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

Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas has defended the Biden administration’s southern border strategy. More than 212,000 migrants were arrested in July, a 13% increase from the previous month. CBS News homeland security and justice reporter Nicole Sganga joins CBSN’s Michael George to discuss. Source

As the U.S. braces for more heat waves, the Mediterranean is also grappling with record-high temperatures and wildfires. CBS News’ Meg Oliver reports on the dangers of extreme heat. Then, CBS News meteorologist and climate specialist Jeff Berardelli joins CBSN’s Michael George to explain the link between climate change and these global disasters. Source

The decision comes as Taliban forces now control two-thirds of Afghanistan and its second largest city, Kandahar, has just fallen. Source

After months of pressure, Britney Spears’ father Jamie, has agreed to eventually step aside as conservator of her estate, a position he’s held since 2008. Carolyn Reinach Wolf, an executive partner and director of mental health law at the firm of Abrams Fensterman, joins CBSN’s Michael George to discuss what’s next in the pop star’s legal battle. Source