This year, more than half of shoppers have already started buying supplies — but what they’re getting is a lesson in rising prices. Source

The superintendent said a parent “physically assaulted a teacher by ripping a mask off her face,” and that other parents yelled “at a teacher to take off her mask.” Source

Tim Tebow was released after appearing in the Jags’ first preseason game on Saturday. Source

These ergonomic office chairs and desk chairs will help you maintain neutral spine position while working from home Source

Thousands of Afghans are still struggling to find a way to escape the country as the Taliban take control. Nasrin Nawa, a Fulbright Scholar and former journalist, made it out of Afghanistan days before the government’s collapse, but her family members didn’t. She joined CBSN to discuss what it’s like for her family now, as well as her hopes for the future. Source

Around 30,000 families are homeless and the death toll has risen to nearly 2,000 days after a 7.2 magnitude earthquake shook Haiti. Officials are admitting to serious shortcomings in the rescue and relief effort. CBSN anchor Vladimir Duthiers joins Laura Podesta on “CBSN AM” to talk about his tour of the devastated area. Source

For years, U.S. military and political leaders were outwardly optimistic about the situation in Afghanistan, but a new book reveals that behind the scenes they weren’t so confident. Craig Whitlock, author of “The Afghanistan Papers: A Secret History of the War,” spoke with Laura Podesta on CBSN about what he unearthed, as well as a close call then-Vice President Dick Cheney had with the Taliban. Source

For 30 years, investigators only had one suspect — until a witness revealed the real killer. Source

Officials have seized fake COVID-19 vaccines in India and Africa as a second suspected Ebola infection was detected in the Ivory Coast. A court in Uganda threw out a controversial anti-pornography law. And fears are growing in the UK over possible inflation. CBS News foreign correspondent Ian Lee joins “CBSN AM” with these and other headlines from around the world. Source

The vaccines appear to remain effective against severe illness or hospitalization from COVID-19 for most people. Source