Online retailer delayed its biggest shopping event by three months. Here’s what to expect on October 13. Source
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California mom missing In Zion National Park for a week
“I’m not going to stop until I find her,” the daughter of Holly Suzanne Courtier said. Source
Matryomin musicians belt out Beethoven for eerie anniversary concert
The bizarre theremin requires no physical contact to play, and as one instructor and teacher has learned, it’s perfect for the pandemic in other ways, too. Source
Studies: COVID can survive 28 days on hard surfaces, 11 hours on skin
Research shows the virus can remain “extremely robust” for longer than thought on some items, but infected people, not things, are still deemed the biggest threat. Source
California elections officials order GOP to remove drop ballot boxes
Secretary of State Alex Padilla orders California GOP to remove illegal ballot drop boxes that appeared over the weekend. A party spokesman says they’ll see him “in court.” Source
Johnson & Johnson pauses COVID vaccine trial over sick participant
The New Jersey-based pharmaceuticals giant is the latest to halt a major coronavirus vaccine trial over a single unexplained illness. Source
No questions for Barrett on 1st day of Senate confirmation hearings
Barrett vowed to serve “faithfully and impartially” in the first of four days of hearings on her nomination, but Senators did most of the talking. Source
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Trump returns to campaign trail following coronavirus infection; Immigrant family faces uncertain future in the U.S. one year after leaving detention center Source
McConnell and McGrath face off in Kentucky Senate debate
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and Democratic challenger Amy McGrath faced off Monday evening in the first and possibly only debate in the Kentucky Senate race. Topics included the federal response to the coronavirus crisis, the Supreme Court nomination, and the fallout from Breona Taylor’s death at the hands of police officers. Source
Lawmakers lay out arguments for and against Trump’s Supreme Court nominee
Lawmakers on the Senate Judiciary Committee delivered their opening arguments Monday as the confirmation hearings for Judge Amy Coney Barrett began. CBS News chief congressional correspondent Nancy Cordes joins Elaine Quijano to discuss. Source