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As-it-happens update October 29, 2020
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ESPN
The 76-year-old La Russa rejoins the franchise where his managing career began more than four decades ago. He takes over for Rick Renteria after what the White Sox insisted was a mutual agreement to split.
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ESPN
The Arizona Coyotes are renouncing the rights to draft pick Mitchell Miller after his history of assault and racism as a juvenile were spotlighted in a newspaper investigation. Miller, an 18-year-old defenseman committed to play at the University of North Dakota ...
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CBSSports.com
The Philadelphia 76ers have swung for the fences this offseason, and so far they've hit home runs. The Sixers needed a new head coach after parting ways with Brett Brown and hired Doc Rivers, arguably the best -- and most experienced and well respected ...
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FOXSports.com
For the second time this season, the Green Bay Packers will play the rival Minnesota Vikings. There were plenty of fantasy football points to go around in the first meeting, as Aaron Rodgers, Davante Adams and the Packers defeated Minnesota 43-34 to open ...
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CNN
Washington (CNN) Acting Homeland Security Secretary Chad Wolf, flanked by several senior department officials, hyped the administration's efforts to construct hundreds of miles of wall along the US-Mexico border while lavishing praise on President Donald ...
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CNN
Juanita Holmes has been chosen as the NYPD's new Chief of Patrol. (CNN) The New York Police Department, the largest police force in the ...
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The New York Times
The journalist Glenn Greenwald said on Thursday that he was leaving The Intercept, the news website he helped found, claiming that it had refused to publish an article he wrote on Joseph R. Biden Jr. unless he removed sections that were critical of the ...
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CNN
Washington (CNN) A defendant in the federal case against associates of Rudy Giuliani pleaded guilty Thursday to making a false statement to the Federal Election Commission and defrauding investors in a fund. Former pro golfer and restaurateur David ...
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USA TODAY
On Sunday, Tua Tagovailoa – the No. 5 overall pick in the 2020 NFL draft – will make his first start for the Miami Dolphins against the Los Angeles Rams. He will become the first left-handed quarterback to start an NFL game in five years. The last left-handed ...
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CNN
Washington (CNN) The Trump administration's top border official, Mark Morgan, said Thursday that Twitter locked his account and removed a tweet regarding the effectiveness of the border wall. "The tweet basically read that walls absolutely are an important ...
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Vulture
Happy birthday, Baby Yoda! Okay, technically the one-year anniversary of the day America fell in love with the littlest Jedi (a.k.a. the premiere of The Mandalorian) isn't until November 12. But the Disney+ Star Wars spinoff kicks off its second season tomorrow, ...
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The Verge
Netflix is introducing price hikes for its US subscribers today, increasing its standard plan to $14 a month and its premium tier to $18 a month. The new pricing for the standard plan is a $1 price increase (from $13 a month), while the new premium tier cost is a ...
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Space.com
If all goes according to plan, the U.S. Space Force will soon have its first service member in orbit. Advertisement. According to SpaceNews, U.S. Air Force colonel and NASA astronaut Michael Hopkins is the commander of the four-person Crew-1 mission ...
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CNN
(CNN) Roughly fifteen minutes into her first meeting with the "Grey's Anatomy" writers about the new season, showrunner Krista Vernoff said she knew there was no turning their back on Covid-19. Speaking during Variety's Power of Women virtual event, ...
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USA TODAY
Feds arrest leader of white supremacy group who ran 'hate camp' in Michigan. Tresa Baldas. Detroit Free Press. 0:00. 0:34. The leader of a white supremacy group called The Base was arrested in Michigan Thursday on.
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CNN
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has been unveiled as Vanity Fair's latest cover star, less than a week before she concludes her bid for reelection in New York's 14th congressional district. The cover image -- and a series of additional pictures for the magazine's ...
