NewsNation Articles: August 20, 2020

Nun who ran marathons to feed the hungry plans own race in church basement Schools implementing COVID-19 safety plans as fall semester gears up Fort Hood Army base searching for missing soldier Venice Film Festival to require face masks during screenings Why are squirrels ‘splooting’ in the heat? 7 indicted in human trafficking ring involving Denver massage parlors Feds to seek death sentence for Boston bomber California firefighters ‘taxed to the limit’ seeking help Missouri woman with only one ear goes viral on TikTok for how she wears a face mask Fox says Thom Brennaman won’t announce NFL games after slur Derecho leaves path of destruction in Iowa Small plane crashes at Chicago Rockford International Airport Kansas City Chiefs bans fans from wearing Native American-inspired headdresses and face paint Florida Keys to release millions of genetically modified mosquitoes to fight illness Tropical Storm Laura and soon to be Marco take aim at Gulf of Mexico AMC reopens some theaters months after coronavirus pandemic shuttered business Universities cancel in-person classes over COVID-19 concerns Former Republican CIA, FBI heads and national security officials to back Biden Sen. Bill Cassidy tests positive for COVID-19, has virus symptoms President Trump talks economy, energy at Pennsylvania rally Court gives reprieve to Uber, Lyft in California Fauci recovering after surgery to remove vocal cord polyp Joe Biden accepts Democratic presidential nomination Historic Texas hotel to unveil air filtration system that officials say kills coronavirus Hackers threaten to recreate Columbine shooting over Zoom call Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny fights for life in hospital, aides suspect poisoning Woman killed, 2 injured in Baltimore light-rail train crash FDA clears way for world’s 1st fully transparent surgical mask Michigan announces proposed $600M deal in Flint water crisis Pres. Trump appeals after judge dismisses lawsuit to block subpoena for tax records Ex-White House adviser Steve Bannon pleads not guilty in border wall scheme Maryland adds more ballot drop boxes for November election WHO seeks more information about Russia coronavirus vaccine Weekly US jobless claims back over 1 million About 10% of Rhode Island coronavirus deaths due to other causes, health officials say American Airlines will drop flights to 15 cities in October US demands restoration of UN sanctions against Iran Netflix announces cast for ‘Pinocchio’ animated musical film Airbnb files preliminary paperwork for public stock offering amid economic struggles Kentucky AG: Gov can’t close religious schools amid pandemic ☀ August 20: Wildfires burn in West, Harris accepts party’s nomination, movie theaters re-open Alabama teen passes away after battle with coronavirus Read the full text of Kamala Harris’ DNC speech MAP: See all of the wildfires burning in US Northern California wildfires threatening thousands of homes Victims want Golden State Killer to live in fear in prison Russian opposition politician in serious condition, possibly poisoned