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National

Louisiana must prepare for Zeta while still recovering from two hurricanes, governor says

Tropical Storm Zeta will impact Mexico Monday evening before setting its sights on the US Gulf Coast later in the week. CNN Meteorologist Chad Myers tells you when and where to expect Zeta.

Lawyer for accused domestic terrorist says suspect was just 'playing army'

Attorney Mark Satawa represents Ty Garbin, one of five suspects accused with conspiracy to kidnap MI Gov. Gretchen Whitmer. He told CNN's Sara Sidner his client was just "playing army."

5 things to know for October 26: Coronavirus, election, stimulus, France, UK

Speaker Nancy Pelosi tells CNN's Jake Tapper that she will continue to negotiate rather than listen to calls from some moderate Democrats to set aside differences and take a stimulus deal now.

5 things to know for October 26: Coronavirus, election, stimulus, France, UK

France is recalling its ambassador to Turkey over comments made by Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan about French president Emmanuel Macron. CNN's Arwa Damon reports.

Silverado Fire in Southern California critically injures two firefighters as it doubles in size

Not only is a winter storm impacting over 15 million from the deserts to the Plains, but also record cold, near record heat, West Coast wildfires and a tropical system aiming for US shores. CNN Meteorologist Pedram Javaheri breaks it all down.

'Hopefully our dream is not broken.' Asian American businesses hit especially hard during pandemic

CNN's Amara Walker looks at how Asian Americans are facing not only xenophobia as the coronavirus pandemic rages on, but also historic unemployment in the US.

Louisiana must prepare for Zeta while still recovering from two hurricanes, governor says

Tropical Storm Zeta is forecast to track into the Gulf of Mexico where it is expected to strengthen into a hurricane just days before the election. Meteorologist Karen Maginnis has the latest forecast.

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Sports

Real Madrid edge Barcelona to spoil what could be Lionel Messi's final home El Clasico

El Clasico is one of the biggest and most intense games in the world of soccer. It's involved some of the greatest ever players and featured plenty of incredible moments.

Olympic fencer Ysaora Thibus: 'I'm an athlete, but first I'm a woman, I'm a Black woman'

Olympian Ysaora Thibus has represented France in fencing for over a decade, but with global events highlighting continued inequality for people of color and women, Thibus is now making an impact both on and off the piste.

Sports stars take to social media to condemn police brutality in Nigeria

Nigerian activist Aisha Yesufu tells CNN's Becky Anderson she's horrified by Nigerian forces opening fire on peaceful protesters in Lagos.

Hollywood stuntwoman Sarah Lezito is 'bored' of competing against men

Sarah Lezito, dubbed "the best stuntwoman in the world," was Scarlett Johansson's stunt double for her role in "Avengers: Age of Ultron." The Frenchwoman has been riding for 15 years now and wants to see more women on bikes.

Manchester City star Sergio Aguero widely criticized for putting his hand on the shoulder of a female official

Ebru Koksal is the Chair of "Women in Football." She's a former general secretary of Galatasaray, who was appointed the first general secretary of the Turkish FA in 2011 and is very open about the discrimination she faced first hand.

WNBA superstar Sue Bird: 'Women's soccer players generally are cute little White girls'

WNBA superstar Sue Bird tells Don Riddell that the difference in perception and treatment between the US Soccer women's team and WNBA players is only one of the ways inequality exists in women's sport.

Moving the goalposts: Ryan Babel's property portfolio dabble

Dutch football star Ryan Babel has ditched the stereotype of pro footballers splashing cash on flash cars with a global property portfolio, record label and financial advice for his peers.

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Entertainment

Kevin Hart is ready for the revived MDA telethon

Actor and comedian Kevin Hart is taking over for Jerry Lewis as host of the Muscular Dystrophy Association telethon. CNN's Chloe Melas caught up with Hart before the event.

Ariana Grande imagines life in the White House in 'Positions' video

The new music video casts Grande as a stylish president of the US.

Matthew McConaughey has some lessons on fatherhood

McConaughey talks to CNN's Anderson Cooper about his revealing new memoir.

James Redford, filmmaker and son of Robert Redford, dies at 58

James Redford, son of actor and director Robert Redford, has died of bile duct cancer in his liver at 58.

Christopher Cross says Covid-19 paralyzed him temporarily

Singer Christopher Cross spoke to CNN's Erin Burnett about suffering from neurological complications after contracting Covid-19.

John Legend pays tribute to 'humbling' Chrissy Teigen following baby loss

Singer John Legend dedicated his performance of "Never Break" to Chrissy Teigen after the couple recently lost a baby due to pregnancy complications.

Billboard Music Awards 2020: See Who Won

Singers Post Malone and Billie Eilish came out on top at the 2020 Billboard Music Awards. Here are some of the highlights from the show.

