Vice President Mike Pence will not quarantine after multiple people in his orbit test positive for the coronavirus. Pence’s press secretary says the vice president is essential personnel and will maintain his schedule. Weijia Jiang reports. Source
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Eye Opener: Mark Meadows says U.S. won’t control COVID-19 pandemic
White House chief of staff Mark Meadows said the United States won’t be able to get COVID-19 under control. Also, Vice President Mike Pence will stay on the campaign trail despite news of his staffers testing positive for the coronavirus. All that and all that matters in today’s Eye Opener. Your world in 90 seconds. Source
El Paso imposes curfew as virus cases overwhelm hospitals
The crisis prompted the state to dedicate part of the city’s civic center as a makeshift care center for the ill. Source
Fights erupt between pro-Trump caravan and protesters in NYC
The clashes came after a Jews For Trump convoy of hundreds of cars rolled slowly through Manhattan and Brooklyn. Source
More early votes have already been cast than at same point in 2016
Associated Press tally shows 58.6 million ballots cast so far in person or by mail, eclipsing the 58 million from same point in 2016. What might that say about final results? Source
Teacher’s elevator death blamed on human error
Officers found 38-year-old Carrie O’Connor in the elevator on September 14. Source
Senate on track to confirm Barrett to Supreme Court in final vote
The Senate confirmation vote is expected to occur Monday evening. Source
Politicians getting threats as Election Day nears
Among them, a Michigan congresswoman and a New Mexico state senator, both Democrats. Source
Pandemic may be complicating pregnant opioid users’ problems
It could be making it harder for them to get effective treatment, says author of American Academy of Pediatrics study. Source
Giant meth and fentanyl lab seized in Mexico
The industrial-scale lab was so big it startled authorities. It had vats two-stories high. Some of its product was destined for the U.S., officials said. Source