At a rally last weekend, tech billionaire Elon Musk promoted debunked conspiracy theories about voting machines and encouraged voters to share any potential signs of fraud on social media. CBS News election law contributor David Becker joins to discuss the new efforts to sow doubt on the integrity of the 2024 election. Source
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Pension plan a sticking point for Boeing machinists on strike
The union representing Boeing machinists has voted to reject the company’s latest contract offer, extending a costly, weeks-long strike. CBS News’ Kris Van Cleave and Kelly O’Grady explain what happens next. Source
What’s next for the Menendez brothers after resentencing recommendation?
Convicted murderers Lyle and Erik Menendez could potentially soon be freed from prison. On Thursday, Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón said he would recommend the brothers be resentenced in the 1989 killings of their mother and father at their Beverly Hills home. Jonathan Vigliotti, CBS News national correspondent, and Jessica Levinson, CBS News legal contributor, have more. Source
Trump, Harris rally in key states 12 days from Election Day
On Thursday, former President Donald Trump is setting his sights on the battleground states of Arizona and Nevada, both of which he lost in 2020. Meanwhile, Vice President Kamala Harris is also looking to energize her base with a star-studded rally in Georgia, along with another in Texas on Friday. CBS News’ Caitlin Huey-Burns and Nikole Killion report. Source
How border towns view the immigration debate
While there are no shortage of opinions about the immigration debate, Omar Villafranca took a 1,600-mile trip from Texas to Arizona to see how those closest to the issue see it. Source
Strike continues after Boeing workers reject deal
About 33,000 Boeing machinists remain on strike after they voted to reject a deal their union leadership had reached with the aircraft manufacturing giant. Kris Van Cleave takes a look at why they rejected the offer and what comes next. Source
FDA investigating if onions are source of E. coli outbreak linked to McDonald’s
McDonald’s on Thursday confirmed to CBS News that California-based produce giant Taylor Farms is the supplier of slivered onions that have been removed from many of its restaurants amid an E. coli outbreak linked to the chain’s Quarter Pounder hamburgers. The Food and Drug Administration said it is investigating if those onions were the source of the outbreak. Karen Morfitt reports on how other restaurant chains are responding. Source
A look at the state of the Trump, Harris campaigns
With 12 days to go until Election Day, Robert Costa takes a big-picture view of the presidential race and what the Trump and Harris campaigns are prioritizing. Source
Los Angeles County DA recommends resentencing the Menendez brothers
Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón announced Thursday that his office will ask the court to resentence Erik and Lyle Menendez, two brothers convicted in the notorious 1989 murders of their parents in Beverly Hills. Gascón said his decision came after new evidence indicated the brothers suffered years of sexual, physical and emotional abuse. If a parole board and judge approve the request, the pair would be set free. Jonathan Vigliotti reports. Source
Trump pledges to fire special counsel Jack Smith
In an interview Thursday, former President Donald Trump said that if he wins the election, he plans to immediately fire special counsel Jack Smith, the man who is overseeing two key criminal investigations against Trump, including the 2020 election interference case. Caitlin Huey-Burns reports from Tempe, Arizona, where Trump is campaigning. Source