Democratic Representative Brian Higgins of New York is calling on both U.S. and Canadian officials to come to an agreement on reopening the northern border. Non-essential travel between the two neighboring countries has been restricted since March 2020. Higgins joins CBSN’s “Red & Blue” host Elaine Quijano to discuss his proposal. Source

As CBS News’ Nikki Battiste reports, nearly all states have lifted their coronavirus restrictions as infections continue to fall. But, experts say the new Delta variant is a “grave concern” especially in areas with low vaccination rates. Then, Dr. Anand Swaminathan, an emergency medicine physician, joins CBSN’s Lana Zak to discuss efforts to get shots into arms and more on the COVID headlines of the day. Source

Here’s a look at the top stories making headlines on the “CBS Evening News with Norah O’Donnell.” Source

CBS News chief political analyst John Dickerson joins “CBS This Morning” to discuss the high stakes meeting between President Joe Biden and Russian President Vladimir Putin and what a successful summit would look like for the U.S. Source

Temperatures are rising well above 100 degrees in some places. Source

Pittsburgh’s Tree of Life Synagogue is rebuilding for a brighter future after being devastated by a mass shooting in 2018, where a hate-filled gunman killed 11 worshippers and injured six others. Jim Axelrod spoke with one of the world’s best-known architects, Daniel Libeskind, who is leading the effort that will transform the place of tragedy into a place that inspires hope. Source

Details of the bipartisan deal have not yet been released, and it’s unclear how the measure will be paid for. Source

President Biden meets Russian President Vladimir Putin face-to-face Wednesday for the first time since Mr. Biden took office. The leaders are expected to discuss cyberattacks, the conflict with Ukraine and prisoner swaps in the summit hosted by Switzerland. CBS News foreign affairs and State Department correspondent Christina Ruffini joins CBSN AM to discuss the summit and how it is expected to differ from Putin’s meeting with then-President Trump in Helsinki. Source

President Biden addressed reporters on the tarmac in Switzerland before boarding Air Force One to head back to Washington, concluding his first foreign trip as president. Mr. Biden apologized for being a “wiseguy” to a reporter during his press conference following his meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin. He also spoke about the latest developments in negotiations on an infrastructure bill and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell’s recent comment that Republicans wouldn’t let Mr. Biden fill a Supreme Court vacancy in 2024 if the GOP has retaken the chamber. Source

The central bank expects to raise interest rates twice by the end of 2023 after previously estimating there would be no interest rate hike until 2024. Source