confirmed in jacksonville where one person died.wher, low-lying areas were flooded making roads unpassable. some people were urged to evacuate. >>> as new york city braces for tropical storm elsa, a separate storm system slammed the region yesterday evening. check out the water pouring down these steps at a subway station. the storm hit at the height of rush hour prompting flash flood warnings. above ground, roads

laura podesta reports the white house now says most u.s. personnel will be out before september. >> reporter: the u.s. is speeding up its exit from afghanistan after nearly two decades of fighting. president biden said it is time to end the conflict. >> i will not send another generation of americans to war in afghanistan with no reasonable expectation of achieving a different outcome. >> reporter: yesterday the white house said the pentagon is aiming to have most personnel out of the country by end of august. the deadline had been september 11. >> the united states did what we went to do in afghanistan to get the terrorists who attacked at 9/11 and deliver justice to >> reporter: the withdrawal comes amid a taliban resurgence. it controls about a third of provinces and is pushing to expand territory. officials acknowledged the risks of pulling out. >> worse case, civil war fracturing the government, the army. that's very possible. >> reporter: lindsey graham called the decision to leave a disaster in the making and predicted it would lead

>> laura podesta in new york. thank you so much, laura. >>> well, breaking overnight, a manhattan grand jury has indicted the trump organization and its top executive in connection with tax-related offenses. sources tell cbs news the specific charges against the organization long managed by former president trump are expected to be unsealed today. allen weisselberg, the company's cfo, is also expected to be indicted with tax-related charges. he's expected to turn himself in to be arraigned today. >>> this morning, bill cosby is free after his sexual assault conviction was overturned. the actor and comedian was released from prison yesterday after spending nearly three years behind bars. cosby was convicted in 2018 of drugging and molesting temple university employee andrea constand. pennsylvania's highest court overturned that ruling. 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 ba

laura podesta has more. >> reporter: at a cnn town hall in ohio last night, president biden said the vaccine has ended the covid-19 pandemic for many americans. >> we've lost more people in the ople, than every major war we've fought in the united states of america. that's come to a screeching halt for those who have been vaccinated. >> reporter: mr. biden expects the to grant an emergency use authorization for children under 12 to get the vaccine soon and said unvaccinated students should wear masks in school this fall. >> if you're vaccinated, you shouldn't wear a mask. if you aren't vaccinated, you should be wearing a mask. >> reporter: 48% of americans are fully vaccinated. in missouri, that number is just 40%. >> you don't want it to be your child. >> reporter: kristin ruthstron can't wait to get her three young sons protected from the virus. >> we know that the vaccination is what is going to help keep our kids safe. >> reporter: at children's mercy in kansas city, missouri, 11 children are currently in the hospital battling covid-19. >> some have underlying conditions but some

. >>> as death toll in the surf side condo disaster rose sharply yesterday, laura podesta reports the search for survivors has switched from a rescue effort to a recovery operation. >> reporter: a moment of silence and prayer yesterday evening at the site of the champlain towers building collapse in surf side, florida. first responders lined at the rubble in a poignant display of searching for survivors. their mission has shifted. >> it is with deep profound sadness that this afternoon i am able to share that we made the extremely difficult decision to transition from operation search and rescue to recovery. >> reporter: officials say number of confirmed deaths tops 50. more than 80 are potentially still unaccounted for. >> after all the facts, all the factors, we have decided based on everything that's been given to us that there are no live victims. >> reporter: the florida governor says investigators are trying to figure out if what brought the building down could also top al others in south florida or elsewhere. >> is it something with buildings of that age that would have implica

laura podesta in new york. thank you so much, laura. >>> canada is planning to reopen its borders to fully vaccinated americans starting next month. the action comes as canada makes significant gains in its vaccination rates and a steady drop in covid-19 cases. if the progress continues, travelers from the rest of the world can start visiting again in september. canada first shut its borders last march barring entry to all nonessential foreign travelers with few exceptions. >>> this morning history will be made in space again. billionaire jeff bezos and three others will fly more than 60 miles above earth. he'll be joined by 18-year-old physics student oliver damon whose father bid for the seat in an auction. also on board are 82-year-old aviation pioneer wally funk and bezos's own brother mark. they'll launch from van horn, texas. the blue origin capsule is entirely automated that required two pilots when it flew to space last week. mark straisman reports on how bezos and his team are preparing for the big lau

