Actress Mindy Kaling addressed the Democratic National Convention Wednesday night, voicing her support for Vice President Kamala Harris before introducing House minority leader Hakeem Jeffries. See Kaling’s full remarks. Source

Before he performed his hit song “Higher Ground,” legendary musician Stevie Wonder walked on stage at the Democratic National Convention and said, “We must choose courage over complacency,” and urged people to vote for Kamala Harris for president. Source

Taylor Swift was forced to cancel three shows in Vienna after an alleged planned terrorist attack against one of the shows was foiled. Source

New Jersey Rep. Andy Kim remembered his experience on Jan. 6 as he addressed the crowd at the Democratic National Convention Wednesday night. See Kim’s full remarks. Source

Gov. Tim Walz will formally accept the vice presidential nomination on the third night of the Democratic National Convention. Source

Shawn Fain, president of the United Auto Workers union, joined CBS News to discuss members of his union voting for GOP candidates, the lack of a presidential endorsement so far from the Teamsters and his support for the Harris-Walz campaign. Source

The USS Abraham Lincoln, equipped with F-35 jets, arrived in the Middle East on Wednesday, according to the U.S. Central Command. Source

The parents of Hersh Goldberg-Polin, an Israeli-American hostage held in Gaza, spoke at the Democratic National Convention about their anguish and misery since Hamas took their son on Oct. 7. Jon Polin said bringing the hostages home “is not a political issue.” Rachel Goldberg-Polin ended their remarks with a message to their son: “We love you. Stay strong.” Source

Democratic strategist Joel Payne and Republican strategist Hogan Gidley joined CBS News to discuss Gov. Tim Walz’s upcoming DNC speech and the latest fundraising numbers for the Harris and Trump campaigns. Source

In 2007, Anderson Cooper reported on research into brain injury survivors who have been misdiagnosed as “vegetative” and may actually have more awareness than previously thought. Last week, a research study published in the New England Journal of Medicine discovered brain activity patterns similar to healthy individuals in 25% of unresponsive patients tested. Source