The top U.S. commander in Afghanistan, General Scott Miller, stepped down on Monday, symbolizing the end of America’s 20-year military mission in the country. Washington Post reporter Missy Ryan joins “Red and Blue” anchor Elaine Quijano with more on military operations there going forward and why some intelligence officials fear a Taliban takeover soon after the U.S. withdrawal. Source

Lightning sparked two wildfires that have burned nearly 90,000 acres in Northern California. Source

President Biden is pledging his support for the people in Cuba, as thousands rallied across the country protesting food shortages and high prices amid the coronavirus pandemic. CBS news producer Portia Siegelbaum, in Havana, joins Tanya Rivero on CBSN to discuss the latest developments Source

The extreme heat and historic drought in the West is driving what is expected to be a record-breaking wildfire season. California officials say more than twice the number of acres have burned so far this year than had burned by this point last year. CBS News correspondent Lilia Luciano reports and CBS News meteorologist and climate specialist Jeff Berardelli joins CBSN for the forecast. Source

Chicago Police Superintendent David Brown was among several leaders who met with President Biden on Monday to discuss a strategy to reduce gun violence. Attorney General Merrick Garland said he is “committed” to helping Chicago with whatever resources it needs to curb crime, Brown tweeted. Lance Williams, a professor of urban community studies at Northeastern Illinois University, joins CBSN’s Elaine Quijano with his analysis. Source

Artist Ricardo Muro is giving kids with prosthetics more confidence by turning the prosthetics into pieces of art — all for free. Jamie Yuccas shares more. Source

A federal lawsuit claimed AG Paxton violated First Amendment rights when he blocked individuals on Twitter. Source

Federal health officials flagged “a small possible risk” of developing a nervous system disorder after receiving Johnson and Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine on Monday, after the CDC identified a very rare pattern of Guillain-Barré syndrome in some recipients of the shot. As Nikki Battiste reports, there have been about 100 cases, mostly in older men. Dr. Amesh Adalja, an infectious disease expert and senior scholar at Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health, joins CBSN to discuss vaccine concerns and a recent spike in new infections. Source

Authorities from the U.S. and Mexico met Monday to kick off the Se Busca initiative, taking aim at transnational criminals. Meanwhile, migrant rescues at the border have been on the rise. CBS News Homeland Security and Justice reporter Nicole Sganga joined CBSN’s Elaine Quijano to discuss. Source

A Haitian with Florida connections is the alleged mastermind behind the assassination of President Jovenel Moïse, according to authorities. Christian Emmanuel Sanon is accused of wanting to assume the presidency himself. Mola Lenghi reports. Source