Here’s a look at the top stories making headlines on the “CBS Evening News with Norah O’Donnell.” Source
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White House to recommend COVID vaccine booster shots
The Biden administration is expected to recommend COVID vaccine booster shots for people who received the Moderna and Pfizer vaccines. The booster shots will be recommended for recipients eight months after they were fully vaccinated. David Begnaud has the details. Source
U.S. races to evacuate Americans stranded in Afghanistan
Pressure is building on the Biden administration to speed up evacuations from Afghanistan. Thousands of Americans and Afghans are desperate to leave the country, which is now under Taliban control. Roxana Saberi reports. Source
Survivors of deadly Haiti earthquake overwhelm its hospitals
Death toll from weekend temblor tops 1,400 as the tiny Caribbean nation reels from the latest in a seemingly endless litany of natural, and manmade calamities. Source
Father and son take bike ride of a lifetime to see Statue of Liberty
If life is a journey, then James and Shepherd Colver certainly enjoyed the 3,300-mile ride. Source
SpaceX launch site brings controversy to Texas town
SpaceX broke ground in the tiny town of Boca Chica in 2014. Since then, documents show, their presence has been a source of tension between the company and government agencies. Source
Texas Governor Greg Abbott tests positive for COVID-19
Abbott is fully vaccinated and so far is experiencing no symptoms, his office said. Source
With school bus drivers MIA, parents offered $700 to drive kids
A lack of bus drivers is prompting schools to delay the first day of classes, while others plead for help. Source
How will the White House move forward on Afghanistan?
The State Department says U.S. forces have secured the airport in Kabul as efforts to evacuate Americans and Afghan allies continue. CBS News correspondent Christina Ruffini joins CBSN with the latest on the evolving situation in Afghanistan. Source
Naomi Osaka to donate tournament prize money to Haiti relief
“Really hurts to see all the devastation that’s going on in Haiti, and I feel like we really can’t catch a break,” said Osaka, whose father is from Haiti. Source