Mohammad Zaki Anwari was headed for a bright future representing Afghanistan on the soccer field. He died trying to escape the Taliban. Source

It was discovered close to where the year’s first live Asian giant hornet was spotted earlier this month in a rural area near the Canadian border. Source

The family’s dog also perished on the trail in a remote area of the Sierra National Forest in Northern California. Source

Federal panel refuses Biden administration request to keep the program on hold while it tried to get courts to permit the policy to be ended for permanently. Source

Two-time Oscar-nominated filmmaker Lucy Walker captures the horror and heroism of the deadliest week of wildfires in California history and explores the causes of what she calls a “global fire crisis” in the CBSN documentary “Bring Your Own Brigade.” Source

Three U.S. senators say they’ve tested positive for COVID-19 despite being vaccinated. That comes as the Biden administration is preparing to roll out booster shots for millions of people who received the Pfizer and Moderna coronavirus vaccines. CBS News’ Natalie Brand reports from the White House, and then CBS News reporter Alex Tin joins “Red and Blue” anchor Elaine Quijano with more about what to expect.. Source

Public schools in the state will no longer be barred from mandating face masks — for now. Source

First responders are struggling to get food and medical care to survivors of the Haiti earthquake. Vladimir Duthiers embedded with Doctors Without Borders in Port-au-Prince. Source

Panic rises as Biden’s Afghanistan troop withdrawal deadline nears; 4-year-old is one of Mensa’s youngest members Source

Helaina Alati, who was trained to catch venomous snakes, suspected the snake was a male looking for a mate. Source