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Democrats ask Pence to skip Barrett vote over COVID-19 risk

With no real power to stop the vote, Democrats argue the winner of the Nov. 3 election should choose the nominee to replace the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.

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Published 22m at 5:23 AM

Zeta will likely be hurricane before hitting Yucatan, heading for US

The storm is expected to move over the Yucatan Peninsula late Monday. It will then head into the Gulf of Mexico and approach the U.S. Gulf Coast by Wednesday, though it could weaken by then.

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Published 1h at 4:27 AM

Officer suspended for blaring ‘Trump 2020’ from NYPD vehicle

The NYPD prohibits officers from “endorsing political candidates or publicly expressing personal views and opinions” about candidates while on duty or in uniform.

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Published October 25, 2020 at 11:03 PM

Californians see power shutoffs as winds, fire danger rise

Pacific Gas & Electric started cutting power Sunday to tens of thousands of California residents and planned outages for many more to prevent the chance of sparking wildfires due to extreme fire weather.

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Published October 25, 2020 at 10:30 PM

Trump aide: ‘We’re not going to control the pandemic’

Close to 8.6 million Americans have contracted the coronavirus since the pandemic began, and about 225,000 have died; both totals are the world’s highest.

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Published October 25, 2020 at 10:25 PM

Tropical Storm Zeta a hurricane threat to Mexico, US Gulf Coast

Zeta could bring 4 to 8 inches of rain to parts of the Caribbean and Mexico as well as Florida and the Keys before drenching parts of the central Gulf Coast.

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Published October 25, 2020 at 10:06 PM

FBI investigating fire set in Boston ballot drop box

Massachusetts election officials say a fire was set in a Boston ballot drop box holding more than 120 ballots in what appears to have been a “deliberate attack."

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Published October 25, 2020 at 7:56 PM

Halloween goes on at the White House with a few twists

With a bit of rejiggering, President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump played host Sunday to hundreds of super-heroes, unicorns, skeletons and even a miniature version of themselves as part of a Halloween celebration at the White House.

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Published October 25, 2020 at 7:52 PM

Early vote total exceeds 2016; GOP chips at Dems' advantage

The number of people casting an early ballot in the presidential election now surpasses those who voted early during all of 2016.

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Published October 25, 2020 at 6:34 PM

Pope names 13 new cardinals, including first Black US prelate

In a surprise announcement from his studio window to faithful standing below in St. Peter’s Square, Pope Francis said the churchmen would be elevated to a cardinal’s rank in a ceremony on Nov. 28.

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Published October 25, 2020 at 4:27 PM

Senate votes to advance Barrett; confirmation expected Monday

Senate Republicans voted overwhelmingly Sunday to advance Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett toward final confirmation despite Democratic objections, just over a week before the presidential election.

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Published October 25, 2020 at 1:17 PM

Authorities find 2 abducted girls safe after 2 boys are killed

The Kansas Amber Alert System reports that the girls were found near Erick, Oklahoma, and a suspect is in custody.

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Published October 25, 2020 at 12:53 PM

AP source: NFL fines Titans $350,000 for COVID-19 outbreak

The NFL has fined the Tennessee Titans $350,000 for violating protocols leading to the league’s first COVID-19 outbreak during the season, a person familiar with the discipline told The Associated Press.

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Published October 25, 2020 at 11:07 AM

Pence to keep up travel despite contact with infected aides

The vice president's office says Pence does not have to quarantine because he is considered an essential worker.

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Published October 25, 2020 at 10:43 AM

Al-Qaida leader wanted by FBI killed, Afghan officials say

Afghanistan claimed Sunday it killed a top al-Qaida propagandist on an FBI most-wanted list during an operation in the country’s east.

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Published October 25, 2020 at 9:46 AM

New US virus cases top 83,700 for 2nd day in row

Close to 8.6 million Americans have contracted the coronavirus since the pandemic began, and about 225,000 have died.

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Published October 25, 2020 at 7:02 AM

Tropical depression forms south of Cuba, set to strengthen

A tropical depression formed Saturday afternoon south of Cuba amid forecasts that the system would become a named tropical storm later this weekend and possibly a hurricane within days, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said.

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Published October 24, 2020 at 11:47 PM

California girds for most dangerous fire weather of year with utility cut

This will be the fifth time PG&E has cut power to customers this year and by far the largest shutdown.

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Published October 24, 2020 at 11:44 PM

Surging coronavirus colors White House race in closing days

In addition to a spike in coronavirus cases in the U.S., the percentage of people who are testing positive for COVID-19 is up in many parts of the country.

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Published October 24, 2020 at 10:53 PM

Amber Alert: 2 missing girls found safe after 2 boys are killed

Authorities are looking for two girls who were abducted from a Kansas home where two boys were found dead Saturday.

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Published October 24, 2020 at 7:33 PM

Crews vacuum ‘murder hornets’ out of Washington nest

Heavily protected crews in Washington state worked Saturday to destroy the first nest of so-called murder hornets discovered in the United States.

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Published October 24, 2020 at 3:31 PM

Jerry Jeff Walker, Texas singer and songwriter, dies at 78

Walker died Friday of cancer, family spokesman John T. Davis told The Associated Press.

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Published October 24, 2020 at 2:16 PM

Murkowski’s nod gives Barrett extra boost for Supreme Court

The fast-track confirmation process is like none other in U.S. history so close to a presidential election.

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Published October 24, 2020 at 12:38 PM

‘All talk, no action’ defense likely in Michigan kidnap case

The “big talk” argument likely will be a primary theme for the defense, as attorneys indicated during a preliminary hearing this month.

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Published October 24, 2020 at 10:57 AM

Voter advocates hoping to stave off intimidation at polls

While gun rights advocates say fears of violence at the polls are unfounded, the toxic political atmosphere and the prospect of armed poll monitors have some worried.

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Published October 24, 2020 at 9:02 AM

US sets coronavirus infection record; deaths near 224,000

The U.S. coronavirus caseload has reached record heights with more than 83,000 infections reported in a single day.

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Published October 24, 2020 at 5:54 AM

Work already underway for presidential inauguration

Visitors to the U.S. Capitol and the White House can see preparations already underway for the Jan. 20 ceremony to inaugurate the to-be-determined next president.

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Published October 24, 2020 at 12:47 AM

US Navy: 2 onboard training plane killed in Alabama crash

Authorities say a U.S. Navy training plane traveling from Florida has crashed in an Alabama residential neighborhood near the Gulf Coast, killing both people in the plane.

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Published October 23, 2020 at 8:45 PM

Arnold Schwarzenegger feels ‘fantastic’ after heart surgery

The 73-year-old “Terminator” actor and former California governor said on social media Friday that he had a new aortic valve implanted in his heart.

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Published October 23, 2020 at 8:22 PM

Asteroid samples escaping from jammed NASA spacecraft

A NASA spacecraft is stuffed with so much asteroid rubble from this week’s grab that it’s jammed open and precious particles are drifting away in space, scientists said Friday.

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Published October 23, 2020 at 6:38 PM

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