The COVID-19 pandemic has made the opioid epidemic in the U.S. far worse. Overdose deaths rose to record levels last year. Jeff Pegues reports. Source

A shortage of new cars has buyers and dealers scrambling. Inventories are depleted amid a shortage of microchips, batteries and steel. Anna Werner takes a look. Source

Officers arrested a man who was trying to enter a parking garage at a federal building in Los Angeles. Officers said he had a gun and was wearing body armor. Source

Britney Spears ‘s conservatorship case is going back before a judge weeks after her testimony describing her situation as “abusive.” The American Civil Liberties Union has filed an amicus brief in support of the singer’s right to choose her own attorney. Zoe Brennan-Krohn, a staff attorney for the ACLU Disability Rights Project, joins Tanya Rivero on CBSN to discuss the issues at stake. Source

Tennessee’s Department of Public Health announced it will end vaccine outreach efforts for children and teens following pressure from conservative Republican state lawmakers. The Tennessean reports that the changes will apply to vaccines against all diseases, not just COVID-19. Amber D’Souza, epidemiology professor at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, joins “Red and Blue” anchor Elaine Quijano with more on the effectiveness of government vaccine outreach, and the lastest on the spread of the Delta variant. Source

Celebrate without the danger of injury with glow sticks, confetti and other safe-but-fun fireworks alternatives Source

A judge ruled that Britney Spears can hire her own lawyer as she fights to end her years-long conservatorship, which the pop star says is abusive. Source

Mathew Rosengart, a former federal prosecutor, will represent the pop star going forward. Source

2020 was overall the deadliest year in U.S. history. With about 378,000 deaths attributed to COVID-19, the nation saw more than 3.3 million deaths. Source

Firefighters in the West are stretched thin as fires cause extensive damage. Source