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 deaths could mean a return to mask mandates. yesterday dr. anthony fauci suggested in an interview that the cdc may revise its guidelines. 163 million people in the u.s. are now fully vaccinated against covid-19. while that's nearly half the population, experts say it isn't enough. >> we're going in the wrong >> reporter: natide the number of new cases has risen near 50% wk with all 50 states reporting increased infection totals. the renewed spread has been attributed to the virus' more contagious delta variant. >> this is a completely preventable disease at this point. we have good vaccines, and if you take the vaccines we can prevent this. >> reporter: florida accounts for one out of every five u.s. cases. some doctors there say all their recent covid patients are unvaccinated. >> several patients here in this unit are already asking can you give me the vaccine now? it's kind of to

laura podesta in new york. thank you so much. >>> firefighters are racing to contain at least 70 wildfires raging out of control in the western u.s. the largest blaze, the bootleg fire, burning in southern oregon exploded in size yesterday. it swelled to nearly 300,000 acres fueled by dry and windy conditions. officials issued another round of evacuations. the fire which is 22% contained has burned more than 150 homes and buildings and is threatening thousands more. meantime, fire crews are gaining an upper hand on a wildfire burning in northern california. officials say the beckworth complex fire is 82% contained. another fire east of sacramento has burned more than 18,000 acres and is not contained at all. >>> at least 188 people are dead, and hundreds more are missing after europe was hit with unprecedented flooding. germany and belgium were two of the hardest hit countries after a massive rainstorm last week. crews are working to find victims and clean up the destruction left behind. these satellite images

laura podesta in new york. thank you very much. >>> the justice department has charged four iranian nationals in an alleged plot to kidnap a journalist living in new york city. authorities say the suspects were also trying to lure to iran three individuals from canada and another from the uk.authori suspects planned to take masih alinejad, an iranian-born citizen who has publicly criticized human rights abuses. back to iran where a u.s. attorney said her fate would be uncertain. she tweeted her thanks to the fbi for foiling the alleged plot to kidnap her. >>> new infect and doctors are concerned that children could be at high rescue, especially in regions with low vaccination rates. omar villafranca reports. >> reporter: covid cases have doubled nationwide in the last week and are rising in 47 states as the dangerous delta variant spreads across the u.s. the cdc says most of those infections are in people who have not been vaccinated. >> we are seeing resurgences now, and we are not seeing that people who are v

laura podesta in new york. thank you so much, laura. >>> well, two tornadoes ripped through southeast pennsylvania causing severe damage. at least five people were injured yesterday when the roof of this car dealership collapsed. it's not known just how serious their injuries were, but everyone is accounted for. the national weather service issued flash flood warnings for parts of the region as it was slammed with up to three inches of rain in a short period of time. no deaths were reported. >> the storm would have been two hours earlier, this would be a different report. those places would have been packed with people, especially packed with workers, and thank god for whatever is good about it, it happened two hours later and not 4:30, 5:00. >> the storm reportedly left more than 8,000 homes and businesses without power. >>> an olympic gymnast is being honored in her home state today for her gold medal win. minnesota governor tim walz declared today sunisa lee day. the 18-year-old was born in st. paul, earned

