NewsNation Articles: October 21, 2020

North Carolina begins counting absentee and mail-in ballots 100-year-old WWII veteran shares secrets of longevity, success Dallas man and his late wife’s stolen identity used to commit voter fraud Freshman enrollment at colleges, universities down nationwide Some businesses see hiring boost during coronavirus pandemic Inside an Ohio ballot processing facility Watch: Family shares terrifying video of escape from CalWood Fire in Colorado Most popular baby names of 2020 Pres. Trump campaigns in North Carolina, former Pres. Obama rallies for Biden in Philadelphia Fort Bragg Twitter account deleted after hack leads to lewd messages Supreme Court puts curbside voting on hold in Alabama Former Blue Bell Creameries CEO charged in deadly listeria case Russia and Iran made ‘desperate attempts’ to interfere with election, US officials say Short-video app Quibi shutting down just months after launch Democrats to boycott Barrett vote at Senate Judiciary hearing Masks greatly reduce size of ‘cough clouds’, study finds ‘Gimme Some Lovin’ rock star Spencer Davis dead at 81 San Francisco’s ‘CAREN Act’ will allow people to sue over discriminatory 911 calls Door security camera captures mountain lion roaming California neighborhood Trump, Biden face off in final presidential debate When does the Senate Judiciary Committee vote on Amy Coney Barrett’s nomination to the Supreme Court? Watch: California officer’s bodycam video shows harrowing rescue of woman from burning car US Army: Ft. Hood slain soldier Vanessa Guillen’s death was ‘in the line of duty’ Coronavirus stimulus latest: Bill may not pass until after the election, Pelosi says Scott Peterson murder case to return to court Friday ‘It turned 2020 around for me’: Kansas high school senior offered more than $1 million in scholarships Volunteer in AstraZeneca-Oxford COVID-19 vaccine trial has died, Brazil health authority says Missouri cake business awarded $50K in CARES Act relief, then ‘grant rescinded’ Can’t crush this: Beetle armor gives clues to designing stronger planes, buildings Purdue Pharma, maker of OxyContin, to plead guilty to federal charges for role in opioid crisis Everyone in US gets a free taco after stolen base in Game 1 of World Series Pope Francis says same-sex couples should be covered by civil union laws JC Penney sees bankruptcy protection exit; hoping to save 70,000 jobs Bill Cosby, now 83, grins in newly released prison mug shot 25-year-old COVID-19 survivor walks out of rehab after being pronounced brain dead Over 60 exhibits damaged at Berlin museums, motive a mystery Parts of Minnesota get record snow for this early in October Hurricane Epsilon, the 10th of a busy season, nears Bermuda Northern California prison ordered to release, transfer 50% of inmates due to COVID-19 California boat owners, lack of watchman faulted for fire that killed 34 North Carolina scrambles to inform voters of absentee errors 3 killed, 1 critically injured in late-night shooting at Houston club Stampede kills 11 Afghans seeking visas to leave country Man who suspended himself from Trump Tower in Chicago escapes private ambulance: police Trump campaigns in North Carolina ahead of final presidential debate CMT Music Awards to feature trio of hosts, outdoor stages Parents of more than 500 children separated at border can’t be found, lawyers say Barack Obama makes first appearance on campaign trail for Biden Reports: Nigerian security forces open fire on protesters LA Dodgers top Tampa Bay Rays 8-3 in World Series opener ☀ October 21: Top health officials speak to NewsNation on COVID-19, DOJ sues Google and a ‘Hocus Pocus’ reunion Coronavirus vaccine: When will it be ready and will it be safe? US health leaders address mixed messaging at White House, CDC on pandemic ‘Hocus Pocus’ returns for virtual reunion day before Halloween An electric Hummer? Battery-powered trucks head to showrooms Audio: Full interview with 3 members of White House Coronavirus Task Force