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KCTV-TV <https://wvvw.kctv5.corn/news/local_news/fbi-looking-for-man-with-warrants-for-his-arrest-out-of-
kc-stUarticle_3ecd6b4e-14b1-11eb-bad8-df43f22e0f69.html> Kansas City, MO (10/22, Brown, 133K) reports 
that the FBI Kansas City Field Office "is asking for help in locating a fugitive who is wanted for his involvement 
in meth distribution and conspiracy to commit money laundering." Suspect Christopher Brian Rogan has an 
arrest warrant dating back to July 21, when he was accused of participating in a conspiracy to "distribute 
methamphetamine and conspiracy to commit money laundering." 
ICMBC-TV <https://www.lcmbc.corn/article/fbi-asks-for-help-in-finding-fugitive/34453914> Kansas City, MO 
(10/22, 205K) reports that the FBI "said Rogan should be considered armed and dangerous." 
Also reporting are WDAF-1'V Kansas City (MO) <https://fox4kc.com/news/fbi-looking-for-fugitive-in-st-louis-
and-kansas-city-considered-armed-and-dangerous/> Kansas City, MO (10/22, 242K) and KSDK-TV 
<https://www.ksdk.corn/article/news/crime/fbi-wanted-man-drug-money-laundering/63-7c4bb428-7493-4alf-
967a-3fb70d7c9c42> St. Louis (10/22, 493K). 
FBI Searched California Home. 
The San Diego Union-Tribune <https://www.sandiegouniontribune.corn/news/courts/story/2020-10-22/feds-
search-home-of-local-lawyer-connected-to-garmo-gun-case> (10/22, 755K) reports that federal gents "served an 
early-morning search warrant last week on the home of well-known San Diego criminal defense lawyer Vikas 
Bajaj, who has been identified in court documents as the purchaser of three firearms from a former sheriff's 
captain who pleaded guilty to illegal gun sales in September." The agents "remained at the home until just about 
10:30 a.m., after carrying out bags and boxes of materials." 
Oregon Man Charged After Threatening Police, Courthouse With Firearms. 
The Salem (OR) Statesman Journal <https://wvvw.statesmanjournal.corn/story/news/crime/2020/10/22/otis-man-
charged-after-threatening-police-lincoln-cotmty-courthouse-firearms/3730060001/> (10/22, Barreda, 115K) 
reports that an Otis, Oregon man "was arrested last week and charged with threatening to harm law enforcement 
officers and others inside the Lincoln County Courthouse." Daniel Kessler, 44, "is charged with two counts of 
furnishing a firearm used in a felony, four counts of unlawful use of a weapon and three counts of unlawful 
possession of firearms. On Oct. 15, officials from the Lincoln County Sheriff's office received a call about a man 
who was preparing to harm specific law enforcement officers while in possession of multiple firearms. 
Detectives, with help from other agencies, found the suspect's threats were credible and that he `had the means to 
follow through with his plans,' officials said." Kessler "was in possession of several firearms when investigators 
searched his residence and took him into custody on Tuesday. A previous court order prohibited Kessler from 
lawfully possessing firearms." 
FBI, DC Police Arrest Two For Child Sex Trafficking. 
The Washington Patch <https://patch.com/district-columbia/washingtondca-child-sex-trafficking-arrests-made-
fbi-dc-police> (10/22, 1.03M) reports that FBI agents and Metropolitan Police Department's Youth and Family 
Services Division officers "arrested two men in connection with a sex trafficking of children offenses that took 
place in the District." James Coleman is the only publicly identified figure so far. 
Texas Court Delays Bribery Trial Until 2021. 
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The San Angelo (TX) LIVE! <https://sanangelolive.com/news/crime/2020-10-22/former-san-angelo-police-
chiefs-bribery-trial-delayed-until-2021> (10/22) reports that the bribery trial of former San Angelo police chief 
Tim Vasquez will "not happen until 2021." Vasquez "is accused of receiving bribes from a San Antonio radio 
vendor." 
California Gang Members Indicted On Racketeering Charges. 
