The showdown between Harvard and Asian-American applicants is the latest effort before the high court that seeks to end affirmative action in college admissions. Source

A gas explosion killed at least 12 people in China. Meanwhile, two people were arrested in connection with the hit-and-run death of a 26-year-old Canadian police officer. CBS News foreign correspondent Debora Patta joined “CBSN AM” from Johannesburg with headlines from around the world. Source

At least eight people were hurt, three critically, at the event outside El Paso, near Mexico, authorities said. One report put the number of injured at 29. Source

London’s West End theaters have reopened after months of lockdown, but with coronavirus restrictions in place. CBS foreign correspondent Roxana Saberi meets the creators and cast of “Six”, a musical that revises stories about Henry VIII’s ill-fated wives. The half-full theater doesn’t stop them from having a good time. Source

Amanda Kloots, co-host of “The Talk” on CBS, joins “CBS This Morning” to discuss her new memoir, “Live Your Life: My Story of Loving and Losing Nick Cordero.” Source

Scorching temperatures come on top of the worst drought​ in the region modern history. Source

Lauren Kay, executive editor for “The Knot” shares her advice on how to navigate wedding planning, honeymoons and guest etiquette during the coronavirus pandemic after a year of wedding cancellations and postponements. Source

Andy Slavitt, former White House Senior Adviser for COVID-19 Response under the Biden administration, joined “CBS This Morning” to discuss the latest coronavirus headlines and his new book, “Preventable: The Inside Story of How Leadership Failures, Politics, and Selfishness Doomed the U.S. Coronavirus Response”. Source

Retired intelligence officer calls mysterious and debilitating neurological symptoms affecting State and Defense Department personnel “an act of war against U.S. officials.” Source

Coon practiced with the Titans for the first time last week. It was Coon’s first time on a football field since playing high school football. Titans HC Mike Vrabel reminded everyone Coon isn’t the first wrestler attempting to establish himself in the NFL. Source