On this Jewish holy day of Yom Kippur, security is stepped up at synagogues here in New York City and around the world following a deadly attack in Germany. A heavily-armed gunman tried to shoot his way into a synagogue in the town of Halle. Roxana Saberi reports. Source

Turkish forces are bombarding territory held by America’s Kurdish allies in Northern Syria. On Wednesday President Trump called the Turkish offensive “a bad idea,” but it comes just days after his administration pulled back U.S. troops from the border, exposing the Kurds, who have led the fight against ISIS. Charlie D’Agata reports. Source

An unprecedented safety shutoff has cut power to nearly a million people in California. Pacific Gas and Electric says it is trying to prevent wildfires. Jonathan Vigliotti reports. Source

Rose Landin has been going to the State Fair her whole life — the past 25 years as an employee Source

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Organizations hoping to reelect President Trump in 2020 are building an operation that far surpasses the president’s assets in 2016. The campaign has raised more than $700 million so far and employs more than 200 political consultants. Washington Post Reporter Michelle Lee joined CBSN to discuss how important it could be to getting Mr. Trump another four years in office. Source

As health officials investigate an outbreak of illnesses, “Eye on America” went undercover to find out how dangerous THC vaping products end up on the streets Source

Senator Kamala Harris’ campaign is struggling to gain support from California voters. Los Angeles Times politics reporter Melanie Mason joins CBSN’s “Red & Blue” with more insight. Source

After Turkish forces launched airstrikes on Kurdish fighters in northeast Syria, President Trump said the U.S. was “speaking to both sides and seeing what can be made of it.” He acknowledged that ISIS fighters in the area could be “escaping to Europe,” but he went on to complain that the U.S. was providing security that he said was the responsibility of Europe as well as Russia, Iran, Iraq and Syria. Source

CBS News has learned the full contents of what appears to be a memo written by the whistleblower one day after President Trump spoke with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in July. Major Garrett joins CBSN to discuss. Source