The US reported 57,420 new positive cases in the US on Friday, the third day in a row with over 50,000 new cases, according to data collected by Johns Hopkins University. More than 213,000 Americans have died since the start of the pandemic. Experts and fact-checkers confirm that the data contradicts President Trump’s claim on Saturday that the pandemic is “disappearing.”

A senior member of the Taliban told a CBS News reporter that the Taliban hopes Donald Trump wins a second term as US president. The senior member also said they hope he will remove American troops from Afghanistan. The Trump campaign told CBS News that it rejects the endorsement.

Judge Amy Coney Barrett, whose Supreme Court confirmation hearings begin on Monday, did not initially disclose two talks she gave in 2013 hosted by anti-abortion student groups on the paperwork she provided to the Senate. According to supplemental material filed late Friday, Barrett also failed to initially disclose that she signed a "right to life” advertisement against the landmark Roe v. Wade decision.

The large group gathered in Tyler Park on Saturday morning. There were many high-profile guest speakers, including state representatives Attica Scott and Charles Booker.

Pence hosted a "Latinos for Trump" event on Saturday in Orlando at Central Christian University. He then spoke at a Trump campaign event in The Villages retirement community.

The North Korean leader addressed the people at the parade, which is believed to have been held to mark 75 years since founding of the Workers' Party of Korea. In his speech, Kim admitted North Korea is experiencing economic hardship and praised people for preventing the spread of COVID-19. A new intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) was also displayed at the parade.

Edmonton re-signed the 38-year-old goaltender to a one-year deal worth $2 million. Smith had a 2.95 goals-against average and a .902 save percentage with one shutout last season. Many Oilers fans are puzzled by the move.

Trump, who was diagnosed with COVID-19 last week, will undergo a "medical examination" on Tucker Carlson Tonight on Friday evening, Fox News announced. The examination will be done by Dr. Marc Siegel, who "has repeatedly pushed coronavirus misinformation during his appearances on the network" according to Axios.

A photo of Charlie Kirk posing with a man known as Alex Kuzmenko went viral after people falsely identified Kuzmenko as one of the 13 people who have been charged in connection to a plot to kidnap Michigan's Governor Gretchen Whitmer. Alex Kuzmenko is a pro-Trump activist who lives in Idaho and was not associated with the kidnapping plot.

The Disney icon appeared to be cheerfully watching on from the virtual crowd as the big Lakers and Heat Game 5 got underway. Commentator Mike Breen noted, "He's like Lebron. He doesn't age. He looks the same as he did years ago."

We interviewed disease detectives and reviewed hundreds of pages of genetic, epidemiological and computational research to piece together how the coronavirus infiltrated the U.S.

The pair racked up the numbers for their respective teams on Friday night, with Butler's Heat edging out James' Lakers 111-108 to force a Game 6 in the series.

The Franklin County Board of Elections said 49,669 voters received inaccurate ballots out of the 237,498 ballots sent via the US Postal Service. The board has begun the process of printing replacement ballots that will be sent out for delivery within 72 hours.

AD made sure he was dressed for the occasion on Friday night, showing off his kicks in an ode to Kobe Bryant and a potential Championship-deciding game for the Lakers.

President Trump’s campaign manager Bill Stepien has called for the presidential debates to proceed as originally planned in a statement issued on Thursday evening. The statement quotes the president’s doctor, Dr. Sean Conley, who said he will be cleared for “safe return to public engagements” by Saturday, five days before the second debate was set to go ahead in Miami on October 15. Both candidates’ campaigns had earlier agreed to postpone the debate to October 22 to avoid the shift to a virtual format.