Millions of Americans are living without adequate access to food, and with the surging number of cases of COVID-19 nationwide we are seeing growing issues with food security. The Rockefeller Foundation recently published a report highlighting the steps the nation needs to take to combat the growing food crisis. Devon Klatell, managing director of the food initiative at the Rockefeller Foundation, joins CBSN to discuss possible solutions. Source

Governor Jared Polis spoke after Denver officials rolled out a tougher mask mandate and said they will impose new restrictions on public and private gatherings. Source

Twitter initially blocked a New York Post story based on alleged emails taken from his personal laptop. Source

“I thought it was important to just cast a vote that showed the kind of person I’d like to see in office,” Hogan told the Washington Post. Source

Despite the president’s crusade against absentee voting, his campaign posted a flurry of ads encouraging supporters to do just that Source

The Senate Judiciary Committee is scheduled to vote on Amy Coney Barrett’s nomination to the Supreme Court next week. Her friend and colleague Nicole Garnett, a law professor at Notre Dame, joined CBSN to discuss what she’d bring to the nation’s highest court.  Source

World leaders are calling for solidarity on World Food Day. This year, the event is facing the added obstacle of the coronavirus pandemic as humanitarian organizations attempt to provide hunger relief worldwide. Valerie Guarnieri, assistant executive director of the World Food Program, joined CBSN to discuss what needs to happen to achieve their goal of “zero hunger” by 2030. Source

The country is now battling a fall surge, with 17 states seeing surges unlike anything they’ve experienced before in this pandemic. Source

One player in a game at a Florida ice rink last June likely led to 14 other people experiencing COVID-19 symptoms, three officials wrote. Source

From Charlottesville to Portland, news media and politicians have obsessed over this group of activists. Here’s what you need to know. Source