In addition to the record-breaking heat, there were several significant climate anomalies and events this summer, per National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Source

COVID vaccines will be mandatory for all eligible students by Thanksgiving if they want to attend in-person classes. Source

The Department of Labor is developing an emergency rule requiring vaccinations at workplaces with 100 or more employees. Source

President Biden announced several major new steps to fight the COVID-19 pandemic, including a vaccine mandate for all federal workers and contractors, and requirements for vaccination or testing at companies with more than 100 employees. “We have made so much progress,” he said. “Now we just have to finish the job.” Norah O’Donnell anchors this CBS News Special Report, with CBS News chief White House correspondent Nancy Cordes and CBS News chief medical correspondent Dr. Jon LaPook. Source

The fines on those who flout federal mask mandates for air travel are being doubled by TSA. Source

SBA raises loan cap from $500,000 to $2 million, introduces two-year deferment period. Source

President Biden is expected to announce a COVID-19 vaccine mandate for federal employees and new requirements for vaccination or testing at companies with 100 or more employees. CBS News’ Skyler Henry has details. Then Dr. Teresa Murray Amato, chair of emergency medicine at Long Island Jewish Forest Hills, spoke with CBSN’s Tanya Rivero about the potential impact. Source

With the Titans in August, Ficken was 4-of-4 on FGs in three preseason games, including a 58-yarder, and 9-of-9 on PATs in those contests. He was 60-of-67 in FGs in practices, including 16-of-18 in joint practices with the Buccaneers. Source

The morning of the attacks, the FBI was forced to evacuate its offices and set up a makeshift base for what would become the largest investigation in the Bureau’s history. Source

The Los Angeles Unified School District is voting today on whether to mandate COVID vaccines for all students 12 and up. But as Jamie Yuccas reports, the battle over mask and vaccine mandates in schools stretches far beyond California, with parents split over how to handle children making up a quarter of all new COVID cases nationwide. Source