WASHINGTON - The Senate Judiciary Committee is schedule to begin considering Judge Amy Coney Barrett’s nomination to the Supreme Court on Thursday morning following two days of questioning.Barrett, a 48-year-old federal appeals court judge and devout Catholic, has presented herself as a judge with deeply held religious beliefs but vowed to approach each case with an “open mind.” The meeting on Thursday is a procedural formality and will be held ahead of a panel of law experts and advocates who will testify for and against Barrett’s nomination.

Senators are expected to discuss the nomination but then push the committee vote on Barrett until next week, per committee rules.

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NATO to set up new space center amid China, Russia concerns

KESTER – To a few of the locals, the top-secret, fenced-off installation on the hill is known as “the radar station.” Some folks claim to have seen mysterious Russians in the area. Over the years, rumors have swirled that it might be a base for U.S.

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Chennai corporation seals textile showroom for overcrowding amid pandemic

New Delhi: Chennai Corporation officials said Kumaran Silks was sealed on Tuesday as huge crowds thronged the popular textile showroom at the shopping hub of T Nagar on Sunday, and the staff did not implement any Covid-19 safety regulations. The action was taken after a video of the overcrowded showroom went viral on social media.

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Watch Borat give Jimmy Kimmel a “coronavirus inspection”

Borat, used the opportunity Kimmel had imagined for an interview to instead embark on a series of safety measures.Borat quizzed Kimmel by asking the talk show host “as a member of Hollywood elite, have you drunk any unpasteurised children’s blood?”, to which Kimmel said he had not.The journalist then requested a sample of Kimmel’s “liquid release” while pointing an ominous-looking thermometer towards him, saying he had already collected samples from fellow talk show hosts Conan O’Brien and Jimmy Fallon.Watch Borat’s “inspection” here:The clip also features Borat’s teenage daughter (played by Maria Bakalova) who is set to appear in the new film. “She like your trousers, pants.

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Polish court ruling to determine fate of human rights office

WARSAW – Poland’s constitutional court is considering a ruling that will determine the fate of one of the last state bodies that has kept its independence from the populist right-wing government.The constitutional court, which was scheduled to issue a ruling Tuesday affecting the Human Rights Commissioner's office, said it had to postpone its session because of the illness of one judge.

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Coronavirus: A look inside the supply chain crisis slowing Canadian labs

Doctors and researchers say there is a growing crisis in the shortage of medical grade plastics and other supplies that are putting pressure on Canadian labs as the COVID-19 pandemic continues. Carolyn Jarvis reports.

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Coronavirus: Inside the supply chain crisis slowing Canadian labs

On the third floor of The Research Institute of St. Joe’s Hamilton, Dr.

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Thai Cabinet approves Parliament session to debate protests

BANGKOK – Thailand’s Cabinet on Tuesday approved a request to recall Parliament for a special session to deal with the political pressures from ongoing anti-government protests.The Cabinet at its weekly meeting approved the request, which calls for a non-voting session on Oct. 26-27.The request for the session came from House speaker Chuan Leekpai, who said Monday that both government and opposition parties supported it.

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First results from Russian covid vaccine's final trial likely next month

coronavirus vaccine candidate could include data from 5,000-10,000 participants, Reuters reported, citing Denis Logunov, a director at the Gamaleya Institute that developed the vaccine.

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Trump says people tired of hearing about Covid

Anthony Fauci “and all these idiots" about the coronavirus.Trump has made no secret of his growing impatience with Fauci, the nation's leading infectious disease expert.Speaking Monday to campaign staffers, Trump called Fauci a “disaster" but said he'd create bigger issues for himself if he fired the doctor.Fauci is head of the National Institute for Allergy and Infectious Diseases and is a member of the White House coronavirus task force. Trump has needled Fauci over his advice on wearing face masks.

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Intel to sell NAND business to SKorean rival for $9 billion

SEOUL – Intel has agreed to a $9 billion deal to sell most of its memory business to South Korea’s SK Hynix as it moves toward more diverse technologies while shedding a major Chinese factory at a time of deepening trade friction between Washington and Beijing. Intel said it will keep its “Optane” business of more advanced memory products, which analysts say are mostly produced in the United States.According to the plan confirmed by the companies on Tuesday, SK Hynix will acquire Intel’s NAND memory chip and storage business, including a related manufacturing site in the northeastern Chinese city of Dalian.

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China calls on India to honor pledge, return missing soldier

BEIJING – China’s military says it hopes India will make good on its pledge to swiftly return a Chinese soldier found lost along their mountainous border where the sides have been locked in a tense standoff. The defense ministry issued a statement late Monday saying the soldier had been helping herders round up yaks when he lost his way on Sunday evening.

