Health officials are sounding the alarm for those who haven’t been vaccinated as the Delta variant of COVID-19 spreads across the country. Nikki Battiste reports. Source

The secretary of education said all LGBTQ+ students “deserve the opportunity to learn and thrive in schools that are free from discrimination.” Source

Before launching his political career, and eventually becoming Russia’s president, Vladimir Putin was an intelligence officer for the KGB. Alexandra Vacroux, executive director of Harvard University’s Davis Center for Russia and Eurasian Studies, joins CBSN’s “Red & Blue” anchor Elaine Quijano to discuss the first face-to-face meeting between Putin and President Biden, and how the Russian leader’s background appears to influence his leadership style. Source

President Biden finished the first European tour of his presidency with a face-to-face meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday. Both leaders described the talks as “positive” and “constructive” despite ongoing divisions over Russia’s human rights abuses and its failure to take responsibility for cyberattacks on U.S. infrastructure. CBS News correspondent Christina Ruffini, Politico national political correspondent Meridith McGraw, and The Washington Post senior political reporter Arron Blake join CBSN’s “Red & Blue” anchor Elaine Quijano with more on the summit, and Mr. Biden’s approval ratings back at home. Source

Democratic Representative Brian Higgins of New York is calling on both U.S. and Canadian officials to come to an agreement on reopening the northern border. Non-essential travel between the two neighboring countries has been restricted since March 2020. Higgins joins CBSN’s “Red & Blue” host Elaine Quijano to discuss his proposal. Source

As CBS News’ Nikki Battiste reports, nearly all states have lifted their coronavirus restrictions as infections continue to fall. But, experts say the new Delta variant is a “grave concern” especially in areas with low vaccination rates. Then, Dr. Anand Swaminathan, an emergency medicine physician, joins CBSN’s Lana Zak to discuss efforts to get shots into arms and more on the COVID headlines of the day. Source

Here’s a look at the top stories making headlines on the “CBS Evening News with Norah O’Donnell.” Source

CBS News chief political analyst John Dickerson joins “CBS This Morning” to discuss the high stakes meeting between President Joe Biden and Russian President Vladimir Putin and what a successful summit would look like for the U.S. Source

Temperatures are rising well above 100 degrees in some places. Source

Pittsburgh’s Tree of Life Synagogue is rebuilding for a brighter future after being devastated by a mass shooting in 2018, where a hate-filled gunman killed 11 worshippers and injured six others. Jim Axelrod spoke with one of the world’s best-known architects, Daniel Libeskind, who is leading the effort that will transform the place of tragedy into a place that inspires hope. Source