President Trump was flown to Walter Reed National Military Medical Center Friday night, out of what the White House called “an abundance of caution.” Mr. Trump is said to be doing well, despite being fatigued and having a low-grade fever. His former aide, Kellyanne Conway, also recently tested positive for COVID-19 as well as his campaign manager Bill Stepien. Chip Reid reports on the latest developments since the president’s COVID-19 diagnosis. Source
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Biden sends prayers to Trump, knocks September jobs report
Joe Biden and his wife Jill Biden tested negative for the coronavirus after concerns over President Trump and the first lady’s positive diagnoses. Speaking outside a union hall in Michigan, Biden sent prayers to the Trumps, but also criticized a Friday jobs report, saying “there are fewer jobs than we had hoped for.” Ed O’Keefe reports on how the Biden campaign is dealing with the news roughly a month before Election Day. Source
Eye Opener: Trump taken to hospital after COVID-19 diagnosis and mild symptoms
President Trump has been hospitalized with COVID-19 after announcing he tested positive early Friday morning. Also, Kentucky’s attorney general released 15 hours of grand jury audio recordings in the Breonna Taylor case. All that and all that matters in today’s Eye Opener. Your world in 90 seconds. Source
Trump begins Remdesivir therapy while spending the night in the hospital
Trump and first lady Melania Trump have both tested positive for COVID-19. Source
Trump spends night in hospital; Kellyanne Conway becomes latest to test positive
Trump and first lady Melania Trump have both tested positive for COVID-19. Source
NASA makes 2nd attempt to launch equipment to International Space Station
Northrop Grumman successfully launched four tons of supplies and equipment to the International Space Station, including a female-friendly $23 million space toilet, on Friday night. The first attempt to launch the Cygnus space station cargo ship atop an Antares rocket Thursday evening was aborted minutes before liftoff. Watch the launch here. Source
NASA successfully launches $23M space toilet for astronauts
The cargo ship, with a new toilet on board, heads to the space station while SpaceX suffers a second straight launch abort. Source
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President Trump taken to Walter Reed medical center after COVID-19 diagnosis; Hours of grand jury recordings in Breonna Taylor case released. Source
Kellyanne Conway says she tested positive for COVID-19
The former counselor for President Donald Trump tweeted that she is “feeling fine” and has mild symptoms. Source
Is President Trump’s coronavirus diagnosis a threat to national security?
President Trump checked in to Walter Reed National Military Medical Center on Friday, less than 24 hours after testing positive for coronavirus. The diagnosis is of grave concern to national security experts, as it could leave the country vulnerable to foreign adversaries. Former State Department senior advisor Lauren Baer joins CBSN to explain. Source