Donald Trump in 'jam' in Minnesota as early in-person voting begins, but 'turnout' key for Joe Biden ABC News - Deena Zaru
Firefighter killed after battling California wildfire sparked at gender reveal party USA TODAY - Rebecca Plevin
How the NSA is disrupting foreign hackers targeting COVID-19 vaccine research TechCrunch - Zack Whittaker
An expert’s take on what the U.S., U.K did wrong in Covid-19 communications — and what others did right statnews.com - Rebecca Robbins and Damian Garde and Adam Feuerstein
Associated PressCanada Canada extends U.S. border restrictions to Oct. 21 Associated PressTORONTO (AP) — Canada is extending the agreement to keep the U.S. border closed to non-essential travel to Oct. 21 during the coronavirus pandemic. Public Safety Minister Bill Blair said Friday they will...
Associated PressMadrid Emergency tents back as Madrid struggles to curb virus wave Associated PressMADRID (AP) — A line of green tents labeled with a red cross stands empty Friday in the garden of a Madrid military hospital as a second wave of the coronavirus takes hold in the Spanish capital. The Ulla...
ReutersMichigan Politics Michigan court rules that late arriving ballots can be counted Reuters - By Michael MartinaDETROIT (Reuters) - A Michigan judge ruled on Friday that mailed ballots postmarked by Nov. 2 must be counted in the state as long as they are received within two weeks after the Nov. 3 election, the move...
CNNPuerto Rico Trump administration announces $13 billion in additional aid to Puerto Rico CNN - By Jim Acosta, Betsy KleinWashington (CNN) — The Trump administration on Friday announced $13 billion in additional aid to Puerto Rico to help with rebuilding in the aftermath of 2017's Hurricane Maria. Puerto Rico Gov. Wanda Garced...
ReutersJulian Assange Assange lawyer says she saw Trump ally offer to arrange pardon Reuters - Andrew MacAskillBy Andrew MacAskill 4 Min Read LONDON (Reuters) - A lawyer for Julian Assange told a London court on Friday that she was present when an ally of U.S. President Donald Trump offered to arrange a pardon...
NBC NewsMississippi They're at high risk of the coronavirus. But their state might not let them vote by mail. NBC News - Phil McCausland"Voting in person is exactly a situation we've been trying to avoid since March. It's what we've been advised to avoid by doctors at all levels," one woman said. Mary Harwell, her husband, her elderly...
CNNOregon Oregon environmentalist George Atiyeh remains missing after wildfire destroys his home CNN(CNN) — An Oregon environmentalist who fought to protect the pristine Opal Creek Wilderness has been missing since a devastating wildfire swept through his home in the Oregon woods last week. George Atiyeh,...
CNNAlex Villanueva Investigators say Los Angeles deputies fired 19 times at Dijon Kizzee after he tried to pick up a gun CNN(CNN) — Investigators looking into the fatal shooting of 29-year-old Black man Dijon Kizzee say he picked up a gun he had dropped before two deputies fired 19 rounds, the Los Angeles County Sheriff's said...
Associated PressAlexander Lukashenko Belarus borders remain open despite leader's closure threat Associated PressKYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Belarus' borders with Poland and Lithuania remained open Friday despite the nation's president declaring they would be closed and accusing the neighboring nations of instigating nearly...
Associated PressJudaism Jewish pilgrims retreat from Ukrainian border Associated PressKYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Thousands of Hasidic Jews, stuck at the Ukrainian border for days due to coronavirus restrictions, have turned back without reaching their destination, the grave of a revered rabbi,...
Associated PressU.S. Politics AP Exclusive: More migrant women say they didn’t OK surgery Associated PressHOUSTON (AP) — Sitting across from her lawyer at an immigration detention center in rural Georgia, Mileidy Cardentey Fernandez unbuttoned her jail jumpsuit to show the scars on her abdomen. There were...
The New York TimesRosh Hashana Israel Prepares to Celebrate Rosh Hashana Under Lockdown The New York Times - Isabel KershnerJERUSALEM — As Israelis prepare to celebrate the holiest days on the Jewish calendar under a fresh lockdown, organizing prayer services is proving to be more of a mathematical brainteaser than a spiritual...
Fox NewsPuerto Rico White House to announce $11.6B aid package for Puerto Rico: sources Fox News - Adam Shaw,The White House on Friday will announce a $11.6 billion aid package for Puerto Rico, three years after the territory was hit by Hurricane Maria, sources tell Fox News. The aid package will be to assist...
