On a chilly November morning, a call came in to the Delaware County, Iowa, 911 call center from a frantic Todd Mullis, saying his wife, Amy, was found unresponsive with a corn rake sticking out of her back and he was driving her to the hospital. The farmer said she fell on the farm tool, but is that what really happened? Source
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Current state of technology and social media in the U.S.
Facebook announced the removal of hundreds of Russian-linked accounts, pages and groups. The Justice Department is trying to force big tech to take responsibility for content on their platforms, while the U.S. government and TikTok remain at odds. Top app makers are rallying against Apple & Google app stores, and Apple is touting new COVID-19 features across all devices. CNET senior producer Dan Patterson joined CBSN’s Lana Zak to discuss all things tech in the U.S. Source
ViacomCBS says probe didn’t support claim against CEO Bob Bakish
The company’s board said an independent review did not support the allegation, but stressed that it “takes any allegation of this type seriously.” Source
Pac-12 football will resume November 6
University presidents voted unanimously to lift a January 1 moratorium on athletic competition. Source
Federal court rejects Trump campaign’s effort to stop Nevada’s mail ballot plan
Nevada Attorney General Aaron Ford joined “Red and Blue” to discuss a federal judge’s decision to reject the Trump campaign’s attempt to stop Nevada’s new mail ballot law. Source
Graham releases new details about source of Steele dossier
Separately, other records released in spring 2020, cast doubt on the reliability of the dossier. Source
9/24/20: Red and Blue
The countdown to Election day, 2020; How the news media covers Trump’s Presidency Source
2 Louisville officers shot amid Breonna Taylor protests
Louisville officials are pleading for calm after two officers were shot during unrest. Protests continue over the decision not to charge officers in Breonna Taylor’s death. Jericka Duncan has the latest. Source
Trump focuses on law and order at Jacksonville, Florida, rally
Mr. Trump brought up Wednesday night’s shooting of two police officers in Louisville, Kentucky. Source
How should the media cover the presidential race in the Trump era?
A recent article in The Atlantic calls upon the media to change its coverage of this year’s presidential race. James Fallows, a staff writer with The Atlantic, joined CBSN’s Elaine Quijano to discuss. Source