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Business-Consumer

Stocks tumble as Covid-19 cases surge and stimulus is nowhere to be found

There was a dramatic drop on Wall Street as coronavirus cases reached record numbers and talks remain stalled on a new stimulus package to provide Covid-19 relief. CNN's Alison Kosik reports.

Election night results might look different this year

Associated Press executive editor Sally Buzbee discusses how her news organization assess races and "declares" winners. "This is not magic," she says. "This is actually math and facts and science. That's how races are called."

'SNL' has Baldwin's Trump and Carrey's Biden go head to head in the final debate

The NBC variety show opened its latest episode with Alec Baldwin's Trump taking on Jim Carrey's Joe Biden in the final presidential debate.

A year ago, this company had 750 customers. Today it has 6,000

Startup Bottomless uses a connected scale to measure customers' coffee consumption and send automatic refills. Its co-founder explains how the pandemic has affected business.

More than 63 million people watched the final presidential debate

President Donald Trump and Democratic Presidential nominee Joe Biden faced off in the final debate of the 2020 election for a tense but policy focused night.

CBS News calls out White House for breaking agreement and posting Trump's '60 Minutes' interview online

In an interview with CBS News' Lesley Stahl, President Trump said "we created the greatest economy in the history of our country." CNN's Christine Romans breaks down how the economy has fared under Trump.

American jobless claims fall below 800,000 for the first time since mid-March

Another 787,000 Americans filed for first-time unemployment benefits on a seasonally adjusted basis last week. It was the first time jobless claims fell below 800,000 since mid-March. CNN's Christine Romans reports.

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US Politics

Top Pentagon policy official resigns at Trump's request

The Pentagon's top policy official is expected to depart his post soon, according to two sources familiar with the matter. John Rood, Under Secretary of Defense for Policy at the Pentagon, lost support among senior national security leadership and has been asked for his resignation, one of the sources said.

Sanders spokeswoman says she misspoke after distorting Bloomberg's health record

Bernie Sanders' national press secretary Briahna Joy Gray said the questioning of the 78-year-old Democratic presidential candidate's health and requests for further medical records "were reminiscent of a smear campaign."

5 takeaways from CNN's town halls with Bernie Sanders, Pete Buttigieg and Amy Klobuchar

During a CNN town hall in Nevada, Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) addressed the need for gun reform and spoke about her "saddest day in Washington."

Buttigieg slams Trump: My marriage never involved sending 'hush money to a porn star'

During a CNN town hall in Nevada, Democratic presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg discusses conservative radio personality Rush Limbaugh's attack on Buttigieg's sexuality.

Buttigieg recalls time he tried to use three languages to help a family at a protest

Democratic presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg shared a story at the CNN Town Hall in Nevada about how he tried to use his foreign language skills to help a family caught in the middle of a protest.

Donald Trump and his pardon triangle

CNN's Jake Tapper reports.

Trump's pardon spree deepens crisis gripping American justice

President Trump issued a series of pardons and commutations that included former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich, former San Francisco 49ers owner Eddie DeBartolo Jr., former New York City police chief Bernie Kerik and junk bond king Michael Milken. CNN's Kaitlan Collins reports.

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Health

The US had more daily Covid-19 cases in the past week than ever before. And no, it's not just due to more testing

CNN's Dr. Sanjay Gupta breaks down coronavirus misconceptions, while emphasizing the importance of receiving a flu vaccine this year.

US hits highest 7-day average of coronavirus cases since the pandemic began

As President Trump continues to say the US is turning the corner in the coronavirus pandemic, no state has reported fewer Covid-19 cases this week than last week. CNN's John King breaks down the numbers.

US reports second-highest day of coronavirus cases since the pandemic began. The highest day was Friday

Dr. Deborah Birx, who is on the White House coronavirus task force, says that indoor gatherings as the weather gets colder are driving the recent increase in coronavirus cases.

US should consider national mask mandate for the winter, former USDA commissioner writes in op-ed

Illinois Department of Public Health Director Dr. Ngozi Ezike fought back tears while sharing statistics about the state, where the Coronavirus infection rate is "rapidly rising."

US should consider national mask mandate for the winter, former USDA commissioner writes in op-ed

As the United States records its highest single day total for new Covid-19 cases, infectious disease expert Michael Osterholm warns that the country will see some of the darkest days in its history until a vaccine is made widely available.

In Mississippi, more White people now have gotten Covid-19 than African Americans. Attitudes about masks might help explain why, official says

Secretary of Health and Human Services Alex Azar said Americans need to realize the gravity of the novel coronavirus pandemic ahead of the colder months as reported cases and hospitalizations have spiked across the country.

US could soon see the highest number of Covid-19 cases ever on a daily basis, surgeon general says

An overflow medical facility set up at the Wisconsin State Fair Park in the Milwaukee suburb of West Allis received its first patient as the number of people with Covid-19 admitted to hospitals rises.

