Randi Weingarten, head of the American Federation of Teachers, said “culture warriors” are “bullying teachers and trying to stop us from teaching students accurate history.” Source

The CDC estimates at least 25% of new COVID-19 cases are of the Delta variant. Health officials are urging more vaccinations as restrictions ease across the country. Immunotherapy scientist Dr. Leo Nissola joins CBSN with the latest. Source

Haiti’s police chief says officers have killed four suspects and two others are under arrest after the assassination of President Jovenel Moise. Business owner and artisan advocate Magalie Noel Dresse joins CBSN from Haiti to talk more about how residents are reacting. Source

In today’s global headlines, an explosion shakes one of the largest ports in the world. Lebanon may be on the brink of a social and economic collapse. The formerly stuck ship Ever Given heads out of Suez Canal. And court hearings resume for pro-democracy activists in Hong Kong. CBS News correspondent Ramy Inocencio joins “CBSN AM” with a roundup. Source

Video posted​ by the Blue Zoo Baton Rouge shows workers using a ladder as the snake named Cara is carried down. Source

The conservative push to limit what American children can learn about institutional racism has helped fuel a recent surge in school board recall efforts. Axios race and justice reporter Russell Contreras joined CBSN to discuss this latest battleground in the culture wars. Source

The death toll in the condo building collapse in Surfside, Florida, rose to 60 on Thursday after additional victims were recovered. Of those, 35 victims have been identified, officials said at a press conference. Watch their remarks. Source

Hundreds of thousands of people fleeing violence in Mozambique are on the brink of potential starvation as a deadly conflict grips parts of the country. Clashes between armed groups, terrorists and insurgents have displaced nearly 800,000 people. Antonella D’Aprile, the World Food Programme’s country director and representative for Mozambique, joins CBSN to explain the group’s latest humanitarian efforts. Source

Titans defensive lineman Larrell Murchison made strides in his first NFL season. In Year 2, he aims to be even more of a difference maker. Source

In the future, what will our food look and taste like, and how will it be farmed? CBS News 60 Minutes+ correspondent Seth Doane joins Anne-Marie Green on “CBSN AM” to preview his story about one country devoted to figuring out how to feed the world’s growing population, without destroying the planet in the process. Source