Secretary of State Antony Blinken warns that up to 1,500 U.S. citizens may still be awaiting evacuation from Afghanistan. The U.S. State Department is in direct contact with about 500 of the remaining Americans “aggressively” reaching out to others as the August 31st withdrawal deadline looms. Ed O’Keefe reports. Source

Forensic expert says she knows who the Circleville letter writer is. Source

Loss of jobless benefits may cause more financial hardship and dampen economic growth, experts say. Source

Asked by CBS News’ Roxana Saberi about reports of violence and intimidation, Taliban spokesman Suhail Shaheen insists it’s just “bandits,” and claims women are “already” enjoying freedoms under the group’s rule. He also talks about the U.S. withdrawal deadline, and future relations with Washington. Source

Leaders tell anxious residents the already-lagging vaccination program won’t be disrupted, as COVID’s resurgence causes heartache and Paralympic angst. Source

President Biden’s approval rating fell to an even 50-50, according to a new CBS News poll. Source

The U.S. evacuated another 19,000 people from Afghanistan between Tuesday and Wednesday, but as many as 1,500 American citizens are believed to be still in the country. CBS News congressional correspondent Kris Van Cleave, The Washington Post’s deputy Washington editor Natalie Jennings, and The Washington Examiner’s political and investigative reporter Sarah Westwood join CBSN’s “Red & Blue” anchor Elaine Quijano with more on mixed messaging from the White House, and the reaction on Capitol Hill to a pair of congressmen who secretly traveled to Kabul. Source

The State Department issued a new alert due to unspecified “security threats outside the gates of Kabul airport.” Source

An anonymous letter writer threatens to expose a town’s rumored secrets. Is anyone safe? “48 Hours” correspondent Erin Moriarty reports. Source

An anonymous letter writer terrorizes a small town, threatening to expose their rumored dark secrets. Source