Today's Headlines: U.S. Sets Coronavirus Case Record Amid New Surge

A Debate Pledge to 'Transition' From Oil Puts Climate at Center of Campaign Finale
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Saturday, October 24, 2020

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U.S. Sets Coronavirus Case Record Amid New Surge

U.S. Sets Coronavirus Case Record Amid New Surge

By Campbell Robertson, Edgar Sandoval, Lucy Tompkins and Simon Romero

More than 85,000 new cases of the virus were reported across the country on Friday, shattering an earlier single-day record and stirring new fears about the months ahead.

A Debate Pledge to 'Transition' From Oil Puts Climate at Center of Campaign Finale

A Debate Pledge to 'Transition' From Oil Puts Climate at Center of Campaign Finale

By Lisa Friedman

Joseph R. Biden Jr.'s debate statement that he would "transition" the country away from oil gave President Trump an opening and thrust climate change center stage.

Trump's Philanthropy: Big Tax Write-Offs and Claims That Don't Always Add Up

The President's taxes

Trump's Philanthropy: Big Tax Write-Offs and Claims That Don't Always Add Up

By Susanne Craig, Russ Buettner and Mike McIntire

Hidden financial records cast doubt on a number of his charitable commitments and show that most of his giving came from land deals that offset his income.

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The Talk of Montauk

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The Talk of Montauk

By Jonah Engel Bromwich and Ezra Marcus

New York State's Tenant Safe Harbor Act was intended to help those affected by the pandemic. But what if that harbor is on the fancier side?

Why Can't We See All of the Government's Virus Data?

Opinion

Why Can't We See All of the Government's Virus Data?

By Christopher J.L. Murray

Since March, federal agencies have been collecting a trove of information. But they refuse to release most of it.

Today's Videos

This Song Is Dedicated to the Last Undecided Voter

Video Video: This Song Is Dedicated to the Last Undecided Voter

By the Gregory Brothers and Joseph Gordon-Levitt

Joseph Gordon-Levitt joins the Gregory Brothers in a ballad to commemorate the final Biden-Trump debate.

Poland Becomes a

Video Video: Poland Becomes a "Red Zone' as Coronavirus Cases Rise

By Reuters

Poland, which has reported 64,783 cases of the coronavirus in the past seven days, will enact a number of new restrictions, Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki announced at a news conference on Friday.

Libya's Cease-Fire Agreement is 'Fundamental' to Ending Conflict, Says U.N.

Video Video: Libya's Cease-Fire Agreement is 'Fundamental' to Ending Conflict, Says U.N.

By The Associated Press

The United Nations Secretary General António Guterres welcomed the permanent truce agreement between the two main warring factions in Libya on Friday, and said it was a "fundamental step" toward ending the conflict.

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