KPIX-TV <https://sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com/2020/10/22/salinas-murder-squad-indicted-racketeering-sureno-
norteno/> San Francisco (10/22, 110K) reports that six members of the Nortek, gang's "murder squad" have 
"been indicted by a federal grand jury charging them with racketeering conspiracy and the killing of a number of 
perceived gang rivals." The indictment "describes how the murder squad orchestrated seven shootings, killing 
eight people and injuring several others." 
Monterey County (CA) Herald <https://www.montereyherald.com/2020/10/22/six-salinas-murder-squad-gang-
members-named-in-unsealed-indictment> (10/22, 84K) also reports. 
North Carolina Man Sentenced For Sex Trafficking. 
WCCB-TV <https://www.wccbcharlotte.com/2020/10/22/former-u-s-army-reservist-faces-40-years-in-prison-
for-sex-trafficking/> Charlotte, NC (10/22, 3K) reports U.S. District Judge Robert Conrad Jr. "sentenced 31-
year-old Xaver Boston of Charlotte, North Carolina on October 22nd to 40 years in prison with 30 years of 
supervised release for sex trafficking and promotion of prostitution." Judge Conrad "[said] Boston will have to 
pay $354,000 in restitution and $25,000 according to 18 U.S. Code 3014 and the Justice for Victims of 
Trafficking Act of 2015." 
North Carolina Man Sentenced On Drug, Firearms Charges. 
The Asheville (NC) Citizen-Times <https://www.citizen-times.com/story/news/2020/10/22/drug-gun-charges-
gets-jerrell-bowman-sentenced-185-months-prison/3733400001/> (10/22, 138K) reports U.S. District Judge 
Martin Reidinger "sentenced 35-year-old Jerrell Tito Bowman to 185 months in prison and eight years of 
supervised release on drug and gun charges." Bowman had "plead guilty to possession with intent to distribute 
cocaine, crack cocaine, heroin, Fentanyl, and marijuana, possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug 
trafficking crime, and possession of a firearm by a felon on June 29, 2020." 
Attorney Seeks Documents in Michigan Triple Murder; MGM Grand Mentioned. 
The Detroit News <https://www.detroitnews.comistory/news/local/macomb-county/2020/10/22/attorney-
granted-delay-warren-triple-slaying-case/3729570001/> (10/22, Martindale, 825K) reports Nicholas Bahri, a 
West Bloomfield Township man "charged in three execution-style slayings this month, including a 6-year-old 
boy, had a brief probable cause hearing Thursday in Warren's 37th District Court that was adjourned into next 
year at the request of his attorney." Bahri's court appointed attorney, Randy Rodnick, "sought the adjournment to 
obtain copies of investigative reports, videos and other materials that police allege link Bahri to the slayings." 
Rodnick also asked "for copies of all fingerprint and DNA records and reports; phone records and video footage 
— including from a gas station where Bahri allegedly purchased gasoline to burn the rental car, and from the 
MGM Grand Casino in Detroit." Rodnick "said gathering the information has been time-consuming because 
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multiple police agencies in several counties have participated in the investigation, including the FBI." 
Financial Crime & Corporate Scandals 
Judge In Mangano Case Orders Hearing On Alleged Perjury. 
Newsday (NY) <https://www.newsday.corn/long-island/mangano-corruption-trial-singh-1.50044758> (10/22, 
Kessler, 932K) reports, "A federal judge has scheduled a December hearing to determine if the corruption 
convictions of former Nassau County Executive Edward Mangano and his wife, Linda, should be overturned 
because of defense claims that a key government witness in the case lied on the witness stand, according to court 
records." Newsday adds, "Defense attorneys for the Manganos maintain that the witness, former Long Island 
restauranteur Harendra Singh, committed perjury while testifying in a civil case. In separete filings addressing 
the allegations, federal prosecutors deny Singh perjured himself. The hearing scheduled for December 21st at the 
federal court in Central Islip would see both federal prosecutors and defense attorneys question Singh before 
U.S. District Judge Joan Azrack. The motion to overturn the Manganos' convictions and grant them a new trial is 
one of a number filed by the couple's defense attorneys to overturn the verdicts." 
Florida Woman Pleads Guilty To Embezzlement. 
