The United States set a record — again — for new daily cases. Source

Sources tell CBS News President Trump has not attended a White House Coronavirus Task Force meeting in months. It comes as cases, hospitalizations, and deaths from the virus surge nationwide. CBS News White House correspondent Paula Reid joined “CBSN AM” with the latest. Source

Tropical Storm Eta dumped torrents of blustery rain on Florida’s west coast as it moved over the state after making landfall north of the Tampa Bay area. Source

Lone survivor, an American, was airlifted to an Israeli hospital after the helicopter crash in Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula. Source

An Army veteran who used to fix radars found a new outlet in setting up elaborate Christmas lights. This year Mark Bacon and his wife, Alisha, decided to light their annual holiday showcase early due to the pandemic. The Bacon family tells CBSN they wanted to lift the spirits of their community. Source

The Titans face the Indianapolis Colts on Thursday night at Nissan Stadium. Senior Writer and Editor Jim Wyatt takes a look at six things to watch in the contest. Source

Yet weekly applications for unemployment benefits remain nearly three times their level before the pandemic. Source

President-elect Joe Biden said he hopes to name some of his Cabinet nominees before Thanksgiving as he pushes forward with his transition despite facing delays from the Trump administration. Co-author of Politico’s Transition Playbook ,Megan Cassella, joins CBSN’s “Red and Blue” anchor Elaine Quijano with more on some of the potential Cabinet contenders. Source

The U.S. reported more than 144,000 new coronavirus cases on Wednesday, the latest record high. Dr. Celine Grounder is on President-elect Joe Biden’s COVID-19 advisory board and is an infectious disease specialist and epidemiologist at the NYU Grossman School of Medicine and Bellevue Hospital. She joins “CBS This Morning” to discuss the latest daily record highs and efforts that can be taken to slow the virus’ spread. Source

President-elect Joe Biden announced Ron Klain as his pick for chief of staff. Klain is Biden’s longtime adviser and worked with Biden in the Obama administration. Ed O’Keefe reports from Wilmington. Source