Zakia Khudadadi is set to become Afghanistan’s first ever female Paralympian when she competes on Thursday. Source

The legislation’s passage ended a months-long standoff with Democrats, who stalled the bill by leaving the state. Source

As COVID-19 cases surge, Google is the latest major U.S. company to push its return-to-office date back to 2022. Source

President Biden addressed the nation from the White House a day after the last U.S. troops withdrew from Afghanistan, and defended his administration’s handling of the situation. “After 20 years of war,” he said, “I refused to send another generation of America’s sons and daughters to fight a war that should have ended long ago.” Norah O’Donnell anchors this CBS News Special Report with senior White House correspondent Weijia Jiang, national security correspondent David Martin, and foreign correspondent Charlie D’Agata. Source

The energy company went bankrupt after a multiday freeze that left some customers with sky-high power bills. Source

As many Americans get ready to head back to the office, some working parents are wondering who will watch their kids who have been with them while they worked from home during the pandemic. Adriana Diaz found one e-commerce company with a creative solution: make every day “take your child to work day.” Source

Another challenge for house-hunters — competition from cash-rich buyers and investors flooding the market. Source

The National Weather Service has forecasted a heat index value of up to 103 degrees. Source

Gayle King announces big changes coming to mornings on CBS. Read more here. Source

A new COVID-19 variant is sparking major concerns among researchers. Meanwhile, Israel has opened up booster shots to all residents who have been fully vaccinated for at least five months, and the U.N. Environment Program announced leaded gasoline has finally been phased out in every country on Earth. Also, China is forcibly trying to wean kids off video games. CBS News foreign correspondent Lucy Craft joined “CBSN AM” from Tokyo with more on those world headlines. Source