. >> laura podesta tells us what's next in order to repair american bridges, roads, tunnels. >> motion upon recreation agreed to. >> reporter: a vote of 67-32, the senate is open to debate the plan president biden has pushed for so long. >> looks like you reached bipartisan agreement on infrastructure, fancy word for bridges, roads, transit systems, high speed internet, clean drinking water. >> reporter: hurdles still remainment legislative text needs to be written and progressive democrats could demand changes. >> we anticipate over the comes days as we work through amendment process that we will earn and garner more support. >> reporter: chuck schumer wants to keep a close eye on what democrats consider the other half of the prize, passing a budget plan to fund universal preschool, create a paid family leave program, and enhance medicare benefits. >> it may take long nights, might eat into our weekends but we are going to get the job done and we are on track. >> reporter: a recent cbs news poll shows a majority of americans support the plan with overwhelming support for specific elem

laura podesta in new york. laura, thank you very much. >>> so republican senator rand ulnd during a capitol hearing, the n nation's top infectious disease expert of lying to congress about u.s.-funded virus research in china. >> all the evidence is pointing that it came from the lab and there will be responsibility for those who funded the lab, including yourself. >> i totally resent -- >> this committee will allow the witness to respond -- >> i totally resent the lie that you are now propagating. >> what we're alleging is that gain of function research was going on in that lab, and nih funded it. >> that is not -- >> it meets your definition, and you are obfuscating the truth. >> and you are implying that what we did was responsible for the deaths of individual -- i totally resent that. and if anybody is lying here, senator, it is you. >> well, fauci also told the senate panel that a study cited by paul referenced a different sort of virus entirely from the one responsible for the pandemic. >>> and breaking ov

laura podesta's following the latest developments. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, diane. yes, work resumed shortly before 5:00 p.m. yesterday, but there are still concerns about how the rest of the building is holding up. the machinery that crews are using create vibrations that can make the structure very unstable, and crews are constantly monitoring existing cracks to see if they're getting any larger. the plan is to eventually bring the rest of the building down. officials are planning for the likely demolition of the part of the building still standing in surfside, florida. even as rescue crews continue their work -- >> this is a decision that we need to make extremely carefully and methodically as we consider all the possible impacts to the pile of debris and to our search ord rescue operation. operation was halted for 15 hours on thursday after scovpat structure had shiftemotoring th. we had three that signaled there was some expansion of that cracks. >> reporter: president biden and first lady jill biden visited the community yesterday. >> what you're doing here is

laura podesta in new york. thank you so much. >>> denver police arrested four people and seized more than a dozen weapons at a hotel near the stadium hosting tomorrow's major league baseball all-star game. three men and one woman were arrested friday night. two vehicles were also impounded. police were alerted after a hotel worker reportedly found more than a dozen weapons and over 1,000 rounds of ammunition in a room. guests at the hotel were stunned. >> so our balcony faces directly toward coors field. there's no building in between. the balcony you see straight across. thank you to whoever reported what they saw. they could have circumvented a tragedy. >> there was no threat to the all-star game, but police don't rule out a mass attack was planned. a possibly motive has been released. >>> vaccine maker pfizer is set to meet with top health officials to discuss a covid booster shot. last week pfizer announced it plans to seek emergency approval for a third dose of the shot. it comes as dr. anthony fauci addre

laura podesta. >> if the weather is clear launch time is scheduled for 6:00 a.m. can watch it live here on kpix5. >> can't wait. >> yeah. >> all exciting. >> yeah. >> i know. >> and kind of little nervous. >> it sounds so exciting. >>> there are thunderstorms in south texas but not in that area. i have been watching that of course and the weather conditions. mostly sunny skies. they have lift off. the temperatures in the mid- 70s. lookinggood in west texas. here in the bay area you can see the clouds in the sky. we are looking at the return of that on shore flow and that pacific ocean breeze. more of that typical weather summer pattern. san francisco, right now downtown san francisco in the mid50's. oakland in at 61 degrees. at least concord at 61, oakland 56. 59 in san jose and santa rosa at 51. checking the visibility. just patchy fog along the coast and around the bay this morning. look to the winds, eight mile an hour winds at sfo. 12 in concord and 28 with that delta breeze in fairfield. relative humidity. you can see relative humidity values on the high side

