Democrat Terry McAuliffe is locked in a fierce battle against Republican Glenn Youngkin in the closely-watched race for governor of Virginia. CBS News reporter Sarah Ewall-Wice joins CBSN to discuss the candidates and the issues important to voters. Source

A new report from Rolling Stone says organizers behind the January 6 pro-Trump rally in Washington met with Congress members and White House officials for dozens of meetings. CBS News political contributor Molly Hooper joins “CBSN AM” with detail on this and the latest in the House committee’s Capitol riot investigation. Source

As companies make plans for workers to return to the office, many Black employees say they are reluctant to do so. CBS MoneyWatch reporter Khristopher Brooks joins “CBSN AM” to explain why. Source

FDA advisers are meeting to consider recommending the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine for kids aged 5 to 11. Meanwhile, Moderna says its data shows a strong immune response in young children from its shot. Dr. Dyan Hes, founder of Gramercy Pediatrics, joined CBSN to discuss these latest developments. Source

FDA meets to consider Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine for young kids; Many Black employees don’t want to return to office Source

See what last minute costumes Spirit Halloween​, ShopDisney​ and HalloweenCostumes.com​ still have left in stock. Source

When the bill goes into effect in January, transgender students will be forced to compete on the team that corresponds to the sex on their birth certificate – which differs from their gender identity. Source

Filmmaker Ava DuVernay co-created Netflix’s “Colin in Black and White” with former NFL player Colin Kaepernick. It follows Kaepernick’s teen years growing up as an adopted child of White parents and puts a societal lens on the issues of race, class and identity. She joins “CBS Mornings” to discusses how the show tackles those issues. Source

Alan Cumming speaks with Anthony Mason about his new memoir, “Baggage: Tales from a Fully Packed Life,” which details his wide-ranging career in Hollywood. He tells Mason how his work on the stage and the screen “saved” him, as he navigated divorce, a nervous breakdown at 28, and worked through trauma from his childhood. Source

The case involves a lawsuit over whether to kill or sterilize the hippos whose numbers are growing at a fast pace and pose a threat to biodiversity. Source