Five of the six states with the nation’s lowest unemployment rates are in the Midwest, have GOP governors and have almost no restrictions. They also lead in infection rates.
England joined European countries such as France, Germany and Belgium in imposing a second lockdown as hospitals filled. In the U.S., parents and costumed kids found Halloween fun while also minding pandemic rules. Get your own safety refresher here.
BBC says Scottish actor Sean Connery, who played James Bond in seven movies, has died at the age of 90.
Latest on the coronavirus: Days before the Nov. 3 election, U.S. virus cases surged past 9 million, but officials in many states resist stronger action.
Coronavirus updates: 39 states report rise in hospitalizations; Utah hospitals 'can't keep up'; scaled-back Thanksgiving plans leave turkey farmers in limbo. Get the latest.
Texans have already cast more votes than they did in the entire 2016 election, with more than 9 million ballots so far in early voting.
Virus updates: WHO's European director said, “hospitalizations have risen to levels unseen since the spring” and that deaths have risen by more than 30% in the last week.
Rising cases and hospitalizations are making up "a bad recipe for a tough time ahead," Dr. Fauci said. Get the day's latest virus developments here.
The report comes at a time when the economy is weakening and facing renewed threats.
The resurgence and the resulting clampdown sent a shudder through financial markets, and stocks slumped.
The fast-moving storm came ashore on the southern Louisiana coastline in a region of the Gulf Coast that has already been in the crosshairs of earlier storms this season.
Miles Taylor announced that he is “Anonymous,” the senior White House official who claimed to be part of a “resistance” working “from within” to thwart President Trump’s “worst inclinations."
In other virus news: A White House virus task force member confirms cases, hospitalizations, deaths all on rise in U.S. Get the latest virus developments.
On their eighth consecutive trip to the postseason, the Los Angeles Dodgers finally became champions again. Mookie Betts streaked home with the go-ahead run for the win.
The virus is getting worse in states that the Republican president needs the most, at the least opportune time. Plus: Maps that show the spread and news you can use to protect yourself.
Disgraced self-improvement guru Keith Raniere, whose NXIVM followers included millionaires and Hollywood actors, was accused of turning some adherents into sex slaves branded with his initials.
Coronavirus updates: Virus worsens in Midwest in final week before election; LA sports teams' success helping drive uptick; plus the latest numbers.
The U.S. Senate confirmed Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court as Republicans overpowered Democratic opposition to secure President Donald Trump's nominee the week before Election Day.
Newly confirmed infections per day are rising in 47 states, and deaths are up in 34. Get the latest updates, and view charts that show spread in your county and state. Plus, reminders of how to protect yourself.
The state cut power to hundreds of thousands to prevent utility equipment from sparking new blazes in Orange County, as wildfires continue to scorch the state.