laura podesta in new york.hank you so much. >>> developing this morning, bullets fly in a busy area of washington, d.c., leaving two people injured. police say the shooting happened last night on a street filled with restaurants and bars. people ran for cover. two men were shot. one victim was possibly targeted, and the other may have been an innocent bystander. police say their injuries are not life threatening. witnesses heard up to 30 shots. >> my girlfriend said, i keep hearing shots. my friend who came from out of town was walking down the street, and i immediately called him and said you need get in a building right now. he heard the shots and saw people running. terrifying scene. i didn't realize the car went down here because we ran up. and it was -- most frightening experience. >> police released surveillance video two of suspects running into what's described as an older black sedan that drove away. >>> the violence in our nation's capital comes as the justice department launches a crackdown on illega

laura podesta is tracking elsa's latest path. where and when is it expected to make landfall? >> reporter: good morning. elsa's expected to make landfall just north of tampa around 8:00 a.m. it will hover over florida and lower georgia for roughly 12 hours bringing those heavy rains and high winds. elsa is moving its way up along florida's west coast. the storm is headed for the state's big bend. >> maximum sustained winds now estimated to be 70 miles per hour, and there are potential for higher gusts. >> reporter: watches and warnings are in place in much of the state and extend into the carolinas. >> if you look at how lopsided the storm is, anything to the east of the eye will have some storm impacts for sure. >> reporter: elsa's outer bands lashed the keys on tuesday. >> the rain's coming at all angles. you can see by the palm trees, it's blowing everywhere. all angles. >> reporter: many residents said storms are a fact of life in the sunshine state. >> being here so many years we have them here and there. it's like you kind of get used to it. >> this is paradise that ever

laura podesta is in new york. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. the president is expected to announce these new rules during a speech today. they come as public health officials worry that another deadly surge is arriving this fall. rising covid infections are prompting new mandates for people to get vaccinated and wear masks. >> we will not comply! we will not comply! >> reporter: despite a summer surge fueled by the more contagious delta variant, over 100 million eligible americans have yet to get a shot. >> the pandemic we have now is a pandemic of the unvaccinated. >> reporter: today president biden is expected to unveil new rules for all federal workers and contractors. they'll either have to get vaccinated or submit to regular testing and social distancing rules. >> please, please, please, if you're not vaccinated, protect yourself and the children out there. it's important. >> reporter: the cdc says covid hospitalizations and deaths will likely increase in the coming weeks. but the agency also noted that vaccination rates have started to ri

laura podesta. >>> the president is expected to meet with democrats as this larger bill is unlikely to get any republican votes so it must receive support from all 50 democrats. >>> happening today another big day in britney spear's battle. a hearing is set for today to help her choose an attorney. more on the support she is now getting from the aclu. >> wednesday is another important day for britney spears in fight for changes to her conservatorship. she has no power over her finances or medical decisions. she spoke about that in her june hearing. she complained to a judge her father controls nearly all aspects of her life and she felt like a slave. it's led to a free britney movement around the world. >> our priority is to ensure that the court allows her to hire an attorney of her choice. > a right she was denied for 13 years. a former federal prosecutor will work to fight for spear's rights to pick her own attorney, asking a judge to appoint him. >> we are hopeful, that is what she made clear on the 23rd of june that she wants her own attorney and the name that is floating around -

laura podesta, cbs news. >>> also in washington, president biden not giving up on his infrastructure bill despite yesterday's defeat on the senate floor.was el party lines though senate democrats say they're going to try to bring up the vote again on monday. >> it's going to increase job opportunities and commerce. it's a good thing and i think we will get it done. >> the bipartisan group released a statement saying they've made significant progress and are close to a final agreement. >>> all bay area counties except solano are recommending you mask up indoors. napa joined the list this week. across the country the average daily number of new covid-19 infections has more than tripled in a month, cdc predicting the rate of deaths will rise well into august. there are a lot of questions about whether to wear masks or not. ucfs epidemiologists warned we should be concerned about delta variant because it is highly transmissible. >> i wear mask into a grocery store. pretty much any store. i would wear a mask to the movies, indoor performances. it's really on you to be careful at this poin

