“It’s a lot more sensitive and dangerous because people are stressed out,” a San Antonio deputy said. Source
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Biden to keep August 31 as Afghanistan withdrawal deadline
The Pentagon plans to start withdrawing thousands of remaining U.S. troops from Kabul as early as next week after President Biden announced that he intends to keep an August 31 departure deadline. Nancy Cordes has the details. Source
Possible “Havana Syndrome” case delays VP Harris’ Vietnam trip
Vice President Kamala Harris’ trip to Vietnam was temporarily delayed after her delegation was made aware of an “anomalous health incident” in Hanoi. The incident was consistent with previous reported cases of “Havana Syndrome,” a senior State Department official told CBS News. Source
Officials hope FDA’s Pfizer COVID vaccine approval convinces holdouts
The White House coronavirus response coordinator is urging businesses to implement vaccine requirements after the FDA gave full approval to Pfizer’s COVID vaccine. This comes as tens of millions of Americans who are eligible to get a COVID shot haven’t. Manuel Bojorquez reports. Source
R. Kelly accuser testifies she wasn’t truthful in CBS News interview
The woman said Kelly would cough to “let us know he was there” during the 2019 interview with Gayle King. Source
Pandemic contributes to nationwide teacher shortages
Many teachers left the profession earlier than expected because of the pandemic. Source
Harris Vietnam trip delayed by possible “Havana Syndrome” case
A senior State Department official confirmed the incident affected multiple individuals and is consistent with reported cases of “Havana Syndrome.” Source
Several still missing after Tennessee flooding kills 22
President Biden approved a major disaster declaration for the state after devastating floodwaters destroyed neighborhoods. Source
Inside the U.S. air base housing thousands of Afghanistan evacuees
At Ramstein Air Base, the U.S. military is doing its best to feed, care for and entertain thousands of evacuees from Afghanistan. Source
California group rescues animals from Caldor Fire
A volunteer group in California is rescuing hundreds of animals from the path of the Caldor Fire. CBS Sacramento’s Anna Gile reports. Source