School districts nationwide are facing a shortage of teachers, which has been accelerated by the pandemic. It’s leading some districts to offer incentives. Nancy Chen reports. Source

She was the athlete of the family. Before she died, she asked her mom to continue raising money for cancer research by swimming. Source

President Biden spoke at the White House about efforts to pass the bipartisan infrastructure bill as well as the approaching August 31 deadline for the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan. Norah O’Donnell anchors this CBS News Special Report with chief White House correspondent Nancy Cordes, national security correspondent David Martin at the Pentagon, and foreign correspondent Roxana Saberi reporting from Doha, Qatar. Source

Expect “a very quick domino effect of employers taking advantage of this,” one labor attorney said. Source

“It’s a lot more sensitive and dangerous because people are stressed out,” a San Antonio deputy said. Source

Many teachers left the profession earlier than expected because of the pandemic. Source

President Biden approved a major disaster declaration for the state after devastating floodwaters destroyed neighborhoods. Source

At Ramstein Air Base, the U.S. military is doing its best to feed, care for and entertain thousands of evacuees from Afghanistan. Source

Evacuation Team Amador, a group of 39 members and dozens of volunteers, has rescued 483 animals since the fire started on August 14. Source

New York Governor Kathy Hochul was sworn in Tuesday following the resignation of Andrew Cuomo over sexual harassment allegations. Alyssa Katz, deputy editor of The City, joins “Red and Blue” anchor Elaine Quijano with more on how Hochul is planning to tackle the COVID-19 pandemic as well as her pledge to change the culture in Albany. Source