Coal magnate Robert Murray dies at 80
Public reports state Murray recently applied for black lung benefits with the U.S. Department of Labor.
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Why not make Election Day a national holiday?
Voting advocates support it, but election experts say getting the day off isn't the right approach to bolster turnout.
Hurricane Zeta forms in the Atlantic
The formation of Zeta puts the 2020 hurricane season one name storm away from tying the all-time record.
Pence unlikely to attend Barrett vote after aides test positive
Senate Democratic leaders said Pence presiding over the confirmation vote would be a "violation of common decency and courtesy."
How Americans feel about taking a potential COVID-19 vaccine
Two major clinical trials for coronavirus vaccines are resuming in the United States, after being paused over safety concerns.
El Paso imposes curfew as virus cases overwhelm hospitals
The crisis prompted the state to dedicate part of the city's civic center as a makeshift care center for the ill.
U.S. Marshals find 45 missing children; 169 arrested
At least 169 arrests were made during the October mission.
Cop suspended after saying "Trump 2020" through car speaker
Video shows the officer use the speaker in his patrol car to say "Trump 2020," which violates NYPD policy on publicly expressing political views.
Pope Francis appoints first Black American cardinal
"By naming Archbishop Wilton Gregory as a Cardinal, Pope Francis is sending a powerful message of hope and inclusion to the Church in the United States," an official said.
Fights erupt between pro-Trump caravan and protesters in NYC
The clashes came after a Jews For Trump convoy of hundreds of cars rolled slowly through Manhattan and Brooklyn.
Teacher's elevator death blamed on human error
Officers found 38-year-old Carrie O'Connor in the elevator on September 14.
Florida police chief dies in small plane crash
Ocala chief Greg Graham was piloting the single-engine aircraft when it went down near the Marion County Airport, officials said.
U.S. Navy identifies 2 killed in training plane crash
The T-6B Texan II training plane crashed Friday in an Alabama residential neighborhood near the Gulf Coast.
Curfew enacted in El Paso as hospitals and ICUs near capacity
"In less than three weeks we've spiked from 259 to 786 COVID-related hospitalizations — a 300% increase," said El Paso's public health director.
Senate clears key hurdle to Barrett's Supreme Court nomination
The procedural vote Sunday sets up a final vote to confirm Judge Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court on Monday evening.
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U.S. may have withheld warnings to Ukraine on deadly Kyiv strikes
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Strait of Hormuz still unsafe for ships, maritime group warns
Ilhan Omar's relatives subpoenaed as part of immigration probe
U.S. banks dropped customers over political views, regulator says
Person of interest identified in sex assault at UChicago frat house
FTC issues subpoenas to Anthropic and OpenAI over safety incidents
Hilary Swank announces she is pregnant with her third child at 52
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