Pentagon spokesman John Kirby says 3,000 U.S. troops will be deployed to the airport in Kabul, Afghanistan, to help protect the departure of embassy staff as the security situation deteriorates. Watch Kirby’s briefing here and read more here. Source

The announcement by the Food and Drug Administration applies to millions of Americans who are especially vulnerable because of organ transplants, certain cancers or other disorders. Source

The Chicago White Sox defeated the New York Yankees on Thursday night at an Iowa cornfield that was transformed into a “Field of Dreams.” Source

U.S. troops to help evacuate some Afghan embassy staff; Iowa hosts first MLB game next to “Field of Dreams” movie site Source

An attorney for the Boy Scouts of America said the group’s national board never adopted a resolution approving an $850 million agreement that is the linchpin of its bankruptcy plan. Source

The pressure to increase coronavirus vaccinations is mounting as the CDC warns cases, hospitalizations and deaths are on the rise in the U.S. As CBS News’ Manuel Bojorquez reports, more businesses, schools and cities are now issuing vaccine mandates in the hopes of slowing the spread. Then, Dr. Annalee Baker, an associate professor of emergency medicine at NYU’s Grossman School of Medicine, joins CBSN’s Michael George to discuss the latest. Source

The Department of Labor reported that U.S. jobless claims dropped for the third week in a row. It signals the American economy is strengthening but economists are still concerned about the impact from the rising COVID-19 cases. Axios markets reporter Courtenay Brown joins CBSN’s “Red & Blue” to discuss. Source

A rideshare driver is speaking out after he was violently attacked picking up a potential customer. He and rideshare advocates want the policies changed so this never happens again. CBS Los Angeles’ Joy Benedict has the details. Source

The U.S. is planning to send thousands of troops to get State Department staff out of the embassy in Afghanistan safely. The emergency move comes as a complete Taliban takeover of the war-torn country could be weeks, if not days away. Roxana Saberi has the details. Source

Attorneys for John Henry Ramirez have filed a federal lawsuit ahead of his September 8 execution. Source