Former Army second lieutenant Melissa Stockwell lost her leg 17 years ago while serving in the Iraq War. While recovering, she sought refuge in the pool. Four years later, she joined Team USA swimming at the Beijing Paralympics and won bronze in 2016 in Rio. Now she’s going for gold in Tokyo. Dana Jacobson reports. Source

Architect Marian Rondeau and filmmaker JuanMa Calderon are transferring their art skills to food both in the kitchen and underground. Source

Ida could make landfall 16 years to the day after the Gulf Coast was devastated by Hurricane Katrina. Source

Ida is picking up steam and could hit New Orleans as a Category 4 hurricane. Also, American forces have conducted an airstrike against an ISIS-K planner in Afghanistan. All that and all that matters in today’s Eye Opener. Your world in 90 seconds. Source

Summer is a traditional time for family reunions, but the one that took place in the Virginia countryside is a little different than most. Though the participants aren’t related by blood, they share a common bond – all are descendants of the African diaspora in its many forms and working in the food industry. Michelle Miller reports. Source

The mass exodus out of Afghanistan presses on as the U.S. military oversees flights taking American and Afghan allies out of Taliban-controlled Kabul. A flight packed with hundreds of babies, children and the elderly landed early Saturday morning in Albania, while another is due to arrive in Philadelphia. Charlie D’Agata reports from Doha, Qatar. Source

Civil rights leaders and activists will call on Congress to pass federal voting rights protections at a rally in Washington, D.C., on Saturday. Source

Ida could slam into Louisiana as a major Category 4 hurricane this weekend. CBS New York chief weathercaster Lonnie Quinn has the latest forecast. Source

The Biden administration is ramping up its evacuation efforts from Afghanistan ahead of the August 31 deadline. Plus, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis’ ban on school mask mandates is overturned by a state judge. CBS News senior White House and political correspondent Ed O’Keefe joined CBSN’s Lana Zak to discuss this weekend’s “Face the Nation.” Source

Women in Afghanistan are fearful for what their lives will be like under Taliban rule. Warning: Some may find this footage disturbing. Holly Williams reports. Source