CBS News Battleground Tracker poll has Ohio as a toss-up state. Source
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U.S. household wealth hits record even as economy struggles
But gains flowed mainly to the most affluent households, as tens of millions endured job losses and shrinking income. Source
Trump says Supreme Court nominee will be a woman
President Trump is expected to announce his nominee for the Supreme Court this week. During a rally in North Carolina Friday night, the President said his pick will be a woman. John Malcolm of The Heritage Foundation joins CBSN’s Lana Zak to discuss. Source
Hundreds of elephants may have died from toxic algae, officials say
More than 330 elephants in the Sergona area in Southern Africa died earlier this summer, but questions remain as to why other animals weren’t affected. Source
Magnitude 4.5 earthquake strikes Southern California
The LAPD urged people to be prepared for possible aftershocks. Source
Doctor on COVID-19 deaths: “We have had the tools to prevent this”
The number of U.S. deaths from the coronavirus is now approaching 200,000. Dr. Matthew Heinz, a hospital physician in Arizona and former official with HHS in the Obama administration, joined CBSN to discuss the current state of the fight against the pandemic and the forecast for the next few months. Source
Lincoln Project co-founder: Republicans hypocritical on Ginsburg replacement
President Trump is planning to quickly nominate a replacement for Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, reversing the stance Republicans took in 2016 when a seat opened up in an election year. Reed Galen, the co-founder of the Lincoln Project, says doing so exposes the hypocrisy of Senate Republicans. Source
Senate braces for fierce fight over Supreme Court seat
Senators are bracing for a fierce fight over who will fill Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s seat on the Supreme Court. CBS News chief congressional correspondent Nancy Cordes joins CBSN to explain how the battle lines are taking shape. Source
Director of “RBG” documentary remembers Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg as “determined”
The late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg was a champion for women’s rights long before she reached the Supreme Court. Betsy West co-directed “RBG,” a 2018 biographical documentary film, and she joined CBSN to explain why women and men owe Justice Ginsburg a debt of gratitude. Source
CDC updates, then removes, guidance on airborne spread of COVID-19
The CDC updated its guidance to warn about the risk of small airborne respiratory particles known as aerosols – but then removed that information from its website. Source