COVID cases are rising amongst children with doctors reporting the biggest spike of infections in kids since the start of the pandemic. Also, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo refuses to resign as impeachment looms. All that and all that matters in today’s Eye Opener. Source

Fifty-seven of Iowa’s 99 counties were hit by the storm, which had observed wind gusts at over 120 mph. Source

Governor Abbott isn’t backing down, even as he takes several steps to fight the COVID-19 surge in his state and urges people to get vaccinated. Source

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

The expected Senate approval would set the stage for a big battle over Democrats’ much bigger $3.5 trillion “human infrastructure” proposal. Source

The Justice Department has defended the CDC’s temporary extension of the federal eviction moratorium in a court filing last week. It cited concerns over the rising cases of COVID fueled by the Delta variant. But, the Biden administration is facing criticism from those who say they don’t have the authority to continually extend the deadline. Jessica Levinson, CBS News legal contributor and professor at Loyola Law School, joins CBSN’s “Red & Blue” with her insight. Source

The New York State Assembly’s Judiciary Committee gave an updated timeline of the impeachment probe into Governor Andrew Cuomo, who is facing sexual harassment allegations by several women. Lawmakers say independent investigators will provide updates on the inquiry throughout the month of August, before making a recommendation on whether to proceed with the impeachment process. In an exclusive interview with CBS News’ Jericka Duncan, one of Cuomo’s accusers, Brittany Commisso, details how he allegedly groped her inside the Executive Mansion. Marina Villeneuve, a New York State government reporter for The Associated Press, joins CBSN’s Elaine Quijano with the latest from Albany. Source

Durst was arrested in 2015 on the eve of the airing of the final episode of “The Jinx,” the HBO documentary series about him in which Durst made several seemingly damning statements. Source

As CBS News’ Ben Tracy reports, the U.N.’s climate report released Monday warns the world that climate change is reaching a tipping point. CBS News meteorologist and climate specialist Jeff Berardelli then joins CBSN’s Elaine Quijano to say there’s still a “climate cure,” but we have to act now. Source

Cuomo accuser details groping allegations against governor; Volunteers make Florida beach accessible to all Source