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across the country. >> and democrats in a race against the recess, trying to pass president biden's key agenda items with the midterm elections looming. how much can congress get done? we're grateful that you are starting your week with us, bright and early this sunday, july 31st. good morning, sarah. >> good morning to you, boris. >> great to be with you. we begin today with an update to the ongoing weather emergency in kentucky. the death toll there continues to rise as search and rescue crews make their way through flooded areas and we are expecting yet another round of heavy ra...

positive for covid again. what we know about his symptoms and we're going to talk to an expert about how rebound cases work. plus, anger, outrage, and sheer frustration after senate republicans block a bill to help veterans impacted by burn pits. we'll talk to a woman who lost her husband to a burn pit exposure. you'll hear her message to lawmakers. and explosions rocked southern ukraine. some calling it the strongest shelling since the start of the war. our cnn team is live in kyiv with the very latest. we'll take you to ukraine. it is sunday, july 31st, thank you so much for ...

look back at russell's incredible career. >> i took basic skills and eg egotistically speaking, i had the best skills of anyone who played. >> reporter: and bill russell had the best skills of anyone playing, and he had one thing on his mind -- winning. >> one thing that i would love to do is to be back on defense of myself, and have a three-on-one fast break coming to me, because over half of the time i could stop it. i brought defense to a level where it was as important or more important than offense, but my defense was part of the offense. >> reporter: the 12-time all-star for th...

champion, as the activist and paved the way for every black player who came into the league after him, and including me. the world has lost a legend and my condolences to the family and may he rest in peace. this is from the boston celtics organization, bill is a champion unlike any other, and bill's dna is woven throughout the celtics organization with relentless pursuit, and from the individual glory to the commitment of social justice and civil rights on and off of the court. andy shoals is taking a look at bill russell's life and career. >> i took basic skills and egotistically s...

equality. one example in 1961, russell and the celtics boycotted an exhibition game after a kentucky restaurant would not allow black players, and they returned 50 years later. >> a few years ago before the march, i met dr. king, and one of the great experiences of my life, and he invited me to be up h here. i respectfully declined, because the organizers had worked for year to get this together. i hadn't done anything. so, i wanted to continue my life as an interested bystander. now, lately, i have heard a lot about how far we have come in the 50 years. but from my point of view, ty...