This election season, more than two dozen NBA arenas and stadiums across the country have opened up to voters, thanks to superstar LeBron James and his fellow NBA players. During the racial unrest that gripped the summer, NBA players halted the playoffs to demand action on systemic racism. One of their goals was to increase access to voting locations amid the pandemic. Caitlin Huey-Burns takes a look at the experience. Source
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Unrest erupts over police killing of 21-year-old Black man near Portland
Mourners gathered in Hazel Dell, an unincorporated area of Vancouver, Washington, where family and friends say Kevin E. Peterson Jr., 21, was shot Thursday night. Source
Live Updates: U.S. reports nearly 100,000 new COVID-19 cases
With cold weather moving in and more events shifting inside, health experts fear the worst of the pandemic is yet to come. Source
Trump rally attendance capped by Minnesota officials amid COVID-19 concerns
President Trump is spending his last few days before the election in key battleground states — including Rochester, Minnesota, where state officials cut back attendance to Mr. Trump’s Friday evening rally over a large spike in COVID-19 infections. Paula Reid reports. Source
Third suspect arrested in connection to Nice terror attack
Authorities say a suspected terrorist stabbed and killed three people inside a church this week, just two weeks after a teacher was beheaded in a Paris suburb. Source
Eye Opener: Trump, Biden campaigns push for battleground voters
There are just three days left until Election Day as both the Biden and Trump campaigns race across the country fighting for battleground state voters. Also, the U.S. has seen its worst week ever in terms of new coronavirus cases. All that and all that matters in today’s Eye Opener. Your world in 90 seconds. Source
The Deciders
“CBS Evening News” anchor and managing editor Norah O’Donnell hosts “The Deciders,” a one-hour primetime special exploring the changing American electorate as the country nears Election Day. Source
The Deciders: Black voters in 2020
CBS News special correspondent James Brown reports for “The Deciders” on the traditionally Democratic-leaning Black vote, but also looks into the slight uptick in support for President Trump among Black men. Source
The Deciders: White voters in 2020
As part of the CBS News special “The Deciders,” “CBS This Morning” co-host Gayle King profiles several White female voters, including an ardent Trump supporter in Texas, a Connecticut woman who regrets her Trump vote in 2016, and an undecided voter in Florida. CBS News correspondent Mark Strassmann looks at White male voters who traditionally lean Republican, including some who are feeling buyer’s remorse after the devastating health and economic effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. Source
The Deciders: Asian American voters in 2020
CBSN anchor Elaine Quijano reports on the growing power of the Asian American vote for the CBS News special “The Deciders.” She profiles a pro-Trump business owner as well as other voters who support Joe Biden in Wisconsin and Nevada. Source