1. 13 States Hit New Records as Trump Says COVID ‘Disappearing’

  NOT GOING AWAY 

In a speech from a White House balcony Saturday, Trump insisted that the virus “is disappearing” as more than a dozen states set all-time highs for new infections.

2. COVID Can Survive on Phones, Bank Notes for 28 Days: Study

 WASH YOUR HANDS 

The research shows that the coronavirus appears to be more durable than the flu virus, and seems to survive longer at colder temperatures.

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3. Our Favorite Outdoor Voices Styles Are Up to 50% Off

 DOING THINGS  

In search of some athleisure? Outdoor Voices has you covered, and its styles are 50% off right now.

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4. Ultra-Orthodox COVID Protesters Descend on Journalist’s Home

 ESCALATION 

Angered by the arrest of Heshy Tischler, who led ugly protests against COVID restrictions in Brooklyn, a crowd gathered Sunday night.

5. Portland Lincoln, Roosevelt Statues Pulled Down With Chains

 LIKE DOMINOS 

Portland Police declared a riot late Sunday after protesters were caught targeting a statue.

6. Brooklinen Won My Heart Again With Their Waffle Knit Towels

 WILL IT WAFFLE? 

I didn’t think it was possible to love a towel as much as I loved Brooklinen towels. And then they launched a waffle knit line.

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7. Los Angeles Lakers Win Their First NBA Title in 10 Years

 VICTORY 

LeBron James secured his fourth ring as L.A. won Game 6 of the finals over the Miami Heat 106-93.

8. Nobel Prize in Economics Goes to Stanford Auction Theorists

 GOING, GOING, GONE 

The pair’s research has helped explain how auctions work and why bidders can behave in strange and unusual ways.

9. Gal Gadot to Play Cleopatra, Drawing Miscasting Complaints

 FALLOUT 

Some said a Black actress should have been cast instead of the white Israeli star, who shared her upcoming project with Patty Jenkins on Sunday.

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10. Cowboys QB Dak Prescott in Surgery After Gruesome Injury

 DEVASTATING 

He suffered a compound fracture and dislocation.

11. Dr. Fauci: Trump Campaign Ad Quote Was Taken Out of Context

 NOT A SPIN DOCTOR 

“In my nearly five decades of public service, I have never publicly endorsed any political candidate,” Fauci told CNN.

12. NYC Issues Over $150,000 in New COVID-19 Lockdown Fines

 CRACKING DOWN 

Officials broke up one outdoor rave hosting at least 110 people and issued fines to five houses of worship.

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13. Denver Protest Shooting Suspect ID’ed as Security Guard

 BEHIND BARS 

Matthew Dolloff is a private security guard unaffiliated with either the far right or Black Lives Matter supporters protesting in downtown Denver.

14. Upcoming ‘Asteroid’ Appears to Be Space Junk From 1966

 ROCKET POWER 

JPL’s Paul Chodas believes the flying object, which will enter Earth’s orbit next month, is actually an old rocket stage from a failed 1966 moon landing mission.

15. Lindsey Graham Opponent Raises Record-Breaking $57 Million

 GOP NIGHTMARE 

From July to September, Jaime Harrison raised more than any Senate candidate over a three-month period in history.

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