COVID-19 dominates closing days of California recall election between Newsom and Republicans
CBSN
With California's recall election less than two weeks away, Democratic Governor Gavin Newsom is keeping his focus on battling COVID-19 and defending the state's vaccine and mask mandates — drawing a stark contrast with the Republicans looking to replace him on September 14.
Newsom touts California's high vaccination rate: nearly 80% of eligible Californians say they've been vaccinated. But the Delta variant has caused a spike in cases nationwide, particularly among the unvaccinated and children as they return to in-person schooling. Larry Elder, a conservative radio talk show host and the front-runner to replace Newsom, claims science shows it's not necessary to vaccinate young people or force them to wear masks in school.The Consumer Federal Protection Bureau last week launched an inquiry into what the agency is calling "junk fees in mortgage closing costs." These additional fees, involving home appraisal, title insurance and other services, have spiked in recent years and can add thousands of dollars to the final cost of buying a home.
Retired Maj. Gen. William Anders, the former Apollo 8 astronaut who took the iconic "Earthrise" photo showing the planet as a shadowed blue marble from space in 1968, was killed Friday when the plane he was piloting alone plummeted into the waters off the San Juan Islands in Washington state. He was 90.