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COVID-19 antibody treatment clinical trial paused over potential safety concern
Drugmaker Eli Lilly announced a temporary hold on its COVID-19 antibody therapy. The pause comes as a need for the treatment grows. A CDC report found that a 13-year-old girl infected 11 members of her family while on vacation. Adriana Diaz reports. Source
SCOTUS nominee Amy Coney Barrett grilled by senators on Obamacare, abortion, contested election
On the second day of her confirmation hearings, Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett insisted she didn’t have any agenda against key issues like health care or abortion. Democratic Senators are expected to continue their intensive questioning Wednesday. Nancy Cordes reports. Source
First day of Texas in-person voting sees huge turnout
Texas joins Georgia as a state showing long lines and huge turnout as it begins early in-person voting. Omar Villafranca reports. Source
Eye Opener: Amy Coney Barrett faces questions in day two of confirmation hearing
Judge Amy Coney Barrett answered questions from the Senate Judiciary Committee in day two of her Supreme Court confirmation hearing. Also, the Supreme Court is allowing the Trump administration to end the census count early, while civil rights groups called for it to be extended into October to prevent an undercount. All that and all that matters in today’s Eye Opener. Your world in 90 seconds. Source
COVID 2nd wave drives more European countries back into lockdown
Northern Ireland, the Czech Republic and the Netherlands are all trying to break the cycle of spiraling infections with short, sharp lockdowns, and others may follow. Source
Live updates: Questioning continues on Day 3 of Barrett hearings
Barrett refused to weigh in on hot-button issues before the court during the first day of questioning on Tuesday. Source
Doctor: Pauses of COVID-19 clinical trials are routine
Two COVID-19 clinical trials were paused over possible safety concerns, but one doctor said these pauses are routine and reassuring. Source
Trump urges Congress to “go big or go home” on COVID stimulus bill
However, Speaker Nancy Pelosi accused the White House of being unserious in its negotiations. Source
911 call in South Dakota attorney general’s deadly crash released
Ravnsborg initially said he thought he struck a deer but when he returned to the scene, he found he had killed a man. Source