• House Democrats file bill to fund U.S. government but leave out new farm money
• Biden bashes Trump's leadership on pandemic, Trump attacks Biden on trade
• California firefighters race to subdue flames before heat and winds return
• As U.S. COVID-19 deaths near 200,000, a nation grapples with grief
• Trump officials rush to make it tougher for skilled foreign workers to gain visas
• Reuters/Ipsos poll shows Biden ahead in Wisconsin, a close race in Pennsylvania
• Nevada judge tosses Trump campaign lawsuit over mail-in ballots
• U.S. nears grim milestone of 200,000 COVID-19 deaths

World

• Mali coup, third-term bids fan fears of West African democracy backslide
• HK leader says cannot demand rights protection for 12 arrested by China
• Canada police say six ricin-laced letters sent to U.S., including White House
• Afghan woman prays that peace will save her fourth husband
• New Zealand's Ardern seen cruising to victory in election
• 'Work from home': Johnson starts to shut down Britain again as COVID-19 spreads
• Taiwan president praises 'heroic' pilots who intercepted Chinese jets
• In Tel Aviv COVID-19 ward, warnings of dwindling hospital capacity

• COVID-19 vaccine verdicts loom as next big market risk
• Trump to meet state attorneys general to discuss key U.S. tech liability shield
• Asia shares weaker on lockdown worries, banking sell-off
• Fed chief Powell slated for first of week's three congressional appearances
• Chinese tech giant Tencent's WeChat app sees downloads surge before U.S. ban
• Tesla's Musk sees no immediate boost from 'Battery Day' tech unveil
• Singapore central bank 'closely studying' reports on suspicious bank transfers
• Airline travel shifts toward last-minute bookings, domestic trips: Skyscanner

• 'Watchmen,' 'Schitt's Creek' rule at virtual Emmys with pandemic and political twists
• Ellen DeGeneres issues apology, vows 'new chapter' after on-set turmoil
• HBO's 'Succession' wins best drama series at TV's Emmy awards
• 'Schitt's Creek' wins Emmy award for best comedy series
• Pandemic shows need for global response to climate change, says Attenborough
• UK's Meghan did not cooperate with biography, lawyers tell court
• Emmy Awards air as giant video conference with TV's top stars
• Verdi's 'Masked Ball' in Madrid cancelled after jeers over distancing

• Lightning hold off Stars, tie Stanley Cup Final 1-1
• NBA great Jordan forms NASCAR team with Wallace as driver
• Halep taking her game to a higher plane after shutdown
• Report: NFL fines 3 coaches for failing to wear masks
• Quick turnaround helped me get past U.S. Open shock: Djokovic
• A new era? DeChambeau's U.S. Open triumph puts field on notice
• MLB, MLBPA commit $10 million to Players Alliance
• Britain could delay plans to allow sports fans back into stadiums, minister says