NewsNation Articles: October 26, 2020

Audio: Hospital beds filling up as coronavirus cases increase nationwide Audio: Early voting continues in battleground state of Florida Audio: Voters met with long lines as early voting continues in New York Audio: Winds and rain whip Yucatan resorts as Hurricane Zeta nears Audio: 100,000 in Southern California forced to evacuate after blaze grows DNC, White House react to Jared Kushner’s comments on race Voters met with long lines as early voting continues in New York Early voting continues in battleground state of Florida President Trump, former VP Biden hold campaign events in Pennsylvania Hospital beds filling up as coronavirus cases increase nationwide High court won’t extend Wisconsin’s absentee ballot deadline Man charged in 2-month-old daughter’s death left trail of destruction Netflix releases trailer for Selena Quintanilla series chronicling rise of Tejano superstar New guidelines address rise in opioid use during pregnancy 45 children recovered by U.S. Marshals during monthlong anti-human trafficking operation Many in Upper Midwest see significant snowfall over weekend Map shows early frigid blast sweeping half the country Father who created safer lacrosse equipment talks about his new book Second stimulus checks: Washington compromise seems elusive Hurricane Zeta makes landfall in resort zone of Mexico’s Yucatan Stocks have their worst day in a month amid virus challenges Surgery successful for GOP US Senate candidate Jason Lewis Crews assess damages for Colorado’s second-largest wildfire 100,000 in Southern California forced to evacuate after blaze grows Churches raise enough to erase about $26M in medical debt Man stole a car with 2-month-old baby in back seat in Rhode Island Former US ambassador: We noticed ‘something strange’ in early days of coronavirus outbreak in China Big power shutoffs in California as winds boost fire danger Study finds coronaviruses ‘inactivated’ by mouthwash Infant dead after attack by family dog in Virginia Halloween goes on at the White House with a few twists 3-year-old Texas boy dies after accidentally shooting self during birthday party El Paso under curfew as coronavirus cases overwhelm hospitals This high-tech kitty litter changes color based on your cat’s health Atlanta rapper Silento charged with driving over 140 mph Connecticut artists create Halloween magic with live trick-or-treat performance Biden, Trump enter final week of campaigning ahead of 2020 election Kitten rescued from storm drain newest member of central Illinois police department FBI investigating fire set in Boston ballot drop box ☀ October 26: Senate to confirm Barrett to Supreme Court, early voting exceeds 2016 and an astronaut votes in space Oklahoma State University renames 2 buildings after civil rights pioneer New Mexico legislator flees home after threats received Coal magnate Robert Murray dead at 80 On the moon, water water everywhere and not a drop to drink (yet) Judge Amy Coney Barrett confirmed to Supreme Court, takes first of two oaths of office Zeta likely to strengthen into hurricane before hitting Mexico, US Gulf Coast US early voting total surpasses 2016 election NASA astronaut casts her ballot from space station Who is Wilton Gregory? Pope Francis names 1st African American cardinal