The Osceola (FL) News-Gazette <https://wvvw.aroundosceola.com/index.php/news/lcissimmee-accountant-
pleads-guilty-embezzling-more-600k-two-different-employers> (10/22, McBride) reports, "A Kissimmee woman 
has pleaded guilty has pleaded guilty to committing wire fraud after stealing more than $600,000 from two 
different companies." According to the plea agreement, around May 2017, ICavita L. Harack, 34, "was hired to 
work as an accountant in the Orlando office of a display services company. Between April 2018 and May 2019, 
she directed 74 fraudulent payments from the display services company to four bank accounts held in her or her 
husband's name. Harack disguised the transfers to these personal accounts as vendor payments. After the display 
services company terminated Harack in May 2019, she was hired to work in the accounting department of a 
project design company in Orlando. Between July 2019 and December 2019, Harack directed four fraudulent 
payments from the project design company into two of her personal accounts, again disguising the transactions 
as vendor payments." 
Athens, Alabama City Schools To Dismiss Superintendent Under FBI Probe. 
Alabama Live <https://www.al.com/news/2020/10/athens-city-schools-to-fire-superintendent-under-fbi-
investigation.html> (10/22, Koplowitz, 734K) reports that the Athens, Alabama Board of Education "intends to 
fire Superintendent Trey Holladay, who was placed on administrative leave in June after learning he was under 
investigation by the FBI, the school system's president said Thursday." According to Alabama Live, "Details 
have not been publicly released about the nature of the investigation, which an FBI spokesman described to 
AL.com in June as a 'law enforcement action' at Holladay's home. Athens City Board of Education President 
Russell Johnson said in a statement Thursday night that the board reached a $250,000 settlement with Holladay 
that includes terminating the superintendent's contract on Oct. 31. Holladay had about two years remaining on 
the contract, Johnson said." The FBI investigation into Holladay "remains ongoing, Johnson said. He added that 
the board was not told when the probe is expected to be completed." 
New York Court Upholds Dismissal Of State Mortgage Fraud Charges Against Manafort. 
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The AP <https://apnews.com/article/donald-trump-virus-outbreak-new-york-state-courts-wiley-
24ccc7106c7c0ad77afl 8749971f448f> (10/22, Sisak) reports a New York court has upheld a decision 
"dismissing state mortgage fraud charges against Paul Manafort on double jeopardy grounds, affirming a lower 
court finding that they mirrored the federal charges" that led to Manafort's imprisonment. The court "ruled that 
Manhattan prosecutors failed to show that the state charges they brought against Manafort last year warranted an 
exception to state double jeopardy protections." 
The New York Times <https://vvww.nytimes.com/2020/10/22/nyregion/paul-manafort-double-jeopardy.html> 
(10/22, Zaveri, 18.61M) reports Manafort attorney Todd Blanche said in a statement, "As we have said from the 
time the district attorney announced charges against Mr. Manafort, this is a case that should never have been 
brought because the dismissed indictment is a clear violation of New York law." The New York Daily News 
<https://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/manhattan/ny-paul-manafort-appeals-court-cy-vance-20201022-
vqh42jpxw5chbmxgu6be5nubha-story.html> (10/22, Crane-Newman, 2.52M) reports Manafort "was sentenced 
to 7 1/2 years in prison in March 2019 for hiding millions of dollars in offshore accounts and then lying to get 
loans after income dried up from his work for pro-Russian Ukrainian politicians." Politico 
<https://www.politico.com/news/2020/10/22/manafort-indictment-new-york-dismissal-431265> (10/22, 
Gerstein, 4.29M) also reports. 
Goldman To Pay Nearly $3B, Take Millions From Executives To Settle 1MDB Probe. 
The Wall Street Journal <https://wwvv.wsj.corn/articles/goldman-sachs-to-recoup-top-executives-pay-after-
costly-lmdb-fines-11603380050> (10/22, Hoffman, Subscription Publication, 7.57M) reports Goldman Sachs 
admitted Thursday that it broke US corruption laws and agreed to pay nearly $3 billion to officials in four 
countries to settle an investigation into its dealings with the Malaysian investment fund 1MDB. In what the 
journal casts as a move to assuage shareholders Goldman said four executives: chief Executive David Solomon, 
President John Waldron, Chief Financial Officer Stephen Scherr and the head of Goldman's international 
business, Richard Gnodde will give up $31 million in pay this year. In addition, the bank will take back millions 
in past pay from Solomon's predecessor, Lloyd Blankfein and other former executives. The Washington Post 
<https://vvww.washingtonpost.corn/business/2020/10/22/goldman-sachs-Imdb-record-fine/> (10/22, Bogage, 
I4.2M) says, "Prosecutors in the Eastern District of New York charged the bank with conspiracy to violate the 
anti-bribery provisions of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act." The settlement "includes the largest monetary 
penalty ever assessed under corporate criminal bribery law." 
