Wildfire incinerates historic California town; Young boy seeks to spread his love of literacy. Source

Biden awards Congressional Gold Medals to officers who defended the Capitol; Friday marks 56th anniversary of the Voting Rights Act Source

The state says that if the company continues to operate the former phosphate mining facility, “irreparable harm is likely to occur.” Source

On Thursday, President Biden signed an executive order that aims to shift new car manufacturing toward electric and other zero-emissions engines. CBS News senior White House correspondent Nancy Cordes has a look at the executive order, and Reuters White House correspondent Jeff Mason discusses how the administration will incentivize car makers to make the shift. Source

Mexico has filed a lawsuit against U.S. gun manufacturers, blaming them for the illegal flow of guns into Mexico and the explosion of firearm-related homicides across the country. Washington Post Mexico bureau chief Kevin Sieff joins CBSN’s Michael George with more. Source

A barrage of lobbyists representing nearly 2,000 companies and organizations are swarming D.C. to advocate for infrastructure advancements, according to a report from The Washington Post. Yeganeh Torbati, an economic policy investigative reporter for The Washington Post, joins CBSN’s Michael George with a closer look. Source

White House chief medical adviser Dr. Anthony Fauci says the U.S. could see 200,000 new COVID infections a day in the fall. His prediction comes as the Delta variant continues to drive new cases, and as officials race to get more Americans vaccinated. CBS’ Skyler Henry reports from the White House. Then, CBS News reporter Alex Tin joins CBSN’s Red and Blue host Elaine Quijano to discuss that and more. Source

New York lawmakers say they are almost finished with their impeachment inquiry into Governor Andrew Cuomo. The chair of the State Assembly Judiciary Committee says the chamber will soon consider articles of impeachment against Mr. Cuomo. Jon Campbell, the New York state team editor for USA Today Network, joins CBSN’s “Red & Blue” host Elaine Quijano to discuss the latest developments. Source

The order from the California Department of Public Health doesn’t give health care workers a choice between being vaccinated or submitting to weekly testing. Source

Crew members of the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter James offloaded nearly 60,000 pounds of cocaine and approximately 1,430 pounds of marijuana at Florida’s Port Everglades. Source