Roughly half of all Americans are under heat alerts as two brutal heat waves bake much of the country. The extreme heat is more than dangerous, it’s deadly. Meg Oliver takes a look. Source

The Pentagon is sending troops to the Kabul airport to help evacuate staff from the U.S. embassy in Afghanistan. Dan Lamothe, a reporter for The Washington Post, joins CBSN’s “Red & Blue” with the latest on the rapidly changing situation. Source

The New York Yankees are meeting the Chicago White Sox on Thursday an Iowa cornfield that’s been transformed into a “Field of Dreams.” Source

Britney Spears’ father, Jamie, said he’s willing to step down from his role in her conservatorship “when the time is right,” according to court documents filed Thursday. For years, the pop star has pushed to remove her father from the court-appointed arrangement that has controlled her career and finances for 13 years. CBS Los Angeles has more. Source

The recent murder of a Chicago officer prompts a closer look at the cycle of gun violence in America. As with many shootings, the murder involved an illegal weapon. Charlie DeMar looks into how the gun ended up in the city. Source

Iowa is joining the big leagues when the Yankees meet the White Sox in a corn field transformed into a “Field of Dreams.” Mola Lenghi reports. Source

New coronavirus cases are being reported faster in the U.S. than anywhere else in the world. The nation is averaging more than 132,000 new infections per day, up 35% in a week. The numbers are giving new urgency in the drive to vaccinate Americans. Manuel Bojorquez reports. Source

More than 150 million Americans are under heat alerts as two brutal heat waves bake much of the country. The extreme heat is more than dangerous, it’s deadly. Meg Oliver takes a look. Source

CBS New York chief weathercaster Lonnie Quinn has the latest on Tropical Depression Fred as it closes in on Florida, and when the national heat wave might cool down. Source

There are 35 states under heat advisories and some health officials are warning residents to stay inside to stay safe from the scorching hot temperatures. Source