Acting commissioner Janet Woodcock said there are “ongoing interest and questions” about how FDA cleared the drug for use. Source

A new heat wave blisters the Southwest as dangerous flash flooding hits the New York City area ahead of Tropical Storm Elsa. CBS News meteorologist and climate specialist Jeff Berardelli has the details. Source

For the third time since the beginning of June, a life-threatening heat wave is underway in the western U.S. Source

The president signed an order to “promote competition in the American economy,” according to the White House. Source

Unless Congress passes a supplemental security bill, the fund to pay officers will run out in mid-August. Source

Former London police officer Wayne Couzens pleads guilty to the murder of Sarah Everard. Haiti cracks down on the suspects in the assassination of its president. Sydney is hit with a strict COVID lockdown. CBS News reporter Haley Ott joins “CBSN AM” with a roundup of world headlines. Source

Forty-seven of the 78 victims have been identified, and another 62 people are potentially unaccounted for. Source

Zaila Avant-garde won the 2021 Scripps National Spelling Bee Thursday night, becoming the first African American champion in the competition’s 96-year history. The 14-year-old Louisiana native joins “CBS This Morning” to discuss her historic win and explains why spelling is only a “side hobby.” Source

Former President Donald Trump is suing Facebook, Twitter and YouTube over his suspended accounts. He claims the bans are a form of censorship and violate his free speech rights. Axios media reporter Sara Fischer joined “CBSN AM” with what scholars and those who study the law are saying about the strength and intent of these lawsuits. Source

The bear was shot by federal wildlife workers wearing night vision goggles shortly after midnight, officials said. Source