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China's experimental coronavirus vaccine CoronaVac is safe: Brazil institute

vaccine developed by China's Sinovac Biotech appeared to be safe in a late-stage clinical trial in Brazil, preliminary results showed on Monday.São Paulo's Butantan Institute, one of Brazil's leading biomedical research centers, which is carrying out the Phase 3 tests, said the two-dose vaccine, called CoronaVac, proved to be safe in a trial so far involving 9,000 volunteers.But Butantan director Dimas Covas said data on how effective the vaccine is will not be released until the trial is completed on all of the 13,000 volunteers."The first results of the clinical study conducted in Brazil prove that among all the vaccines tested in the country, CoronaVac is the safest, the one with the best and most promising rates," São Paulo Governor

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Several Central Florida counties share totals from 1st day of early voting

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – Several Central Florida counties have shared the totals from the first day of early voting.[TRENDING: Big rig with police lights pulling over drivers | Voter Guide 2020 | Belt buckle may solve cold case]Orange County Marion CountyVolusia County Lake CountyBrevard CountyOrange County offers 20 different early voting locations.The sites will be open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.

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Calgary school closes due to COVID-19 staffing shortages

A Calgary school had to close for the day after it was left with staffing shortages due to a COVID-19 outbreak. As Tomasia DaSilva reports, it’s not the only school in Alberta that has had staffing issues during the pandemic.

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High court allows 3-day extension for Pennsylvania ballots

WASHINGTON – The Supreme Court will allow Pennsylvania to count ballots received up to three days after the election, rejecting a Republican plea.The justices divided 4-4 Monday, an outcome that upholds a state Supreme Court ruling that allowed election officials to receive and count ballots until Nov.

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Andy Puzder: Biden wrongly blames Trump for economic impact of coronavirus — both parties backed shutdowns

The second-quarter gross domestic product report issued Thursday showing the U.S. economy shrank by 9.5 percent from April through June wasn’t pretty.

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Supreme Court allows 3-day extension for Pennsylvania ballots

(Photo by Ben Hasty/MediaNews Group/Reading Eagle via Getty Images) WASHINGTON - The Supreme Court will allow Pennsylvania to count ballots received up to three days after the election, rejecting a Republican plea.The justices divided 4-4 Monday, an outcome that upholds a state Supreme Court ruling that allowed election officials to receive and count ballots until Nov.

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Senate to work through weekend to push Barrett onto court

WASHINGTON – Wasting no time, the Senate is on track to confirm Judge Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court by next Monday, charging toward a rare weekend session as Republicans push past procedural steps to install President Donald Trump's pick before Election Day.Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said he will begin the process as soon as the Senate Judiciary Committee wraps up its work Thursday. With a 53-47 Republican majority, and just two GOP senators opposed, Trump's nominee is on a glide path to confirmation that will seal a conservative hold on the court for years to come.

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Will Smith resumes filming Richard Williams biopic in LA after production was halted due to COVID-19

As productions continue to resume in Hollywood, two-time Oscar nominee Will Smith is donning tennis duds once more to portray the father of two living sports legends.The actor, 52, was seen getting back to work on Monday as Richard Williams on the Los Angeles, California set ofKing Richard, the biopic following the life ofSerena and Venus Williams' father.Smith smiled while wearing a red and white tennis outfit and greying stubble, as he made his way to hit the courts on the outdoor set of the movie.

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Gutfeld on the San Francisco school board trying to change school names in the pandemic

While parents worry about getting their kids back to school, what do school officials worry about more? The San Francisco School Names Advisory Committee has named 44 schools that need their names changed due to troubling links to the past. This, as kids still take remote lessons -- which may harm minorities more than others.

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Covid-hit Wasps close to losing place in Premiership final to Bristol team they beat to get there

Wasps’ place in English rugby’s showpiece final is hanging by a thread after coronavirus spread in their camp.

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Young mum's harrowing cancer death as Covid forces thousands to die alone and in agony

Thousands of people are feared to have died alone, in agony, because of the pandemic, as data shows 27,000 more deaths in private homes than usual so far this year.

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First day of early voting in Osceola County shows significant turnout

OSCEOLA COUNTY, Fla. – On the first day of early voting in Central Florida, Alexandra Solano, a native of the Dominican Republic said she wanted to set an example for her fellow Latinos.“It needs to be out there. We need to do this,” Solano said.Her concerns are racism and the way the pandemic has been handled.According to the supervisor of elections of Osceola County, the first day of early voting saw a significant turnout in the first two hours with 1,300 voters processed through eight polling locations set up across the county.

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High school football games canceled in Volusia County due to coronavirus

VOLUSIA COUNTY, Fla. – The next two football games for Deltona High and Pine Ridge High schools have been canceled due to a coronavirus-related incident, according to Volusia County Schools.[TRENDING: Big rig with police lights pulling over drivers | Voter Guide 2020 | Belt buckle may solve cold case]Deltona played against Pine Ridge this past Friday. School officials said the Volusia County Health Department has been notified and will monitor the safety of the players.“We know that our players, families, and student supporters of the team are disappointed, but we are acting with an abundance of caution in the best interest of everyone,” Pine Ridge Principal Dr.

