Today's Headlines: Virus Takes Center Stage as Pence and Harris Skirmish in Debate

Anxious for a Lifeline, the U.S. Economy Is Left to Sink or Swim
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Thursday, October 8, 2020

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Virus Takes Center Stage as Pence and Harris Skirmish in Debate

By Alexander Burns and Jonathan Martin

Vice President Mike Pence and Senator Kamala Harris met in a face-off that was more civil than the unruly presidential event but featured sharp exchanges over the virus, China policy, job creation and health care.

Anxious for a Lifeline, the U.S. Economy Is Left to Sink or Swim

Anxious for a Lifeline, the U.S. Economy Is Left to Sink or Swim

By Ben Casselman and Jim Tankersley

President Trump cut off negotiations over a new aid package on Tuesday. Economists of all stripes agree that could be a costly mistake.

Trump Calls His Illness 'a Blessing From God'

Trump Calls His Illness 'a Blessing From God'

By Maggie Haberman and Katie Thomas

In a video on Wednesday evening, the president portrayed an unproven antibody cocktail being developed by the drug maker Regeneron as a miracle cure.

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Today's Videos

'Greatest Failure,' Harris Calls Trump's Coronavirus Response

Video Video: 'Greatest Failure,' Harris Calls Trump's Coronavirus Response

By The New York Times

At Wednesday night's debate, Senator Kamala Harris called President Trump's handling of the coronavirus a cover-up and said he should have acted earlier.

Pence Defends Trump's Response to Coronavirus

Video Video: Pence Defends Trump's Response to Coronavirus

By The New York Times

Vice President Mike Pence applauded President Trump's handling of the coronavirus pandemic that has killed more than 200,000 Americans.

Hurricane Delta Hits Mexico

Video Video: Hurricane Delta Hits Mexico

By Storyful and The Associated Press

Hurricane Delta made landfall in Mexico on Wednesday as a Category 2 storm and could produce "life-threatening" conditions in the Yucatán Peninsula, according to the U.S. National Hurricane Center.

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