The AP <https://apnews.corn/article/politics-malaysia-najib-razak-asia-538110543e305ccf316665c3fca6c0lbf> 
(10/22, Balsamo, Sweet) reports, "Goldman Sachs Malaysia entered the plea in federal court in Brooklyn." The 
New York Times <https://www.nytimes.corn/2020/10/22/business/goldman-sachs-fraud-guilty-plea.html> 
(10/22, Goldstein, Flitter, 18.61M) says Goldman "admitted its Malaysian subsidiary `knowingly and willingly' 
conspired to violate the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act because some former employees paid bribes to officials in 
connection with the looting of a sovereign wealth fund, a scandal that toppled that country's leader and triggered 
criminal cases that spanned the globe." 
On its website, CNN <https://www.cnn.com/2020/10/22/business/goldman-sachs- 1 mdb-settlement/index.html> 
(10/22, Disis, Isidore, Simko-Bednarski, Business, 83.I6M) reports Goldman "has already settled the case with 
Malaysian authorities, agreeing this summer to a $3.9 billion deal. As part of that settlement, Malaysia agreed to 
drop all criminal and regulatory proceedings in the country that involved Goldman, including proceedings 
against the bank's subsidiaries and certain current and former directors." CNN adds the settlements "include 
partial credits for payments made to other countries, leaving Goldman with a total bill for the scandal of $5.1 
billion, according to a company filing. It could still face civil penalties." 
Bloomberg <https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-10-22/goldman-recast-as-villain-of-wall-street-
with-damning-Imdb-pact?smd=premium> (10/22, Natarajan, 4.73M) says Goldman, which was "pilloried after 
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the 2008 financial crisis, just saw a decade of image repair tarnished." Bloomberg adds, "The misconduct 
described in the settlements is landing at a moment when polls suggest Democrats might take control of both 
chambers of Congress and the White House," which "may make it a smart time for a company to settle with an 
administration whose players and priorities it knows." 
FTC Nearing Decision On A Facebook Antitrust Case. 
Citing "two people with knowledge" of the FTC's talks, the New York Times 
<https://vvww.nytimes.com/2020/10/22/technology/facebook-antitrust-ftc.html> (10/22, Kang, 18.61 M) reports 
the agency "is moving closer to a decision about filing an antitrust lawsuit against Facebook for its market power 
in social networking." The FTC's five members met Thursday "to discuss its investigation into Facebook and 
whether the company had bought smaller rivals to maintain a monopoly, the people said." Those people said the 
FTC "has prepared three documents about Facebook — one on its potential antitrust violations, another analyzing 
the company's economics, and a third assessing the risks of litigation — which have been circulated among F.T.C. 
leaders, the people said." They said a decision about a case has not been made. 
California Court Refuses To Hear Bayer's Appeal Of Roundup Verdict. 
The Wall Street Journal <https://wwvv.wsj.corn/articles/bayers-request-for-roundup-appeal-rejected-by-
califonda-court-11603388984> (10/22, Bunge, Randano, Subscription Publication, 7.57M) reports an appeal by 
Bayer to reverse a jury verdict that its Roundup herbicide caused Dewayne "Lee" Johnson's cancer has been 
rejected by the California Supreme Court. The Journal says the Court's decision leaves Bayer few options to 
avoid paying the $20.4 million judgment. 
Cyber Division 
EU, UK To Enforce Sanctions On GRU Officers Over 2015 Cyberattack On Germany. 
The AP <https://www.usnews.corn/news/business/articles/2020-10-22/eu-slaps-sanctions-on-2-russians-over-
gennany-cyberattack> (10/22) reports that the EU "on Thursday imposed sanctions on two Russian officials and 
part of Russia's GRU military intelligence agency over a cyberattack against the German parliament in 2015." 
