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RACIAL-INJUSTICE-MAYFLOWER-LEGACY — Four centuries after white Europeans stepped off the Mayflower and onto America’s shores, some descendants of the colonists are wrestling with the complicated legacy of their ancestors amid a global racial reckoning. For some, the devastating impact that the Pilgrims’ landing in New England had on Native Americans weighs heavily in this moment of unrest over systemic racism. By David Goldman and Alanna Durkin Richer. SENT: 940 words, photos.
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ELECTION 2020 — President Donald Trump and his allies fight for momentum in the nation’s leading battleground states following a debate performance that gave new hope to anxious Republicans. Democrat Joe Biden urges voters to stay focused on the president’s inability to control the worsening pandemic. By Zeke Miller, Steve Peoples and Will Weissert. SENT: 960 words, photos, video. UPCOMING: 990 words after 8 p.m. Trump rally in Florida.
VIRUS OUTBREAK — The United States is approaching a record for the number of new daily coronavirus cases in the latest ominous sign about the disease’s grip on the nation, as states from Connecticut to the Rocky Mountain West reel under the surge. By Rebecca Boone and David Crary. SENT: 1,118 words, photos. WITH — VIRUS OUTBREAK-VACCINE. AstraZeneca and Johnson & Johnson announce U.S. regulators have given them the go-ahead to resume U.S. testing of their COVID-19 vaccine candidates. Developing.
ELECTION 2020-POSTAL DELIVERY — U.S. Postal Service records show delivery delays have persisted across the country as millions of Americans are voting by mail, raising the possibility of ballots being rejected because they arrive too late. By Anthony Izaguirre. SENT: 830 words, photos, graphic.
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UNITED STATES-SUDAN-ISRAEL — President Trump announces that Sudan will start to normalize ties with Israel, making it the third Arab state to do so as part of U.S.-brokered deals in the run-up to Election Day. By Deb Riechmann and Matthew Lee. SENT: 790 words, photos.
NIGERIA-POLICE-PROTESTS — Nigeria’s president says 51 civilians have been killed in unrest following days of peaceful protests over police abuses. He blames “hooliganism” for the violence while asserting that security forces have used “extreme restraint.” SENT: 829 words, photos.
ASTEROID GRAB: Scientists say a NASA spacecraft grabbed more than enough rubble from the surface of an asteroid to bring back to Earth. Developing from 5 p.m briefing. Developing.
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ELECTION 2020-ENERGY POLICY — Joe Biden spells out for voters that staving off the worst of global warming will require a “transition away” from the oil and gas industry over time. The GOP moves quickly to use Biden’s statement against Democrats in down-ticket races. By Ellen Knickmeyer and Kathleen Ronayne. SENT: 900 words, photos.
ELECTION 2020-LEGAL TEAMS — The Trump and Biden campaigns are assembling armies of powerful lawyers for the possibility that the race for the White House is decided not at the ballot box but in court. By Alanna Durkin Richer and Eric Tucker. SENT: 856 words, photos. With ELECTION 2020-LEGAL TEAMS-GLANCE — Some of the top lawsuits in battleground states. SENT: 1,200 words, photos.
ELECTION-2020-NEBRASKA-MAINE — Nebraska and Maine aren’t exactly swing states in the race to pick the next president, but each one has something to offer next month that could give them a huge amount of sway: a single electoral vote. SENT: 850 words, photos.
ELECTION 2020-SENATE-SPENDING — Republicans and Democrats are unleashing millions in eleventh-hour spending to contest Senate seats in states that read like a list of reliable GOP strongholds: Alaska, Arizona, Georgia, Iowa, Kansas, Montana, South Carolina, Texas. By Alan Fram. SENT: 930 words, photos.
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NOT-REAL-NEWS — A variety of false claims circulated widely on social media this week in advance of the upcoming U.S. election: Comments by Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden during an Oct. 15 town hall on ABC were altered to suggest he expressed support for sex change medical procedures for young children. He said no such thing. Rappers Ice Cube and 50 Cent did not sport baseball caps that showed support for President Trump. SENT: 1,470 words, photos.
TRUMP-ELEPHANT-LAWSUIT — A high school student is suing his central Florida school district after his parking pass was revoked when he refused to remove a large elephant statue painted to promote President Donald Trump from the bed of his pickup truck. SENT: 370 words.
MURDER HORNETS-NEST — Scientists in Washington state have discovered the first nest of so-called murder hornets in the United States and plan to wipe it out Saturday to protect native honeybees. SENT: 450 words, photos.
WHITE HOUSE-HALLOWEEN — Ghosts, goblins and other costumed kids are welcome to trick or treat at the White House on Sunday during a Halloween event that has been rejiggered to include coronavirus precautions. SENT: 220 words, photo.
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VIRUS OUTBREAK-MONEY LAUNDERING — The international organization that monitors protections against money laundering and terrorism financing has said that fraud related to coronavirus is on the rise. SENT: 100 words.
