Celebrate without the danger of injury with glow sticks, confetti and other safe-but-fun fireworks alternatives Source

A judge ruled that Britney Spears can hire her own lawyer as she fights to end her years-long conservatorship, which the pop star says is abusive. Source

Mathew Rosengart, a former federal prosecutor, will represent the pop star going forward. Source

2020 was overall the deadliest year in U.S. history. With about 378,000 deaths attributed to COVID-19, the nation saw more than 3.3 million deaths. Source

Firefighters in the West are stretched thin as fires cause extensive damage. Source

The operation will support relocation flights for individuals and their families who applied for Special Immigrant Visas. Source

As early as this fall, U.S. regulators could decide whether some people should get booster shots. Source

More than 50 Democratic state lawmakers from Texas fled to Washington, D.C. to prevent a vote on a Republican bill that would add new restrictions on voting. Michelle Beckley, a Democrat representing District 65 in the Texas House of Representatives, joined CBSN’s Tanya Rivero to discuss the standoff. Source

Democrats push for payments to extend beyond 2021 as first checks are set to hit bank accounts July 15 Source

Democratic senators announced late Tuesday that they’ve reached a deal on a $3.5 trillion infrastructure bill that they will attempt to pass through reconciliation, a process that would not require Republican votes. CBS News’ Natalie Brand reports on what’s in the package, and then CBSN’s Tanya Rivero is joined by CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion to discuss what comes next. Source