1. 90 Major Fires Are Now Raging Across 13 Western States

  HELL ON EARTH 

The flames and smoke have turned the sky orange, and the devastated town of Paradise, California, is under threat again.

2. Hannity Delivers Absurd Defense of Trump on Woodward Tapes

 BAD HISTORY 

“During World War II, with the country on the brink, FDR proclaimed, ‘We have nothing to fear but fear itself,’” Hannity exclaimed on Wednesday night.

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4. Huge Fire Erupts at Beirut Port, a Month After Deadly Blast

 YET MORE TRAUMA 

Several witnesses posted videos of the towering blaze Thursday, near the scene of August’s catastrophic explosion.

5. USPS Dismantled 711 Sorting Machines Ahead of Election: CNN

 LOST IN TRANSIT 

An average of just 388 machines were removed each year from 2015 through 2019.

6. A Mesh Laundry Bag Will Keep Your Mask Safe in the Wash

 RINSE. REPEAT. 

They’ll keep your mask safe from getting caught on things while also making it easy to retrieve.

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7. Cohen Warns: Humorless Trump Isn’t Joking About a Third Term

 PLAYING THE FOOL 

“He is not joking,” Cohen told CNN, adding: “Donald Trump does not have a sense of humor.”

8. You’d Never Guess I Was Wearing These PJs During a Zoom Call

 HENLEY HEAVEN 

Brooklinen’s Henleys are the comfiest thing I own. And they don’t look half bad, either.

9. Assange Hearing Halted Over Lawyer’s Possible COVID Exposure

 TESTING TIMES 

The WikiLeaks founder’s lawyer told the court that Assange’s waning health means he should be considered “at risk” from the virus.

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10. Woodward Defends Sitting on Bombshell Trump Tapes for Months

 ‘BUT IS IT TRUE?’ 

The author said it took him months to fact-check Trump’s February comments on the potency of the emerging coronavirus.

11. 4 Teachers Have Died of COVID-19 Since Start of School Year

 HEARTBREAKING 

Demetria Bannister, a 28-year-old elementary school teacher who died on Monday, “loved her students,” the school’s principal said.

12. HHS Tried to Block Fauci Talking About COVID in Kids: Report

 ‘MUZZLED’ 

“Can you ensure Dr. Fauci indicates masks are for the teachers in schools. Not for children,” wrote a senior adviser to the HHS public-affairs secretary.

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13. Pompeo: ‘Substantial Chance’ Kremlin Poisoned Navalny

 ‘NOT GOOD’ 

Pompeo said the “substantial chance that this actually came from senior Russian officials” would weaken Russia’s global image.

14. Sen. Kennedy Short Circuits in Interview on Woodward Book

 ‘DON’T INTEREST ME’ 

Kennedy dismissed the president’s own recorded statements as gossip three times.

15. Dozens of Austrians Accidentally Sent U.S. Stimulus Checks

 WHOOPS 

Thousands of people in other countries who’ve had temporary U.S. work visas have also received the cashable checks in error.

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