Texas drastically limits ballot drop-off sites before election
Texas Governor Greg Abbott reduced mail in ballot drop off sites to one per county.
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Is Facebook as addictive as cigarettes?
Former executive Tim Kendall told U.S. lawmakers that Facebook is "fundamentally addictive ... causing all kinds of mental health issues, and I think it's eroding aspects of society."
House passes COVID relief bill, but it's unlikely to pass Senate
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has indicated that he would not support any legislation that has a price tag of over $2 trillion.
South Dakota reports all-time high for daily COVID-19 toll
A state epidemiologist says communities statewide - from cities to rural areas - are seeing significant levels of the virus.
Beto O'Rourke says Texas is "Biden's to lose" in presidential race
O'Rourke said he'd like to see the Biden campaign to make more appearances in the state.
Judge halts Trump, Barr law enforcement report
The commission on "Law Enforcement and the Administration of Justice" was helmed by Attorney General Barr.
Trump's counselor and confidant Hope Hicks tests positive for COVID
Hicks traveled with the president, and a number of other senior officials, on Tuesday and Wednesday.
U.S. stops holding migrant children in hotels
Some of the 8,800 unaccompanied migrant children U.S. border officials have expelled during the pandemic were held in hotels.
2020 Daily Trail Markers: Republicans are narrowing voter registration gaps in swing states
There are still more people registered as Democrats than Republicans in the battleground states of Florida, North Carolina and Pennsylvania.
Fraternal twins crowned as homecoming king and queen
A high school in North Dakota was the scene of a double surprise as a twin brother and sister were crowned homecoming king and queen.
Military report shows steady rise in suicides
There's a major effort to find out why there is a rise in suicides among service members.
Women's rights are faltering, United Nations says
"Due to the pandemic, it is estimated that in 2021, 47 million women and girls will be pushed into extreme poverty, bringing the total to 435 million," a U.N. report suggests.
Glass Fire torches California's wine country
Wildfire is destroying grapes and evaporating wine in its barrels. "It is utter devastation," one winery rep says.
Groups urge Amazon to disclose any election data breaches
Ecommerce giant's cloud-computing platform is used to store voter and election data in more than 40 states
NASA aborts launch of cargo ship including toilet for astronauts
The Cygnus supply ship was planning to carry 4 tons of supplies and equipment, including a new zero-gravity toilet for the space station crew.
With Jim Jordan as leader, House GOP signals it's ready to fight
Hegseth's group reprimanded for noise at Tomb of Unknown Soldier
Nvidia's stock dives as board weighs move to oust Jensen Huang
Baby found buried alive, father charged with attempted murder
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