The lawmakers are heading to Washington, D.C., to avoid a quorum. Source

Millions of eligible families will receive the first in a series of monthly payments of the expanded Child Tax Credit this week, which could help parents and guardians struggling to pay for child care. Richard Weissman, CEO and founder of The Learning Experience, joined CBSN to discuss why child care is so crucial to the nation’s economic recovery. Source

Billionaire Richard Branson has become the first person to take his own ship to space, lifting off Sunday on a space plane from his Virgin Galactic. Former astronaut Clayton Anderson tells CBSN’s Tanya Rivero what it means for space travel. Source

Sold by major retailers and medical supply stores, bed rails have been deadly for hundreds of mostly elderly Americans. Source

Marketed as safety devices, the bed rails are linked to hundreds of deaths and thousands of injuries involving seniors. Source

Authorities confirmed at least 94 people died in the Surfside, Florida, condo collapse. Officials said they will not stop recovery efforts until they find and identify every victim. Surfside Mayor Charles Burkett told CBSN’s Tanya Rivero the building “should have never fallen down.” Source

The decision could force Democrats and voting rights advocates into other arenas to mount their battles against voting restrictions enacted in GOP-led states. Source

As daycare costs rise, the Biden administration wants to invest $225 billion to make child care affordable to all. Source

Dr. Ron Elfenbein, the medical director and owner of First Call Medical Center, joins CBSN to discuss the latest on COVID-19, the risekk of the Delta variant, and whether Americans might need a booster shot in the future, as Pfizer pursues emergency use authorization for a third dose of vaccine. Source

Billionaire Richard Branson becomes the first person to leave Earth in his own spaceship, beating fellow billionaire Jeff Bezos by at least nine days. The flight on Branson’s “Virgin Galactic” rocket marks a major step for space tourism. Mark Strassmann reports. Source