Here’s a look at the top stories making headlines on the “CBS Evening News with Norah O’Donnell.” Source

Coronavirus hospitalizations are rising in 37 states, and rural hospitals are feeling the brunt of the fall surge. Source

A seamstress affected by the coronavirus pandemic is using a refashioned pushcart to help others and herself during these difficult times. Nikki Battiste shares her story. Source

The church has routinely held indoor services of 70-100 people, during which “masks were available, but not routinely used.” Source

Alicia Garza, principal at Black Futures Lab and a co-founder of Black Lives Matter, has written a new book entitled “The Purpose of Power: How We Come Together When We Fall Apart.” She joins CBSN anchor Tanya Rivero to discuss what it takes to turn a hashtag into a powerful movement for social change. Source

The Senate Majority Leader told Senate Republicans on Tuesday that he had warned the White House against making a deal. Source

President Trump and Joe Biden will have their mics muted during their opponent’s two minutes of uninterrupted time at Thursday’s debate. Sean Sullivan, a CBSN political contributor and national politics reporter for the Washington Post, joins CBSN with more on how this will impact the final presidential debate. Source

The number of new cases of COVID-19 in the U.S. are at the highest levels since summer, and hospitalizations are rising in at least 30 states. Dr. Robert Glatter, an emergency physician at Lenox Hill Hospital in New York City, joins CBSN to discuss the latest surge around the country. Source

Theme parks like Disneyland and Universal Studios Hollywood will have to wait until their counties reach the least restrictive “yellow” tier, according to the state’s new guidelines released this week. CBS Los Angeles has the details. Source

Looking to be scared witless? Try these abandoned mental hospitals, “haunted” hotels, and more. Source