Tropical Storm Nicholas is battering Texas’ Gulf Coast after making landfall as a hurricane earlier Tuesday morning. The National Hurricane Center is warning the storm could bring life-threatening flash flooding and storm surges to the area. Jason Allen from CBSN Dallas-Ft. Worth is on the ground in Galveston, Texas and joins “CBSN AM” with more. Source

Also coming this fall are a redesigned Apple Watch, along with privacy updates in the devices’ operating systems. Source

Nassib became the first openly gay NFL player to play in a regular season game – and helped his team to a stunning victory. Source

Alabama hospitals are struggling to handle a surge of COVID-19 patients. Only 40% of the state’s population is fully vaccinated. Dr. Sarah Nafziger, vice president of clinical operations at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, joins CBSN’s Tanya Rivero to discuss the situation. Source

The NFL made its long-awaited return, with tailgating fans packing stadiums across the country for the first time since the start of the coronavirus pandemic. James Brown, host of “The NFL Today” and “Inside the NFL” on Paramount+, joins CBSN to talk about the football highlights as well as the new generation of tennis stars at the U.S. Open. Source

Voters in California head to the polls Tuesday to decide whether to recall Democratic Governor Gavin Newsom. If more than 50% vote “yes,” Newsom will be ousted and one of the more than 40 candidates vying for his seat will replace him. CBS News chief Washington correspondent Major Garrett joins “CBSN AM” to discuss. Source

The 38-year-old rapper said she needs to do more research before getting the vaccine. Source

Today is the last day of the effort to recall California Governor Gavin Newsom. One of the leading candidates opposing Governor Newsom is Larry Elder. In 1997, Morley Safer profiled the controversial conservative talk radio host. Source

Even as the September payment is about to land in millions of bank accounts, the tax credit’s future remains up in the air. Source

A new California bill headed for Governor Gavin Newsom’s desk seeks to hold fashion brands accountable for a decades-long history of wage theft and poor working conditions for workers in the country’s garment manufacturing capital of Los Angeles. Anna Werner reports from LA’s fashion district. Source