The Trump campaign held an event in Houston hours before the third Democratic presidential debate was being held nearby. Jeremy Wallace, political writer for the Houston Chronicle, joined CBSN’s “Red and Blue” to discuss the Republican message and what Texas voters are saying. Source

Many of the Democrats who want President Trump’s job are debating in Houston. Ten of the 20 declared candidates qualified. It’s the first time Joe Biden and Elizabeth Warren will share the stage. Ed O’Keefe reports from Houston. Source

A Trump administration official tells CBS News there are some CDC staffers who worry their “science is getting squashed” and are frustrated over how President Trump — not medical experts — has control over the public messaging. Weijia Jiang reports. Source

Researchers at Harvard Medical School say there are promising new results that suggest a vaccine will be effective against COVID-19. Their study involved monkeys, but human trials will soon follow. Meg Oliver has the latest in the CBS News series “Racing to a Cure.” Source

All 50 states are beginning to slowly reopen as the world saw its biggest rise yet in new coronavirus cases in the last day. Mola Lenghi reports. Source

A recent survey done by Trek Bicycle Corporation finds that 21% of adults with bicycles plan to ride more during the pandemic, and 50% say they’ll keep riding after the pandemic ends. Source

Researchers at Harvard Medical School revealed stunning news on Wednesday: After they immunized 25 rhesus monkeys with DNA vaccines, the monkeys didn’t get sick. Source

Jeffrey Epstein’s accusers received bad news from a federal judge in Florida this week, when the court ruled it could not invalidate a 2007 non-prosecution deal that prevented Epstein from facing federal sex trafficking charges. Epstein died in prison last month. Attorney Deborah Blum joined CBSN to explain what the ruling means for the victims and any of Epstein’s possible co-conspirators. Source

A panel from the 2019 Women Political Leaders Summit hosted in Tokyo, Japan, entitled “Next generation leaders, call to action” includes a discussion about the #Girl2Leader initiative launched by Women Political Leaders (WPL), which aims to socially empower girls around the world. Source

Some third-party shops opened with new safety requirements and restrictions due to the coronavirus pandemic. Source