(NPR) 100 Million Ballots, But Experts Say ‘Heaven And Earth’ Being Moved For Election Mail

100 Million Ballots, But Experts Say ‘Heaven And Earth’ Being Moved For Election Mail


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100 Million Ballots, But Experts Say ‘Heaven And Earth’ Being Moved For Election Mail



A record volume of election mail has moved through the U.S. Postal Service ahead of Election Day. And while there have been some delays, experts say voting by mail has gone relatively smoothly so far.


(NPR) With Debates Behind Them, Biden And Trump Enter The Final Stretch Before Election Day

With Debates Behind Them, Biden And Trump Enter The Final Stretch Before Election Day


With Debates Behind Them, Biden And Trump Enter The Final Stretch Before Election Day

Former Vice President Joe Biden focuses on the coronavirus in an address Friday in Wilmington, Del.

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With Debates Behind Them, Biden And Trump Enter The Final Stretch Before Election Day



The Biden campaign sought to keep the president’s handling of the coronavirus front and center on Friday, while the Trump campaign looked to shift attention toward energy policy.


(NPR) U.S. Tops 70,000 Coronavirus Cases In 1 Day — Heights Not Seen Since July

U.S. Tops 70,000 Coronavirus Cases In 1 Day — Heights Not Seen Since July


U.S. Tops 70,000 Coronavirus Cases In 1 Day — Heights Not Seen Since July

The U.S. has returned to an alarming height in new coronavirus cases, topping 70,000 for the first time since July. Here, people watch a movie curated by the Tribeca Film Festival in socially distant pods, as New York City continues its effort to reopen following restrictions imposed to slow the spread of coronavirus.

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U.S. Tops 70,000 Coronavirus Cases In 1 Day — Heights Not Seen Since July



U.S. cases have been rising sharply since the middle of September, when the daily rate was hovering around 40,000 cases.


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WATCH: Pence speaks at campaign rally in West Mifflin, Pennsylvania

Politics
Oct 23

WATCH: Pence speaks at campaign rally in West Mifflin, Pennsylvania

By Associated Press

AstraZeneca, Johnson & Johnson resume U.S. tests of COVID-19 vaccines|||AstraZeneca, Johnson & Johnson resume U.S. tests of COVID-19 vaccines (LATEST)

AstraZeneca, Johnson & Johnson resume U.S. tests of COVID-19 vaccines

Health
Oct 23

AstraZeneca, Johnson & Johnson resume U.S. tests of COVID-19 vaccines

By Linda A. Johnson, Associated Press

(NPR) Man Arrested In N.C. Had Plan To Kill Joe Biden, Feds Say

Man Arrested In N.C. Had Plan To Kill Joe Biden, Feds Say


Man Arrested In N.C. Had Plan To Kill Joe Biden, Feds Say

Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden walks to board his campaign plane in New Castle, Del., earlier this month.

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Man Arrested In N.C. Had Plan To Kill Joe Biden, Feds Say



Alexander Hillel Treisman, 19, was indicted on child pornography charges. Federal agents presented evidence suggesting he was obsessed with mass shootings – and drove within 4 miles of Biden’s home.


Trump administration slams NATO ally Turkey for weapon test|||How to read the polls in 2020 and avoid the mistakes of 2016 (LATEST)

Trump administration slams NATO ally Turkey for weapon test

Politics
Oct 23

Trump administration slams NATO ally Turkey for weapon test

By Robert Burns, Associated Press