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Senate panel to vote on Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett

Senate panel to vote on Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett

Nearly 800,000 U.S. workers file new unemployment claims

Nearly 800,000 U.S. workers file new unemployment claims

Rays beat Dodgers 6-4 to even World Series at 1 game apiece

Rays beat Dodgers 6-4 to even World Series at 1 game apiece

Trump, Biden set to face off in Nashville in final presidential debate

Trump, Biden set to face off in Nashville in final presidential debate

Enrique Iglesias, Luis Fonsi honored at the Billboard Latin Music Awards

Enrique Iglesias, Luis Fonsi honored at the Billboard Latin Music Awards

2020 Election

Supreme Court rejects COVID-19-related curbside voting in Alabama

Supreme Court rejects COVID-19-related curbside voting in Alabama

Oct. 22 (UPI) -- The Supreme Court has upheld an effort by Alabama state officials to ban curbside voting, which would allow voters with impaired mobility or those vulnerable to COVID-19 to cast ballots from their vehicles.

Gallup: Most U.S. voters say Trump doesn't deserve 2nd term

Gallup: Most U.S. voters say Trump doesn't deserve 2nd term

Obama: 2020 is 'most important election of our entire lifetime'

Obama: 2020 is 'most important election of our entire lifetime'

U.S. intelligence blames Iran for emails threatening Democratic voters

U.S. intelligence blames Iran for emails threatening Democratic voters

Maryland man allegedly threatens to beat, kill Biden, Harris

Maryland man allegedly threatens to beat, kill Biden, Harris

Top Stories

Head of South Korea ruling party sees chance of inter-Korean 'breakthrough'

NASA astronaut, two cosmonauts land in Kazakhstan after departing space station

'The Conners' cast addresses COVID-19 pandemic in Season 3

Southwest Airlines reports $1.2B loss in 3rd quarter

Southwest Airlines reports $1.2B loss in 3rd quarter

U.S. designates 6 more Chinese media firms as foreign missions

James Randi, magician and debunker, dies at 92

Epsilon wobbles toward Bermuda as major hurricane

Epsilon wobbles toward Bermuda as major hurricane

UN's Antonio Guterres condemns Nigerian protest violence

Survey: 80% of volunteers for Tokyo Olympics concerned about COVID-19

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Carrie Underwood, Chris Young win big at CMT Awards

WWE NXT: Pat McAfee returns, joins Danny Burch and Oney Lorcan

AEW Dynamite: Chris Jericho, MJF perform musical number

Deer charges wildlife officer after being freed from hammock

Deer charges wildlife officer after being freed from hammock

Nebraska man wins two scratch-off lottery top prizes in one year

Man seeks Guinness certification for Chiefs memorabilia collection

Good nurses make difference for new moms' breastfeeding, study says

Good nurses make difference for new moms' breastfeeding, study says

Study links pandemic fears to gun sale surge in California

Alex Azar: 'One or two' COVID-19 vaccines could be available by December

NASA images suggest OSIRIS-REx collection arm grabbed rocks from Bennu

NASA images suggest OSIRIS-REx collection arm grabbed rocks from Bennu

Scientists detail structural secrets of near-indestructible beetle

Chernobyl-level radiation harms bumblebee reproduction

Senators call for pause to Army's new Combat Fitness Test

Senators call for pause to Army's new Combat Fitness Test

Mark Esper: U.S. troops leaving Germany likely to stay in Eastern Europe

USS Ross deploys to Barents Sea for second time this year

Brokenhearted QB Ryan Fitzpatrick questions NFL future after demotion

Brokenhearted QB Ryan Fitzpatrick questions NFL future after demotion

Former Bears DE Aaron Lynch ends retirement, to rejoin Jaguars

Fantasy football: Murray, Rodgers top Week 7 quarterback rankings

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Judge Amy Coney Barrett nominated to U.S. Supreme Court

Judge Amy Coney Barrett nominated to U.S. Supreme Court

Kim Kardashian turns 40: a look back

Kim Kardashian turns 40: a look back

Notable deaths of 2020

Notable deaths of 2020

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Quibi announces it is shutting down

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Quibi announces it is shutting down

Oct. 21 (UPI) -- Quibi, the short-form entertainment content streaming service, announced Wednesday it was shutting down some six months after it launched.

