Vashti, 23, recently qualified for the upcoming Olympic Games in Tokyo. Her return is a chance at redemption after falling short in 2016. Source

Several lawmakers and activists were arrested while rallying for a federal voting rights bill in Washington. Texas state Representative Ron Reynolds, who was among those arrested, joins CBSN’s Lana Zak with more. Source

Krystsina Tsimanouskaya feared for her safety after criticizing her coaches on social media. The riff has drawn more attention to Belarus’ uncompromising authoritarian government. Source

The wells the tourist town depends on are drying up. Source

“I’ve never seen anything like this,” CBS News meteorologist and climate specialist Jeff Berardelli says of the array of climate-related disasters happening around the world. He joins CBSN’s Lana Zak to discuss the significance of droughts, heat waves, fires and flooding that are hitting various parts of the globe this summer. Source

Three of Republican Congressman Paul Gosar’s siblings are calling for his resignation in a recent op-ed. They say he betrayed the U.S. by supporting former President Trump’s false claims about his 2020 election defeat. They also accuse the Republican of inciting the January 6 insurrection and called him one of the key instigators. Dave Gosar, a brother of the congressman who penned the op-ed, joins CBSN’s “Red & Blue” host Elaine Quijano to discuss the pair’s relationship. Source

Here’s a look at the top stories making headlines on the “CBS Evening News,” hosted by Major Garrett. Source

The COVID pandemic has amplified a growing housing crisis in the U.S. This week, the CDC issued a temporary moratorium on evictions until October 3, 2021, for families in areas with substantial or high transmission rates. This saves many families but not all. Dr. Richard Besser, president and CEO of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, and Jonathan Reckford, CEO of Habitat for Humanity International, join CBSN’s Tanya Rivero to discuss why they feel “America is designed to have a housing crisis.” Source

Officials are forecasting 15 to 21 named storms instead of the 13 to 20 it predicted in May. Hurricane season lasts through the end of November, with its peak running from mid-August to mid-October. Source

Facebook is facing criticism after it banned a group of researchers studying advertisement transparency, according to a report by The Verge. The social media company says the academics violated user privacy guidelines, but the researchers say that’s not the case. Imran Ahmed, CEO of the Center for Countering Digital Hate, joins CBSN’s Lana Zak with his analysis. Source