Millinocket Town Manager John Davis said there was enough concern to close town hall and local schools as a precaution. Source
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Families organize learning pods for their kids’ schooling mid-pandemic
Educating kids mid-pandemic is a giant task and some families are turning to learning pods. But what about families who can’t afford them? Adriana Diaz reports. Source
The biggest moments and takeaways from the first night of the DNC
CBS News’ John Dickerson joins “CBS This Morning” to talk about Michelle Obama’s speech and the shows of unity on night one of the Democratic National Convention. Source
Small business owner and laid-off workers talk ongoing struggles months into pandemic
Tony Dokoupil revisits a small business that had to lay off most of its employees at the start of the coronavirus pandemic to see what has changed since then. Source
Three top producers out at “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” amid allegations of toxic work environment
Three top executives with “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” are out as the host and its management work to address allegations of a toxic work environment. Jamie Yuccas reports. Source
State leaders warn election results could take weeks amid COVID-19 pandemic
State leaders say election night this year could look more like an election week, or even month. Major Garrett spoke to a bipartisan group of secretaries of state about how they are preparing for this unprecedented election. Source
DNC message from former First Lady Michelle Obama: Biden “knows what it takes”
One message rang out after the first night of the Democratic National Convention: the party is uniting behind former Vice President Joe Biden. The previous 2020 Democratic presidential candidates together sang his praise, and former First Lady Michelle Obama assured voters that Biden “knows what it takes” to be the future president. Ed O’Keefe reports. Source
With more mail-in ballots, officials urge patience on election night
Waiting for the results may be the hardest part, but this year it won’t mean something’s gone wrong necessarily. Source
Eye Opener: Top Democrats call for party unity at first night of DNC
The Democratic National Convention kicked off virtually Monday evening with speakers calling for party unity and taking jabs at President Trump. Also, COVID-19 has forced the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to move to remote learning after just a week of classes. All that and all that matters in today’s Eye Opener. Your world in 90 seconds. Source
Colleges seeing COVID-19 clusters as video shows students not social distancing
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill has decided to implement distance learning for its students just days after they arrived and clusters of COVID-19 formed. Other campuses are facing their own bouts of the coronavirus as more video emerges of students partying in packed groups without masks. David Begnaud reports. Source