laura podesta. >>> some residents had pleaded to return to their homes again before the demolition to get belongings but were denied. >>> 55 acres of land owned by apple could be the next site of a huge homeless camp in san jose. about 30 people live there now but once another camp is swept there is a good chance that hundreds of unhoused people could move there. there is near the 101, 87 interchange. one man said he would rather go there than government housing. >> they should be helping the homeless. they could be [inaudible]. you know try to keep us out here. don't be so big. show that you care. >> we requested a comment from apple. the company said it is working. >>> time now is 4:40. kxix5 and streaming on cbsn bay area a huge construction project was supposed to improve traffic but things have been a mess for years. >>> and a car burst into flames. the driver trapped inside. how a neighbor's quick thinking saved a man's life. >>> and giving you a live look outside at the bay bridge. it is 4:40. we will be right back. this summer your backyard will be the place where everyone com

laura podesta. >> the investigation is expected to take several months to complete. >>> time now is 4:39. >> coming up, a development proposed for a future bart station. why some fear it could push them out. >>> and concrete concerns in san francisco. >>> and a live look outside at san francisco. this is a live look from the treasure island camera. we will be right back. ♪ ♪ find a fridge that fits your budget. and your good taste. explore the showrooms of style at lowe's. shop exclusive hisense appliances. 's only serves one kinda 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. >>> eye plane crash near lake tahoe. a witness captured this when the small jet came down as it was trying to land at the airport. we spoke to neighbors who heard the explosion. >> a jet plane crashed just a mile short of the airport killing everybody on board. >> it was someone out of a nightmare. >> the plane crashing through trees in to the golf course and then an explosion caught o

laura podesta has the latest on the violence in washington. >> reporter: courtney, just 6 years old, was riding a scooter friday night when killed by a drive by shooter. police released video of this sedan where you see someone firing out a window. five adults were also wounded. >> the cowards who committed this came into this community without y thouregard for nia's life. >> reporter: less than 24 hours later on saturday night gunfire erupted outside washington nationals baseball stadium. >> people are running and it's a real scary situation. tenggame. r: causing a players rushed to their families. many believe the shooter was somewhere inside the ballpark. >> we started leaving and then we hear another bang. we are near the center field gate. more people just start running out. >> reporter: police say three people outside the stadium were wounded in the shooting. investigators are searching for suspects. washington, dc's rise in violence during the pandemic was most palpable in this post game interview. >> it was my second shooting so i was kind of prepared. i always am expecting s

laura podesta is tracking the latest from new york. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. the head of the cdc hopes with these new stricter guidelines that we can outsmart the delta variant. the new guidelines are everyone should resume wearing masks indoors where there are 50 or more infections per 100,000 residents over the previous seven days. the cdc is advising people to go back to wearing masks indoors in areas with elevated infection rates. that includes more than 60% of the counties in the u.s. >> this is not something that we took lightly and something that i know weighs heavily with me. >> reporter: the guidance applies to even, even those vaccinated. it comes two months after the agency relaxed rules on wearing masks and social distancing. dr. anthony fauci says the advice changed because the virus changed. >> we are dealing with an evasive type of virus. it evolves. >> reporter: scientists say the delta variant is far more contagious and can even be spread by breakthrough infections in immunized individuals. >> the solution to all of this is to get vaccinated a

laura podesta is more. >> reporter: breaking overnight, simone biles has withdrawn from thursday's individual all- around files to focus on her mental health. usa gymnastics says that the 24- year-old had not made a decision if she would compete and other events that she qualified for next week. yesterday, the world's most decorated gymnast took herself afteher performance on the vault. she completed a less complicated maneuver and stumbled on the dismount. >> no injury, thankfully. that is why i took a step back because i didn't want to do something silly out there and get injured. >> reporter: they were guided to silver while simone biles cheered from the sidelines. >> i knew they would do a great job and they would win a medal for my team. >> reporter: she says i feel like i have the weight of the world on my shoulders at times. dominic dawes knows what that pressure feels like and how it can impact performance. >> your mind is overthinking the situation and then you maybe have a complete mental block and are paralyzed and freeze completely. i feel that is really what happened to her. i am

