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Saturday

U.S. Records Highest Number Of Coronavirus Cases In 1 Day Since Pandemic Began

A University of Washington research coordinator holds up a swab after testing a someone for coronavirus on Oct. 23 in Seattle. The U.S. recorded a record high number of new daily cases Friday. Elaine Thompson/AP hide caption

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Coronavirus Updates

U.S. Records Highest Number Of Coronavirus Cases In 1 Day Since Pandemic Began

The 83,000 surpasses the previous record from mid-July by about 6,000. In addition, 943 people died from COVID-19 on Friday. Cases of the virus have been rising in the U.S. since mid-September.

Saturday

Trump Campaign Manager, Kellyanne Conway Are Latest To Test Positive For Coronavirus

President Donald Trump's 2020 campaign manager Bill Stepien listens as Trump speaks to a crowd of supporters during a campaign stop in Pa., on Aug. 20. Evan Vucci/AP hide caption

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Live Updates: Trump Tests Positive For Coronavirus

Trump Campaign Manager, Kellyanne Conway Are Latest To Test Positive For Coronavirus

Stepien took over Trump's campaign in July and attended the debate on Tuesday. Although Conway no longer works at the White House, she recently attended an event at the Rose Garden.

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Sunday

2 Los Angeles County Sheriff's Deputies Shot In Apparent 'Ambush' Near Train Station

A screen grab from a security camera video released by the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department shows a gunman walking up to sheriff's deputies and opening fire without warning or provocation in Compton, Calif., on Sept. 12. Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department via AP hide caption

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Law

2 Los Angeles County Sheriff's Deputies Shot In Apparent 'Ambush' Near Train Station

The deputies were able to radio for help and were transported to St. Francis Medical Center, where they underwent surgery.

Saturday

Chris Murphy Says He Still Sees Hope For Progress Around Gun Laws And Racial Justice

In his new book, Sen. Chris Murphy, D-Conn., outlines the history of the Second Amendment and why gun violence is as bad as it is today. Above, Murphy listens during during a Senate hearing on June 30, 2020. Al Drago/POOL/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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Chris Murphy Says He Still Sees Hope For Progress Around Gun Laws And Racial Justice

In his new book, the Connecticut Democrat outlines the history of the Second Amendment and gun violence. While solutions are big and comprehensive, Murphy says the U.S. is poised to turn a corner.

Chris Murphy Says He Still Sees Hope For Progress Around Gun Laws And Racial Justice

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Friday

'Black Panther' Star Chadwick Boseman Dies Of Cancer At Age 43

In his role as superhero Black Panther, Chadwick Boseman became the face of the Marvel Cinematic Universe's first film headlined by a Black actor. Cheriss May/NurPhoto via Getty Images hide caption

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Culture

'Black Panther' Star Chadwick Boseman Dies Of Cancer At Age 43

A statement posted to the actor's Twitter on Friday said Boseman had battled colon cancer for the last four years.

'Black Panther' Star Chadwick Boseman Dies Of Cancer At Age 43

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Tuesday

Hurricane Laura Is Forecast To Hit U.S. Gulf Coast As Category 4 Hurricane

Hurricane Laura formed early Tuesday morning and has shown signs of becoming better organized as it crosses the Gulf of Mexico. Laura is forecast to make landfall along the Gulf Coast as a Category 3 storm. NOAA/NESDIS/STAR GOES-East hide caption

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Weather

Hurricane Laura Is Forecast To Hit U.S. Gulf Coast As Category 4 Hurricane

The storm is expected to have winds of at least 130 mph — a Category 4 storm — when it makes landfall near the Louisiana-Texas border. Its storm surge could be up to 14 feet.

Friday

2 Hurricanes Could Form In Gulf Of Mexico Next Week — An Apparent First

Tropical Storm Laura could become a hurricane early next week — around the same time another storm develops into a hurricane in the Gulf of Mexico. The system is forecast to bring rain and flooding to Caribbean islands on its way to the U.S. mainland. National Weather Service hide caption

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Weather

2 Hurricanes Could Form In Gulf Of Mexico Next Week — An Apparent First

One storm is currently forecast to hit near the Texas-Louisiana border; the other could reach the Florida Panhandle. Two hurricanes hitting the Gulf at once would be unprecedented, experts say.

Sunday

DHS Reassigns Official Following Intelligence Reports On Journalists, Protesters

A journalist runs past federal officers during a protest against racial injustice in front of the Mark O. Hatfield U.S. Courthouse on July 30 in Portland, Ore. Nathan Howard/Getty Images hide caption

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Updates: The Fight Against Racial Injustice

DHS Reassigns Official Following Intelligence Reports On Journalists, Protesters

Brian Murphy was removed from his post at the DHS' Office of Intelligence and Analysis following news that his office compiled reports on protesters and journalists in Portland, Ore.

Saturday

U.S. Coronavirus Deaths Top 140,000 As World Sets Daily Record In New Cases

A street artist spray-paints a protective face mask over an old mural featuring a Venezuelan Indigenous man in Caracas, Venezuela, on Saturday. Globally, new daily cases hit an all-time high on Saturday, the World Health Organization reports. Matias Delacroix/AP hide caption

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Coronavirus Updates

U.S. Coronavirus Deaths Top 140,000 As World Sets Daily Record In New Cases

Nearly 260,000 new cases of coronavirus infection have been reported over the past day, according to data from the World Health Organization. More than a quarter were in the U.S.

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Rep. John Lewis, A Force In The Civil Rights Movement, Dead At 80

Rep, John Lewis, who spoke at the 1963 March on Washington, said it was a moral obligation to stand up for his beliefs. Susan Walsh/AP hide caption

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Rep. John Lewis, A Force In The Civil Rights Movement, Dead At 80

Lewis began his nearly 60-year career in public service leading sit-ins at segregated lunch counters in the Jim Crow-era South. He went on to serve in Congress for more than three decades.

Rep. John Lewis, A Force In The Civil Rights Movement, Dead At 80

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