Ohio has picked the winner in every presidential election since 1964. Scott Pelley spoke to voters there in 2016 about the race between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump. Source
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Police union head says race played no role in Breonna Taylor case
Ryan Nichols, the president of the Fraternal Order of Police chapter that represents the Louisville Metro Police Department, spoke with “CBS This Morning” co-host Gayle King. Source
Senator says Trump pushed Barrett confirmation “so she could help him win”
“They raced through a nominee, a highly partisan nominee, in just a few weeks before an election,” Senator Chris Coons said on CBSN. Source
Zeta racing through Southeast with strong winds
Hurricane Zeta pounded New Orleans with winds and water that splintered homes and were blamed for at least three deaths. Source
60 Minutes goes back to Ohio to speak with voters
Four years Ohio picked Donald Trump by 8 percentage points, Scott Pelley returns to find a state – and families — divided. Source
Snowboarder-turned-activist brings left and right together over climate change
Jeremy Jones says 50 million Americans are outdoor sportspeople. He hopes to unify them as a powerful voting block working for policies and candidates with strong pro-climate platforms. Jonathan Vigliotti reports for the “CBS This Morning” series A More Perfect Union. Source
Ricky Martin calls Latino support for Trump “super sad”
“Trumpeters make a lot of noise and it’s scary to see their enthusiasm,” Martin said. Source
Woman beheaded and 2 others killed in knife attack at French church
Attack comes as nation on high alert over tensions related to publication of caricatures of the Muslim Prophet Muhammad in the French satirical magazine, Charlie Hebdo. Source
CEOs of Facebook, Twitter, and Google testify before Senate committee
Members of the Senate Commerce Committee grilled the CEOs of Facebook, Twitter and Google over how they moderate content on their platforms. Wednesday’s hearing focused on the law known as Section 230, which protects social media companies from liability for content published by users. Politico technology reporter Steven Overly joined CBSN’s Lana Zak to discuss. Source
France, Germany announce national lockdowns as second COVID-19 wave sweeps Europe in record numbers
Two major European countries have announced they will be going into some kind of national lockdown in the coming days. This comes as Europe claims nearly half of all global coronavirus infections in the last week. Elizabeth Palmer looks at the drastic measures taken for desperate times. Source