The EU is imposing "travel bans and asset freezes...on the two men: Igor Kostyukov, head of the Main 
Directorate of the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces, and Dmitry Badin, a military intelligence officer." 
Badin is "also being sought by U.S. authorities." An EU statement said, "This cyber-attack targeted the 
parliament's information system and affected its operation for several days. A significant amount of data was 
stolen and the email accounts of several MPs as well as of Chancellor Angela Merkel were affected." 
Reuters <https://www.reuters.com/article/us-security-britain-russia/uk-to-enforce-sanctions-on-russian-gru-
officers-over-cyber-attacks-on-germany-idUSKSN2772BB> (10/22) reports, "Britain will enforce asset freezes 
and travel bans against" two GRU officers and one GRU unit "responsible for 2015 cyber attacks on Germany's 
parliament, the foreign office said on Thursday." The sanctions, "which come into force immediately, were made 
under the European Union's regime." UK Foreign Minister Dominic Raab said, "The UK stands shoulder-to-
shoulder with Germany and our European partners to hold Russia to account for cyber attacks designed to 
undermine Western democracies." He added, "This criminal behaviour brings the Russian government into 
further disrepute." 
CyberScoop <https://www.cyberscoop.corn/eu-gru-fancy-bear-bundestag-russia/> (10/22) reports that the 
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sanctions "stand to bolster the U.S. position, too." Assistant Attorney General for National Security John Demers 
said it is "part of a broader trend toward international allies' attribution of attacks that is `very helpful' and 
something the U.S. has made an important objective." Demers added, "If it's just us, it's easy for the Chinese 
government or the Russian government or the Iranians to just say, `Oh, no, this is just the U.S. being mad at us 
over whatever other issue, and they're just using this as a political tool.'" Reuters 
<https://www.reuters.com/article/usa-northkorea-china/senior-us-official-accuses-china-of-aiding-north-korea-
cyber-thefts-idUSL IN2HDI DX> (10/22) reports that Assistant Attorney General for National Security John 
Demers "accused China on Thursday of helping North Korea launder money from massive cyber thefts it has 
carried out to raise funds in the face of international sanctions." Demers "also said North Korea was likely 
getting support from China in the form of cyber expertise and training." He said, "There is support through 
Chinese cyber infrastructure, there's likely support in terms of sharing expertise and training from the Chinese 
side." 
Security Researcher Says He Accessed Trump's Twitter Account. 
TechCrunch <https://techcrtmch.com/2020/10/22/dutch-hacker-trump-twitter-account-password> (10/22, 605K) 
reports Dutch security researcher Victor Gevers "says he accessed President Trump's @realDonaldTrump Twitter 
account last week by guessing his password: `maga2020!"' The account "was not protected by two-factor 
authentication, granting Gevers access to the president's account. ... It's the second time Gevers has gained 
access to Trump's Twitter account." In 2016, Gevers and two others "extracted and cracked Trump's password 
from the 2012 LinkedIn breach. The researchers took his password — `yourefired' — his catchphrase from the 
television show The Apprentice — and found it let them into his Twitter account." 
Law Enforcement Services 
DOJ Effort Would Link Federal Police Grants To Use-Of-Force Standards. 
The Washington Post <https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/barr-trump-police-use-of-
force/2020/10/22/f23e33c4-14a8-11eb-ad6f-36c93e6e94fb_story.html> (10/22, Barrett, 14.2M) reports, "The 
Justice Department is preparing to announce a new effort to withhold federal grant money from police 
departments that don't meet or try to meet certification standards on the use of force." The Post says the 
"ambitious idea with so far few specifics" is "to be unveiled days before a national election in which police 
conduct has been hotly debated." The Post cites "a five-page draft document," which "broadly defines how the 
Trump administration intends to apply an executive order signed by the president on safe policing." The draft 
says the effort seeks to "improve policies and procedures — ensuring transparent, safe, and accountable delivery 
of services to our communities." 
FBI Agents Visit South Dakota Winter Housing Camp. 