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Entire year group sent home from Prestwich school after confirmed Covid-19 case

Prestwich have been told to isolate at home after a confirmed Covid-19 case. The isolation period began from today (October 19) and will continue until the school identifies close contacts, it has confirmed in an email to parents.The school says it will be in touch with families tomorrow with further instructions guiding pupils.In the meantime, students should access virtual lessons.The email, sent on Sunday, reads: "Dear parents,A positive Covid test has been confirmed in Year 8.

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Trump calls Fauci a 'disaster,' says people are tired of hearing about COVID-19

Dr. Anthony Fauci speaks as US President Donald Trump listens during the daily press briefing on the Coronavirus pandemic situation at the White House on March 17, 2020 in Washington, DC.

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4 cases of coronavirus confirmed at Guelph elementary school

Universities say cancelled exams in Ontario high schools won’t hamper post secondary plans Four classrooms have been closed but the school remains open, according to a page on the Wellington Catholic District School Board’s website.Global News has reached out to Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health to ask if COVID-19 outbreak has been declared and how many students are affected.Guelph’s public school board has seven schools listed with an active case of the novel coronavirus with the latest case coming from Kortright Hills Public School.A COVID-19 outbreak continues at Waverley Drive Public School where one student and two staff members tested positive.

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43 new coronavirus cases, 2 additional deaths confirmed in Simcoe Muskoka, local total reaches 1,164

novel coronavirus cases and two additional deaths since Friday, bringing the local total number of cases to 1,164, including 46 deaths.Fourteen of the new cases are in Barrie, while 12 are in New Tecumseth. Three cases are in Essa, while four are in Innisfil and three are in Huntsville.

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Flagler County tax collector limiting services due to early voting demand

FLAGLER COUNTY, Fla. – Due to large lines for early voting outside the Flagler County Government Building, Tax Collector Suzanne Johnston will limit certain services “until further notice" to accommodate voters casting their ballots.The temporary change impacts time-consuming services, including driver’s licenses, according a news release. Those services will be handled at the Flagler Beach branch at 2525 Moody Blvd.

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Hans Zimmer reschedules UK and European tour to 2022 due to coronavirus

Hans Zimmer has made the decision to reschedule his 2021 UK and European tour to the following year due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.The award-winning composer will now kick off his UK shows at Dublin’s 3Arena on March 20, 2022, followed by London’s O2 Arena on March 23, 2022 and Manchester Arena on March 24, 2022.The rest of his European shows have also been moved to spring 2022.

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Supreme Court to review 2 cases involving Trump administration policies at US-Mexico border

WASHINGTON - The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to hear two cases involving Trump administration policies at the U.S.-Mexico border: one about a policy that makes asylum-seekers wait in Mexico for U.S. court hearings and a second about the administration's use of money to fund the border wall.The justices’ decision to hear the cases continues its practice of reviewing lower court rulings that have found President Donald Trump's immigration policies illegal over the past four years.Most notably, the high court reviewed and ultimately upheld Trump's travel ban on visitors from some largely Muslim countries.

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Mint Lite | Covid-19 vaccine, China, APAC, economic risks & others

Nirmala Sitharaman said the government is assessing GDP contraction and is not closed to the option of another stimulus package to soften the blow the pandemic dealt the economy. Union health minister Harsh Vardhan said India’s covid-19 count would drop to 40,000 active cases by February 2021 if “coronavirus-appropriate behaviour is followed", a prediction based on modelling done by “scientists from the world".

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India seeing a decline in Covid-19 cases due to an early lockdown: PM Modi

New Delhi: India is currently seeing a decline in the number of covid-19 cases per day and the growth rate of cases because it was one of the first countries to adopt a lockdown, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Monday. He was addressing the inaugural function of Grand Challenges Annual Meeting 2020 via video conferencing.India has one of the highest recovery rates of 88%, Modi said.“India was one of the firsts to encourage the usage of masks.

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Manitoba health officials to give coronavirus update as further restrictions come to Winnipeg

COVID-19 Monday as at least two weeks of tighter restrictions start in Winnipeg.Dr. Brent Roussin, Manitoba’s chief public officer of health, has scheduled a press conference for 12:30 p.m., and Global News will stream the event live here.

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Cambridge cancels Santa Claus parades due to COVID-19 pandemic

coronavirus pandemic.Over the weekend, the City of Cambridge announced the Hespeler Santa Claus Parade and the Cambridge Santa Claus Parade have been cancelled. Get your tongs ready — How to have a safer 2020 Halloween in Waterloo The city says the decision was made due to the recent rise in the number of COVID-19 cases and to follow provincial guidelines on public gatherings.“The Santa Claus parades are long-standing traditions in Cambridge and I know that much effort has gone into finding alternate solutions, so it really saddens me to announce that the parades won’t be happening this year.

