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Coronavirus updates: El Paso, Texas, to go on 2-week shutdown; New York tops 500K cases; Wisconsin runs low on ICU beds; 227K US deaths
The resurgence of the coronavirus had been tough on the economy, there was a bit of good news Thursday — the economy grew more than 33% in the third quarter as it bounced back from shutdowns spawned by the pandemic.
France and Germany announce partial lockdowns
Two of Europe’s biggest economies have announced lockdowns in response to spiraling coronavirus case numbers.
https://edition.cnn.com/2020/10/28/europe/europe-new-lockdowns-announced-intl/index.html
Hillary Clinton joins Electoral College 4 years after it cost her the presidency: ‘Pretty sure I’ll get to vote for Joe’
Hillary Clinton won the popular vote but lost the 2016 presidential election because of the Electoral College. This year, she is slated to be a participant in that system.
Hurricane Zeta drives inland, kills 1, knocks out power to hundreds of thousands in La., Miss.
Hurricane Zeta made landfall Wednesday evening near Cocodrie in southeastern Louisiana as a Category 2 storm, tearing into coastal communities with heavy rain and wind, killing one and leaving hundreds of thousands without power.
‘Heroic’ off-duty NYPD officer tackles, disarms suspected gunman after deadly store shooting
An off-duty NYPD officer is being hailed as a hero after he tackled an armed gunman who fatally shot a New York City deli worker on Monday, according to authorities.
Ciara through the years
Ever since she burst onto the scene with her debut single, “Goodies,” Ciara has kept us hungering for more. Here, we look back at the evolution of the singer/dancer, starting with this shot of her and husband Russell Wilson.
Orange County wildfires ‘may have been started by electrical equipment’
Firefighters are struggling to contain wildfires, fanned by hot desert winds, that forced the evacuation of tens of thousands of Orange County residents.
US election 2020: Trump and Biden final debate fact-checked
They traded arguments and accusations on everything from the coronavirus pandemic, to the economy and even the “caging” of children of migrants crossing the border from Mexico. Reality Check has unpicked some of the claims.
Covid: US gives full approval for antiviral remdesivir drug
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said Veklury, the drug’s brand name, cut the recovery time on average by five days during clinical trials.
Amazon expected to be biggest winner for Thursdays earnings
October 30, 2020
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Michael Holland
The last earnings, Amazon and Apple stunned investors by revealing that when the pandemic started, Amazon replaced the neighborhood retail store for many people, as more products than ever were purchased during the crucial March 30 to June 30 time period, when COVID first hit.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/2020/10/28/amazon-google-facebook-apple-which-wins-big-earnings/6055572002/