The highly-contagious Delta variant is tightening its grip on the U.S., as COVID infection rates surge in every state. Experts say it’s fueled by the unvaccinated. In Mississippi, only around 34% of the population is vaccinated. Lead national correspondent David Begnaud goes inside St. Dominic-Jackson Memorial Hospital in Jackson where beds are quickly filling up. Source

Rick Allen died while trying to reach the summit along a route that had not been attempted previously on the mountain’s southeast face. Source

Firefighters are still battling California’s largest fire, which has destroyed multiple homes. CBS News correspondent Carter Evans shows us what homeowners are doing to protect their properties. Source

As cases continue to rise in all 50 states, a new COVID model projects a steep rise in deaths by mid-October. Dr. Ashish Jha joins “CBS This Morning” to discuss Delta concerns and what needs to be done to get this pandemic under control. Source

Officials warn that the COVID-19 pandemic is spiraling out of control again due to the Delta variant. Also, California’s governor declares a state of emergency as wildfires burn across the state. All that and all that matters in today’s Eye Opener. Your world in 90 seconds. Source

With temperatures in Dubai regularly surpassing 115 degrees Fahrenheit, the government is now using drones to zap clouds with electricity, creating rainstorms. Source

The girls standing by her side on the podium? Also teenagers. Source

At least ten others were hurt, several of them critically, authorities said. Several of the dead were children. Source

Vincent Hancock set an Olympic record and Amber English knocked off the reigning champ. Source

Dressel, who’s been hailed as the successor to Michael Phelps, got started on his quest for six gold medals in swimming. Source