What to know about the protests in Philadelphia, NXIVM cult leader gets sentenced, and more from Apple News

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It’s October 28, 2020.

Here’s what you need to know.

Top Stories

Almost 70 million Americans have already cast their election ballots — more than half of the total voters in 2016. Bloomberg

The current surge in COVID-19 cases could last longer and grip more of the country than outbreaks earlier this year, health experts warned. “The trend line looks quite vertical,” one epidemiologist said. NPR

More than 1,000 protesters in Philadelphia demanded justice for Walter Wallace Jr., a Black man who was killed by police on Monday. Wallace’s family says he was in the midst of a mental-health crisis when officers shot him. The Washington Post

A federal judge rejected the Justice Department’s attempt to represent President Trump in a defamation lawsuit filed by E. Jean Carroll, who alleges he raped her in the 1990s. ABC News

Hurricane Zeta is expected to make landfall near Louisiana and Mississippi today, bringing with it a “life-threatening” storm surge. USA TODAY

The Los Angeles Dodgers won the World Series for the first time since 1988, defeating the Tampa Bay Rays 3-1 in Game 6. The Dodgers’ third baseman was pulled out of the game after testing positive for COVID-19. ESPN

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The Coronavirus

A survey of COVID-19 antibodies in the British population suggests immunity may not be long-lasting. Reuters

Anika Chebrolu just discovered a potential coronavirus treatment. She’s 14. The Washington Post

It’s time to talk about the virus and surfaces again. Here’s what to know. Wired

Five Stories We’re Talking About Today

Ballrooms, candles, and luxury cottages: During Trump’s term, millions of government and GOP dollars have flowed to his properties. The Washington Post

Georgia’s legacy of voter suppression is driving historic Black turnout this year. Politico

Amy Coney Barrett is a constitutional “originalist.” What does that mean? The Guardian

NXIVM cult leader Keith Raniere was sentenced to 120 years in prison. The Daily Beast

Need a pandemic puppy ASAP? Call the Bernedoodle delivery people. The Wall Street Journal

The Last Word

“	If he can’t remember her name, how about Madam Vice President?”

Kamala Harris’s husband, Douglas Emhoff, has a message for the senator who mocked her name. Los Angeles Times

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