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	news As-it-happens update ⋅ October 2, 2020
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	ESPN MLB Playoffs 2020: First look at Houston Astros-Oakland Athletics ALDS ESPN For fans outside of Houston, this MLB playoffs matchup will be a clear case of 2020's baseball villains -- the Houston Astros -- against an Oakland Athletics team with as much animosity toward them as anyone in baseball -- yes, even the Los Angeles Dodgers ... Flag as irrelevant
	CBSSports.com 76ers hire Doc Rivers: Philly goes big-name hunting again, which is the strategy that got the last coach fired CBSSports.com Say this for the Philadelphia 76ers: They love big names. In trying to build a championship roster around its two All-Stars, Philly has chased the splashy acquisition at every turn. Jimmy Butler. Tobias Harris. Al Horford. And now, Doc Rivers, who was reportedly ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNN Close Trump adviser Hope Hicks tests positive for coronavirus, sources say CNN (CNN) Hope Hicks, one of President Donald Trump's top aides, has tested positive for coronavirus, three sources told CNN on Thursday. She traveled with the President multiple times recently, including to the debate in Cleveland on Tuesday, and was seen ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNN Chris Wallace blames Trump for chaotic debate: He 'bears the primary responsibility' CNN 'Princess Bride' director and star discuss 2020 'fire swamp'. New York (CNN Business) Chris Wallace, the Fox News anchor who moderated Tuesday's debate, is placing the bulk of the blame on President Donald Trump for sending the political showdown into ... Flag as irrelevant
	Washington Post Pfizer CEO pushes back against Trump claim on vaccine timing Washington Post The head of Pfizer, one of the drugmakers racing to develop a coronavirus vaccine, told employees on Thursday he was disappointed that its work was politicized during the presidential debate and tried to reassure U.S. staff that the company won't bend to ... Flag as irrelevant
	The New York Times House Democrats pushed through an aid package with little chance of becoming law. The New York Times House Democrats on Thursday pushed through a $2.2 trillion stimulus plan that would provide aid to families, schools, restaurants, businesses and airline workers, advancing a wish list with little chance of becoming law. The pandemic relief measure passed ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNN Michigan attorney general charges right-wing political operatives with intimidating voters through robocalls CNN The operatives, Jacob Wohl and Jack Burkman, are accused of orchestrating a series of robocalls aimed at deterring Detroit residents from voting by mail. They are each charged with one count of intimidating voters, one count ... Flag as irrelevant
	NBC News Vallejo police chief fires officer involved in killings of two Black men a year apart Los Angeles Times The police chief of Vallejo, Calif., on Thursday fired an officer involved in two fatal shootings of Black men that occurred a year apart. Ryan McMahon was terminated by the department following an internal affairs investigation that concluded he violated ... Flag as irrelevant
	U.S. News & World Report New California Reopening Rules Require 'Equity' Measure U.S. News & World Report By AMY TAXIN and BRIAN MELLEY, Associated Press. LOS ANGELES (AP) — California will begin to require counties to bring down coronavirus infection rates in disadvantaged communities that have been harder hit by the pandemic, a move that could ... Flag as irrelevant
	USA TODAY Texas Republican governor orders counties to close multiple ballot drop-off sites USA TODAY The new order takes effect Friday and modified Abbott's July 27 order that acknowledged the pandemic's danger by adding six days of early voting and waiving a state law that limits mail-in ballot drop-off to Election Day only. Flag as irrelevant
	Washington Post Donovan's Loyal forfeits after 2nd slur in as many weeks Washington Post SAN DIEGO — The San Diego Loyal and Phoenix Rising players planned to pause their soccer match in the 71st minute and hold up a sign that said, "I will speak. I will act." It never got to that point. Support our journalism. Subscribe today. Just before halftime ... Flag as irrelevant
	BBC News US airlines lay off thousands of staff as federal relief ends BBC News US airlines have begun laying off thousands of workers after efforts to negotiate a new economic relief plan in Congress stalled. American Airlines says it shedding 19,000 workers and United Airlines 13,000. The carriers - badly hit by the coronavirus ... Flag as irrelevant
