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| Good morning, Daily Briefing readers! In grim news to start the working week, scientists are warning that there's "nowhere to run, nowhere to hide" from rising global warming levels. The United Nations' Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) is calling the landmark report "code red for humanity." |
| It's Jane, with Monday's news. |
| 🔴 "If this IPCC report doesn't shock you into action, it should": Hundreds of top scientists released a devastating report on the danger that human-caused climate change poses to the world's people. |
| 🔵 New this morning: Former U.S. Attorney Josh Minkler's office reviewed the sex abuse case against former USA Gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar. Now Minkler is representing the FBI agent accused of mishandling gymnasts' complaints. |
| 💉 The Backstory: My brother is one of millions who won't get the COVID-19 vaccine. I asked why. Here are his reasons and my responses, writes USA TODAY's Editor in Chief Nicole Carroll. |
| 🔵 Latest blow: New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo's top aide, Melissa DeRosa, abruptly announced her resignation. Her statement did not give a reason, nor did it mention Cuomo by name. |
| 🎧 On today's 5 Things podcast, we have the latest on New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo's scandal. You can listen to the podcast every day on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or on your smart speaker. |
| Here's what's happening today: |
Canada opens to tourists. What you should know. |
| Canada opened its borders to fully vaccinated U.S. travelers on Monday, but local leaders say it will take time before tourism rates are comparable to 2019 levels . While Canadian businesses near the border have spent weeks preparing for the country's reopening, travelers may have a harder time getting certain reservations or could face longer wait times due to staffing shortages and supply chain issues. Planning a trip up north? All travelers, regardless of vaccination status, will need to show proof of a negative COVID-19 test to enter. Additionally, travelers must show proof of vaccination in either English, French or a certified translation. |
Committee that could start Gov. Cuomo impeachment meets |
| New York's Assembly Judiciary Committee, which could start an impeachment process, will meet on Monday as Gov. Andrew Cuomo faces pressure to leave office after a report detailed his alleged sexual harassment of female aides. Assembly Democrats are confident they have the votes to impeach Cuomo if he doesn't resign, and drawing up articles of impeachment could start in days. Cuomo could also face misdemeanor charges if law enforcement can substantiate a complaint accusing the governor of groping an aide in the Executive Mansion. The report, released last Tuesday by Attorney General Letitia James' office, concluded Cuomo sexually harassed 11 women — including nine current or former state employees — in the past seven years. |
What else people are reading: |
| 💧 Lake Powell water levels have dipped to record lows, leaving tourists and businesses scrambling. |
| 😷 "It shouldn't be happening": Pediatric hospitals are filling up with children in the latest COVID surge. Tap here for the latest coronavirus updates. |
| 🎭 Markie Post, who played the public defender in the 1980s sitcom "Night Court" and was a regular presence on television for four decades, has died. She was 70. |
| 🏞 "Modern Family" star Julie Bowen helped to rescue a traveler who fainted at the Arches National Park in Utah. |
| 🥳 Barack Obama and Michelle Obama were all smiles in photos captured at the former president's 60th birthday bash on Saturday night. |
R. Kelly faces his first trial on sex trafficking charges |
| The trial of R. Kelly, the R&B star who's been locked up since 2019 awaiting trials in four separate cases, is set to begin Monday with jury selection as he faces multiple charges of sex trafficking and racketeering in a Brooklyn federal court. The charges in New York include child pornography, kidnapping, obstruction of justice, sex trafficking and racketeering for purposes of sexual exploitation of children. Prosecutors accuse the Grammy Award-winning singer of leading "a criminal enterprise" of managers, bodyguards and other employees, who allegedly helped Kelly recruit women and underage girls for sex and pornography. Kelly, 54, has pleaded not guilty to all charges against him in all of the cases. |
Amazon to mandate masks for its 900,000 workers in warehouses |
| Starting Monday, Amazon will be requiring all of its 900,000 U.S. warehouse workers to wear masks indoors , regardless of their vaccination status. The move follows steps by a slew of other retailers, including Walmart and Target, to mandate masks for their workers. In many of those cases, the mandates apply to workers in locations of substantial COVID-19 transmission. Amazon said Friday that its call for a nationwide mask mandate for its warehouse workers was in response to the spread of COVID-19 variants in the U.S., and guidance from public health authorities and its own medical experts. |
ICYMI: Some of our top stories Sunday |
| 💉 Vaccinated Americans can enter Canada starting Monday. Here are 11 things to know before a trip. |
| 🏅 US topped the overall and gold medal count in Tokyo, thanks in part to women's dominance. |
| 💉 The vaccinated are angry. That's understandable but unproductive, health experts say. |
| 💔 Jim Belushi and his wife, Jennifer Sloan, are ending their marriage after 23 years. The actor and comedian, 67, filed for divorce Friday, according to legal documents. |
Massive wildfire continues to devastate California |
| With the weather expected to begin settling down Monday, the largest single wildfire in California history continues to burn ferociously, threatening thousands of homes . After racing through hundreds of square miles of tinder-dry woodland and brush, the Dixie Fire was less than a quarter contained. At least 400 homes and other structures have been destroyed, Cal Fire officials said. The Dixie fire was the largest among more than major 100 wildfires in 15 states. Those fires have burned more than 3,500 square miles, according to the National Interagency Fire Center. |
📸 Closing ceremony caps off 'COVID Olympics' in Tokyo 📸 |
 | | August 8, 2021: The Olympic flame is extinguished during the closing ceremony for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Summer Games at Olympic Stadium. | | Kirby Lee, USA TODAY Sports | |
| When the Tokyo Games began, nobody could be certain how they would come off with no fans in the stands and strict COVID-19 protocols. But after 339 events in 33 sports and more than 11,000 athletes getting their shot at glory in 17 days, the 32nd Summer Olympics have concluded. |
| These are the best images from Sunday's closing ceremony. |
| The Daily Briefing is free, but several stories we link to in this edition are subscriber-only. Please support our journalism and become a USA TODAY digital subscriber today. |
| Contributing: The Associated Press |
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