The Rapid City (SD) Journal <https://rapidcityjournal.com/news/local/fbi-visits-lakota-run-winter-housing-
camp-to-discuss-safety-issues/article_5796a95d-32f5-5472-60fl-6521167e2532.html> (10/22, Zionts, 106K) 
reports, "The FBI on Thursday visited Camp Mniluzahan, a Lakota-run winter camp established on tribal land 
outside Rapid City jurisdiction." The Journal adds, "The camp was established by Creek Patrol members on 
Sunday after an initial attempt to create it on public land Friday in Rapid City. The Rapid City Police Department 
ordered the group to take down four tipis, saying they violated city ordinances related to tents, public events and 
the flood plain. Officers arrested six people who stayed inside a tipi. The Thursday meeting with the FBI agents 
was not tense like the event on Oct. 16. FBI agents and some Creek Patrol members laughed and shook hands 
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toward the end of the short meeting." 
KNBN-TV <https://www.newscenter 1 .tv/fbi-visits-camp-mni-luzahan-asks-for-meeting-with-homeless-camp-
leaders> Rapid City, SD (10/22, Murat) reports, "New developments Thursday regarding a homeless camp 
recently removed from Rapid City's jurisdiction, the Federal Bureau of Investigations paying the camp a visit in 
their new remote location. This week, the Mni Luzahan Creek Patrol set up a remote camp site for a number of 
people considered homeless in the community. After tensions rose over the weekend when tipis were set up to 
house people in a flood zone along Rapid Creek, the patrol opted to move the camp to tribal land outside of the 
city's jurisdiction." KNBN-TV adds, "A Facebook video streamed by Carrie MiddleTent early Thursday 
afternoon shows Creek Patrol members speaking with three FBI agents." 
Walmart Sues Federal Government Over Opioid Crisis. 
The Wall Street Journal <https://www.wsj.corn/articles/walmart-files-pre-emptive-lawsuit-against-federal-
government-in-opioid-case-11603401216> (10/22, Al, Kendall, Randazzo, Subscription Publication, 7.57M) 
reports Walmart filed a lawsuit Thursday claiming the Justice Department and DEA are trying to scapegoat it for 
the government's regulatory and enforcement failures with regard to the opioid crisis. The AP 
<https://apnews.com/article/lawsuits-opioids-e9e7b85513ae75ce421d70a21c4dd8f7> (10/22, D'Innocenzio) calls 
Walmart's lawsuit "a pre-emptive strike in the battle over its responsibility in the opioid abuse crisis. The 
government is expected to take civil action against" the company, "seeking big financial penalties, for the role its 
pharmacies may have played in the crisis by filling opioid prescriptions." Reuters 
<https://www.reuters.com/article/us-walmart-lawsuit-doj/walmart-sues-federal-government-over-opioid-case-
idUSKBN27733O> (10/22, Nivedita) reports Walmart said in a statement, "We are bringing this lawsuit because 
there is no federal law requiring pharmacists to interfere in the doctor-patient relationship to the degree DOJ is 
demanding." Bloomberg <https://www.bloomberg.corn/news/articles/2020-10-22/walmart-sues-u-s-to-fend-off-
doj-claims-it-mishandled-opioids?smd=premium> (10/22, Feeley, 4.73M)provides similar coverage. 
WPost: Judgment Against Purdue Pharma Is "Modest." 
In an editorial, the Washington Post <https://www.washingtonpost.corn/opinions/the-maker-of-oxycontin-admits-
to-serious-crimes-why-is-no-one-going-to-prison/2020/10/22/1a34f76e-1472-11eb-ad6f-
36c93e6e94fb_story.html> (10/22, 14.2M) says Purdue Pharma has "agreed to plead guilty to misleading the 
Drug Enforcement Administration in ways that resulted in otherwise-impermissible amounts of its drug" 
OxyContin "reaching the market, and to paying doctors and others kickbacks for helping increase sales." The 
company will pay "$8.3 billion worth of fines and other payments that also resolves potential federal civil 
complaints against the company." The Post argues while it may be "useful...to the Trump campaign as Election 
Day approaches, this measure of justice is modest indeed." 
International Relations 
US Congressman Seeks To Designate CCP As Criminal Organization. 
