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Democratic super PAC expands fight against Iowa GOP Sen. Joni Ernst
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Biden campaign eyes strength with older voters as key to a Florida victory
Joy Solomon is a retired businesswoman in Boca Raton, Florida, who voted for Donald Trump in 2016. But after watching the President's response to the coronavirus pandemic, she says she's voting for Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden this time around.
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Ex-Nissan executive Greg Kelly pleads not guilty in Japan trial
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TikTok will partner with Oracle in the United States after Microsoft loses bid
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High School shifting to remote start after student party
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Houston Health Department, partners announce free COVID-19 testing schedule for week of September 14
The Houston Health Department and its agency partners are announcing the schedule for sites offering free COVID-19 tests the week of Sept. 14, 2020. The week will offer more than 20 free testing sites across Houston, including four mega sites.
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A wildfire evacuee returned to her Oregon home to find her barn destroyed but her animals alive
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NBA star apologizes after throwing up gang signs in video
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Michael Cohen's daughter says she was taken aback by Trump's behavior toward her father
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On August 14, the coronavirus pandemic was on fire in the US. More than 168,000 Americans had died, with more than 1,300 deaths that day alone. But when President Donald Trump called legendary journalist Bob Woodward, it was to find out one thing: He had recently learned that Woodward's new book "Rage" was done and would be coming out in September, and Trump wanted to find out how he'd be portrayed.
