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

President Biden announced federal workers must be vaccinated against COVID-19 or wear masks and get regular testing. Meanwhile, the nationwide ban on evictions expires Saturday, which could force millions of families from their homes as the Delta variant continues to spread across the country. CBS News chief White House correspondent Nancy Cordes joined CBSN to discuss. Source

Shriever even became a part-time teaching assistant for two- and three-year-olds to raise money for her BMX competitions. Source

TV pitchman Ron Popeil, who became a ubiquitous presence on TV by selling household gadgets to millions, died July 28, 2021 at the age of 86. In this “Sunday Morning” profile originally broadcast on January 9, 2000, correspondent Bill Geist talked with Popeil about his rise from demonstrating inventions at lunch counters, to mastering the airwaves with his informercials for the Veg-O-Matic, the Pocket Fisherman, and countless other devices you just couldn’t live without. Source

Data in the document underscores the danger posed by the mutant strain of the virus first spotted in India Source

“CBS This Morning” lead national correspondent David Begnaud visited New Orleans, a COVID-19 hotspot where kids are making up a large number of cases. Dr. Ron Elfenbein, the medical director and owner of First Call Medical Center, joined CBSN to discuss the importance of wearing masks and getting vaccinated as the Delta variant spreads. Source

United States goalkeeper Alyssa Naeher stopped three penalty kicks as the U.S. gets past Netherlands. Source

U.S. swimmer Ryan Murphy won the silver medal in the men’s 200-meter backstroke, his last race at the Olympic Games in Tokyo. In an interview following the race, he said his races were “probably not clean.” CBS News correspondent Jamie Yuccas joined “CBSN AM” with more details and news from the Games. Source

A plane carrying over 200 Afghans, mostly interpreters and their families, landed at Washington’s Dulles International Airport early Friday morning. It’s the first evacuation flight of what the U.S. military has dubbed Operation Allies Refuge, which aims to relocate Afghans who helped the military during the 20-year-long war and are now at risk of reprisals as American troops withdraw. CBS News correspondent Christina Ruffini joined “CBSN AM” to discuss. Source

In 2010, at the age of 12, Justus Williams became the youngest African-American national chess master. Correspondent Nancy Chen shows us what he’s doing now to share his love of the game with a new generation of chess players. Source