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USA TODAY
Sheindlin, 78, revealed to Ellen DeGeneres in March that her current series, "Judge Judy," which is syndicated to local TV stations, will end in May after 25 seasons. On Thursday, Amazon Studios said an untitled new series will stream on its free IMDb TV ...
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Forbes
A Russian-speaking ransomware group has begun targeting hospitals in the United States, according to a joint statement by three federal agencies. The statement says that Trickbot malware with a Ryuk ransomware payload locks up machines until the ...
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The New York Times
Mr. Guillod, who is best known for his work as a talent manager and executive producer of the movie "Atomic Blonde," was charged in June with 11 felony counts, including rape of an unconscious person and kidnapping to commit rape. He had been released ...
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U.S. News & World Report
By ALANNA DURKIN RICHER, Associated Press. BOSTON (AP) — The U.S. State Department has agreed to turn over to Japan two American men accused of smuggling former Nissan Motor Co. Chairman Carlos Ghosn out of the country while he was ...
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oregonlive.com
Seattle Seahawks' safety Jamal Adams was expected to practice Wednesday, but he did not. Seahawks coach Pete Carroll said before Wednesday practice the All-Pro safety was expected to practice in a "limited fashion" for the first time since he sustained a ...
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Deseret News
SALT LAKE CITY — A judge in Idaho Falls has combined Lori and Chad Daybell's upcoming trials into one, citing the difficulty of seating juries because of the coronavirus pandemic. Seventh District Judge Steven Boyce sided with prosecutors in wrapping the ...
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Tulsa World
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Two people who attended President Donald Trump's rally last week in Gastonia, North Carolina, have tested positive for the coronavirus, according to an announcement from the Gaston County Department of Health and Human ...
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The Detroit News
Lansing — Michigan restaurants will have to begin tracking the names and numbers of customers in case of COVID-19 outbreaks under a policy announced Thursday as the state experiences surges in cases of the virus. The Michigan Department of Health ...
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Vanity Fair
The difference between the services? "We have stuff people want to watch," NBCUniversal CEO Jeff Shell said Thursday on an earnings call. By Christopher Rosen. October 29, 2020. Save this story for later. NBCUniversal Boss Broadsides Quibi In Defense ...
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NBCSports.com
Could the Sixers grab the best pure shooter available? What about the best all-around player available, a dynamic scoring guard from Alabama? Here's our latest 2020 first-round NBA mock draft. By Sean Kane ...
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The Atlantic
Like ​The Atlantic? Subscribe to ​The Atlantic Daily​, our free weekday email newsletter. It took only three and a half years for Donald Trump to solidify and formalize the United States' comprehensive international isolation. In August, the Trump ...
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Chicago Tribune
Under pressure from bars and restaurants hit hard by the coronavirus pandemic, Mayor Lori Lightfoot will reverse a curfew she imposed on liquor sales and allow those businesses to sell alcohol until 11 p.m.. Lightfoot was quick to criticize Gov. J.B. Pritzker's ...
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Newsweek
One Oct. 25 Facebook post says, "Did you know Biden wants to get rid of something called 'stepped up basis'??? How does this affect you! When your parents pass and leave you the family house normally you would inherit that property at what it is worth today.
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WSAZ-TV
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WSAZ) - Ohio Governor Mike DeWine says the state has set another record. There have been 3,590 new COVID-19 cases reported in a 24 hour period. This is the highest number they have seen and the first time Ohio has surpassed 3,000 ...
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Knoxville News Sentinel
Tennessee is landlocked and mountainous — not exactly what you'd consider breeding grounds for a hurricane. It's easy to assume cities on the Gulf Coast get more rain than those in the shadows of the Smokies when a tropical storm comes through.
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For The Win
The Atlanta Falcons have managed to lose some comical games this season, but few would have expected any team — even Atlanta! — to accidentally score a touchdown and end up losing because of it. But that was exactly what happened during the ...
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Popular Science
< More Election 2020 coverage right this way. >>> The coming United States presidential election could truly determine our ability to mitigate the climate crisis—with disastrous costs if the current policy of inaction continues. We're running out of time to halt the ...
