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Early Addition: Why Does Donald Trump Have A Secret Chinese Bank Account?
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Ben Yakas
Published Oct 21, 2020
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- Lawyers say they can't find the parents of 545 children who were separated at the U.S.-Mexico border because of the Trump administration's cruel immigration policies.
- The CDC says that the pandemic has left about 299,000 more people dead in the United States than would be expected in a typical year, two-thirds of them from COVID-19 and the rest from other causes.
- The Times reports that Trump's tax records reveal a previously unknown bank account he has in China, where he's spent a decade pursuing business deals.
- Trump was asked if there's anything he would have done or handled differently about COVID-19 knowing what we know now, and his response was..."not much."
- Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez played "Among Us" on Twitch against fellow Democrat representative Ilhan Omar and Twitch VIPs, and it was one of Twitch's most watched streams ever.
- Are you having a hard time ordering diet soda, refrigerators, and more stuff that normally wouldn't take long to get?
- Pope Francis has called for the passage of civil union laws for same-sex couples.
- Here's a heartbreaking story about pianist Keith Jarrett, who suffered two strokes a few years ago and likely won't be able to use his left hand to play again.
- Two prestige trailer premieres today: first watch the official trailer for Mank, then wash it down with the Animaniacs reboot.
- Listen to "Faith Healer," the first single from Julien Baker's upcoming album Little Oblivions.
- And everyday is a good day to hear a new old Neil Young song: listen to "Homefires," off of his highly-anticipated upcoming Archives Volume 2 box set.
- And finally, watch out for that tail:
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