Abortion rights advocates argued that the law effectively outlaws what is often the safest method of abortion for women in the second trimester of pregnancy. Source

Biden unveils plan for COVID-19 booster shots; 11-year-old girl is on a mission to save the bees. Source

Thousands in Northern California are under evacuation orders as the Caldor Fire rages out of control. The fire has burned more than 50,000 acres so far. Source

Rescue and recovery efforts have been slowed by Tropical Storm Grace, and have been hampered by the fact that the earthquake destroyed roads leading to some of the hardest-hit areas. Source

The Biden administration has recommended a booster shot for recipients of the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines. As David Begnaud reports, new data suggests the vaccines may be losing efficacy over time. Then, Dr. Adrian Burrowes, a family medicine physician and the CEO of Physicians Group, joins CBSN’s Lana Zak to discuss the latest. Source

“These are difficult days for those who lost loved ones in Afghanistan and those who carry the wounds of war,” Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said Wednesday. Source

U.S. grapples with Afghanistan withdrawal fallout; Florida schools with mask mandates could face penalties Source

Adam Laxalt, Nevada’s former attorney general and close ally of former President Donald Trump, announced his run for U.S. Senate on Tuesday. He’ll look to unseat Democratic incumbent Senator Catherine Cortez Masto. CBSN anchor Elaine Quijano discusses Laxalt’s political background and how the race might shape up with Las Vegas Review Journal columnist Victor Joecks. Source

Three Republican challengers in the California gubernatorial recall election are set to take the debate stage Thursday night. In an exclusive interview with CBS San Francisco’s Betty Yu, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi says she does not foresee working with a Republican governor. California Assemblyman Kevin Kiley is hoping to replace Governor Gavin Newsom and joins CBSN “Red and Blue” anchor Elaine Quijano to discuss his campaign. Source

Citing a humanitarian crisis, the Department of Homeland Security on Tuesday asked U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services employees to volunteer in the effort to relocate at-risk Afghans who helped the United States during the 20-year war in Afghanistan. CBS News immigration reporter Camilo Montoya-Galvez joins “Red and Blue” anchor Elaine Quijano with details. Source