Offering few details, the White House doctor says Trump is no longer contagious.

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Arizona: Early voting begins, and Martha McSally struggles.

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U.S. Navy shuts down most places where people congregate at the Guantánamo base.

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Fearing Biden tax hikes, wealthy Americans rush to change estate plans

The biggest concern is that the White House and Congress could get swept up in a "Blue Wave" of Democratic wins that give Biden the power to propose and pass a sweeping set of tax reforms. Democrats want to raise estate taxes to the "historical norm," according to the party's platform.

U.S. Navy shuts down most places where people congregate at Guantánamo base.

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2 Maine police officers were fired and charged over allegations they killed 11 porcupines with their batons

Two Rockland police officers were reportedly charged with aggravated animal cruelty and night hunting after the incident was reported by a colleague.

Foreign policy experts rebuke Trump administration for policies that emboldened rivals, alienated allies

A group of academic experts in international relations view President Trump’s handling of foreign policy “largely as a failure,” identifying specific examples of his botched global engagements and calling for new leadership just weeks before Election Day.

One Dead as Gunfire Erupts Amid Dueling Rallies in Denver

A man was shot dead during rival rallies between far-right groups and Black Lives Matter protesters in Denver on Saturday. The victim, who has not been identified, was rushed to a hospital but succumbed to his injuries a short time later, Denver police confirmed. Two suspects were taken into custody in connection with the shooting, which occurred in the courtyard of the Denver Art Museum. Nearby, hundreds of activists from the far-right and Black Lives Matter had been facing off in dueling demonstrations.The shooting is now being investigated as a homicide, police said.> Update: This shooting is now being investigated as a Homicide. Updates will be posted as information comes available.> > — Denver Police Dept. (@DenverPolice) October 10, 2020A video said to be taken from the scene at the time of the shooting captured the gunfire and the shooting in the distance. After a shot rang out, police officers could be seen rushing to the area as bystanders screamed in horror and yelled, “He’s got a gun!” A man could be seen lying on the ground as authorities handcuffed two other people nearby. > Potato video, but here is the person shooting the gun at the Denverprotests, and the scene after (Denver, CO) pic.twitter.com/N1FksCXWiW> > — Kitty Shackleford (@KittyLists) October 10, 2020The incident capped off a day of tensions in the city, after counter-protesters hosted a “BLM-Antifa Soup Drive” outside the Civic Center where right-wing groups had gathered for what was dubbed a “Patriot Muster.” Far-right militias appeared ready to do battle at the event, wielding shields and wearing helmets, but only isolated clashes and screaming matches were reported between the two sides until the gunfire erupted. A day before the event, the organizer of the Patriot Rally, John Tiegen did an interview with the Steffan Tubbs Show where he was quoted saying of the rally: “I’m not going in there to do violence, but I’m going to be prepared to do violence.”On Twitter, he called on participants to “be seen be heard loud and proud.” “Don’t let the communists, socialist party and groups intimidate or Oppress you any longer!” he wrote.Ahead of the rallies, the Denver Police Department said it would respect “the right to peacefully assemble” but urged those participating to “do so in a lawful manner.”Read more at The Daily Beast.Get our top stories in your inbox every day. Sign up now!Daily Beast Membership: Beast Inside goes deeper on the stories that matter to you. Learn more.

Battle Cry

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In Minnesota, a mysterious ad for poll security guards alarms officials.

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Trump’s endorsement of Regeneron’s treatment could make matters more difficult for the drug company.

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Trump says he is ‘medication free’ in an interview with Fox News.