laura podesta with what is being done nationwide to try to turn that tide. >> reporter: 163 million people in the u.s. are fully vaccinated against covid-19. while that's nearly half the population, experts say it isn't enough. >> we are going in the wrong direction. >> reporter: nationwide, the number of new cases has risen nearly 50% in the past week with all 50 states reporting increased infection virus' more contagious delta variant. >> completely preventable disease at this point. we have good vaccines and if you take vaccines, we can prevent. >> reporter: florida accounts for one out of every five u.s. cases. some doctors say all the recent covid patients aren't vaccinated. >> several patients in this unit are already asking can you give me the vaccine now? it's kind of too late. >> reporter: in los angeles county and elsewhere, indoor mask mandates returned even for those who have gotten their shots. >> the quality of the mask does matter. if you can get a kn95 or n95, that will afford more protection. >> reporter: many say masks must worn once classes start in a couple weeks. a num

the number of confirmed fatalities now stands at 18 with more than 140 still unaccounted for laura podesta has the latest on the search and rescue operation. >> reporter: the death toll continues to climb in surfside, florida. >> it is with great sorrow, real pain that i have to share with you that two of these were children, aged four and ten. >> reporter: the children were identified as lou see why and emma guera. >> any loss of life, especially given the unprecedented nature of this event is a tragedy but the loss is two great to bear. >> reporter: search crews working in 12-hour shifts are hoping to find survivors. >> we hope to get it. >> reporter: rescue teams like indiana's task force one are headed south to help. >> pennsylvania, ohio, new jersey, they will go down there with anticipation of relieving those working on the piles. >> reporter: today president biden and first lady jill biden will go to surfside to visit the families and workers. crews will build a ramp. it is expected to help them open up new pockets to search. >>> this morning experts say the delta variant will likel

laura podesta. >> the investigation is expected to take several months to complete. >>> happening todayhe suspect in the deadly spa shootings in the atlanta area is expected to plead guilty. robert aaron long is accused to shooting eight people to death. a plea deal is likely during today's arraignment. >>> no. >> we are hearing the woman who took this video of a man who appears to be openly shoplifting. she said it happened just before ten in the morning on july 1st. the woman keeps recording as the man walks to another part of the store and puts more items in to a black shsacordedf this because she has se people shoplifting there before and is worried the store may close if it keeps happening. walgreens has closed some stores in san francisco, siting theft problems and plans to close another in oakland due to organized retail crime. >> they have no remorse and don't think about the people. they don't care about us, about the neighborhood and the people shopping because that's our store. >> the california retailers association said san francisco is among the top ten cities in the count

cbs's laura podesta has the latest on the search and rescue operation. >> reporter: the death toll continues to climb in surfside, florida, now one week since the building collapse. >> it is with great sorrow, real pain that i have to share with you that two ilage d 10. >> rorthdrare fied as lucia and emma guara. the bodies of their parents were also recovered. >> given the unprecedented nature is a tragedy but the loss of our children is too great to bear. >> reporter: search crews continue to dig through the rubble hoping to find survivors. >> the chances are low. we do believe we can find life. >> reporter: rescue teams like indiana's task force one is headed to florida. >> will go down there in anticipation of relieving those working on the pile. >> reporter: today president biden and first lady jill biden will fist with the families of survivors and first responders. crews have managed to build a ramp that could allow the use of heavy equipment to help open up pockets to search. >>> this morning experts said the delta variant will likely become the dominant strain in the u.s. in the com

