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Retelling the story of the Chicago 7
CBSNews - 4 Oct 2020 15:29
A new movie about the government's prosecution of anti-war demonstrators who clashed with police in 1968 is strikingly relevant to our times, say the defendants and filmmakers
COVID is making it tough to govern and all three federal branches are feeling the pain
USA Today - 4 Oct 2020 03:06
The country has surmounted past political crises, including the death of President Franklin Delano Roosevelt in 1945 with World War II still raging.
Anatomy of a White House response: Timeline of what officials said about Trump's COVID-19 battle
USA Today - 4 Oct 2020 15:30
Since Trump announced he tested positive for COVID-19, the White House has sent mixed signals about his condition. Here's a timeline of what we know.
Two Philadelphia college students fall taking selfie during rooftop party
New York Post - 4 Oct 2020 15:55
Two of the partygoers -- both 19-year-old women -- were posing for a selfie together at the building in the 1800 block of North Bouvier Street when they somehow fell off the roof and landed four floors below in an alley,...
Trump reports feeling better, but here's why the next few days are 'the real test' in his COVID-19 battle
USA Today - 4 Oct 2020 04:44Nearly 3 in 4 think Trump did not take appropriate virus precautions: POLL
ABC News - 4 Oct 2020 15:09
The results come via a new ABC News/Ipsos poll.
Nearly 1/3 of patients at Plymouth DOC facility test positive for COVID-19
Boston - 4 Oct 2020 03:20
As of Saturday, there were more than 1 million global deaths due to COVID-19.
Family of seven who lost home to Washington wildfires all have COVID-19
New York Post - 4 Oct 2020 14:40
Jessica and Matthew Graham and their five kids were luckily away from their home in the Evergreen State when the Babbs-Malden Fire destroyed about 80% of their hometown of Malden.
Man dressed as a machete-wielding gorilla arrested for terrorizing
New York Post - 4 Oct 2020 02:11
Police were called in the early hours of Friday morning after gunshots were heard at an apartment complex and there were reports of a man dressed as a gorilla wielding a machete -- who was also threatening to blow up the...
The approach of the US elections helps push Lebanon and Iraq to the brink
CNN - 4 Oct 2020 06:22
Tensions in Iraq and Lebanon are reaching fever pitch as the US elections draw near and raise the stakes in the Middle East's geopolitical battlegrounds.
Ex-Nazi hunter wants US to deny entry to alleged terrorism sponsor for Harvard post
New York Post - 4 Oct 2020 03:58
A Manhattan lawyer famous for hunting Nazis is urging federal authorities to deny entrance into the US to an alleged terrorism sponsor who is scheduled to teach at Harvard University. In a recent letter to Attorney Gener...
Police searching for gunman who 'opened fire at pro-Trump rally' in Ohio
New York Post - 4 Oct 2020 06:08
Ohio police are looking for a man who opened fire during a pro-Trump car-parade Saturday morning, shooting through the window of a victim's vehicle. Police in Hillard, OH, a suburb in the capital city of Columbus, are in...
GOP Sen. Ron Johnson says Nov. 3 election is 'for all the marbles'
New York Post - 4 Oct 2020 15:36
GOP Sen. Ron Johnson said November's election is "for all the marbles" with the Republican majority in the Senate and the future makeup of the Supreme Court at stake.
Joe Biden's niece set to appear in court for DUI case day after presidential election
New York Post - 4 Oct 2020 06:02
How convenient. Joe Biden's niece will have her day in court after she was busted on drugged-driving charges in Pennsylvania, with an arraignment set for Nov. 4 -- one day after the presidential election. Caroline Bide...
'May you be the mother of many sons...'
OpEdNews - 4 Oct 2020 15:13
This article has insights from several experts who share data, studies and human rights based analysis on why safe abortion is an essential healthcare service - in normal times as well as during the pandemics.
Contradictory information circulates regarding President Trump's condition
CBSNews - 4 Oct 2020 00:36
President Trump took to Twitter to say he is doing "very well" one day after he was transported to Walter Reed Medical Center for additional treatment. On Thursday the President tested positive for COVID-19, and since hi...
Forecasters: 'Significant frost risk' overnight throughout much of northern Illinois, northwest Indiana
Chicago Tribune - 4 Oct 2020 21:20
Forecasters recommend bringing sensitive plants indoors Sunday night because a widespread frost and temps in the 30s are possible in the Chicago area overnight.
Regal Cinemas may shut down theaters across the US this week
CNN - 4 Oct 2020 20:15
Cineworld Group, the owner of Regal Cinemas, said it is considering temporarily closing its theaters "but a final decision has not yet been reached."
Trump's Doctor Just Admitted He Lied to Stay "Upbeat." He's Still Leaving Big Questions Unanswered.
Mother Jones - 4 Oct 2020 19:18
Donald Trump’s physician acknowledged Sunday that the president’s bout with COVID-19 was not going as well as he indicated yesterday. After evading questions on Saturday about whether Trump had received oxygen treatm...
Pelosi says she's confident in virus testing on Capitol Hill
CBSNews - 4 Oct 2020 19:04
Pelosi, second in the line of succession, also said she is receiving information about Mr. Trump's health status from the media, not the White House.
Live updates on Trump and COVID-19: Doc says president continues to improve; WH says Trump still 'firmly in control'
USA Today - 4 Oct 2020 17:50Official: Coronavirus outbreak likely began at Supreme Court announcement
CNN - 4 Oct 2020 05:38
A senior administration official told CNN's Jake Tapper on Saturday that the cluster of coronavirus cases among top Republican officials likely began at President Donald Trump's Rose Garden event announcing the nominatio...