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| Good morning, Daily Briefing readers! California, once declared by many to be the epicenter of the coronavirus pandemic, is today ending most of its restrictions, as America is on the brink of registering 600,000 COVID-19 deaths. And, on the eve of his meeting with Vladimir Putin, President Joe Biden is expected to talk about trade – and other key topics – with European Union leaders in Brussels. |
| Steve and Jane are here with Tuesday's news. |
| 🌎 New this morning: The FBI's unheeded warnings that violence threatened the Capitol echoed intelligence failures in previous attacks, including 9/11, according to experts. |
| 💉 Mask-related : One person was killed and three wounded in a shootout after an argument over wearing face masks. Click here for more COVID-19 news and updates. |
| 👟 Provisionally banned: Record-setting American runner Shelby Houlihan revealed she tested positive for an anabolic steroid. She believes it came from pork in a burrito. |
| 🚨 "It's just been hard finding out what happened": Five Georgia officers have been fired after a man's hanging death while in police custody. |
| 🎭 "We fell short": Lin-Manuel Miranda has apologized for the lack of Afro-Latino representation in the film adaptation of his play, "In The Heights." |
 | | Lin-Manuel Miranda's 'In the Heights' goes from Broadway to big screen in first trailer | | Warner Bros. | |
| 💉 "Vaccination gives protection": Vice President Kamala Harris visited Greenville, South Carolina, Monday to encourage residents to get themselves and their families vaccinated. |
| 🎧 On today's 5 Things podcast, Supreme Court correspondent John Fritze talks through some of the biggest cases. You can listen to the podcast every day on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or on your smart speaker. |
| Here's what's happening today: |
California reopening: State ending most COVID-19 restrictions |
| Most of California's coronavirus rules will officially end , more than 15 months after they were first enacted. Starting Tuesday, there will be no capacity limits or distancing requirements for businesses, and people who are fully vaccinated won't be required to wear a mask – including indoors. Counties and businesses can impose more restrictive rules, however, and the mask requirement remains in public transit and indoor school classes. Tuesday also is reopening day at California's theme parks for out-of-state tourists. |
On eve of Putin meeting, Biden to discuss trade with European Union leaders |
| President Joe Biden will meet with European Union leaders in Brussels Tuesday after vowing to mend The United States' trade relations with its allies on the continent. The relations were stretched to breaking point by former President Donald Trump, whose 2018 decision to impose import taxes on foreign steel and aluminum left European leaders furious and triggered retaliatory steps. Biden used his first NATO summit since taking office Monday to warn of Russia and of China's growing power. Speaking in Brussels, Biden said: "Russia and China are both seeking to drive a wedge in our transatlantic solidarity," but added the NATO Treaty is "rock solid and unshakeable." |
What else people are reading: |
| 🔵 This sounds familiar: Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell suggested if Republicans regain control of the Senate, he would block a Supreme Court nominee in 2024. |
| 🔴 "Family of 3": Former tennis star Caroline Wozniacki and her husband, former NBA player David Lee, welcomed a daughter named Olivia last week. |
| 🔵 "I went to Montana with my family and never left": Jessica Biel offered a rare update on giving birth to a "secret COVID baby" in 2020 with Justin Timberlake. |
| 🔵 "One of you are lying to me": Go ahead and check off "not here for the right reasons" on your "Bachelorette" season bingo card. |
| 🔵 Lawsuit filed over dog ownership: One family's canine friend went missing in 2020. A year later, they discovered it was given to a new family. |
Tensions high as Southern Baptists gather in Nashville |
| Thousands of Southern Baptists are gathering in Nashville on Tuesday and Wednesday, facing a host of contentious issues that threaten to fracture the nation's largest Protestant denomination. Questions on critical race theory, the role of women in the church and who should be the next leader of the Southern Baptist Convention are likely to be debated in the church's first annual meeting since the coronavirus pandemic hit. The meeting also comes in the wake of leaked letters of a departing Southern Baptist leader, Russell Moore, who detailed pushback he received on race and sex abuse issues. |
Vice President Harris to meet 'Dreamers' on anniversary of DACA |
| Vice President Kamala Harris will host a roundtable Tuesday with a group of female immigrants who have temporary protection from deportation as the administration looks to revive a bipartisan push to grant them legal status through a pair of bills that have languished in the Senate. The gathering comes on the ninth anniversary of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, known as DACA, an Obama-era policy that protected undocumented immigrants brought to the U.S. as children from deportation. DACA's future is uncertain as a federal judge in Texas weighs a court challenge to strike down the program entirely. |
Newsmakers in their own words: Chrissy Teigen apologizes, again |
 | | Chrissy Teigen | | Image by Yu Tsai; USA TODAY graphic | |
| Chrissy Teigen returned to social media Monday, apologizing once again for her history of cyberbullying. Her track record includes vicious tweets sent to several celebrities, including one toward a person who was just 16 at the time. |
| Though Teigen has expressed guilt and shame for her toxic behaviors, can we forgive people for their past problematic statements? Experts say it's difficult, but a sincere apology can facilitate the process. |
Doctors warn of burns from sidewalks as heat wave hits West |
| Doctors are warning people to stay off hot sidewalks as the first extreme heat wave of the year extends across the West. A high pressure system is expected to push temperatures above 115 degrees Fahrenheit in Las Vegas and Phoenix this week. Several cities in Colorado, including Denver, Boulder and Fort Collins, are expected to near or reach triple-digit heat Tuesday. Warnings also stretch from California's central and inland valleys to as far north as Montana and Wyoming. The northern states should see relief by mid-week, but no such respite is expected for Arizona, Utah, Nevada and parts of California, where excessive heat warnings last through the weekend. |
'Today' co-anchor 'jumped at the chance' to guest host 'Jeopardy!' |
| "Today" co-anchor Savannah Guthrie, the latest "Jeopardy!" guest host, says she initially "jumped at the chance" to host the "iconic" game show. |
| Later, she had doubts. She worried that hosting a game show was "unlike anything I've ever done before," especially "one that is that fast-paced, that is so precise." Ultimately, "it was just so exciting, and such an honor to be asked, that I just had to do it." |
 | | 'Today' co-anchor Savannah Guthrie on the set of 'Jeopardy!' | | Jeopardy Productions, Inc. photo; USA TODAY graphic | |
ICYMI: Some of our top stories published Monday |
| 🚗 Average age of vehicles hits all-time high, 12.1 years: Cars, trucks and SUVs are getting older and it comes amid soaring prices for used models. |
| 🌎 Russian leader's interview: Ahead of his meeting with President Biden, Vladimir Putin won't guarantee opposition leader Alexei Navalny will leave prison alive. |
| 🔵 "He was my everything, and he touched everyone he encountered": A 10-year-old boy died saving his sister from drowning in a South Dakota river. |
📸 Photo of the day: Star player makes 'best dunk' in the NBA playoffs 📸 |
 | | Second round: The Los Angeles Clippers' Kawhi Leonard dunks over the Utah Jazz's Derrick Favors during Game 4 at Staples Center. The Clippers won the game, 118-104, to tie up the series at two games apiece. | | Mark J. Terrill, AP | |
| In what NBA reporter Mark Medina called "the best dunk in these NBA playoffs," two-time NBA Finals MVP Kawhi Leonard made quite a statement with this thunderous dunk in the Los Angeles Clippers' decisive win over the Utah Jazz. The series is now tied 2-2. |
| Head here to see more stellar photos from this year's NBA Playoffs. |
| Contributing: The Associated Press |
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