. >> laura podesta on what we can expect and athletes already making history. >> reporter: better late1 is official kick off for 2020 summer olympics. women's basketball star sue bird and baseball infielder eddie alvarez wereos agearers for team usa. first lady jill biden is leading the u.s. delegation at >>epor li all the ny. competitions, stands for opening ceremony will be mostly empty. in addition to covid's negative impact, games have been hit by controversies. an opening ceremony music composer resigned after it came out he spoke to a magazine about having bullied classmates including those with disabilities. opening ceremony director dismissed for appearing to make holocaust jokes as part of a past comedy act. new york times tokyo bureau chief has covered the missteps. >> organizers are probably hoping yes, win some medals so we can draw attention away from the scandals. >> reporter: biles recently showed off her vault in training with none of the usual spectators. daily cases have reached a new six month high of nearly 2,000. >>> ahead on cbs this morning, new face of usa swimm

laura podesta reports the excessive heat is making everything worse. >> reporter: firefighters are battling the beckwourth complex fire in northern california, the state's largest wildfire this year. it's a combination of two blazes burning near lake tahoe that's destroyed houses, structures, and cars. >> the flames are big and they're hot. >> reporter: phil burger realized he wasn't going to be able to save his home. >> it was too much. i didn't have water. i was throwing beer on it. >> reporter: extreme heat is fueling dozens of fire. >> it feels like we are in an oven. >> reporter: it hit 130 in death valley. washington and oregon set new emergency orders mandating access to shade, water, and breaks for anyone working outdoors after an oregon farm worker died of heat related causes. >>> in arizona, two firefighters were killed saturday when their plan crashed while surveying flames. >>> i am anne makovec at the live news desk. we are going live to pleasanton ridge in east bay where the search for a missing runner is about to resume. this man has been missing since saturday. apparently he

laura podesta says talks are set for this week on whether fully vaccinated folks should get a third shotorter: covid infection rates have risen this past week in more than three dozen states. new cases are up by more than 60% over the past week. lethhalf the country is fully vaccinated and the highly infectious delta strain makes up more than half of cases. >> the numbers don't lie. in those states where you have a low degree of vaccination, that's where we are seeing surges of infection which are followed by surges in hospitalization which will ultimately lead to increases in deaths. >> reporter: as the nationwide push for vaccinations continues, pfizer says it will meet with federal health officials as soon as today to discuss a third booster shot for those already fully vaccinated. the company is seeking emergency fda authorization. some studies suggest the ldccine't a booster could up >> i would suspect if there is a recommendation on providing boosters it will be for a select portion of the population, perhaps people who are older, who are more than seven or eight months from comple

thank you so much, laura podesta in newj you so much, laura podesta in new york from cvs. difference being out and about? it feels warm, for in summer. good morning, welcome to birmingham and a big day as far as lifting of restrictions is concerned. not a lot will change day to day. i travelled appear on the train this morning, people are still wearing masks in the station and on the trains, as requested. some of the big implications could take a while to filter through, particularly for example that is city centres with commuters going back into the office. how long will it take before people feel a bit more comfortable getting into the office? what does it mean for all of the businesses that cater for commuters? cover shots like this, bars and restaurants around the city centre. crucially, office space itself. will employers need to search it offices? beth is head of office at a law firm. good morning. an hannis. beth, the implications for office space, coffee shops, bars, restaurants. they have been really badly hit over the last 18 months but from your point of view, a

podesta. we don't take calls from anybody who supports our enemies and tries to lobby for them. >> laura: the fact is there is an enormous amount of money, not billions of dollars being made on wall street. big action in china. the big piece in bloomberg, how china continues to build up wealth accuracy of wall street giants. how does that play out as time goes on? speak of the difference here is they are and indicted company come indicted for helping governments like a brand spy on its citizens. so there is an entire ethical system here that he is now crossed that line. i don't think it's a question of whether american corporations could or should do business with china. i would much prefer a world were no americans do business with china but i would love to see you get wound down. it is not in america's long-term interests but i'm not willing to condemn anybody who does everything in china. >> laura: great to see you, have a wonderful weekend. the biden administration turns to "sesame street" to push for more refugees and harry and williams' battle over memoirs. raymond arroyo has it, friday