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Hurricane Sally Slams into Florida and Alabama; Rescues Underway for Widespread Flooding

Hurricane Sally has drenched people near the Florida-Alabama border, and rescue is now underway. (Photo : by Joe Raedle/Getty Images) Members of the Pace Fire Rescue department wade through a flooded road after Hurricane Sally passed through the area on September 16, 2020 in Pensacola, Florida.
Nancy Pelosi

House Lawmakers Push Pelosi to Find Deal on New Stimulus Plan Before Election

More Democratic lawmakers are frustrated and now pushing House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to find a deal on the new stimulus package before they will return home to focus on the campaign.

Hysterectomies Performed on Immigrant Women in US Without Consent, Whistleblower Says

A gynecologist is giving detained immigrant women hysterectomies without the immigrants' full consent, according to nonprofit group Project South.
Stimulus

Trump's Call for 'Much Higher Numbers' for Stimulus Undercuts Republican Strategy

President Donald Trump urged Republicans on Wednesday to go big on the next stimulus bill's price tag.
CDC face masks

CDC Director Says Face Mask Guarantees More Protection Compared to Vaccine

Head of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said that face coverings are the most powerful public tool that nation has against the coronavirus pandemic.
TikTok

Trump Says He Does Not Approve of ByteDance Control in TikTok Deal

President Trump questioned the plans of Chinese tech firm ByteDance to keep most of its stake in the TikTok deal on its U.S. operations.
Texas budget cuts

Texas Reverses Course on a 15 Million Health Budget Cut

Texas health officials have retracted its plan to impose a $15 million budget cut from health and safety programs.
Donald Trump

Trump to Talk to Pelosi For New Stimulus

President Donald Trump plans to talk Democratic House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and to discuss the new stimulus package to deliver the aid before the election.
WHO vaccine distribution plan

WHO Releases COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution Plan

The World Health Organization and WHO's appointed Strategic Advisory Group of Experts on Immunization have issued a worldwide COVID-19 vaccine distribution plan.
Trump on stimulus package

Trump Urges Republicans to Approve a Larger Stimulus Package

U.S. President Donald Trump told Republicans on Wednesday to accept a larger coronavirus stimulus package.
Joe Biden

Latinos for Trump Release Ad Highlighting Inappropriate Touching Allegations Against Biden

Latinos for Trump tweeted an ad Wednesday bringing attention to previous claims of inappropriate touching by Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden.
Wildfires Rage in Oregon

Wildfire Smoke from Oregon, California Drifts to East Coast

Wildfire smoke from the West Coast has now drifted as far as the East Coast, giving residents hazy skies and unusual sunrises.
Hurricane Sally Makes Landfall On Gulf Coast

Hurricane Sally Makes Landfall as Category 2 Storm in Alabama

Hurricane Sally made landfall on the northern Gulf Coast early Wednesday, bringing life-threatening floods.
US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) speaks about the 'Heroes Act', a proposal for the next phase of the COVID-19 relief legislation, on Capitol Hill in Washington, US.

Pelosi Commits to Keep House in Session Until COVID-19 Relief Deal Is Reached

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Tuesday that the Congress would stay in session until lawmakers reach another COVID-19 relief deal.
Kobe Bryant and Vanessa Bryant

Vanessa Bryant Slams LA Sheriff Over LeBron James Challenge

Vanessa Bryant commented on Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva's challenge to LeBron James regarding the reward money in search of the two deputies' shooter Saturday.

Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine Trial Reports No Major Safety Problems

Pharmaceutical giant Pfizer reported no major safety problems on their COVID-19 vaccine trial after more than 12,000 people received their second of two doses.

Archaeologists in Mexico Identify Submerged Mayan Slave Ship

Archaeologists in Mexico said on Tuesday that they had found a ship that carried the Mayan people into virtual slavery in the 1850s.
Colorado mail-in ballots

Colorado Allows Voters to Track Mail-In Ballots Through Tracking App

Colorado voters will have an option to track their mail-in ballots for the upcoming November elections.
Democratic U.S. presidential nominee Joe Biden attends a Hispanic Heritage Month event in Kissimmee, FL

Biden Visits Florida in Hope to Resolve Struggle with Latino Voters

Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden stepped up his reach to Latino voters in Florida, a key voting bloc, as polls showed his struggle and Trump's gained support.
contact tracing

Why Did Contact Tracing Fail in the US? CDC Cites the Reason

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has been the first to provide local officials guidance on how to open up safely.
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