The United Nations is considering options to help keep Haiti from falling into more political chaos after the assassination of Haitian President Jovenel Moise. CBSN’s Vladimir Duthiers reports on the investigation, and freelance journalist Harold Isaac joins CBSN’s Tanya Rivero from Port-au-Prince with more on the potential political fallout. Source
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“Torrential rains” in Carolinas as Tropical Storm Elsa heads north
It’s expected to remain a significant rainmaker as it moves quickly up the East Coast after killing one person in Florida and injuring several others in Georgia. Source
Death toll in Florida condo collapse rises to 54
Officials said 86 people are still unaccounted for. Crews will transition from search and rescue to a recovery operation by the end of the day. Source
America’s longest war ending with full troop withdrawal from Afghanistan by August 31
America’s longest war is coming to an end, with President Biden announcing the withdrawal of U.S. troops from Afghanistan will conclude by August 31. CBS News senior White House and political correspondent Ed O’Keefe, Politico White House correspondent and associate editor Anita Kumar, and The Washington Post’s Capitol Hill reporter Rhonda Colvin join CBSN’s “Red & Blue” with more on the impact, as well as the latest push by Democrats to protect voting rights. Source
COVID patients face debilitating conditions after beating disease
Some long-haul COVID patients are now facing troubling neurological conditions. Dr. Jon LaPook spoke with one of them. Source
Taliban ready for Afghan urban assault when U.S. troops gone
The insurgents are pushing toward provincial capitals, surrounding them and waiting for Afghan forces’ U.S. backup to disappear. Source
Death toll in Surfside condo building collapse rises to 64
Another 76 people are potentially unaccounted for, officials said. Source
Local Matters: Federal judge declines to block parts of Georgia’s voting law
Vice President Kamala Harris announced a $25 million expansion of the Democratic National Committee’s “I Will Vote” campaign. That came after a federal judge declined to block part of Georgia’s new voting law ahead of next week’s runoff elections. Atlanta Journal-Constitution political reporter Greg Bluestein joins CBSN’s “Red & Blue” to discuss the impact of the ruling. Source
U.S. to complete withdrawal from Afghanistan by August 31
President Biden said the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan after two decades of war will conclude on August 31. Weijia Jiang asked Mr. Biden about what that means for the future of Afghanistan. Source
Olympics venues in Tokyo won’t allow fans amid COVID emergency
Infections are rising in the Japanese capital, and with vaccination efforts lagging, officials have put Tokyo under its 4th official state of emergency. Source