Health officials say the surge is being spurred by the highly-contagious delta variant. Source

The decision clears NASA and SpaceX to resume work on a new moon lander for the agency’s Artemis program. Source

Dr. Leana Wen shares a meal with Major Garrett and talks about her new book, the latest mask guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention as well as President Biden’s new mandates for federal employees and military personnel on this week’s episode of “The Takeout.” Source

The actor tweeted that he planned to be “back soon” after taking time to recover. Source

Walmart is also requiring some employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19 by October 4. Source

The Cuban regime is cracking down on protesters exercising speech in Cuba. Source

“I feel like I’m on the Titanic,” a tenant in Nevada said. “I’m in the water, we’ve sunk, and we don’t have lifeboats here.” Source

A recently leaked report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says the Delta variant is as contagious as chickenpox, reports CBS News’ Skyler Henry. Dr. Julie Morita from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation talks with CBSN’s Tanya Rivero about what these new developments mean for Americans. Source

Former Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin had said he wouldn’t turn over the tax returns​. Source

The House Oversight and Reform Committee released notes from acting deputy attorney general Richard Donoghue Friday. Source