A record surge has pushed hospitals to the brink in the border cities, confronting health officials in Texas and Mexico with twin disasters in the metropolitan area of 3 million people.
Jeff Ham
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Final presidential debate marked by clashes, but less chaos
After their first debate was panned so widely that organizers introduced a mute button, President Trump and Joe Biden interrupted each other far less frequently Thursday night.
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Fact check: Examining claims from the final Trump-Biden debate
President Trump and Democrat Joe Biden engage in their final debate, and an AP Fact Check looks at their statements.
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Animals, people rescue each other in heartfelt docuseries
In ‘That Animal Rescue Show,’ a child who uses a walker meets a puppy with its own version of wheels.
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Mute buttons and masks: Inside the final 2020 debate
The mute button is among a handful of changes implemented by the Commission on Presidential Debates to help ensure a better sense of order than in the raucous first debate.
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Democrats to boycott Barrett vote as Senate Republicans push ahead
The Senate Judiciary Committee, controlled by Republicans, is expected to change the rules if necessary to recommend Barrett’s nomination to the full Senate.
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U.S. officials link Iran to emails meant to intimidate voters
John Ratcliffe, the national intelligence director, and FBI Director Chris Wray say the U.S. will impose costs on any foreign countries interfering in the 2020 U.S. election.
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Report: Tax records show Trump tried to land projects in China
President Trump spent a decade unsuccessfully pursuing projects in China, operating an office there during his first run for president and forging a partnership with a major government-controlled company.
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Border closure can’t keep Maine grandparents away from Canadian wedding
The couple found a way for their grandparents from Maine to see their wedding in St. Stephen, New Brunswick, from a boat in the St. Croix River.
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Atlanta police make arrest in actor’s shooting death
Thomas Jefferson Byrd was found dead on Oct. 3 near his home in Atlanta. He had been shot multiple times in the back.