Debate between Vice President Mike Pence and Sen. Kamala Harris. Hurricane Delta forecast to hit US Gulf Coast on Friday. It's Wednesday's news.
Nine states are setting new records for COVID-19 infections. The U.S. Gulf Coast is bracing for Hurricane Delta's arrival. And as Vice President Mike Pence and Sen. Kamala Harris prepare to face off in the vice-presidential debate, there's already been a feud — over plexiglass.
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It's on, vice-presidential candidates
The stakes couldn't be higher for Wednesday's vice presidential debate, where Mike Pence and Kamala Harris get their first (and only!) turn in the debate stage spotlight. The veep debates typically play second fiddle to the presidential contests, but with Trump's COVID-19 illness and Democratic nominee Joe Biden's age – a lot more attention will be on Pence and Harris. My USA TODDAY colleagues and I will be paying special attention to the moderator this week — she's one of us! USA TODAY's Washington Bureau chief Susan Page will be moderating. Yes, this is absolutely a humble brag.
Here's what else you need to know before tonight:
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The debate will air at 9 EDT/6 PDT, and like the presidential debates, is scheduled for 90 minutes with no commercial breaks. Here's how to watch it.
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Vice President Mike Pence will face Sen. Kamala Harris, D-Calif., at the vice presidential debate.
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Derek Chauvin, accused of killing George Floyd, out on $1 million bail
Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis police officer accused of killing George Floyd, has been released from jail on a $1 million bond, according to court documents filed Wednesday. Floyd died in May after Chauvin pressed his knee against Floyd's neck for at least eight minutes as Floyd said he couldn't breathe — an incident that has sparked nationwide protests over police brutality and racial inequality. Chauvin is charged with second-degree murder, third-degree murder and manslaughter. His defense attorneys have asked a judge to dismiss the murder charges against him, arguing that Floyd's alleged drug use, not the improper use of force by the officer, was to blame for his death.
People gather at the unveiling in Brooklyn, N.Y., of artist Kenny Altidor's memorial portrait of George Floyd who died May 25 May in Minneapolis with police officer Derek Chauvin kneeling on his neck for more than eight minutes.
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What everyone's talking about
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An infectious disease icon urged the CDC director to expose the White House over the failed U.S. response to coronavirus –and orchestrate his own firing.
Good news: President Donald Trump's doctor says he feels "great," according to a memo released by the White House. Presidential physician Sean Conley also reported that Trump – who has not been seen in public since he returned to the White House on Monday – has been fever-free for more than four days and symptom-free for more than 24 hours. The president also "has not needed nor received any supplemental oxygen since initial hospitalization," the doctor said. Conley had been criticized for being evasive on questions about Trump's oxygen use and the confusion remains over when Trump last tested negative. The president, 74, who spent three nights at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center while being treated for his COVID-19 symptoms, is back at the White House and tweeting (often in all caps).
The news on Trump comes as the U.S. coronavirus cases surpassed 7.5 million Wednesday, with most states seeing a rise in cases – nine months into the pandemic – and a startling nine states setting seven-day records for infections.
Here's everyone at the White House Rose Garden SCOTUS event now called a likely "superspreader." Help us ID them all.
President Donald Trump stands on the Blue Room Balcony upon returning to the White House Monday, Oct. 5, 2020, in Washington, after leaving Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, in Bethesda, Md.
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Court: Trump must turn over his tax records to N.Y. prosecutor
Bad news for President Trump and his effort to shield his tax returns: Trump must turn over his taxes to a New York state prosecutor, a federal appeals court ruled Wednesday. The 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Manhattan rejected the president's claims that a grand jury subpoena of his returns was overly broad and issued in bad faith. However, the court said a stay of the lower court's decision will remain in effect so Trump's attorneys can appeal to the Supreme Court. Will the matter be resolved before the November election? TBD.
Hurricane Delta forecast to hit US Gulf Coast on Friday
Hurricane Delta is setting its sights on the U.S. Gulf Coast, with landfall expected sometime Friday after battering Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula. The National Hurricane Center on Wednesday issued storm surge and hurricane watches for portions of the northwestern and northern U.S. Gulf Coast ahead of the storm. Delta is forecast to emerge into the Gulf of Mexico on Wednesday afternoon and restrengthen into a Category 3 major hurricane, forecasters said. Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards said Delta was expected to make landfall there Friday or Saturday, and the entire state is in the storm's possible path.
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