A refugee charity estimates that if the bill is passed, between 9,000 and 21,600 applicants who would currently qualify for refugee status in Britain no longer would. Source

A new heat wave blisters the Southwest as dangerous flash flooding hits the New York City area ahead of Tropical Storm Elsa. CBS News meteorologist and climate specialist Jeff Berardelli has the details. Source

ICE is currently detaining more than 27,000 immigrants. So far, just over 1,300 detainees have received two doses of the COVID-19 vaccine. Source

As the country grappled with the pandemic, it mandated that children five and above stay indoors. Source

Approximately 1 in 8 Americans hold student loan debt. Amy Richardson, a certified financial planner with Schwab Intelligent Portfolios Premium, joined CBSN’s Tanya Rivero with tips for how new college graduates entering the workforce can pay off debt and save money. Source

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention eased mask guidelines for fully vaccinated teachers, students and staff Friday, saying they do not need to wear masks in school buildings. Dr. William Schaffner, medical director of the National Foundation for Infectious Diseases, joined CBSN to discuss the new mask guidance and the CDC’s guidance that anyone fully vaccinated does not need a COVID vaccine booster. Source

Unless Congress passes a supplemental security bill, the fund to pay officers will run out in mid-August. Source

Acting commissioner Janet Woodcock said there are “ongoing interest and questions” about how FDA cleared the drug for use. Source

Dr. Bob Lahita, director of the Institute for Autoimmune and Rheumatic Diseases at St. Joseph Health and professor of medicine at New York Medical College, joined CBSN to discuss the latest on COVID-19, including Pfizer’s development of a vaccine booster shot, and the rise in cases and hospitalizations as the Delta variant spreads across the U.S. Source

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo declared a gun violence emergency this week in the hopes of curbing the rise in shootings and homicides around the state. Nick Suplina , the managing director for law and policy at Everytown For Gun Safety, joined CBSN to discuss this latest plan to combat gun violence. Source