Good morning! It’s Tuesday, October 13, 2020. Here’s a look at your news across the nation:
1️⃣⚖ Amy Coney Barrett to face questioning on 2nd day of Supreme Court confirmation hearings
2️⃣🚨 5 men in Michigan governor kidnapping plot due in court Tuesday
3️⃣🗳 Voters wait several hours in line to cast absentee ballots in Alabama, Georgia
4️⃣🧪 Johnson & Johnson pauses coronavirus vaccine trial ‘due to unexplained illness’ in patient
📱 [Trending] this morning
With concert halls closed, NY Philharmonic hosts pop-up performances
With performance halls shut because of the coronavirus pandemic, the best concert venue a violinist could hope for one recent October Friday was a sidewalk in the Bronx.
The New York Philharmonic came up with the idea for a series of outdoor, pop-up performances, even as it was forced to lay off or furlough nearly half its staff as it faced a multimillion-dollar budget deficit.
📅 What we’re watching
🔴 The second day of Supreme Court confirmation hearings for Judge Amy Coney Barrett begins Tuesday at 9 a.m. ET.
🔴 Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden is campaigning in Florida Tuesday. Meanwhile, President Donald Trump will speak at a rally in Pennsylvania.
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