Patients in Texas are waiting days before they can get a spot in an ICU. CBS News correspondent Janet Shamlian reports. Source
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Census data release tees up fight over Congressional redistricting
Newly-released census data shows the U.S. is growing more urban and diverse, with the white population declining by 8.6% in the past decade. The data drop came as states prepare for what could be a highly contentious process: redrawing their congressional maps. Ed O’Keefe has the details. Source
President Biden ordered 3,000 troops to help evacuate U.S. embassy in Kabul
President Biden gave the order to send 3,000 troops to help evacuate the U.S. Embassy in Kabul amid unrest in Afghanistan. Weijia Jiang reports from the White House. Source
Taliban forces battle for Afghanistan’s second city Kandahar as US Embassy in Kabul evacuates staff
Afghanistan’s second and third largest cities – Kandahar and Herat – are on the verge of falling to the Taliban, who already control two-thirds of the country. As Roxana Saberi reports, Kandahar is the spiritual home of the Taliban and would be the most significant strategic and symbolic victory over Afghan Forces. This as the State Department calls for all Americans to leave Kabul immediately, and some 3,000 US Military has been drafted in to assist with the evacuation of Embassy staff as the diplomatic mission slims down its operation for safety reasons. Source
First live “murder hornet” of 2021 spotted in Washington state
The resident’s report, confirmed by entomologists, included a photograph of the hornet attacking a paper wasp nest. Source
Britney Spears’ father stepping down as conservator
Britney Spears’ father, Jamie, said he’s willing to step down from his role in her conservatorship “when the time is right,” according to court documents filed Thursday. For years, the pop star has pushed to remove her father from the court-appointed arrangement that has controlled her career and finances for 13 years. CBS Los Angeles has more. Source
Surgeon general on what lies ahead for COVID – “The Takeout”
Murthy told “Takeout” host Major Garrett “it’s just a matter of time” before COVID booster shots are required. Source
Taliban’s onslaught could threaten education for Afghans
U.S. troops are set to withdraw at the end of August as the security situation is rapidly deteriorating. Source
Taliban’s stunning, lightning advance in Afghanistan continues
Three more key cities fall as Taliban grabs control of more than two-thirds of the country and the U.S. sends in 3,000 troops to help embassy staff drawdown. Source
China rejects WHO’s calls for new probe into COVID-19’s origins
Announcement came on same day Beijing said more than half of China’s 1.4 billion people had been fully vaccinated. Source