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| Happy Monday, Daily Briefing readers. It's Jane, bringing you today's news. |
| President Donald Trump, who says he feels well after being hospitalized for COVID-19, is set to hold a rally in Florida, three weeks shy of the election. Senate hearings begin as Republicans rush to confirm Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court ahead of Election Day. And cities and towns across the nation are honoring Native American histories and cultures on Indigenous Peoples Day. |
| Here's today's news: |
Trump returns to the campaign trail in person despite COVID-19 concerns |
| President Donald Trump is scheduled to hold a rally in Sanford, Florida, on Monday in an attempt to regain momentum ahead of Election Day after being hospitalized with COVID-19. On Saturday, Trump held his first public event since his return from the hospital , appearing on a White House balcony to address a crowd on the South Lawn. Despite concerns about his condition and whether he remains infectious, Trump, 74, repeatedly has said he feels well. In a memo released by the White House late Saturday, his physician, Dr. Sean Conley, said Trump is "no longer considered a transmission risk to others" but did not address whether Trump has tested negative for the coronavirus. |
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Senate hearings begin for Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett |
| Senate confirmation hearings begin Monday as Republicans rush to nominate Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court ahead of Election Day . The hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee marks the first of four days of confirmation hearings as Republicans aim to confirm Barrett to the seat vacated by the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said last week that "the first item of priority in the Senate is the Supreme Court." Democrats have called for the nomination to be postponed until after the election but acknowledged they do not have the votes to delay the hearing. Instead, they aim to highlight parts of Barrett's record they view as problematic, especially with regards to health care. |
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More election news: |
| • | These 6 swing states are pivotal in the White House race. But what are the keys to winning each state? | | • | White House sends mixed signals on stimulus as Pelosi announces opposition to latest White House proposal | | • | Key takeaways from the New York Times' investigation into Trump's taxes while in office | | • | Biden leads Trump by 12 points nationally, president trails on pandemic trust in poll | |
Lakers close out Heat with Game 6 rout for record-tying 17th NBA championship |
| The Los Angeles Lakers are back atop the NBA after a decade-long absence, and LeBron James is now part of that prolific history. Los Angeles defeated Miami 106-93 in Game 6 of the NBA Finals on Sunday — an anti-climactic end to the Finals but an improbable conclusion to the 2019-20 season that began with training camps more than a year ago and ended in a bubble because of COVID-19 on the Disney World campus in central Florida. Thousands of Lakers fans spilled into the streets near Staples Center on Sunday night to celebrate amid a heavy police presence. It has been a painful 8½ months since former Lakers star Kobe Bryant, his 13-year-old daughter Gianna and seven others died in a helicopter crash. "Kobe and Gianna have guided this team the entire year. Kobe's voice is always in my head, always, every day, every minute," said Lakers general manager Rob Pelinka. James said "a day doesn't go by when I don't think about him." |
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Indigenous Peoples Day: States honor Native American histories and cultures |
| Scores of cities and towns across the country plan to host virtual or outdoor events Monday to mark Indigenous Peoples Day, which celebrates and honors Native American histories and cultures. Fourteen states and more than 130 cities across the country now observe Indigenous Peoples Day instead of or in addition to Columbus Day, which many say glorifies an exploration that led to the genocide of native peoples and paved the way for slavery. Groups nationwide have called for the removal of monuments to Columbus, as well as to Confederate generals. Several Columbus statues came down this summer amid protests after the death of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis police in May and cries to end systemic racism. |
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National League Championship Series: LA Dodgers vs. Atlanta Braves |
| The Los Angeles Dodgers' quest for their first World Series title since 1988 continues when the best-of-seven National League Championship Series starts Monday night (8:08 p.m. ET on FOX). Standing in the Dodgers' way are the Atlanta Braves, who are looking for their first NL pennant since 1999. For the first time during this pandemic-altered season, a limited number of fans from the general public will be allowed to attend these NLCS games, played at the Texas Rangers' new ballpark, Globe Life Field, which also will host the World Series. This will be the fourth time that the Braves and Dodgers have met in the playoffs, with the most recent being in the 2018 National League Division Series, which was won by the Dodgers. |
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And finally: |
| A calf named John Lewis was an orphan sick with pneumonia. Watch as he's nursed back to health in this sweet Animalkind video. |
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