Investigators have busted a massive drug ring spanning three states. Law enforcement officers in Virginia seized enough fentanyl to kill 14 million people as part of what they called “Operation Cookout.” Thirty-five suspects were arrested, and four others are still on the run. Chip Reid reports. Source

Hurricane Dorian is now a Category Two storm that’s getting scarier by the hour. It’s still on track to make landfall in Florida as a catastrophic Category Four. That would make it the strongest hurricane to hit the state’s east coast since Andrew in 1992. A state of emergency is in place for all of Florida and part of Georgia. Chief weathercaster Lonnie Quinn reports. Source

Florida races to prepare for Hurricane Dorian. Also, the FTC is reportedly looking to see if e-cigarette maker Juul used deceptive marketing to target minors. All that and all that matters in today’s Eye Opener. Your world in 90 seconds. Source

The federal government is reportedly investigating the e-cigarette giant Juul Labs, as the company faces increasing scrutiny over the rise in youth vaping. Reports say the FTC and attorneys general in five states and Washington D.C. are looking into whether Juul used deceptive marketing and targeted minors. In an exclusive interview this week, Juul CEO Kevin Burns told said that his company never intentionally targeted teens. Source

On “The Takeout” podcast this week, Cloud, who plays for the Washington Mystics, tells Major Garrett about how she organized a media blackout in June to protest gun violence in D.C. Source

Government agency changes health prognosis for world’s biggest reef from “poor” to “very poor” as world’s oceans warm up Source

The hurricane, already a Category 2, could be a potentially catastrophic Category 4 with 130 mph winds when it makes landfall, forecasters say Source

Organizers cancel plans for demo as police refuse to allow it, saying they want to avoid any violence as fears mount of a military crackdown Source

The cancellation also followed Hong Kong denying protesters permission to hold the march but observers say many demonstrators might show up anyway Source

For many voters who came to see him during a campaign swing through South Carolina, the former vice president’s missteps made him all the more endearing Source