	Wall Street Journal Vatican Officials Cut Budget Deficit Prior to Pandemic Wall Street Journal ROME—The Holy See cut its budget deficit for 2019, reducing the financial pressures from previous investment losses, but the pandemic and its economic fallout pose new challenges for the headquarters of the Catholic Church. The Holy See, in a summary ... Flag as irrelevant
	San Francisco Chronicle 'A big fire fight': Risk of Glass Fire threatening to spike as Bay Area braces for heat and wind San Francisco Chronicle Firefighters braced for strong, dry winds through Saturday that could push the Glass Fire past containment lines and toward populated Wine Country communities, with officials giving a 50-50 chance they could hold back the blaze. The town of Calistoga, ... Flag as irrelevant
	NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth Denton County Reports 77 COVID-19 Cases Thursday, DSHS Adds 187 Cases to Collin County, 2 Deaths NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth Denton County Public Health reported the addition of 77 cases of the 2019 novel coronavirus Thursday as the state added another 187 cases to Collin County's total along with two more deaths. Of the latest 77 cases in Denton County, 64 are active while the ... Flag as irrelevant
	Seattle Times Broncos RB Lindsay inactive, Jets WR Crowder returns Seattle Times EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — Denver Broncos running back Phillip Lindsay was inactive for the team's game against the New York Jets on Thursday night because of a foot injury suffered in the season opener. Lindsay had been listed as questionable ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNET World of Warcraft's next expansion has been delayed CNET The next battle for Azeroth has been delayed. Blizzard. Blizzard has announced it's delaying the launch of the next World of Warcraft expansion to later this year. The games studio is yet to determine the new launch date of Shadowlands, WoW executive ... Flag as irrelevant
	Roanoke Times Armenia says it shot down Azerbaijani drone near capital Roanoke Times YEREVAN, Armenia (AP) — Armenia's military said its rockets shot down an Azerbaijani drone near the capital on Thursday night, as heavy fighting persisted in the conflict over the separatist region of Nagorno-Karabakh. This week's fighting is the biggest ... Flag as irrelevant
	KTLA Flex Alert goes into effect statewide amid prediction of possible power shortages in California KTLA A Flex Alert went into effect Thursday afternoon as an unseasonable heat wave brought concerns of possible power shortages to California. Residents are urged to conserve electricity while the alert is in effect, which is between 3 and 10 p.m., according to the ... Flag as irrelevant
	U.S. News & World Report US Defense Chief's Rare Algeria Visit Points to Sahel Region Threats U.S. News & World Report ALGIERS (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of Defense Mark Esper made a rare visit to Algeria on Thursday for talks with the president about war-torn Libya and the troubled Sahel region to the south of the Sahara. Both countries are alarmed by the threat posed by ... Flag as irrelevant
	Smithsonian New Study Finds Dogs May Not Spread Covid-19, but Cats Can Pass It to Each Other Smithsonian A study published this week in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences takes a closer look at the effects of the pandemic coronavirus on domestic dogs and cats. The researchers found that both dogs and cats can be infected by the virus that ... Flag as irrelevant
	Forbes Harry And Meghan Speak Out Against Structural Racism Forbes The Duke and Duchess of Sussex called for the dismantling of structural racism Wednesday in an article the pair penned for London newspaper The Evening Standard, writing that as long as racism exists in Britain, "untapped potential will never get to be ... Flag as irrelevant
	Atlanta Journal Constitution NEW: Kansas man accused of making threat over Breonna Taylor case Atlanta Journal Constitution FRANKFORT, Ky. — A Kansas man was indicted Thursday on charges that he made a threat over the Breonna Taylor investigation during a phone call to the Kentucky attorney general's office, a federal prosecutor's office said. Wesley Forrest Clay, 29, ... Flag as irrelevant