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Bravo backed out of filming Housewives wedding due to COVID, hurricane

TMZ reported that the TV network was set to film the nuptials for an episode of "The Real Housewives of Atlanta," but things took a major turn. Initially, Cynthia and Mike Hill were set to say "I do" during an outdoor event in Georgia.

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Three year groups sent home from Bury high school after confirmed Covid-19 cases

Bury have been sent home after confirmed cases of Covid-19.

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John Oliver Blasts Trump's Plan to Cut Ties With World Health Organization

John Oliver on Sunday's Last Week Tonight took a deep dive into President Trump's issues with the World Health Organization or, as Oliver called it, "one of the president's favorite punching bags." "Over the last six months, Trump has consistently tried to deflect blame for his handling of the coronavirus onto the WHO, China and the close relationship he claims the two have," Oliver said. Oliver showed a news clip noting that in the beginning of July, Trump said that the U.S.

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TSA screens over 1 million passengers in single day for first time since March

reported Sunday was 60% lower than what was reported exactly a year ago, the agency said.A file image shows a sign reminding passengers to stay 6 feet apart at a screening checkpoint at Orlando International Airport.

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Covid-19: Positivity rate sustained below 8% for 4th successive day, says govt

NEW DELHI : The national cumulative positivity rate for covid-19 in India fell under 8% on Monday even as the total tally of the virus ballooned to 75,55,776.The cumulative positivity rate is on a continuous decline and currently, it is at 7.94%, said the union health ministry.While the total covid-19 tests crossed 9.5 crore on Monday, the average daily positivity rate is 6.13% for the third week of October.At least 55,722 new confirmed cases were recorded in last 24 hours and 81% of the new cases are from 10 States and UTs.Maharashtra continues to be the state reporting a very high number of new cases with more than 9,000 cases followed by Kerala and Karnataka with more than 7,000 cases each.

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Universities say cancelled exams in Ontario high schools won’t hamper post secondary plans

Durham District School Board cancels exams for the year Ryerson University in Toronto said it will accept final grades that are based on whatever method of evaluation high school teachers deem fit, whether they include final exams or not.“Universities and colleges – not just high schools – have needed to modify their learning assessment methods to place less emphasis, or even eliminate, final exams during this time of COVID-19 disruption,” Ryerson’s office of the registrar said in a statement.The University of Waterloo also said it will consider available results submitted, regardless of adjustments to grading practices during the pandemic.Earlier this month, the ministry of education told school boards they have the option to remove

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CAA will be implemented soon, got delayed due to Covid: BJP chief JP Nadda

Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) has been delayed due to the novel coronavirus pandemic and will be implemented soon, news agency PTI reports.The BJP chief was speaking at a meeting of social groups of north Bengal ahead of the state legislative assembly elections next year.Addressing a rally in West Bengal's Siliguri, Nadda said, "CAA will be implemented very soon.

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Supreme Court to review Trump administration's 'Remain in Mexico' policy

WASHINGTON - The Supreme Court agreed on Monday to review a Trump administration policy that makes asylum-seekers wait in Mexico for U.S. court hearings.As is typical, the court did not comment in announcing it would hear the case.

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New this week: The Boss, Billie Eilish, Borat & 'Bad Hair'

“Rebecca,” which already has a masterpiece Alfred Hitchcock adaptation to its name. But even with the less than stellar reviews, the prospect of watching stunners Lily James and Armie Hammer fret around Manderley in period clothes is still just too alluring to deny.

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Keep checking on your credit to avoid financial stress: expert

Finance expert Richard Goldhar gives essential tips on tackling debt and financial stress in an uncertain year.

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What is a mega-precinct and how will one work on Election Day?

LeBron James and the voting rights group he formed announced a push to have NBA arenas around the country serving as mega-precinct locations.There will be 19 NBA arenas turned into voting locations on Election Day, as well as the practice facility of the Detroit Pistons.

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‘Not a hack:’ Orange County elections website goes down on first day of early voting

ORLANDO, Fla. – Orange County’s elections website is not available Monday morning, the first day of early voting, due to a technical issue.The Orange County Supervisor of Elections website, ocfelections.com, is unavailable but can be accessed by using https://34.232.90.38/, according to Supervisor of Elections Bill Cowles.[TRENDING: Big rig with police lights pulling over drivers | Voter Guide 2020 | Belt buckle may solve cold case]“We are sorry for the inconvenience of our web site being unavailable (Monday) morning. We have encountered a technical issue with our DNS server (that) translates the IP address to the domain name,” officials said in a statement.

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