Matt Perez
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Esports Organization 100 Thieves Opens Its Los Angeles Facility As A Voting Center
The company will open its doors to early voting starting October 30 and will be a spot to cast a ballot in LA County through election day on November 3. → Read More
Only 24% Of Trump Supporters Consider Pandemic 'Very Important' In Election, Poll Finds
Very important to 84% of Trump supporters is the struggling economy, which is expected to further slow due to a 72% rise in Covid-19 cases the past month, according to a Bank of America research note on Wednesday. → Read More
Report: Lawyers Unable To Locate Parents Of 545 Children Separated By The Trump Administration
After bipartisan uproar, the zero tolerance policy was ended in 2018. → Read More
Arthritis Drug Tocilizumab Proves Ineffective In Treating Covid-19, Two Randomized Studies Find
An observational study found it may lower the in-hospital mortality rate, as researchers struggle to pin down an effective coronavirus therapy with cases on the rise. → Read More
Covid-19 Patients 5 Times More Likely To Die In A Hospital Than Flu Victims
Additionally, people with Covid-19 were hospitalized almost three times longer and were at a higher risk for 17 respiratory and nonrespiratory complications. → Read More
U.S. Supreme Court Allows Pennsylvania To Count Mail-In Votes Received After Election Day
In September, Pennsylvania’s highest court granted a request by state Democrats to push the deadline back, allowing for mail-in ballots received three days after the election to be counted. → Read More
AOC Asking For Players To Join A Game Of 'Among Us' To 'Get Out The Vote'
"Anyone want to play Among Us with me on Twitch to get out the vote," Ocasio-Cortez tweeted on Monday, adding that she's "never played but it looks like a lot of fun." → Read More
CVS Hiring 15,000 In Anticipation Of Rising Flu And Covid-19 Cases In Coming Months
Of the 15,000 new hires, two-thirds will be full- and part-time pharmacy technicians, with CVS noting many of the positions are temporary with the possibility of becoming permanent. → Read More
Supreme Court To Rule On Whether Trump Can Exclude Undocumented Immigrants From Census Count For House Reapportionment
The court set oral arguments to begin November 30, according to a brief order published on Friday. → Read More
Latino Voter Confidence In Biden On Key Issues Grows As Election Nears
Confidence in Trump's position on such issues remain largely unchanged, though opinions on whether he can bring the country closer together have fallen 8 points to 20%. → Read More
Atlanta Man Arrested In Killing Of Actor Thomas Jefferson Byrd
Byrd was known for his numerous roles in films from director Spike Lee, including Clockers, Get on the Bus, He Got Game and Chi-Raq. → Read More
Antiviral Drug Remdesivir Proves Ineffective In Treating Covid-19, WHO Study Finds
"The main outcomes of mortality, initiation of ventilation and hospitalization duration were not clearly reduced," the study reads. → Read More
Trump Praises U.S. Marshals Who Shot And Killed Antifa Activist
"They knew who he was, they didn't want to arrest him and 15 minutes that ended," Trump said. → Read More
Report: Billionaire Robert F. Smith Will Settle Federal Tax Evasion Case For $140 Million
Smith reportedly won't be prosecuted, but as part of the settlement, the billionaire must admit wrongdoing and assist in other federal tax investigations being conducted, according to Bloomberg. → Read More
Amy Coney Barrett Declines To Comment On Separation Of Children At The U.S. Border
Sen. Cory Booker (D-N.J.) asked Barrett if she believes "it's wrong to separate children from their parents to deter immigrants from coming to the U.S." → Read More
Report: Eli Lilly In Violation Of FDA Manufacturing Standards At Plant Preparing To Produce Covid Treatment
On October 7, Lilly announced it had applied for an emergency use authorization for its treatment from the FDA. → Read More
White Christian Support For Trump Down Since August, Poll Finds
Among Catholics, Trump now trails Biden, a Catholic, 44% to 51%, with Hispanic Catholics overwhelmingly favoring Biden 67% to 26%. → Read More
Trump Says Scans Found 'Congestion' In His Lungs, Doesn’t Know If He’s Virus-Free Yet
Trump's physician Dr. Sean Conley, who has given conflicting reports on Trump's health, previously said that scans resulted in "expected findings." → Read More
Report: White House Rejected CDC Mask Mandate On Commercial And Public Transportation
The White House has increasingly butted heads with the CDC in the past month. → Read More
World Health Organization Reports Record Daily Number Of Covid-19 Infections
The figure tops Thursday's 22% rise in daily cases to 338,408, beating the previous high of 330,342 on October 2. → Read More