Georgia Governor Brian Kemp said Thursday that he will continue to “protect both lives and livelihoods.” Source

It’s unclear precisely how many Americans are stranded in the country. Source

Texas House Speaker Dade Phelan declared just after 7 p.m. ET that there were enough members to call the session into order. Source

The Biden administration says it is working as quickly as possible to process Special Immigrant Visa applications for Afghans who worked with the U.S., but thousands are waiting in limbo. The Washington Post’s diplomacy and national security reporter Missy Ryan joins “Red and Blue” anchor Elaine Quijano with details from her reporting on refugee advocates accusing the administration of moving slowly for months due to concerns over political backlash. Source

An hours-long standoff North Carolina man who claimed to have a bomb on Capitol Hill ended peacefully. Authorities say 49-year-old Floyd Ray Roseberry is now in custody. CBS News senior investigative correspondent Catherine Herridge joins “Red and Blue” anchor Elaine Quijano with the latest. Source

CBS News correspondent Janet Shamlian has the latest on the summer surge in coronavirus cases as the Biden administration prepares to roll out booster shots next month. Then Dr. Adam Brown, an emergency physician and the COVID-19 national task force chair at Envision Healthcare, joins CBSN’s Lana Zak to discuss the latest on vaccines and the risk of “breakthrough” infections. Source

President Biden’s national security adviser Jake Sullivan said the president believes U.S. forces will be able to get all Americans who want to leave Afghanistan out of the country by the end of the month. However, he said the U.S. does not know exactly how many Americans are in the country. Watch Norah O’Donnell’s interview with the top Biden adviser. Source

Tropical Storm Henri is on track to strengthen into a hurricane by Friday night. Up to eight inches of rain could drench the Northeast. Source

The Federal Aviation Administration has issued more than $1 million in fines so far this year — mostly to travelers who refuse to wear masks during their flights. Source

Many ICU units throughout the South are at or nearing capacity as the Delta variant sweeps through the region. Janet Shamlian reports. Source