VIRUS OUTBREAK-EUROPE — Cities from Rome to Paris are reining in nightlife as part of the increasingly drastic measures European nations are enforcing in an attempt to slow a resurgence of the coronavirus pandemic. SENT: 1,070 words, photos.
US-VIRUS-OUTBREAK — A group of scientific advisers say they’re concerned that the U.S. government’s plans to expedite COVID-19 vaccines could damage public confidence in the shots. SENT: 1,130 words, photos.
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SUPREME COURT-BARRETT — The Senate gears up for a rare weekend session as Republicans race to put Amy Coney Barrett on the Supreme Court and cement a conservative majority before Election Day despite Democratic efforts to stall President Trump’s nominee. By Lisa Mascaro and Mary Clare Jalonick. SENT: 680 words, photos, video.
CONGRESS-MCCONNELL — Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell says there’s nothing the public needs to know about his health after photos taken earlier this week captured what appeared to be bruising on his hands and around his mouth. By Mary Clare Jalonick and Lisa Mascaro. SENT: 340 words, photos.
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UN-LIBYA-CEASEFIRE —The United Nations says the two sides in Libyan military talks reached a “historic achievement” with a permanent cease-fire agreement across the war-torn North African country. But skepticism over whether the agreement would hold began emerging almost immediately. By Jamey Keaten and Isabel Debre. SENT: 540 words, photos.
UNITED STATES-TURKEY — The Pentagon condemns Turkey’s decision to test a Russian-made air defense system that has created a rift between Washington and one of its oldest NATO allies. SENT: 540 words, photo.
ARMENIA-AZERBAIJAN — Heavy fighting has raged over Nagorno-Karabakh even as top diplomats from Armenia and Azerbaijan traveled to Washington for negotiations on settling the neighboring countries’ decades-long conflict. U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo’s scheduled talks with Armenia and Azerbaijan’s foreign ministers follow two failed Russian attempts to broker a truce. SENT: 670 words, photos. WITH: UNITED STATES-ARMENIA-AZERBAIJAN — The Trump administration wades cautiously into international efforts to halt fighting between Armenia and Azerbaijan, which are engaged in their worst conflict in more than 25 years. By Diplomatic Writer Matthew Lee. SENT: 500 words, photos. UPCOMING: Developments possible, 550 words by 7 p.m., photos.
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SAN BERNARDINO ATTACK — The man who bought two rifles that terrorists used to kill 14 people in a 2015 terror attack in San Bernardino, California, has been sentenced to 20 years in prison. Enrique Marquez Jr. was sentenced Friday. SENT: 623 words, photos.
SCOTT-PETERSON-CONVICTION — California prosecutors said Friday they again will seek the death penalty for Scott Peterson even as a county judge considers throwing out his conviction for murdering his pregnant wife because of juror misconduct during a 2005 trial that riveted the nation. SENT: 725 words, photos.
2020-CENSUS — From tribal lands in the Southwest to storm-battered Louisiana, the U.S. Census Bureau did not achieve its goal of reaching 99% of households during the 2020 census. SENT: 1,040 words, photos.
RACIAL-INJUSTICE-SEATTLE-POLICE — A Seattle police officer who slammed a protester’s head to the ground, another who punched a demonstrator in the head a half dozen times and a third officer who put his knee on the necks of two looting suspects violated policies against using excessive force, an independent agency tasked with investigating police misconduct said. SENT: 1,030 words, photos.
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VIRUS OUTBREAK-CREDIT SCORES — Credit may not be top of mind for many consumers these days. But as the pandemic and its associated economic woes drag on, they may want to give it some attention, as some relief measures are expiring or have concluded. SENT: 900 words, photos.
ELECTION 2020-DEBATE-OIL INDUSTRY — Democrat Joe Biden’s remark that he would “transition” away from oil in the U.S. in favor of renewable energy drew quick attention from President Trump, who saw it as a boon to his election chances in key states. SENT: 720 words, photos.
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TV-WOMEN REMAKING AMERICA — A PBS documentary airing next week details the power women are exerting on issues ranging from equal rights to Black Lives Matter to the environment. UPCOMING: 750 words by 4 p.m., photos.
TV-CHELSEA HANDLER — Chelsea Handler is vulnerable in her new standup special, “Evolution,” out Friday on HBO Max. Handler touches on topics such as her pursuit of therapy, why her messages are directed toward white women, and how the tragic death of her brother has defined much of her life. SENT: 800 words, photos and video.
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BBO--WORLD SERIES — With the World Series even, Charlie Morton starts for the Tampa Bay Rays in Game 3 against Walker Buehler of the Los Angeles Dodgers. Morton can tie Orlando Hernandez’s record by winning his eighth straight postseason decision. UPCOMING: 800 words, photos. Game starts 8:08 p.m.
FBN--VIRUS OUTBREAK-NFL — The physical distress from COVID-19 felt by NFL players is accompanied by the anxiety of not being able to work. Zoom meetings are fine, but there’s no way to play virtually on game day. SENT: 950 words, photos.
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