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New cases of COVID-19 in Ohio shot up Thursday to more than 1,500; hundreds of thousands of Ohio voters who have been looking for their absentee ballots to arrive in the mail will be waiting another week; Kent State University says another 110 students have been ordered to quarantine in a dorm because of possible exposure to the coronavirus.

Updated: 6:05 p.m., Friday, Oct. 2, 2020 Everyone in the hall at Tuesday’s presidential debate tested negative for the coronavirus before entering the event, according to a statement from the Cleveland Clinic, which co-sponsored the debate with Case Western Reserve University and helped develop and enforce COVID-19 safety protocols.

NPR's Michel Martin speaks to Reps. Fred Upton (R-Mich.) and Thomas Suozzi (D-N.Y.), of the Problem Solvers Caucus, for the latest on a second stimulus bill after a confusing week on Capitol Hill.

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with researcher Brenda Choresi Carter and Supervisor Koran Saines of Loudon County, Va., about the role of elected sheriffs in local law enforcement.

Five Republican Senate incumbents are looking increasingly vulnerable, while fundraising reports provide glimpses of Democratic strength.

At the international AIDS conference last week — held virtually — concerns were shared about the impact of the novel coronavirus on efforts to fight AIDS.

The two Democratic challengers for the U.S. Senate believe focusing on health care during a pandemic will motivate voters for the Jan. 5 runoff. If both win, their party will control the U.S. Senate.

Instead of banning indoor dining due to COVID-19, Massachusetts is squeezing restaurants with ever-tightening restrictions. At Cornwall's Tavern, it becomes a question of whether to take a break.

Ohio reported a significant drop in the number of new COVID-19 cases on Wednesday, but state officials say the number was artificially low due to "technological difficulties”; Cleveland Clinic, MetroHealth Medical Center and the Cleveland VA began administering the COVID-19 vaccine to employees on Wednesday; legal action is underway to try to prevent the Willoughby-Eastlake School District from laying off more than 200 employees; and more stories.

When a popular book is made into a movie, you expect the story to be condensed into the Cliff's Notes version. Not a comic book. That's what Ron Howard...