CDC updates definition of 'close contact' to individuals with COVID-19

U.S. News // 13 hours ago

CDC updates definition of 'close contact' to individuals with COVID-19

Oct. 21 (UPI) -- The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention updated the definition of "close contact" with individuals infected with COVID-19 to being "within 6 feet of someone who has COVID-19 for a total of 15 minutes or more."

U.S. markets fall amid ongoing stimulus talks, tech stocks rise as Snap soars

U.S. News // 15 hours ago

U.S. markets fall amid ongoing stimulus talks, tech stocks rise as Snap soars

Oct. 21 (UPI) -- The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell nearly 98 points as Congress failed to produce a new stimulus package but tech stocks helped to prevent larger gains as Snap soared 28%.

Norwegian official apologizes for making 2020 an hour longer

Odd News // 16 hours ago

Norwegian official apologizes for making 2020 an hour longer

Oct. 21 (UPI) -- The Norwegian official responsible for Daylight Saving Time in the country apologized for adding an additional hour to what "has already been a very demanding year."

Runaway parrot rescued from atop New Jersey city hall

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Runaway parrot rescued from atop New Jersey city hall

Oct. 21 (UPI) -- Firefighters were summoned to a New Jersey city hall to rescue a macaw perched on the building's roof.

Post-stroke rehab at home may work best

Health News // 17 hours ago

Post-stroke rehab at home may work best

Telehealth helps paralyzed stroke victims recover their motor skills faster than they would working directly with a physical therapist, a new study suggests.

Woman runs mile in under 6 minutes while 9 months pregnant

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Woman runs mile in under 6 minutes while 9 months pregnant

Oct. 21 (UPI) -- A California athlete's speed is going viral for an unusual reason after she ran a mile in under 6 minutes -- while 9 months pregnant.

Study: Opioids increase risk of death in older adults after outpatient surgery

Health News // 18 hours ago

Study: Opioids increase risk of death in older adults after outpatient surgery

Oct. 21 (UPI) -- Older adults who use opioid pain drugs before minor surgery are up to 68% more likely to die within 90 days of the procedure compared with those who never used the drugs, an analysis in JAMA Surgery.

Massachusetts man grows record-breaking 470.5-pound gourd

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Massachusetts man grows record-breaking 470.5-pound gourd

Oct. 21 (UPI) -- A Massachusetts man said a prize item from his garden could be headed for the Guinness Book of World Records after he grew a 470.5-pound bushel gourd.

Air pollution killed nearly a half-million newborns last year, study says

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Air pollution killed nearly a half-million newborns last year, study says

Oct. 21 (UPI) -- New research Wednesday says air pollution is the leading cause of death for newborns in their first month of life, and was responsible for killing nearly a half-million babies last year.

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On This Day: Congress expands hate-crime law to protect LGBTQ communities

On Oct. 22, 2009, the U.S. Congress expanded a hate-crime law to make it a federal crime to assault someone because of sexual orientation or gender identity.

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'The Conners' cast addresses COVID-19 pandemic in Season 3

'The Conners' cast addresses COVID-19 pandemic in Season 3

LOS ANGELES, Oct. 21 (UPI) -- John Goodman, Laurie Metcalf, Sara Gilbert, Lecy Goranson and Michael Fishman discuss "The Conners" pandemic storylines, production COVID-19 protocols and their own pandemic hiatuses.

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Russian media may be joining China and Iran in turning on Trump

Russian media may be joining China and Iran in turning on Trump

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