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The 1619 Chronicles

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Election Less Than a Month Away, Trump Leans on Barr and Pompeo for a Lift

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Homeless migrants sleep rough beneath Dubai's skyscrapers as Covid employment crisis bites

Dubai is witnessing a rare uptick in homelessness as migrant workers left destitute by the Covid downturn have begun sleeping out in parks under the glistening skyscrapers. Blue collar workers from Asia and Africa say they are trapped after losing jobs and running out of money to return home. Migrant workers who spoke to The Telegraph claimed they have been left abandoned after losing their jobs as the economy tightens. With no jobs and expired visas, many have congregated in parks in Dubai’s poorer Satwa area, appealing for help for repatriation flights home. Homelessness and poverty are not typically visible in the United Arab Emirates’ glitziest city. White collar jobs have also been threatened by the pandemic in UAE, with many UK expats returning home since coronavirus. Dubai's economy is geared towards heavy consumer spending in hospitality, luxury real estate and travel. Oxford Economics, a UK forecaster, estimates 900,000 jobs are under threat among a population of under 10 million.

Ex-GOP senator talks over only woman on CNN panel while defending Mike Pence’s interruptions in VP debate

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Signs that the president’s polling slide is over.

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Pelosi hatches plan to oust Trump — but it requires McConnell and Pence to play ball

Less than four weeks before the 3 November elections, House Democrats are pursuing an obscure constitutional provision to boot Donald Trump from office over perceived concerns about his health and his “capacity to discharge the powers and duties” of his office. Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Democratic Congressman Jamie Raskin of Maryland will introduce legislation on Friday to create a so-called “Commission on Presidential Capacity to Discharge the Powers and Duties of Office,” the special committee and process called for in the 25th Amendment to remove a disabled president from office and replace him with the vice president. In order to sanction and establish such a committee, both the House and the GOP-controlled Senate would have to pass the requisite legislation, an unrealistic outcome considering Mitch McConnell controls the levers of the upper chamber.

Republican poll watchers begin to mobilize at sites as early voting begins

Republicans are mobilizing thousands of volunteers to watch early voting sites and ballot drop boxes leading up to November's election, part of an effort to find evidence to back up President Trump’s unsubstantiated complaints about widespread voter fraud.

President Trump defies coronavirus quarantine to return to Oval Office for stimulus briefing

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Is the Electoral College a Problem? Does It Need to Be Fixed?

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Taking stock of the race.

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Trump’s doctor says he’s completed his Covid-19 treatments and can return to ‘public engagements’ on Saturday.

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Justice Dept. Sues Yale, Citing Illegal Race Discrimination

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Jim Dwyer, About New York

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Supreme Court Won’t Immediately Revive Abortion-Pill Restriction

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President Trump can return to 'public engagements' this weekend, White House physician says

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US Army Europe and US Army Africa to merge as commander pins on fourth star

The U.S. Army Europe commander pins on his fourth-star and brings U.S. Army Africa into the fold.

Rhea Chakraborty: Bollywood actor granted bail after nearly a month

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What to know about Susan Page, the moderator of tonight’s debate.

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The head of the White House security office is critically ill with Covid-19, and the No. 2 Marine Corps official has the virus.

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U.S. Seeks to Draw Down Its Troops in Afghanistan to 2,500 by Early 2021

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How do you lose an ‘S.N.L.’ gig? Ask Morgan Wallen.

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Watch: VP Debate Live Stream and Analysis

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Watch Live: The Pence-Harris V.P. Debate

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Trump promotes an experimental treatment, as Biden calls his virus approach ‘a tragedy.’

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As cases rise in Texas, its governor says bars can reopen.

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When the good polling for Trump is still quite bad.

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That Airport Spa? It’s a Coronavirus Testing Clinic

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An appeals court has rejected another attempt by the Trump administration to end the census early.

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The Texas cop who shot Black man Jonathan Price — who family say was breaking up a fight — has been charged with murder

Officer Shaun Lucas was arrested and jailed three days after shooting Jonathan Price at the Kiwk Check gas station in Wolfe City, Texas.

St. Louis husband and wife who pointed guns at protesters are indicted

Mark and Patricia McCloskey were each indicted on charges of exhibiting a firearm and tampering with evidence.

