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Top News U.S. Sets Coronavirus Case Record Amid New Surge By Campbell Robertson, Edgar Sandoval, Lucy Tompkins and Simon Romero More than 85,000 new cases of the virus were reported across the country on Friday, shattering an earlier single-day record and stirring new fears about the months ahead. A Debate Pledge to 'Transition' From Oil Puts Climate at Center of Campaign Finale By Lisa Friedman Joseph R. Biden Jr.'s debate statement that he would "transition" the country away from oil gave President Trump an opening and thrust climate change center stage. The President's taxes Trump's Philanthropy: Big Tax Write-Offs and Claims That Don't Always Add Up By Susanne Craig, Russ Buettner and Mike McIntire Hidden financial records cast doubt on a number of his charitable commitments and show that most of his giving came from land deals that offset his income. For more top news, go to NYTimes.com »

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Editors' Picks Style The Talk of Montauk By Jonah Engel Bromwich and Ezra Marcus New York State's Tenant Safe Harbor Act was intended to help those affected by the pandemic. But what if that harbor is on the fancier side? Opinion Why Can't We See All of the Government's Virus Data? By Christopher J.L. Murray Since March, federal agencies have been collecting a trove of information. But they refuse to release most of it.

Today's Videos Video: This Song Is Dedicated to the Last Undecided Voter By the Gregory Brothers and Joseph Gordon-Levitt Joseph Gordon-Levitt joins the Gregory Brothers in a ballad to commemorate the final Biden-Trump debate. Video: Poland Becomes a "Red Zone' as Coronavirus Cases Rise By Reuters Poland, which has reported 64,783 cases of the coronavirus in the past seven days, will enact a number of new restrictions, Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki announced at a news conference on Friday. Video: Libya's Cease-Fire Agreement is 'Fundamental' to Ending Conflict, Says U.N. By The Associated Press The United Nations Secretary General António Guterres welcomed the permanent truce agreement between the two main warring factions in Libya on Friday, and said it was a "fundamental step" toward ending the conflict.

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