Politics Oct 12 WATCH: Judge Amy Coney Barrett is in a 'category of excellence,' Sen. Graham says Graham, R-S.C., praised Barrett as he opened Supreme Court confirmation hearing before the Republican-led panel.
World Oct 12 EU nations set to adopt common travel rules amid pandemic In addition to causing the deaths of at least 151,000 EU citizens and plunging the EU’s economy into recession.
World Oct 12 4 Swiss Guards test positive as COVID-19 penetrates Vatican The Swiss Guards, the world’s oldest standing army, provide ceremonial guard duty during papal Masses, man the Vatican gates and help protect the 83-year-old Pope Francis.
Nation Oct 12 Read Amy Coney Barrett's full prepared opening statement for Supreme Court hearing Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett vows to be a justice “fearless of criticism” as the split Senate charges ahead with confirmation hearings on President Donald Trump’s pick to cement a conservative court majority before Election Day.
World Oct 12 2 Stanford economists win Nobel prize for auction theory Two American economists won the Nobel Prize on Monday for improving the theory of how auctions work and inventing new and better auction formats that are now woven into many parts of the economy.
World Oct 12 Iran has highest daily virus death toll, new patient count For the second day in a row, Iran shattered its single-day record for new deaths and infections from the coronavirus.
World Oct 11 Iran has highest day death toll from virus, currency plunges Iran announced on Sunday its highest single-day death toll from the coronavirus with 251 confirmed dead, the same day local media reported two senior officials had been infected and the nation’s currency plunged to its lowest level ever.
Politics Oct 09 Second presidential debate is officially canceled The decision was made a day after the commission announced the debate would take place “virtually” because Trump had contracted the coronavirus.
Politics Oct 09 Trump plans to hold in-person White House event on Saturday On Saturday, President Donald Trump is planning to hold his first in-person event since testing positive for the coronavirus.
Politics Oct 09 WATCH: Biden tells hard-hit Nevada that Trump 'ignores you' Joe Biden is using a campaign stop in economically decimated Nevada to hammer President Donald Trump and Senate Republicans for not doing more to help Americans deal with the economic fallout of the coronavirus pandemic.