Trump lawyer Rudy Giuliani ‘spotted maskless at Manhattan fundraiser’ after coughing in Fox News interview

A number of the president’s key aides have tested positive for coronavirus

New questions arise after chemical weapons body confirms Novichok in Navalny's blood

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NYC Orthodox Community Holds Protest Over New COVID Restrictions, Chants ‘Jewish Lives Matter’

Hundreds of members of the Borough Park Orthodox community filled the streets Tuesday night to protest new restrictions imposed on neighborhoods with a surge in COVID-19 cases, which include a limit on synagogue attendance and the closure of schools and non-essential businesses.The demonstrations, held into early Wednesday morning, grew more chaotic as the night wore on and protesters resisted orders to disperse: one person was injured “from a physical confrontation with other congregant(s)," protesters set a fire in the middle of a crosswalk and threw cardboard boxes and masks into the flames, according to NBC New York.A significant part of Borough Park faces the new tightened restrictions which limits houses of worship to 10 people or 25 percent capacity and completely closes schools and non-essential businesses. The area is subject to the most restrictive of three color-coded categories which are assigned by coronavirus case data.The neighborhood is among nine in New York City’s “red zone” where the coronavirus positivity rate has held above 3 percent for seven straight days. Some members of the Orthodox community say they feel they have been unfairly blamed for the rise in cases.Community activist Heshy Tischler spoke to a large crowd that gathered on the corner of 50th Street and 15th Avenue around 9 p.m., blasting New York governor Andrew Cuomo and New York City mayor Bill de Blasio over the restrictions which must be enforced no later than Friday, the New York Post reported. “It’s called civil disobedience, we can fight back,” Tischler said after tearing up his face mask. “Do not allow them to torture you or scare you,” he said, referring to elected officials. At another protest on 13th Avenue, councilman Kalman Yeger told the crowd: “We are not going to be deprived of the right that we have in America, like everybody else in America, the right to observe our religion,” according to Boro Park News.As demonstrations continued late into the night, the number of protesters grew, with a group shutting down 13th Avenue to vehicular traffic at one point. According to the New York Post, after two city sheriff’s deputies responded to a rubbish fire at the intersection of 46th Street and 13th Avenue after midnight, protesters chased them away and chanted “Jewish lives matter” as they held their ground. The fire was later extinguished around 1:30 am by FDNY firefighters and police. Police say no arrests or summonses were issued, according to NBC.Yeger and three other Jewish lawmakers — State Senator Simcha Felder, Assemblyman Simcha Eichenstein and Councilman Chaim Deutsch — released a joint statement earlier on Tuesday sharply criticizing the governor for the restrictions and the Cuomo administration’s “lack of coordination and communication with local officials.”“We are appalled by Governor Cuomo’s words and actions today. He has chosen to pursue a scientifically and constitutionally questionable shutdown of our communities,” the statement read.“His administration’s utter lack of coordination and communication with local officials has been an ongoing issue since the start of the pandemic, and particularly recently as we face this uptick,” the lawmakers continued.The group said though they represent areas where COVID-19 has spiked, Cuomo’s administration had not kept them in the loop leading up to Tuesday’s decision to shut down the hot spots.They also slammed Cuomo’s use of images of large gatherings of New York’s Jewish community — one of which was a 14-year-old photo — in a PowerPoint during his Monday press briefing. “Governor Cuomo’s choice to single out a particular religious group, complete with a slideshow of photos to highlight his point, was outrageous,” the lawmakers wrote. “His language was dangerous and divisive, and left the implication that Orthodox Jews alone are responsible for rising COVID cases in New York State.”

Delta intensifies into a Category 4 hurricane and sets aim toward the Gulf Coast

Delta now forecast to become a powerful 140 mph Category 4 hurricane. The U.S. Gulf Coast should prepare for a major hurricane strike later this week.

Supreme court launches attack on gay marriage ahead of Amy Coney Barrett nomination

Two conservative justices made an unexpected statement attacking 2015 decision, causing alarm amongst campaigners