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4 takeaways from the Pence-Harris vice presidential debate
Wednesday's debate between Pence and Harris, by 2020 standards, was normal. The candidates ignored questions, defended Biden's and Trump's records, but a fly created the buzz.
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Latest COVID-19 vaccine timetable doesn’t include Election Day
Large-scale safety and efficacy trials of experimental vaccines in tens of thousands of volunteers are underway. Answers about the trials are likely to come late this year.
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Cutting-edge COVID-19 care for Trump, not available for regular folks
President Trump will continue to get top-of-the-line medical care for COVID-19 now that he's back at the White House, including the final dose of remdesivir.
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Appeals court: Trump must turn over taxes to prosecutor
A district court judge had rejected renewed efforts to invalidate a subpoena that the office of Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance Jr. issued to Trump’s accounting firm.
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5 questions ahead of the Pence-Harris vice presidential debate
Vice President Pence and Sen. Kamala Harris are set to square off Wednesday. Pence needs to right the ship, while Harris has to deflect charges of socialism.
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Biden draws parallels to Gettysburg in campaign speech calling for unity
In a 20-minute speech in Gettysburg Tuesday, Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden framed the ongoing election as a “battle for the soul of the nation.”
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FDA publishes vaccine guidelines opposed by White House
The FDA said vaccine makers should follow trial participants for at least two months to rule out any major side effects before seeking emergency approval.
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Domestic workers react with anger after Trump says ‘Don’t be afraid of COVID’
"He's mocking us, the working poor," said Norma, a 46-year-old domestic worker and undocumented mother of three from Lakewood, N.J.
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Eddie Van Halen, guitar hero, dies at 65
The namesake of radio-rock band Van Halen dazzled a generation of guitar fans with his histrionic solos and trademark finger tapping.
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The Philly college where Trump’s doctor got his somewhat unusual degree
In the early 1900s, Philadelphia was osteopathy central.
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Trump reports ‘no symptoms,’ returns to downplaying virus
After a dramatic helicopter return from the hospital where he was receiving an unprecedented level of care for COVID-19, Trump's attitude alarmed infectious disease experts.
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FDA discloses vaccine guidelines blocked by White House
The FDA said vaccine makers should follow trial participants for at least two months to rule out safety issues before seeking emergency approval.
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Michelle Obama makes final pitch: ‘Vote for Joe Biden like your lives depend on it’
President Trump "continues to gaslight the American people by acting like this pandemic is not a real threat," Michelle Obama says in video remarks.
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White House staff, Secret Service eye coronavirus with fear, anger
President Trump's decision to return home from a military hospital despite his continued illness is putting new focus on the people around him who could be further exposed.
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CDC acknowledges coronavirus can spread via airborne transmission
People with COVID can infect others even if over 6 feet apart. In new guidance, the CDC acknowledges airborne transmission can occur, especially in poorly ventilated areas.
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