Officials across the United States are reconsidering what can be done to keep Americans safe as the school year nears. Dr. Dyan Hes, founder of Gramercy Pediatrics, joins “CBSN AM” to talk more about the latest developments in the coronavirus pandemic. Source

The Biden administration is pushing to curb gun violence in American cities. Last week, the Justice Department announced the creation of strike forces in five major cities aimed at stopping illegal guns before they hit the streets. Devlin Barrett, a national security reporter for the Washington Post, joined Elaine Quijano on CBSN to discuss the Justice Department’s efforts to target small-level straw buyers of guns later used in crimes. Source

The Delta coronavirus variant is pushing cases up in all 50 U.S. states, and officials are urging people to get vaccinated. CBS News reporter Alexander Tin joins CBSN with the latest. Source

The men allegedly began throwing drugs overboard on their way back to the mainland, when they spotted an Australian Navy patrol boat chasing them. Source

Host country’s superstar lost in the third round. She’d taken a two-month mental health break before the Olympics. Source

Leon Tong Ying-kit, a former restaurant cook, could face life in prison for charges of terrorism and secession. Source

She was a child prodigy from Hawaii who grew up to be the youngest world champion surfer and a four-time world champ. Source

Pyongyang cut off channels last year amid a stalemate in the U.S.-led diplomatic effort to limit its nuclear weapons. Source

Host country’s superstar lost in the third round. She’d taken a two-month mental health break before the Olympics. Source

The Republican from Wyoming retired in January after serving four terms. Police say it doesn’t appear that anyone else was involved in the accident. Source