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Betty Bushman, an Early Female Baseball Voice, Dies at 89

Hired in 1964 to provide the women’s perspective on radio broadcasts of the Kansas City Athletics’ games, she made history. But her tenure was brief.

Bryan Fonseca, Independent Voice in Indianapolis Theater, Dies at 65

He directed unconventional works and championed diversity, both in the material he staged and in the actors performing it. He died of the coronavirus.

C.I.A. Reasserts Putin Is Likely Directing Election Influence Efforts to Aid Trump

The assessment, which the agency has moderate confidence in, buttresses earlier findings that the Russian president supports President Trump’s re-election.

Despite Claims, Trump Rarely Uses Wartime Law in Battle Against Covid

The president often criticized the Defense Production Act as anti-business. Now he’s campaigning on having frequently used the law to ramp up production of medical gear.

‘I Had Heart Surgery in the Middle of a Coronavirus Hot Spot’

Anxiety and uncertainty about the pandemic is leading some patients to delay surgery. But how safe is that when you have an aneurysm in your heart?

The White House, Senate and Supreme Court Could All Hinge on North Carolina

Thom Tillis, who has embraced President Trump’s plan to quickly replace Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, could become the deciding vote in the Senate.

Over 200,000 People Have Died in the US: Live Covid-19 Updates

Over 200,000 people have died in the United States, a staggering toll that comes as the virus spreads to places that were spared early on.

Justice Dept. Denies House Panel’s Request for Officials to Appear After Combative Barr Hearing

The department cited what it called Democrats’ “scolding and insulting” of Attorney General William P. Barr at a contentious hearing in July.

Bernie Sanders Talks ‘Nightmare Scenario’ of Trump Losing But Not Stepping Down

Warning that this election is an “extremely dangerous moment” for the country, he said in an interview that he would aggressively push to try to stop President Trump from delegitimizing the vote.

As Concerns Over Climate Change Rise, More Developers Turn to Wood

With environmental benefits and lower labor costs, mass timber has grown into a market that could rival steel and concrete in the construction industry.

Absentee Voting: Has Trump Handicapped The Republican Party’s Efforts?

A Republican vote-by-mail campaign in swing states may be undercut by President Trump’s rhetoric about election fraud.

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