What you missed in the Trump and Biden town halls, the last U.S. counties without COVID-19, and more from Apple News

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Good Morning From Apple News

It’s October 16, 2020.

Here’s what you need to know.

Top Stories

In competing town halls, the president was grilled about his handling of the pandemic and expressed support for conspiracy theories, while Joe Biden pushed his message about public health and economic policy. Catch up on the key moments here. Apple News Spotlight

New coronavirus cases are hitting their highest levels since the summer, fueled by loosened restrictions and colder weather. The Wall Street Journal

Biden’s campaign said he and Kamala Harris flew with people who later tested positive for COVID-19 but did not come into close contact with them. Harris has suspended travel until Sunday. CBS News

U.S. intelligence agencies reportedly warned the White House last year that Trump’s personal lawyer Rudy Giuliani was the target of a Russian operation to influence the president. The Washington Post

California’s emergency request for wildfire-relief funds was rejected by the Trump administration. The state is battling some of the biggest blazes in its history. Los Angeles Times

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Listen Now

More on last night’s dueling town halls, plus how the CDC lost America’s trust, on today’s audio show. Apple News Today

The Coronavirus

These are the last counties in America with no COVID-19. Here’s how they avoided the virus. USA TODAY

How does a pandemic end? The 1918 flu offers a hint. Time

Is there a safe way to celebrate the holidays? The Atlantic

Five Stories We’re Talking About Today

What the 2016 election showed about the best (and worst) places to vote in the U.S. Apple News Spotlight

A doctor was accused of performing unnecessary hysterectomies for years. The women who trusted him want answers. The Washington Post

The Washington Football Team may have abandoned its old name, but hundreds of schools are still using Native American mascots. FiveThirtyEight

After multiple U.S. sightings of this strange caterpillar, health experts have warned people not to touch it — no matter how fluffy it looks. CNN

What it’s like to be a private butler for the ultrarich. VICE UK

Sports

The best sports city in America is … Tampa Bay? The Wall Street Journal

The supervillains of the MLB playoffs just won’t lose. The Ringer

Dwyane Wade accidentally photobombed a marriage proposal, and the photos are priceless. Sports Illustrated

The Last Word

“	I’ve been watching videos of Disneyland parades on YouTube and crying.”

It’s been 214 days since Disneyland closed. For these superfans, it’s agony. Los Angeles Times

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