7/7: Millions are in danger in FL from TS Elsa. Rescue workers brave rain and wind in Surfside.

Tropical Storm Elsa has been lingering near Tampa, causing heavy rain and flooding. Rescue efforts are still underway in Surfside, Florida despite a brief pause due to heavy rain, high winds, and lightning from Elsa. The Delta variant now accounts for more than 80% of infections in parts of the Midwest, overwhelming hospitals in states like Missouri, where there's been a sharp rise in hospitalizations in the last month. Haiti's president was assassinated in what's being described as a middle-of-the-night attack. President Biden meets with high-ranking officials this morning to discuss how to fight growing ransomware threats. In the race to choose New York City's next mayor, the Associated Press projects Eric Adams as the winner of the Democratic primary.

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