John Dickerson reports on the presidential candidates’ appeals to voters in key battleground states, the aftermath of Hurricane Francine along the Gulf Coast, and the changing demographics at some colleges following the end of affirmative action.

On Thursday, a judge dismissed two criminal counts against former President Donald Trump in the Georgia 2020 election case. Plus, Vice President Kamala Harris and Trump returned to the campaign trail for the first time since Tuesday’s debate. CBS News’ Nikole Killion, Nancy Cordes and Caitlin Huey-Burns have the latest.

The pilot of an Alaska Airlines flight was forced to abort takeoff Thursday while traveling at about 120 mph down a runway at Nashville International Airport in order to avoid a potential collision with a Southwest Airlines plane. No one was injured.