A recent coronavirus outbreak in Provincetown, Massachusetts numbered 500, of which 74% were among the vaccinated. The startling data led to Centers for Disease Control changing their guidelines — and scores of misleading headlines sowing doubt about the efficacy of vaccines. Hannah Knowles, one of the reporters behind a Washington Post article that argues the cluster was a stress test the vaccines passed, joins Anne-Marie Green on CBSN AM to discuss. Source

The Taliban is taking control of more major cities in Afghanistan. Deadly wildfires burn in Algeria. A Chinese court sentences a Canadian man for spying. Lionel Messi signs for PSG. Ian Lee joins CBSN AM with more on these and other world headlines. Source

A Chinese court upholds a death sentence for a Canadian man. Greece’s prime minister apologizes as wildfires burn throughout the country. And a herd of elephants roaming in China head home. Ian Lee joins CBSN AM from London with a roundup of international headlines. Source

Lieutenant governor Kathy Hochul will step into the role of New York governor in less than two weeks. On Wednesday, she gave her first press briefing since Governor Andrew Cuomo announced his resignation. She promised her administration will be much different from that of her predecessor. CBS News national correspondent Jericka Duncan reports from Albany. Then Zach Williams, senior state politics reporter at City & State NY, and criminal defense attorney Molly Parmer join CBSN’s Elaine Quijano with their analysis. Source

CBS New York chief weathercaster Lonnie Quinn has the latest on Tropical Storm Fred and the intense heat that’s expected to blanket the U.S. Source

The cost of food, clothing and other consumer items keeps going up. Carter Evans reports on how it’s affecting us all. Source

Here’s a look at the top stories making headlines on the “CBS Evening News,” hosted by Major Garrett. Source

The Biden administration is looking to business, university and health care leaders on ways to boost COVID vaccinations. As CBS News’ Skyler Henry reports, it comes as schools weigh mask mandates inside the classroom. Then, Dr. Dan Cooper, associate vice chancellor for clinical and translational science at the University of California, Irvine, joins CBSN’s “Red & Blue” with his analysis. Source

News of the move comes as the CDC’s independent panel of vaccine advisers is scheduled to meet Friday morning to discuss “additional doses in immunocompromised individuals.” Source

NASA spacecraft help researchers improve tracking of a potentially threatening asteroid. Source