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Today's Headlines: Trump Abruptly Ends Stimulus Talks After Fed Chair Urges Economic Support

Trump's Return Leaves White House in Disarray as Infections Jolt West Wing
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Wednesday, October 7, 2020

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Trump Abruptly Ends Stimulus Talks After Fed Chair Urges Economic Support

By Jeanna Smialek, Emily Cochrane and Jim Tankersley

President Trump said he was calling off the talks just hours after Jerome H. Powell, the Federal Reserve chair, argued that it was better to overdo the pandemic policy response to avert "tragic" fallout.

Trump's Return Leaves White House in Disarray as Infections Jolt West Wing

Trump's Return Leaves White House in Disarray as Infections Jolt West Wing

By Maggie Haberman and Annie Karni

The West Wing was mostly empty, cleared of aides who were sick or told to work from home, and staff in the White House residence were in full personal protective equipment.

'I Won't Be Used as a Guinea Pig for White People'

'I Won't Be Used as a Guinea Pig for White People'

By Jan Hoffman and Chang W. Lee

Mistrust of vaccines runs deep in African-American communities. Against formidable odds, Father Paul Abernathy and his teams are trying to convince residents of Pittsburgh's historic Black neighborhoods to volunteer for trials testing a Covid-19 shot.

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Eddie Van Halen, Virtuoso of the Rock Guitar, Dies at 65

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Eddie Van Halen, Virtuoso of the Rock Guitar, Dies at 65

By Jim Farber

His outpouring of riffs, runs and solos was hyperactive and athletic, making deeper or darker emotions feel irrelevant. The band he led was one of the most popular of all time.

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Elect Joe Biden, America

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Today's Videos

Watch Full Video: Powell Speaks on the Pandemic Economic Recovery Efforts

Video Video: Watch Full Video: Powell Speaks on the Pandemic Economic Recovery Efforts

By Reuters

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome H. Powell addressed his fellow policymakers at the virtual annual meeting of the National Association for Business Economics.

Cuomo Imposes New Restrictions to Curb Coronavirus Clusters

Video Video: Cuomo Imposes New Restrictions to Curb Coronavirus Clusters

By Reuters

Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo announced tighter restrictions on Tuesday aimed at curbing the surge in coronavirus clusters in parts of New York City and some suburbs.

Watch Live: Biden Delivers Remarks in Gettysburg

Video Video: Watch Live: Biden Delivers Remarks in Gettysburg

By The Associated Press

Joseph R. Biden Jr. travels to the swing state of Pennsylvania to deliver a forceful call for national unity.

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