As the U.S. prepares for the arrival of Hurricane Dorian, we’re seeing the full extent of the destruction left behind in the northern Bahamas. The non-profit World Central Kitchen, led by renowned chef Jose Andres, is one of the aid groups spearheading relief efforts. They’ve already served some 15,000 meals – and have creative plans to reach residents in need. David Begnaud reports. Source

Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam has scrapped a controversial bill that would have allowed criminal extraditions to mainland China. The bill became a symbol of Beijing tightening its grip on Hong Kong and triggered months of massive protests. CBS News foreign correspondent Ramy Inocencio has the latest from Hong Kong. Source

The conspiracy theory, which went viral on Twitter, was echoed by a Trump campaign surrogate Source

Oregon health officials say they are investigating the death of a person who had severe respiratory illness after using an e-cigarette Source

California retailer recalls two products in U.S. and Canada due to safety issues, according to federal safety agency Source

A Texas woman’s simple note of appreciation had a profound effect on an Odessa police officer. Corporal Gary Potter said he found the anonymous, handwritten words thanking him for his work, along with flowers, on his police vehicle Monday. On Tuesday, Potter met the woman who wrote the note. Source

Singer-songwriter Vince Gill has sold more than 26 million albums, and has more Grammy Awards than any other male country artist. Now with his fifteenth studio album, “Okie,” Gill is releasing some of his most personal songs yet. Anthony Mason reports. Source

In 169 years of record keeping, there have been only 35 Category 5 hurricanes in the Atlantic. Five of those catastrophic storms happened in the last four years, including Dorian. Meteorologist and CBS News climate and weather contributor Jeff Berardelli joins “CBS This Morning” to discuss the relationship between hurricanes and climate change. Source

In an interview you’ll see only on “CBS This Morning,” democratic presidential candidate Andrew Yang said he is confident that he can defeat front-runner Joe Biden. Currently, the businessman is polling at about 2-4% nationwide. In an interview with “CBS This Morning” co-host Anthony Mason, Yang explained why he believes he has what it will take to beat his fellow Democrats, and eventually, President Trump. Source

Hurricane left “apocalyptic” damage in Bahamas, where death toll is expected to rise Source