Japanese startup SkyDrive has successfully tested a flying car. CBS News transportation correspondent Kris Van Cleave reports that one of the challenges with the model going forward is finding a lighter battery. Source
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What is the QAnon conspiracy theory?
A conspiracy theory that explains everything and nothing simultaneously takes off among Trump fans. Source
Tennessee Titans and Minnesota Vikings close facilities
Three players and five personnel members from the Tennessee Titans have tested positive for the coronavirus, marking the NFL’s first outbreak of the virus. Source
Eye Opener: Trump and Biden to debate after New York Times bombshell report
The first presidential debate is set to be underway Tuesday in Cleveland, and a New York Times report on President Trump’s taxes will likely be a central focus. Also, global COVID-19 deaths have passed the 1 million mark. All that and all that matters in today’s Eye Opener. Your world in 90 seconds. Source
Wisconsin conservatives ask judge to block governor’s mask order
The Wisconsin Institute for Law and Liberty, a conservative law firm, is challenging Governor Tony Evers’ emergency declarations. Source
White House pressured CDC on reopening schools, report says
White House officials pressured the CDC to downplay the coronavirus to encourage reopening schools, CBS News confirmed. Source
Hundreds of stories of sexual assault at colleges shared on Instagram
Anonymous accounts have been set up at more than two dozen academic institutions in the United States, England, Scotland and Northern Ireland, and they’re being flooded with student allegations of rape, harassment, stalking and other forms of sexual abuse by fellow students. CBS News’ Haley Ott has the story from London. Source
What to expect from the first Biden-Trump debate
Voters will get their first chance to compare President Trump and Joe Biden side by side in Tuesday night’s presidential debate. With just over a month until the election, the debate carries different risks for both candidates. CBS News political correspondent Ed O’Keefe joined CBSN to break down what we can expect. Source
Trump and Biden prepare for first debate amid report on Trump tax records
President Trump and Joe Biden are preparing for their first head-to-head presidential debate of the 2020 election cycle. It comes after The New York Times reported on the president’s tax records over the past several years. CBS News 2020 campaign reporters Nicole Sganga and Bo Erickson joined CBSN with the latest. Source
Cyberattack hobbles hospital chain Universal Health Services
Workers at the health care company describe mad scramble after computer outage that began on Sunday. Source