With more than 1.3 million new registered voters since 2016, a key swing state is up for grabs — and filling a Supreme Court seat is a motivator to likely voters. Source
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2020 Daily Trail Markers: Debate prep is in full swing for Trump and Biden
The first presidential debate will be held on Tuesday. Source
3 scientists’ advice on how to protect yourself from COVID-19
In contrast to early thinking about the importance of transmission by contact with large respiratory droplets, it turns out that a major way people become infected is by breathing in the virus. Source
CDC recommends virtual Thanksgivings
The CDC recommends smaller dinners with people only living in the same household, or enjoying the holiday virtually. Source
Report on Trump’s tax returns pulls attention away from his Supreme Court nominee
What was supposed to be a weekend focused on President Trump’s new Supreme Court nominee was interrupted after the New York Times reported on Mr. Trump’s taxes over the last two decades. CBSN political reporter Caitlin Huey-Burns and Washington Post political reporter Eugene Scott join CBSN’s Elaine Quijano on “Red & Blue” to discuss the implications of the bombshell report. Source
Brain-eating parasite found in Texas water kills 6-year-old boy
Nearly 30,000 people in southeast Texas are being told to boil their tap water following the recent death of a 6-year-old boy who officials say passed away from a brain-eating parasite that was found in his town’s water supply. Mireya Villarreal reports. Source
Trump gives update on coronavirus testing strategy
The number of global deaths from the coronavirus pandemic is nearing 1 million. Source
“CBS Evening News” headlines for Monday, September 28, 2020
Here’s a look at the top stories making headlines on the “CBS Evening News with Norah O’Donnell.” Source
Presidential race tightening in Georgia and North Carolina
With more than 1 million votes cast in the 2020 general election so far, the latest CBS News Battleground Tracker poll shows the presidential race tightening in the battleground states of Georgia and North Carolina. CBS News director of elections and surveys Anthony Salvanto joins CBSN’s Elaine Quijano on “Red & Blue” with the latest analysis. Source
Every State Has a Story: Supreme Court vacancy energizes North Carolina voters
While the president’s nomination for a new Supreme Court judge is energizing voters in North Carolina, the economy, health care and coronavirus remain as the biggest issues. Janet Shamlian has more in CBS News’ series “2020 America Decides: Every State Has a Story.” Source