Trump, Biden to appear in dueling town halls. Secret audio recordings detail how white supremacists seek recruits. It's Thursday's news.
President Donald Trump and Joe Biden are gearing up for dueling town halls. We're getting closer to a Supreme Court confirmation. And in a forecast none of us wants to hear: There might be a wine shortage on the way.
It's Ashley with the latest headlines you'll want to drink about.
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Two presidential town halls at the same time? Indeed
In lieu of a second debate, President Donald Trump and his Democratic opponent Joe Biden are set to participate in competing town halls tonight. You may remember that Trump wasn't down with a virtual debate format, and the event was canceled. ABC News will host the former vice president's town hall at 8 p.m. EDT. The president's town hall is scheduled for the same time on NBC News. The events haven't even begun but are already ripe with controversy. More than 100 Hollywood stars and producers – including Ava DuVernay, Billy Porter and Amy Schumer – signed a letter protesting NBC's decision to schedule Trump's town hall.
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Sen. Kamala Harris, the Democratic vice presidential nominee, canceled campaign trips to battleground states after two people associated with the campaign tested positive for COVID-19.
That's a wrap for Amy Coney Barrett hearings, so what now?
Amy Coney Barrett's confirmation hearings are over, and she's staying on a fast track to be confirmed to the Supreme Court before Election Day. Throughout the four days of hearings, senators peppered President Donald Trump's nominee with questions about her views on controversial issues that could come before the court, such as abortion, guns and the Affordable Care Act. Sidestepping questions on contentious issues – Democrats say she refused to answer more than 100 questions – Barrett vowed to keep an open mind on any matter that comes before the court. Her nomination process isn't finished. Here's what to expect and when she could officially be sworn in as the ninth justice on the Supreme Court.
Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett testifies on the third day of her confirmation hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Capitol Hill on Oct. 14.
So you want to come to Canada, eh? It's not likely
Don't bet on the U.S.-Canadian border reopening after the closure agreement expires Oct. 21. In an interview Wednesday, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said his country is committed to keeping the border closed until the United States gets its COVID-19 situation under control. "The U.S. is not in a place where we would feel comfortable reopening those borders," he told the hosts of "Smart Start." In the past week, 13 states – including Alaska, Minnesota, Montana and North Dakota, which border Canada – topped their own records for new cases in a seven-day period.
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau isn't ready to allow Americans into the country.
Sean Kilpatrick, The Canadian Press via AP
Secret recordings detail how white supremacists seek recruits from military, police
Secret audio recordings released by the Southern Poverty Law Center on Thursday uncover details of how an American white supremacist group seeks to recruit from the U.S. military and law enforcement and encourages its members to plan violent plots. *Exhales* What a sentence, right? The recordings from the SPLC, a civil rights organization, provide insight into the recruiting tactics and terrorism ambitions of a neo-Nazi white supremacist group called The Base. The recordings were made by a Canadian journalist who infiltrated the group and via a separate confidential source who provided the recordings unsolicited. Much of the conversation makes for disturbing listening and includes racial slurs and discussions about how to precipitate the collapse of American civilization and engineer fantasies of a white ethnostate.
Hundreds gather during a Proud Boys rally at Delta Park in Portland, Ore., on Sept. 26. The OK sign is interpreted by some as a symbol of white supremacy.
A wine shortage? Why, 2020, why? The nation's wine supply – and prices – could be affected by the devastating wildfires that have plagued the West Coast this year. Most recently, the Glass Fire, which began more than two weeks ago, threatened the Napa Valley wine region, destroying about 600 homes and other buildings – including wineries such as the Chateau Bosewell in the heart-wrenching image below. Beyond structural damage, smoke from the fires may deliver the longest-lasting losses. Smoke can affect wine grapes and make any wine made from tainted grapes unfit to drink, let alone sell.
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