This year marks the 100th anniversary of the Band-Aid. One appealing feature has always been the products flesh-tone finish, but whose flesh tone? Just this year, manufacturer Johnson & Johnson decided to expand the colors of the product, similar to the line they released over a decade ago and then scrapped. It’s just one example of a movement that includes another maker of first-aid products and other companies, putting racial sensitivity first. Michelle Miller reports. Source
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Trump, Biden visit key battleground states ahead of election
President Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden are trying to fire up their bases in key battleground states, with just 17 days left in the campaign. Biden focused on healthcare, meeting with voters in Michigan and Pennsylvania on Friday. President Trump defended his own struggle to contain the pandemic during a series of rallies in Florida and Georgia. Nikole Killion reports from the White House. Source
Suspect in teacher’s beheading in France was Chechen teen
A suspect shot dead by police after the gruesome beheading of a history teacher in an attack near Paris was an 18-year-old Moscow-born Chechen refugee, officials said. Source
City in China claims no new COVID-19 cases after testing millions
In Eastern China, the coastal city Qingdao claims it found no new coronavirus cases after testing millions of people. China reported its biggest scare in months this past week when more than a dozen were infected after the country went nearly two months without a locally transmitted domestic case. Globally, there have been more than 39 million cases and more than 1.1 million deaths. Ramy Inocencio reports. Source
Couple married for 60 years reunites after 215 days apart
“I didn’t think I would ever get over here. I missed you so much…For sixty years I’ve done something right,” Joseph Loreth told his wife, Eve, holding back tears. Source
Matt Berninger’s career change from advertising to music
Matt Berninger is releasing his solo debut, “Serpentine Prison,” at age 49. But for the Cincinnati-born son of a lawyer and teacher, it’s hardly his first unexpected career turn. Anthony Mason reports. Source
Trump rallies in Wisconsin after state reports record-high COVID cases
The president will deliver remarks in a county which has a “very high” burden of disease, according to the state Department of Health Services. Source
The next steps with COVID-19: Monitoring vaccines, cases and more
CBS News medical contributor Dr. David Agus takes a look at vaccines, the holidays ahead and more. Source
The best shots from the Wildlife Photographer of the Year Awards
Some of the rarest creatures on the planet have been captured by some of the world’s greatest photographers. The Wildlife Photographer of the Year Awards were just handed out in London, announced by the Dutchess of Cambridge, Kate Middleton, through Britain’s National History Museum. Roxanna Saberi reports. Source
The Dish: Hawa Hassan’s return to her roots
Somali native Hawa Hassan grew up here in the United States, but it was her homeland and reconnection with her family that sparked her passion: a love of East African cuisine. To bring the flavors of home here, she started a line of sauces and just released a cookbook, “In Bibi’s Kitchen.” Hassan speaks to Dana Jacobsen about the book and the journey that brought her to it. Source