Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Mark Milley said neither he nor anyone else saw any sign that Afghan forces would collapse in 11 days. Source

A severe drought in the western U.S. has triggered historically low water levels in Lake Mead and other water basins and reservoirs, leading the federal government to declare a water shortage on the Colorado River. Rebecca Mitchell, director of the Colorado Water Conservation Board and a Colorado River commissioner, joins CBSN to discuss how the shortage is affecting the roughly 40 million people who get their water from the Colorado River. Source

The blaze, which is zero percent contained, tripled in size over the past 24 hours and threatens more than 5,800 homes, officials said. Source

The announcement comes the same day federal health officials recommended a booster shot for vaccinated Americans. Source

Federal public health and medical experts said the Biden administration is prepared to begin offering the boosters the week of September 20. Source

The Biden administration is banning the use of chlorpyrifos on food crops after it was linked to neurological damage in children. The ban takes effect in six months. Source

The first of the disgraced R&B singer’s accusers testified against him Wednesday following opening statements in the high-profile trial. Source

President Biden sat down with ABC’s George Stephanopoulos for his first interview since the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan. Source

Maria Andrejczyk, who won silver at the Tokyo Olympics, raised $125,000 to help a Polish 8-month-old boy fly to the United States for heart surgery. Source

Families around the U.S. will spend roughly $850 this year — a record — as COVID-19 shadows the back-to-school season. Source