President Biden is authorizing the deployment of 2,000 additional troops to Afghanistan to help secure departures as the administration prepares for the fall of Kabul. The announcement comes as CBS News confirms that all U.S. Embassy employees except a small handful of key personnel are to be evacuated in the next 36 hours. CBS News correspondent Christina Ruffini has the latest. Source

The Biden administration is preparing for the fall of Kabul as the Taliban gains ground across much of Afghanistan. CBS News has confirmed that most U.S. Embassy employees, except a small handful of personnel, are expected to be evacuated within the next 72 hours. CBS News foreign correspondent Roxana Saberi joins CBSN from Afghanistan’s capital with the latest. Source

The evacuation comes as a U.S. defense official says it could be just a matter of days before the Taliban take control of the capital. Source

Bumper cars were a distant second. Source

U.S. Education Secretary Miguel Cardona is criticizing Florida Governor Ron DeSantis over an executive order prohibiting Florida school districts from requiring masks. Disputes over mask rules are playing out in school districts across the country. ProPublica reporter Nicole Carr joins CBSN’s Tom Hanson to discuss the issue and her own experience in Cobb County, Georgia. Source

The death toll rose to at least 227 after the 7.2 magnitude quake, which was felt in neighboring countries. Source

This summer’s wildfires are sending clouds of pollutants across the United States. Dr. Reza Ronaghi, an interventional pulmonologist at UCLA Health, joins CBSN to discuss the potential health impacts for people from coast to coast. Source

The U.S. Forest Service said Friday it’s operating in crisis mode, fully deploying firefighters and maxing out its support system. Source

The Taliban closes in on Afghanistan’s capital as U.S. Marines arrive in Kabul as part of its emergency evacuation program. Also, the Department of Homeland Security warns of a “heightened risk” of violence ahead of 9/11 anniversary. All that and all that matters in today’s Eye Opener. Source

A 7.2 earthquake struck western Haiti Saturday morning. Prime Minister Ariel Henry said the “violent quake” had caused loss of life and damage to the country, which was devastated by another earthquake in 2010. CBSN’s Vladimir Duthiers joins Tom Hanson with the latest. Source