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California wavers on theme park opening rules amid pressure

by ADAM BEAM and AMY TAXIN Associated Press October 2, 2020October 2, 2020

Amusement park leaders saw a draft of the new regulations Thursday and urged state officials to change them, an industry official says.

Local & State, News

Mainers express concern, and some disbelief, about president’s diagnosis

by Gillian Graham October 2, 2020October 3, 2020

News that President Trump has COVID-19 shook Mainers, and more than a few initially doubted it was true.

Arts & Entertainment, Nation & World

News on Trump diagnosis pushes other stories aside

by DAVID BAUDER Associated Press October 2, 2020October 2, 2020

The president’s announcement that he had tested positive COVID-19 was just the latest in a wild week of news that included a contentious debate, revelations about his taxes and the nomination of a new Supreme Court justice.

Sports

Maine Marathon goes virtual, but the money raised for charities is real

by Mike Lowe October 2, 2020October 3, 2020

There won’t be as many runners in the virtual version of the Maine Marathon, but many of those competing are raising money for race beneficiaries and other charities.

Nation & World

Trump kept full schedule after learning close aide Hope Hicks had COVID-19

by Jennifer Jacobs and Josh Wingrove Bloomberg News October 2, 2020October 2, 2020

The president canceled all events Friday, including a planned rally in Florida, and his future campaign schedule remains in doubt.

Nation & World

A timeline of President Trump’s movements before his positive coronavirus test

by Washington Post October 2, 2020October 2, 2020

In the early hours of Oct. 2, President Trump announced that he and first lady Melania Trump tested positive for COVID-19. Both are experiencing “mild symptoms.” At least three people who have been in close proximity to the president – Trump adviser Hope Hicks, Republican National Committee Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel and Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah […]

Nation & World, Politics

Pelosi expects to reach stimulus deal, saying Trump diagnosis ‘changes the dynamic’

by Erica Werner and Jeff Stein The Washington Post October 2, 2020October 2, 2020

The House speaker is in the midst of days of increasingly intense negotiations with Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin over a new stimulus bill that would have a pricetag of $1.6 trillion to $2.2 trillion.