The latest on the election from around the U.S.
Katherine Lee
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Election emerges as referendum on race relations in America
An unprecedented convergence of three crises has disproportionately affect people of color — the coronavirus pandemic, joblessness and police brutality.
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Kennedy cousin Skakel won’t be retried in 1975 killing
At the time of the slaying, Michael Skakel was a student at The Elan School in Maine, and classmates had testified at his trial that he confessed to them about the killing.
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Wisconsin Republican Party says hackers stole $2.3 million
The GOP’s account was being used to help re-elect President Trump in the key battleground state.
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Falwell Jr. sues Liberty, saying school damaged his reputation
He says officials accepted false claims about his involvement in an affair between his wife and a business partner.
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Public health experts see grave missteps in U.S. virus response
At least 130,000 of the more than 227,000 deaths could have been avoided had the country more widely embraced masks and social distancing.
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NXIVM guru gets 120 years in prison in sex-slaves case
Keith Raniere, a self-improvement guru whose organization, NXIVM, attracted millionaires and actors among its adherents, remained unremorseful at his sentencing.
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Judge rejects Justice Department effort to short-circuit lawsuit by woman who accused Trump of rape
A judge has denied the president’s request that the United States – and American taxpayers – replace him as the defendant in the defamation lawsuit alleging he raped a woman in the 1990s.
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Health panel proposes colon cancer tests start at 45, not 50
The draft guidelines issued Tuesday by the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force reflect a growing concern about rising rates in people under the age of 50.
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The Latest: Virus pushes twin cities El Paso and Juarez to the brink
The latest on the coronavirus pandemic from around the U.S. and the world.