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At least 1 dead after Sally strikes Gulf CoastHigh-water rescues underway in Florida after Hurricane Sally slams the Gulf Coast as a Category 2 storm; Jason Rogers, Escambia County Florida Public Safety Director, provides updates on ‘America’s Newsroom.’Tropical Storm Beta, in an especially busy 2020 Atlantic hurricane season, is crawling off the coast of Texas and Louisiana and threatens…

The CDC has updated coronavirus testing guidelines for people who do not have symptoms of Covid-19

President Trump and Democratic nominee Joe Biden are converging on Minnesota on Friday, as both hold events in the Midwestern battleground state. Biden plans to visit a union training center in the afternoon, while Trump is set to hold an evening rally.The dueling events coincide with the first day of in-person early voting in the…

Please NoteThe Washington Post is providing this important information about the coronavirus for free. For more free coverage of the coronavirus pandemic, sign up for our Coronavirus Updates newsletter where all stories are free to read.The share of Americans who would be willing to get a coronavirus vaccine if it were available today has dropped…

The Big Ten Conference said that it would try to play football as soon as the weekend of Oct. 23, reversing a decision just more than a month ago not to compete because of the pandemic.Right NowFederal Reserve officials expect to leave interest rates near zero for years — through at least 2023 — and…