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WGRZ.com
BUFFALO, N.Y. — New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo provided an update on the state's battle against the COVID-19 pandemic on Thursday. Governor Cuomo announced that the state reported 168,353 COVID-19 tests on Wednesday, which is a new record high ...
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The Coloradoan
The 32 members of the Rist Canyon Volunteer Fire Department have battled the Cameron Peak Fire for more than 70 days. Other local volunteer fire departments have done the same. It's been exhausting, exhilarating, expensive. Funding for their department ...
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Naples Daily News
Healthcare personnel, essential workers, high-risk individuals and the elderly will be the first groups to get vaccinated against COVID-19, according to state health officials. In an Oct. 16 draft plan, the state Department of Health outlined how it will get Florida ...
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The Real Deal
A group led by Michael Shvo's eponymous firm and Deutsche Finance America has purchased the Transamerica Pyramid, located in San Francisco's Financial District, for $650 million, Bloomberg reported. In a joint statement Wednesday, the group described ...
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Atlanta Journal Constitution
Federal health officials are issuing insurance coverage rules designed to deliver on the promise that every American will have access to free COVID-19 vaccines when they are approved. WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal health officials Wednesday issued ...
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Center for Public Integrity
Some states that took extra steps this year to ensure safe voting during the COVID-19 pandemic mailed out absentee ballot applications to all registered voters. New Jersey was among those that went further, mailing every registered voter an actual ballot as is ...
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The Ledger
FORT LAUDERDALE — With many of its live entertainment shows gone dark because of the coronavirus, Walt Disney World on Wednesday laid off 720 actors and singers, according Actors' Equity Association, the labor union representing the performers.
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Bangor Daily News
WASHINGTON — Postmaster General Louis DeJoy was ordered to immediately expand mail delivery with extra trips and later deliveries after the U.S. Postal Service failed to improve performance less than a week before the election. U.S. District Judge ...
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KPRC Click2Houston
MAURICEVILLE, Texas – Residents in Orange County within a one-mile radius were asked to evacuate Thursday after a train derailment, according to deputies. The train derailed on the Kansas city Southern track in Mauriceville near the old 62 crossovers, ...
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Bangor Daily News
Those of us who love Halloween (such as yours truly) are mourning the loss this year of full-scale celebrations, since stupid, awful, no-fun COVID-19 is still the scariest thing out there. While we've been robbed of what could have been the most epic ...
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PenBayPilot.com
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Maine Gov. Janet Mills on Thursday extended a state of civil emergency for another 30 days, through Thanksgiving. The announcement came a day after Mills pleaded with Mainers to follow public health rules amid a growing ...
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NBC 6 South Florida
If you voted by mail in South Florida, tracking the status of your ballot is simple and only takes a few clicks. First, to access your voter registration information, enter your name and birthday on the Division of Elections website. Your name, address, voter ...
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WMTV - NBC15
MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) - Ivanka Trump plans to spend part of her birthday Friday campaigning for her father in Johnson Creek. President Donald Trump's daughter, who also serves as a White House advisor, will host a Make America Great Again rally in the ...
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Dorchester Reporter
Gov. Baker and Lt. Gov. Karyn Polito plan to vote against the ballot question that would implement a ranked-choice system for Massachusetts elections, their campaign announced Tuesday in quoting them. "At a time when we need to be promoting turnout and ...
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Pittsburgh Business Times
We need to keep at it, Pittsburgh. The Covid-19 pandemic continues to rage with rates of new infections increasing in many parts of the country, including in western Pennsylvania. In Allegheny County alone, more than 15,000 people have tested positive for ...
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Vanguard
The World Trade Organization's effort to select a leader and chart a new course for the global trading system hit a roadblock Wednesday after the Trump administration vetoed a bid by front-runner Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, who is a U.S. citizen, to be the ...
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