Summer is a traditional time for family reunions, but the one that took place in the Virginia countryside is a little different than most. Though the participants aren’t related by blood, they share a common bond – all are descendants of the African diaspora in its many forms and working in the food industry. Michelle Miller reports. Source

Former Army second lieutenant Melissa Stockwell lost her leg 17 years ago while serving in the Iraq War. While recovering, she sought refuge in the pool. Four years later, she joined Team USA swimming at the Beijing Paralympics and won bronze in 2016 in Rio. Now she’s going for gold in Tokyo. Dana Jacobson reports. Source

The mass exodus out of Afghanistan presses on as the U.S. military oversees flights taking American and Afghan allies out of Taliban-controlled Kabul. A flight packed with hundreds of babies, children and the elderly landed early Saturday morning in Albania, while another is due to arrive in Philadelphia. Charlie D’Agata reports from Doha, Qatar. Source

Hurricane Ida could cause big problems for New Orleans, even if it doesn’t make a direct hit. Ida is bearing down on The Big Easy and could make landfall 16 years to the day after Hurricane Katrina devastated the Gulf Coast. Omar Villafranca reports from Louisiana. Source

There are only three days left to evacuate the remaining Americans and Afghan allies before U.S. troops withdraw from Afghanistan, but President Biden remains steadfast in finishing the job despite Thursday’s attack in Kabul and threats of more attacks by ISIS-K. Skyler Henry reports. Source

Thousands of demonstrators will gather in Washington, D.C., and dozens of other cities on Saturday to demand the passage of federal voting rights legislation. It comes on the 58th anniversary of the March on Washington, a pivotal moment in the civil rights movement and American history. Michelle Miller reports. Source

A 4-year-old girl with a knack for nature found two colonies of rare stingless bees. Scientists thought these creatures were long gone and that no adult had managed to notice. Dana Jacobson reports from Palo Alto, California. Source

Civil rights leaders and activists will call on Congress to pass federal voting rights protections at a rally in Washington, D.C., on Saturday. Source

Filmmaker Lucy Walker joins Major Garrett to talk about her documentary “Bring Your Own Brigade.” She also discusses how climate change impacts the ongoing wildfires and why the wealthy hire private firefighters to save their homes on this week’s episode of “The Takeout with Major Garrett.” Source

Ida could slam into Louisiana as a major Category 4 hurricane this weekend. CBS New York chief weathercaster Lonnie Quinn has the latest forecast. Source