	GeekWire Microsoft's new Surface Laptop Go will start at $550, as pandemic puts PCs back in the spotlight GeekWire Microsoft's new Surface Laptop Go will be released on Oct. 13. (Microsoft Photo). Microsoft will release a budget version of its Surface Laptop, the Surface Laptop Go, looking to appeal to quarantined home and student users with a 720p video camera and an ... Flag as irrelevant
	Summit Daily News Summit County officials discourage trick-or-treating as towns cancel organized events Summit Daily News KEYSTONE — As Halloween nears, both Summit County and state officials are urging people to find a new way to celebrate. At a Summit County Board of Health meeting Thursday, Oct. 1, Public Health Director Amy Wineland discussed new state guidance ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Denver Post Video of woman hobbled in Aurora police car shown at hearing The Denver Post A video clip of a distressed woman hobbled in back of an Aurora police patrol car has surfaced as part of a civil service hearing in which the officer, who was fired in February, is trying to get his job back. Officer Levi Huffine was fired, for "severe misconduct," in ... Flag as irrelevant
	Yahoo Sports League Cup: Arsenal bounce Liverpool on PKs; Brentford avenge Fulham defeat Yahoo Sports A roundup of Thursday's action in the League Cup round of 16, where Arsenal topped Liverpool in a penalty shootout in the day's only all-Premier League tie and Brentford exorcised a small west London derby demon… [ MORE: USMNT's Sergino Dest ... Flag as irrelevant
	oregonlive.com Two full moons in October will illuminate Oregon's darkening nights oregonlive.com While our nights this month are growing longer, the darkness in October will be illuminated by a pair of full moons over Oregon. A full moon will rise on both Oct. 1 and Oct. 31 this year, making the phrase "once in a blue moon" truly applicable to the present ... Flag as irrelevant
	Eye On Annapolis Governor Hogan re-opens child care facilities to full capacity, relaxes nursing home policies Eye On Annapolis Governor Larry Hogan today announced that indoor visitation may resume at Maryland nursing homes where no new cases have been reported in 14 days or more, along with greater flexibility for compassionate care visits, and an additional $6 million ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Spokesman-Review Former coal CEO Robert Murray files for black lung benefits The Spokesman-Review FILE - Robert Murray, founder and chairman of Cleveland-based Murray Energy Corp., arrives at a news conference at the entrance to the Crandall Canyon Mine, in northwest of Huntington, Utah on Monday, Aug. 20, 2007. A published report says Murray has ... Flag as irrelevant
	BBC News EU warns Turkey of sanctions over 'provocations' in Mediterranean BBC News The EU says it could impose sanctions on Turkey over "provocations and pressures" in a row with Greece over energy resources and maritime borders. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen called on Ankara to "abstain from unilateral ... Flag as irrelevant
	Atlanta Journal Constitution Georgians face Monday deadline to register to vote in Nov. 3 election Atlanta Journal Constitution First-time Georgia voters or existing voters who have moved to a new county must register to vote by Monday if they want to participate in the Nov. 3 election. Georgia's voter registration deadline is Oct. 5, set by state law five Mondays before Election Day. Flag as irrelevant
	Calgary Herald Southwest ring road opens with message about Tsuut'ina homes displaced in the process Calgary Herald At a podium in the middle of a new freeway where traffic will begin to flow Thursday evening, Seth Cardinal Dodginghorse held up a pair of scissors and cut his braids. As politicians gathered to celebrate the completion of a key piece of Calgary's southwest ... Flag as irrelevant
	Scottish Daily Record Margaret Ferrier called on Dominic Cummings to be sacked during lockdown travel row Scottish Daily Record The Hamilton MP who tonight admitted breaching Covid-19 travel rules previously called on the Prime Minister's chief advisor to lose his job after it was revealed he drove 260 miles from his home to Durham during lockdown. Ms Ferrier admitted to travelling ... Flag as irrelevant
	KTLA Disneyland's war with California over reopening sets up critical pandemic choice KTLA A growing chorus of businesses small and large has been desperately lobbying California officials to reopen this fall as they struggle to survive after months of coronavirus shutdowns. This week, they got an ally with undeniable star power. Flag as irrelevant
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