Some 840,000 people applied for first-time unemployment last week, while applications dipped for self-employed aid. Source

Officials in Wisconsin are warning the state’s hospitals are being overwhelmed. Mola Lenghi spoke with an ICU nurse who says frontline health care workers are stretched thin. Source

Vice President Mike Pence and Senator Kamala Harris traded barbs in a more civilized debate compared to the match-up between President Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden. Also, President Trump touted the experimental drug Regeneron as a COVID-19 cure after being treated with it himself, and called his illness a “blessing.” All that and all that matters in today’s Eye Opener. Your world in 90 seconds. Source

Former deputy assistant Secretary of State and senior adviser to Hillary Clinton, Philippe Reines joins Elaine Quijano to discuss how Senator Kamala Harris might take on Vice President Mike Pence during the vice presidential debate. Source

Pine Lake, Georgia, has a proudly progressive image and an all-women leadership team. It also has a long history of systemic racism that some say persists to this day. Source

Drones are patrolling Ballina beaches for sharks every day of the current school vacation period. Source

Current and former soldiers are speaking out following the disappearance and slaying this year of Spc. Vanessa Guillen Source

CBSN Originals presents its first feature documentary, “Welcome to Pine Lake.” The film set out to tell the triumphant story of a progressive, women-run town – and then revealed the institutional racism at the city’s core. The film is followed by a Q&A with the filmmakers and an extended discussion with important voices and thought leaders on the problems and possible solutions to systemic racism in America today, hosted by CBSN’s Anne-Marie Green. Source

It could bring a “life-threatening storm surge” and up to 15 inches of rain in spots. Delta seems to have Louisiana in its sights for a likely Friday landfall. Source

Trump returns to Oval Office despite coronavirus infection; Roommates put political differences aside to set an example of civility Source