The aging U.S. population raises new questions about how to approach keeping drivers safe behind the wheel. Source
Most ballot box fire voters identified
Authorities identified most of the voters whose ballots were destroyed in dropbox fires in Washington and Oregon. Homeland security and justice reporter Nicole Sganga reports. Source
What to know about the Supreme Court’s voter decision before Election Day
The Supreme Court decided to let Virginia remove around 1,600 alleged noncitizens from its voter registration rolls less than a week before Election Day. CBS News Supreme Court and legal producer Catherine Cole explains the case and its impact. Source
What Harris, Trump campaigns are zeroing in on ahead of Election Day
Former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris are looking to emphasize their key campaign messages in the homestretch of the 2024 election. Both candidates also reacted to President Joe Biden’s “garbage” comments. CBS News’ Libby Cathey, Weijia Jiang and Major Garrett have the latest on the campaigns and their key differences. Source
Devices used in ballot box fires had the words “Free Gaza,” source says
The incendiary devices used in suspected arson attacks on two ballot drop boxes in Oregon and Washington state on Monday were marked with the words “Free Gaza,” a law enforcement source told CBS News Wednesday. Nicole Sganga has the latest. Source
Body of missing TikTok personality found in Georgia
Minelys Zoe Rodriguez-Ramirez, 25, disappeared from the store in Cornelia on Tuesday night, the Habersham County Sheriff said. Source
Harris seeks to bolster youth vote in campaign’s closing days
Fresh off her massive rally at the Ellipse in Washington, D.C., Vice President Kamala Harris headed back to the battleground states Wednesday, where she was slated to hold a rally in Madison, in an attempt to appeal to the approximately 50,000 college students who attend the University of Wisconsin. Those students are a critical demographic for Harris. Nancy Cordes reports from the Badger State. Source
Trump puts focus on Biden’s “garbage” remarks
Former President Donald Trump criticized President Biden for comments he made on a video call with Latino activists in which he appeared to call Trump supporters “garbage,” comments the White House alleges were misconstrued. Mr. Biden’s remarks were in response to a racist joke about floating garbage that was told by a comedian at Trump’s Madison Square Garden rally on Sunday. Robert Costa reports. Source
“CBS Evening News” headlines for Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2024
Here’s a look at the top stories making headlines on the “CBS Evening News with Norah O’Donnell.” Source
Listed as questionable, SMU QB Kevin Jennings is confident he will play against Pitt: ‘I should be fine’
The SMU quarterback has not yet been cleared medically for contact, but he believes he will be ready to play in a pivotal ACC showdown against undefeated Pitt. Source