Monday, September 7, 2020

Today's Headlines: In Final Stretch, Biden Defends Lead Against Trump’s Onslaught

In Year of Voting by Mail, a Scramble to Beef Up In-Person Voting, Too
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Monday, September 7, 2020

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In Final Stretch, Biden Defends Lead Against Trump's Onslaught

In Final Stretch, Biden Defends Lead Against Trump's Onslaught

By Alexander Burns, Jonathan Martin and Maggie Haberman

The president is attempting to overtake his Democratic challenger with a strategy of racial polarization in heavily white Midwestern states, even as Democrats make inroads in the Republican-leaning South and West.

In Year of Voting by Mail, a Scramble to Beef Up In-Person Voting, Too

In Year of Voting by Mail, a Scramble to Beef Up In-Person Voting, Too

By Nick Corasaniti and Michael Wines

Communities are running short on time to hire poll workers and reconfigure in-person voting to make it safe during a pandemic.

A Weapon for Extortion Long Ignored in Alabama Prisons: Cellphones

A Weapon for Extortion Long Ignored in Alabama Prisons: Cellphones

Families say they have been threatened by call and text into sending thousands of dollars to protect loved ones on the inside. Some suffered anyway.

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11 Students on a First Day of School Like No Other

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Students across the country discussed math, masks and managing anxiety as the year begins.

The Strange Grief of Losing My Sense of Taste

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The Strange Grief of Losing My Sense of Taste

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Many symptoms of Covid-19 were difficult, but losing my ability to taste hurt the most.

Today's Videos

Anti-Lockdown Protesters Clash With the Police in Melbourne

Video Video: Anti-Lockdown Protesters Clash With the Police in Melbourne

By Reuters

The police in Melbourne, Australia, arrested 17 protesters and fined more than 160 others on Saturday at a rally against strict coronavirus lockdown measures.

The Police Fill Hong Kong's Streets to Stop Protests Over Delayed Election

Video Video: The Police Fill Hong Kong's Streets to Stop Protests Over Delayed Election

By Reuters

Thousands of officers flooded the streets in Hong Kong on Sunday, stifling attempts of demonstrators to protest the postponement of legislative elections and China's enactment of a sweeping national security law.

Over 100,000 Protest Belarus's President in Minsk

Video Video: Over 100,000 Protest Belarus's President in Minsk

By The Associated Press and Reuters

Demonstrators in Belarus defied government warnings to rally in the capital, Minsk. It was the latest in weeks of mass protests that followed President Aleksandr G. Lukashenko's claim of an election victory on Aug. 9.

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