With just 10 days until Election Day, President Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden are ramping up their campaigns in critical battleground states. Nikole Killion has more. Source
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Navy investigating fatal plane crash near Gulf Coast
The Navy is investigating a fatal plane crash that occurred Friday when a training aircraft crashed into a home in the Foley, Alabama. Two crew members were killed but no one on the ground was injured. Source
U.S. records highest single-day coronavirus infections since pandemic
This Friday, more than 83,000 new coronavirus infections were confirmed, marking the highest single-day tally of the pandemic so far. At least 39 states are at peak hospitalizations since the beginning of the pandemic. Danya Bacchus reports. Source
“CBS Weekend News” headlines for Saturday, October 24, 2020
Here’s a look at the top stories making headlines on the “CBS Weekend News” anchored by Jamie Yuccas. Source
Governor asks to use El Paso military hospital as COVID-19 surges
The request comes as COVID-19 cases have been surging throughout Texas and the country. Source
Mail-in-ballots may hurt Pennsylvania’s low-income voter turnout
The Biden and Trump campaigns are both looking to grab Pennsylvania’s 20 electoral votes. Like many states, Pennsylvania has a relatively new vote-by-mail law that is supposed to help voters but, a report from ProPublica and The Philadelphia Inquirer found the new law is hurting some low-income voters. Lana Zak spoke more about the issue with Jonathan Lai from The Philadelphia Inquirer, who is the co-author of the article. Source
Trump and Biden campaigns make final push in battleground state Florida
With just 10-days left until Election Tuesday, the Trump and Biden campaigns are both making their final push to win over voters in the critical battleground state of Florida. Florida has been a key state in past elections due to it’s large Senior and Latino voting bloc. CBS News campaign reporters LaCrai Mitchell and Nicole Sganga joined CBSN to discuss the importance of winning over Florida voters on the path to winning the 2020 election. Source
John Cummings running for New York’s 14th congressional district against AOC
John Cummings is running as the Republican candidate in New York’s 14th Congressional District race, against Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. Cummings spoke with CBSN’s Lana Zak about the race. Source
Trump casts early ballot in battleground state of Florida
President Trump cast his ballot Saturday in Florida, as some form of voting is underway throughout the country. CBS News correspondent Nikole Killion and Sean Sullivan, national politics reporter for The Washington Post CBSN political contributor, joined CBSN with the latest on the upcoming election. Source
America’s Right to Vote
“America’s Right to Vote” showcases Caitlin Huey-Burns’ on-the-ground reporting on voting rights and voter access in battleground states including Ohio, Michigan, Florida, and Georgia with a specific focus on barriers to voting for minority communities. The special also highlights improvements to the process and ways access to voting has increased across the country. Source