There are concerning new trends with the coronavirus here and around the world. News of a U.S. olympic gymnast testing positive comes after officials reported at least 10 new cases connected to the games yesterday, including the first cases among athletes in the Olympic Village. In California, hundreds have been forced from their homes due to dangerous wildfires. Extreme weather is also behind wrenching scenes of devastation in Europe. The U.S. is joining with allies around the world to call out the Chinese government for a series of cyber intrusions. Police in Washington, DC are searching for suspects after a shooting Saturday night outside Nationals Park. Blue Origin says all systems are go to make history tomorrow in West Texas.

As Sir Richard Branson, Jeff Bezos and Elon Musk compete for space travel supremacy, CBS News space contributor Bill Harwood joins CBS News senior correspondent Mark Strassmann to discuss how the billionaires and their space programs - Virgin Galactic, Blue Origin and SpaceX - stack up. They also discuss whether space travel will become attainable for the average American.

Samantha Stark, the director and producer of the Emmy nominated New York Times & Hulu documentary – “Framing Britney Spears” discusses the #FreeBritney movement and Spears’ efforts to end her conservatorship.

The largest U.S. county is reinstating a mask mandate -- even for vaccinated people. Catastrophic flooding in Germany and neighboring countries kills more than 100 people -- and hundreds more are unaccounted for. A new book claims the top U.S. general was concerned about a potential coup by President Trump to stay in office, and he vowed to stop it. What the former president is saying in response. And, meet the 18- year-old who's grabbed a spot with Jeff Bezos on his first passenger space flight -- thanks to a scheduling conflict.

Average daily coronavirus cases are up nearly 84% nationwide in the last two weeks, in part due to the Delta variant. CDC Director Rochelle Walensky joins us to discuss the latest in the fight against COVID. Starting today, millions of parents could see extra money in their bank accounts - thanks to a new, expanded child tax credit. We're tracking severe weather across the country. A scathing new report blames the FBI for mistakes and delays in investigating sexual abuse allegations against former USA Gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar. South Africa is calling out thousands of troops to stop violent protests after the arrest of the country's former president.

We begin with an alarming new spike in the coronavirus - and the growing political fight over how to stop the spread among younger Americans. President Biden is condemning Republican efforts to restrict voting access, calling it the "most significant test of our democracy since the Civil War." There's been a dramatic alleged kidnap plot by Iran - to seize an Iranian-American journalist living in the U.S. The summer wildfire season is intensifying, with nearly a dozen new fires reported yesterday alone. The Department of Homeland Security is telling Cubans not to try to flee to the U.S., as tensions continue to rise in Cuba. In South Africa, we're seeing some of the worst political violence in the country since apartheid, and the death toll is now up to at least 72.

Firefighters in seven western states are battling to bring nearly 50 wildfires under control, amid extremely hot weather. Forecasters predict more rain today around Philadelphia, where dangerous flash flooding led to dozens of rescues yesterday. There's a new FDA warning that the Johnson & Johnson vaccine might be linked to an increased risk of a rare neurological condition. The spread of the Delta variant across the U.S. is putting new attention on people who have not been vaccinated. Texas is on the frontlines of a fierce battle over restrictive voting laws, and the confrontation is escalating. There's a new twist in the investigation into the assassination of Haiti's president.

Another severe heat wave in the West is fueling destructive wildfires. Daily coronavirus cases are rising again across most of the U.S. The arrest of four people in Denver is raising speculation about a threat to baseball's all-star game. Thousands of people across Cuba took part in some of the biggest protests on the island in decades. There's been a major break in the investigation into the assassination of Haiti's president. In Texas, the state legislature is set to vote this week on two restrictive voting bills.

Tampa Bay Buccaneer Super Bowl champion Ndamukong Suh and his wife Katya, along with Miami Dolphin linebacker Brennan Scarlett, tell CBS News correspondent Lilia Luciano why they are working with Stash101 to promote financial literacy among middle school students in Portland, Oregon. The Suhs and Scarlett share why it's important for them to give back to the community and the lessons they've learned coming up in the National Football League.

Pfizer says it will seek emergency use authorization by the FDA for a booster shot later this summer. The drugmaker says a recent study in Israel shows the vaccine becomes less effective over time -- and getting a third shot will make it five to ten times more effective at neutralizing the virus. This morning, Tropical Storm Elsa is churning up the East Coast near New York City -- which got pounded by another storm yesterday. Southern California, Arizona, and Nevada are getting blasted by another potentially deadly heat wave. In northern California, a powerful earthquake shook the area around Lake Tahoe, causing some damage but no injuries. A new lawsuit filed on behalf of Breonna Taylor's family alleges the Louisville police department is possibly withholding body camera footage from the night she was killed. After 20 years, U.S. troops will be out of Afghanistan by the end of next month. President Biden yesterday laid out the final strategy for withdrawing the remaining U.S. forces. Two men believed to be U.S. citizens are among the suspects captured after the assassination of Haiti’s president.