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- South Carolina Democrat Jaime Harrison debated opponent Senator Lindsey Graham from behind a plexiglass shield on Saturday night.
- Two Temple University students have been hospitalized after falling off a roof during a party in Philadelphia, reportedly while taking a selfie.
- With three Republican senators sidelined by the coronavirus, the Atlantic speculates that Republicans may not have the votes to confirm judge Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court before the election.
- As the release of major tentpole movies continue to be pushed back into 2021, Cineworld, which owns the Regal Cinemas chain in the U.S., is considering a "temporary" closure of some of its movie theaters.
- Doctors at Walter Reed say President Donald Trump's condition is improving, but also said he's been given the steroid dexamethasone, which has typically been reserved for serious COVID-19 cases.
- Trump did a drive-by to wave at his supporters outside Walter Reed tonight, after releasing a video explaining how he's "learned a lot" about COVID-19 during his hospital stay.
- Three people were rescued by the FDNY and hospitalized with serious injuries after a single-engine seaplane crashed into a pier in Beechhurst, Queens.
- Actor Thomas Jefferson Byrd, who appeared in numerous Spike Lee's films, was found dead of multiple gunshot wounds in Atlanta on Saturday morning.
- Here are some beautiful photos of cruise ships being taken apart for scrap.
- Also did you know bats are cute?
Jake Dobkin / Gothamist
Published Oct 4, 2020
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