CBS NewsRudy Giuliani Giuliani associate Lev Parnas slapped with additional charges CBS News - By Caroline Linton The U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York announced new charges on Thursday against Lev Parnas, an associate of Trump attorney Rudy …
Associated PressPope Francis Pope seeks to 'liberate' Virgin Mary from the Mafia Associated PressROME (AP) — Pope Francis is giving his blessing to a new Vatican think tank that is seeking to prevent the Mafia and organized crime groups from exploiting the image of the Virgin Mary for their own illicit...
Trump news update Trump denies new allegation of sexual assault bbc.co.uk - BBC NewsUS President Donald Trump has denied allegations that he sexually assaulted a former model in New York in 1997. Amy Dorris told the UK's Guardian newspaper that Mr Trump groped various parts of her body...
ReutersTrump news update Former Pence aide who helped organize White House coronavirus response backs Biden Reuters - By Jeff MasonWASHINGTON (Reuters) - A former White House aide who helped coordinate the Trump administration's response to the coronavirus pandemic sharply criticized President Donald Trump in a video released on and...
The New York TimesWhite Supremacism F.B.I. Director Warns of Russian Interference and White Supremacist Violence The New York Times - Zolan Kanno-YoungsWASHINGTON — Christopher A. Wray, the director of the F.B.I., warned a House committee on Thursday that Russia was actively pursuing a disinformation campaign against former Vice President Joseph R. Biden...
Associated PressTaiwan Strait China flies 18 warplanes near Taiwan during US envoy's visit Associated PressTAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — China’s military sent 18 planes including fighter jets over the Taiwan Strait in an unusually large show of force Friday as a U.S. envoy held a day of closed-door meetings on the...
Evo Morales Bolivia's interim leader Jeanine Áñez quits presidential race bbc.co.uk - BBC NewsBolivia's interim President Jeanine Áñez has quit the presidential election due on 18 October. She said she did not want to split the vote and see the return to office of former President Evo Morales'...
Associated PressPoland Polish ruling party forming minority govt, rejects partners Associated PressAn official with Poland's conservative governing party said Friday that the country's right-wing government coalition has collapsed. Marek Suski said the Law and Justice party will continue to run Poland...
Fox NewsMichelle Obama Michelle Obama claims Trump White House doing what she, her husband never could’ve ‘gotten away with’ Fox News - Dom CalicchioFormer first lady Michelle Obama took a swipe at the Trump White House this week in an episode of “The Michelle Obama Podcast” on Spotify. Obama claimed she and her husband, former President Barack Obama,...
CNNRussia Poisoned Navalny plots his return, but Russia's opposition activists wonder who might be next CNN(CNN) — Alexey Navalny is out of a coma and off a ventilator, just weeks after his near-fatal poisoning. Now the Kremlin critic is planning his return home to Russia, where his list of enemies is as long...
Associated PressNews Greece: Police move more homeless migrants to new tent camp Associated Press - APKARA TEPE, Greece (AP) — Police on the Greek island of Lesbos on Friday resumed relocating migrants rendered homeless when fires ravaged the country's largest refugee camp amid a local COVID-19 outbreak....
POLITICOKamala Harris Trump says a Harris vice presidency is ’no way for a woman’ to become president POLITICO - Matthew Choi“This is not what people want, as then she comes in through the backdoor,” the president said at a rally in Wisconsin. President Donald Trump on Thursday derided the prospect of a Vice President Kamala...
ReutersAfghanistan Attacks surge in northwest Pakistan as Afghan peace effort brings shifting sands Reuters - By Umar FarooqISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Militants have stepped up attacks on security forces in northwest Pakistan raising fears of a revival of their insurgency and a return of lawlessness as brighter prospects for peace...
NPRNews Former Pence Aide Backs Biden, Drawing Scorn From Trump NPR - Ayesha RascoeUpdated at 10:40 p.m. ET President Trump on Thursday dismissed complaints from a former aide to the White House coronavirus task force as coming from a disgruntled staffer who had been dismissed with The...
Afghanistan HR McMaster says president's policy to withdraw troops from Afghanistan is 'unwise' thehill.com - Justine Coleman H.R. McMaster, President Trump’s former national security adviser, called the president’s plan to withdraw troops from Afghanistan “unwise” in an …
The GuardianU.S. Department of Justice US moves to seize $330m of alleged 1MDB assets held by UK law firm The Guardian - Harry DaviesThe US Department of Justice (DoJ) has moved to seize $330m (£256m) held in the bank account of a major London law firm which prosecutors allege is derived from the proceeds of one of the world’s largest...
CNNSolomon Islands These Pacific Islanders are frustrated with China's presence in their country, so they're pushing for independence CNN(CNN) — It was pitched as a rare repatriation flight to bring people stranded in China back to their Pacific Island home which has yet to report a single coronavirus case. But of the 104 people on board...
