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U.S. Tops 70,000 Coronavirus Cases In 1 Day — Heights Not Seen Since July The U.S. has returned to an alarming height in new coronavirus cases, topping 70,000 for the first time since July. Here, people watch a movie curated by the Tribeca Film Festival in socially distant pods, as New York City continues its effort to reopen following restrictions imposed to slow the spread of coronavirus. Noam Galai/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Noam Galai/Getty Images Coronavirus Updates U.S. Tops...

WATCH: Pence speaks at campaign rally in West Mifflin, Pennsylvania Politics Oct 23 WATCH: Pence speaks at campaign rally in West Mifflin, Pennsylvania By Associated Press

AstraZeneca, Johnson & Johnson resume U.S. tests of COVID-19 vaccines Health Oct 23 AstraZeneca, Johnson & Johnson resume U.S. tests of COVID-19 vaccines By Linda A. Johnson, Associated Press

Man Arrested In N.C. Had Plan To Kill Joe Biden, Feds Say Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden walks to board his campaign plane in New Castle, Del., earlier this month. Carolyn Kaster/AP hide caption toggle caption Carolyn Kaster/AP National Man Arrested In N.C. Had Plan To Kill Joe Biden, Feds Say Alexander Hillel Treisman, 19, was indicted on child pornography charges. Federal agents presented evidence suggesting he was obsessed with mass shoot...

Hospitalization data flawed in Missouri, perhaps elsewhere Health Oct 23 Hospitalization data flawed in Missouri, perhaps elsewhere By Jim Salter, Associated Press

Asteroid samples escaping from jammed open NASA spacecraft Science Oct 23 Asteroid samples escaping from jammed open NASA spacecraft By Marcia Dunn, Associated Press

Man who bought guns used in 2015 massacre gets 20 years Nation Oct 23 Man who bought guns used in 2015 massacre gets 20 years By Stefanie Dazio, Associated Press

Trump administration slams NATO ally Turkey for weapon test Politics Oct 23 Trump administration slams NATO ally Turkey for weapon test By Robert Burns, Associated Press

Trump, Biden lawyer up and brace for White House legal battle Politics Oct 23 Trump, Biden lawyer up and brace for White House legal battle By Alanna Durkin Richer, Eric Tucker, Associated Press

How to read the polls in 2020 and avoid the mistakes of 2016 Politics Oct 23 How to read the polls in 2020 and avoid the mistakes of 2016 By Laura Santhanam

Trump, Biden lawyer up and brace for White House legal battle Politics Oct 23 Trump, Biden lawyer up and brace for White House legal battle By Alanna Durkin Richer, Eric Tucker, Associated Press

Confederate monument removed from Alabama courthouse Nation Oct 23 Confederate monument removed from Alabama courthouse By Associated Press

Trump, Biden lawyer up and brace for White House legal battle Politics Oct 23 Trump, Biden lawyer up and brace for White House legal battle By Alanna Durkin Richer, Eric Tucker, Associated Press

Regions throughout the U.S. in crisis as country nears high for COVID-19 cases Health Oct 23 Regions throughout the U.S. in crisis as country nears high for COVID-19 cases By Rebecca Boone, David Crary, Associated Press

Nigerian president acknowledges ‘many lives’ lost but doesn’t mention shootings by soldiers Politics Oct 23 Nigerian president acknowledges ‘many lives’ lost but doesn’t mention shootings by soldiers By Sam Olukoya, Lekan Oyekanmi, Associated Press

Independent report shows Seattle officers used excessive force at protests Nation Oct 23 Independent report shows Seattle officers used excessive force at protests By Martha Bellisle, Associated Press

With Florida On The Line, Both Political Parties Work To Fire Up Voters One of the get out the vote posters used by Real Women Radio, an internet radio station created by and for African-American women in Pensacola. Debbie Elliott/NPR hide caption toggle caption Debbie Elliott/NPR National With Florida On The Line, Both Political Parties Work To Fire Up Voters President Trump is headed to Florida where he remains popular — one poll shows him up more than...

WATCH LIVE: Trump speaks at campaign rally in The Villages, Florida Politics Oct 23 WATCH LIVE: Trump speaks at campaign rally in The Villages, Florida By Associated Press

Poland sees more protests over stringent abortion ruling World Oct 23 Poland sees more protests over stringent abortion ruling By Vanessa Gera, Associated Press

U.S. wades in cautiously to Armenia-Azerbaijan peace effort World Oct 23 U.S. wades in cautiously to Armenia-Azerbaijan peace effort By Matthew Lee, Associated Press

Senate GOP marches ahead on Barrett over Democrats’ blockade Nation Oct 23 Senate GOP marches ahead on Barrett over Democrats’ blockade By Associated Press

Battleground postal delays persist with mail voting underway Politics Oct 23 Battleground postal delays persist with mail voting underway By Associated Press

WATCH LIVE: Biden delivers remarks on COVID-19 in Wilmington, Delaware Politics Oct 23 WATCH LIVE: Biden delivers remarks on COVID-19 in Wilmington, Delaware By Candice Norwood and Associated Press

Erdogan confirms Russian S-400 missile defense system tests despite U.S. objections World Oct 23 Erdogan confirms Russian S-400 missile defense system tests despite U.S. objections By Associated Press

Confederate monument removed from Alabama courthouse Nation Oct 23 Confederate monument removed from Alabama courthouse By Associated Press

The study that helped this reporter understand student success Arts Oct 23 The study that helped this reporter understand student success By Courtney Vinopal

Czech PM asks health minister to resign for breaking coronavirus restrictions World Oct 23 Czech PM asks health minister to resign for breaking coronavirus restrictions By Karel Janicek, Associated Press

Czech health minister asked to resign after breaking coronavirus restrictions World Oct 23 Czech health minister asked to resign after breaking coronavirus restrictions By Karel Janicek, Associated Press

U.S. census takers fall short of target goal Nation Oct 23 U.S. census takers fall short of target goal By Mike Schneider, Associated Press

Fighting Libyan factions sign countrywide cease-fire World Oct 23 Fighting Libyan factions sign countrywide cease-fire By Associated Press

Trump And Biden Had A Real Debate, And 4 Other Takeaways President Trump, left, and former Vice President Joe Biden met for the last presidential debate at Belmont University in Nashville, Tenn. For the most part, it was a civil night. Brendan Smialowski/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Brendan Smialowski/AFP via Getty Images Politics Trump And Biden Had A Real Debate, And 4 Other Takeaways The final debate showed candidates far apart on ...

WATCH: Biden says Trump ‘pours fuel’ on racist fires Politics Oct 22 WATCH: Biden says Trump ‘pours fuel’ on racist fires By Associated Press

5 takeaways from the final Trump-Biden debate Politics Oct 23 5 takeaways from the final Trump-Biden debate By Lisa Desjardins, Daniel Bush

WATCH: Biden says Trump ‘pours fuel’ on racist fires Politics Oct 22 WATCH: Biden says Trump ‘pours fuel’ on racist fires By Associated Press