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Minnesota Coronavirus Cases

Data is updated nightly.

Confirmed Cases: 133802

Reported Deaths: 2402

County	Confirmed	Deaths
Hennepin	34033	991
Ramsey	14073	360
Dakota	9823	138
Anoka	8661	150
Washington	5932	72
Stearns	5825	43
Scott	3382	34
Olmsted	3252	30
St. Louis	2965	69
Wright	2483	14
Clay	2297	43
Nobles	2268	16
Blue Earth	2043	7
Carver	1789	7
Sherburne	1685	22
Kandiyohi	1670	5
Rice	1633	10
Mower	1517	17
Winona	1250	19
Crow Wing	1010	22
Chisago	1002	2
Lyon	965	6
Benton	940	9
Waseca	928	9
Beltrami	891	7
Otter Tail	862	7
Todd	805	5
Steele	759	3
Nicollet	730	17
Itasca	727	17
Morrison	726	9
Douglas	696	3
Freeborn	669	4
Polk	643	4
Le Sueur	623	5
Martin	613	17
McLeod	597	4
Goodhue	585	11
Watonwan	578	4
Becker	561	4
Pine	543	0
Isanti	541	5
Chippewa	435	3
Carlton	434	1
Mille Lacs	406	15
Dodge	394	0
Hubbard	390	2
Wabasha	378	0
Cass	370	5
Pipestone	350	17
Rock	328	4
Meeker	326	3
Brown	321	3
Unassigned	290	53
Yellow Medicine	283	6
Cottonwood	280	0
Murray	278	3
Redwood	275	11
Roseau	264	0
Fillmore	260	0
Renville	252	11
Sibley	252	3
Faribault	231	0
Wadena	231	3
Jackson	210	1
Kanabec	209	10
Houston	204	1
Swift	201	1
Pennington	191	1
Lincoln	182	0
Stevens	182	1
Aitkin	179	2
Koochiching	169	4
Pope	156	0
Big Stone	138	0
Wilkin	134	4
Lac qui Parle	133	3
Marshall	121	1
Lake	119	0
Norman	115	0
Mahnomen	113	2
Clearwater	111	0
Grant	98	4
Red Lake	78	2
Traverse	56	0
Lake of the Woods	44	1
Kittson	40	0
Cook	16	0

Iowa Coronavirus Cases

Data is updated nightly.

Confirmed Cases: 115574

Reported Deaths: 1621

County	Confirmed	Deaths
Polk	18874	288
Woodbury	7183	94
Johnson	5844	30
Black Hawk	5574	98
Linn	5513	129
Dubuque	5186	57
Scott	4541	38
Story	3989	18
Dallas	3443	44
Pottawattamie	3235	44
Sioux	2425	16
Buena Vista	2255	12
Marshall	2014	36
Webster	1830	15
Plymouth	1657	27
Wapello	1525	62
Clinton	1483	26
Muscatine	1442	58
Des Moines	1386	10
Cerro Gordo	1362	25
Crawford	1355	14
Warren	1247	7
Carroll	1145	12
Jasper	1096	34
Henry	1054	5
Marion	1007	10
Lee	954	10
Tama	944	37
Delaware	778	12
Dickinson	734	7
Wright	719	1
Boone	717	9
Mahaska	687	24
Bremer	671	9
Harrison	653	11
Washington	653	11
Jackson	628	3
Benton	581	2
Lyon	549	7
Clay	528	4
Louisa	521	15
Winnebago	487	19
Hardin	475	7
Winneshiek	474	9
Hamilton	468	4
Kossuth	466	0
Cedar	460	5
Poweshiek	456	11
Buchanan	451	4
Jones	444	4
Floyd	433	11
Emmet	429	17
Clayton	419	3
Iowa	405	9
Cherokee	402	2
Page	399	0
Mills	397	1
Sac	397	4
Guthrie	391	15
Cass	388	3
Franklin	380	18
Butler	378	2
Fayette	374	4
Shelby	372	1
Allamakee	363	8
Madison	360	3
Chickasaw	356	1
Clarke	349	3
Humboldt	323	3
Hancock	316	4
Palo Alto	310	2
Calhoun	307	4
Grundy	307	5
Osceola	279	1
Mitchell	275	0
Howard	269	9
Monroe	259	11
Monona	244	1
Jefferson	238	1
Taylor	236	2
Union	232	4
Appanoose	225	3
Pocahontas	223	2
Fremont	202	1
Lucas	201	6
Ida	192	2
Greene	186	0
Davis	176	4
Van Buren	174	2
Montgomery	173	7
Adair	161	1
Keokuk	160	1
Decatur	150	0
Worth	144	0
Audubon	142	1
Wayne	120	3
Ringgold	88	2
Adams	81	0
Unassigned	26	0