The Washington State Department of Agriculture is desperately looking to track down a nest of giant Asian hornets before they go into what scientists call "the slaughter phase." At least a dozen people linked to events attended by President Donald Trump over the past week have tested positive for COVID-19. Tropical Storm Gamma began moving inland over the Yucatan Peninsula on Saturday morning, less than a day after the storm was named. Residents of Geneva, Switzerland, voted this week to introduce a minimum wage that is believed to be the highest in the world. Swiss Skydiver, the only filly in the race, capped off the strangest-ever Triple Crown series by defeating Kentucky Derby winner Authentic in Saturday's Preakness Stakes after a tight duel down the Pimlico stretch. Firefighters in California continued to fight two fires that have burned 120,000 acres and killed four people, with the forecast offering little hope for immediate containment. The House has voted 371-18 to condemn QAnon conspiracy after a representative received death threats. At least two people are dead and 24 are missing due to flooding in a mountainous area of France and Italy. The former director of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said the United States needs a more comprehensive approach to containing the novel coronavirus as case loads rose. New England Patriots quarterback Cam Newton tested positive for COVID-19, the NFL said Saturday. The Commission on Presidential Debates has agreed to heighten the COVID-19 safety precautions for Wednesday's debate between Sen. Kamala Harris and Vice President Mike Pence. White House physician Dr. Sean Conley said Saturday that President Donald Trump "is doing very well" after treatment at Walter Reed hospital, but threw the timeline of his illness into question. President Donald Trump was transported to Walter Reed hospital in Bethesda, Md., on October 2, 2020, for treatment of COVID-19. The White House said Trump was experiencing mild symptoms. The president had attended several events earlier in the week, including a fund-raising trip to New Jersey and the presidential debate in Cleveland. U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, actors Kirk Douglas, Chadwick Boseman, Naya Rivera, Kelly Preston and Nick Cordero, U.S. Rep. John Lewis, comedian Carl Reiner, rock 'n' roll icon Little Richard, jazz icon Manu Dibango, country music icon Kenny Rogers and NBA legend Kobe Bryant are among the famous people who have died in 2020. Oscar-winning filmmaker Clint Eastwood is set to star in and direct a big-screen adaptation of N. Richard Nash's 1970 novel, "Cry Macho." CBBC announced that Archie Lyndhurst, star of its comedy "So Awkward," has died at age 19. St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Bob Gibson, a National Baseball Hall of Famer, has died after fighting pancreatic cancer over a year, the MLB team announced. He was 84. The transitional government in Sudan formally signed a historic peace agreement with rebel leaders on Saturday, the country's sovereignty council announced. Australia has partially lifted a COVID-19 travel ban on New Zealand, allowing Kiwis to enter two of its states within two weeks. The three children of British Prince William and his wife, Kate Middleton, can now be seen a video asking famed naturalist David Attenborough questions. Showtime said it ordered a sixth season of "Billions," a drama starring Paul Giamatti and Damian Lewis. The theatrical release date for the next James Bond caper "No Time to Die" has been delayed again due to the coronavirus pandemic. Season 3 of the "Karate Kid" sequel series "Cobra Kai" is set to premiere on Netflix on Jan. 8. Rick Moranis is thanking fans for their support after he was assaulted in Manhattan this week. Pop star Taylor Swift's "Folklore" is No. 1 on the U.S. album chart. On Oct. 3, 1993, the two-day Battle of Mogadishu began during the Somali Civil War, killing 19 Americans and between 200 and 300 Somalis. |
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