New research focused on more than 1,300 sixth graders making the transition to middle school found that students who received social and emotional support from their teachers had better grades, attendance, and fewer disciplinary problems. Psychologist Lisa Damour joins “CBS This Morning” to discuss the study, and what it means for students going back to school. Source

Mental health experts say that won’t solve the gun violence crisis Source

The United Nations is urging people to eat less meat, claiming that animal agriculture is a leading cause of greenhouse gases and that eating fewer animals could free up millions of acres of land. Some high-tech laboratories in Tel Aviv are pioneering a new way to make that happen: slaughter-free meat. So-called “clean meat” is created out of cells from farm animal tissues. It’s real steak and real chicken, but no animals are involved. Seth Doane reports. Source

Three New Jersey high school students spoke with “CBS This Morning” about whether new measures to curb teen vaping would actually work Source

Death of Congolese girl flagged as likely Ebola case at border checkpoint highlights risk of outbreak’s spread as deaths near 3,000 Source

Investigators have busted a massive drug ring spanning three states. Law enforcement officers in Virginia seized enough fentanyl to kill 14 million people as part of what they called “Operation Cookout.” Thirty-five suspects were arrested, and four others are still on the run. Chip Reid reports. Source

Hurricane Dorian is now a Category Two storm that’s getting scarier by the hour. It’s still on track to make landfall in Florida as a catastrophic Category Four. That would make it the strongest hurricane to hit the state’s east coast since Andrew in 1992. A state of emergency is in place for all of Florida and part of Georgia. Chief weathercaster Lonnie Quinn reports. Source

Florida races to prepare for Hurricane Dorian. Also, the FTC is reportedly looking to see if e-cigarette maker Juul used deceptive marketing to target minors. All that and all that matters in today’s Eye Opener. Your world in 90 seconds. Source

The families of two teenagers who were shot and killed after allegedly trespassing outside a home in Dayton, Ohio, are demanding accountability. The owner of the home admitted he shot Javier Harrison and Devin Henderson, and police say the teens may have been involved in drug activity on the property. Police are trying to determine whether this is a case of justifiable self-defense – and a recent change to an Ohio law could help the homeowner’s case. Nikki Battiste reports. Source

The federal government is reportedly investigating the e-cigarette giant Juul Labs, as the company faces increasing scrutiny over the rise in youth vaping. Reports say the FTC and attorneys general in five states and Washington D.C. are looking into whether Juul used deceptive marketing and targeted minors. In an exclusive interview this week, Juul CEO Kevin Burns told said that his company never intentionally targeted teens. Source