Texas Governor Greg Abbott, a Republican, instructed state authorities to stop vehicles suspected of transporting migrants, alleging that they could spread the coronavirus. Source

Navy officials say they do not believe the sailor intended to destroy the ship, but the blaze he set was whipped by high winds into a towering inferno. Source

After the 2020 season, when he rushed for 2,027 yards and 17 touchdowns, he has a tough act to follow. Henry, of course, followed up his 2019 season pretty well. He’s now led the league in rushing two years in a row, and he’s looking to keep things going this fall. Source

Unexpected thruster firings from a new lab module triggered a “tug of war” that briefly knocked the space station askew. Source

“Look, this is not about red states and blue states. It’s literally about life and death,” the president said. Source

A new report claims almost four-fifths of COVID misinformation on Facebook is spread by just 12 accounts, and a group of protesters laid body bags in front of the entrance of the company’s Washington, D.C. offices Wednesday and held signs that said “Disinformation kills.” Washington Post tech reporter Gerrit De Vynck joins “CBSN AM” to talk about his reporting on the issue. Source

American pole vaulter Sam Kendricks is out of the Olympics after testing positive for COVID-19. Meanwhile, gymnast Simone Biles said she had the “twisties” during the vault competition. CBS News correspondent Jamie Yuccas joined “CBSN AM” from Tokyo to discuss. Source

The director for Germany’s cycling federation was sent home after making racist remarks during an Olympic road time trial. Source

The president is expected to lay out “next steps in our effort to get more Americans vaccinated.” Source

Cyclist Phil Gaimon received substantial hospital bills after he was injured in a race, even though he had double health insurance. Kaiser Health News’ Elisabeth Rosenthal breaks down the health care roadblocks he ran into and what you can do to avoid surprise medical bills. Source