Rep. Scott Peny (R-PA) writes in an op-ed in The Hill <https://thehill.corn/blogs/congress-blog/foreign-
policy/522330-chinese-communist-party-is-transnational-criminal> (10/22, 2.98M) that the Chinese Communist 
Party "is an aggressive criminal organization, and...Americans are finally waking up to the threat" it poses to the 
US. The CCP has "allowed a local outbreak of coronavirus to develop into a global pandemic, all for its attempt 
at self-preservation." This year has also seen "the arrest of two Chinese military agents at the Houston Consulate 
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for attempted theft of coronavirus vaccine research; the arrest of a NYPD officer accused of spying for the 
CCP;" and more. Perry is sponsoring H.R. 8491, a bill that would "designate the CCP as a transnational 
organized crime group and a member of the Top International Criminal Organization Target (TICOT) list." 
Other FBI News 
Sources: Trump Weighing Firing Of Wray After Election. 
USA Today <https://www.usatoday.corn/story/news/politics/2020/10/22/president-trump-weighing-firing-fbi-
director-wray-after-election/3731576001/> (10/22, 10.31M) reports President Trump is "considering a number of 
key staff changes after the election, including the dismissal of FBI Director Christopher Wray, two 
administration officials said Thursday." To USA Today, "removing Wray would rock the law enforcement agency 
yet again, three years after the firing of FBI Director James Comey." Two officials, who spoke on the condition 
of anonymity, "said Trump regards Wray as having gone out of his way to separate himself from the president on 
multiple occasions." The FBI declined to comment. 
Professional Gambler Sues Bharara, DOJ Claiming Misconduct In Insider Trading Case. 
Reuters <https://www.reuters.com/article/securities-walters-insider/pro-gambler-sues-preet-bharara-claiming-
misconduct-in-insider-trading-case-idUSL1N2HD1T7> (10/22) reports, "Professional gambler Billy Walters 
sued former U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara and others on Thursday, alleging that leaks to the media were part of a 
conspiracy to violate his due process rights in the run-up to his insider trading conviction." According to Reuters, 
"The Manhattan federal court lawsuit seeks unspecified damages and a declaration that Bharara, former FBI 
agent David Chaves and other agents and prosecutors violated his Fifth Amendment right to a fair trial by 
leaking information about their investigation of Walters to the media. Walters was convicted in 2017 of insider 
trading charges and sentenced to five years in prison. He was released to home confinement earlier this year due 
to the pandemic." 
The Las Vegas Review-Journal <https://www.reviewjoumal.corn/crime/billy-walters-lawsuit-says-feds-leaked-
lied-to-put-him-in-prison-2157955/> (10/22, 345K) reports, "Walters, who served more than half of a five-year 
prison sentence before he was released because of the coronavirus pandemic, alleged that authorities tried to get 
Walters to incriminate himself over a wiretap by planting news stories. Federal prosecutors admitted in 2016, 
before Walters was indicted, that an FBI agent leaked confidential details of an investigation to reporters at The 
Wall Street Journal and The New York Times." The lawsuit named Bharara "and the Department of Justice, 
alleging prosecutors initially made no effort to stop the leaks or find the source. Walters went to trial and was 
found guilty in New York of masterminding a six-year insider trading scheme with former Dean Foods Co. 
Chairman Tom Davis. In addition to his prison sentence, Walters was fined $10 million." 
Other Washington News 
Senate Judiciary Committee Advances Barrett Nomination As Democrats Boycott Vote. 
North O'Donnell reported on the CBS Evening News 
<https://playvideo.bulletinintelligence.corn/384ca8c2a2f6490d8cc7b3088d04e87a?pubid=fbi> (10/22, story 5, 
1:35, 3.96M) that "Amy Coney Barrett is one step closer to a seat on the Supreme Court." CBS' Nancy Cordes: 
"Nearly half the Judiciary Committee, all the Democrats, were absent, having walked out in protest.... 
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Republicans unanimously approved Judge Amy Coney Barrett, 12-0." Senate Judiciary Chairman Lindsey 
Graham: "The committee did the right thing." Cordes: "Republicans have moved at lightning speed and are set to 
confirm Barrett just 38 days after the death of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. By comparison, they sat on 
President Obama's nomination of Merrick Garland for 293 days and never held a vote." 
The AP <https://apnews.corn/article/election-2020-donald-trump-virus-outbreak-senate-elections-boycotts-
de2972aa47e2eb0811783891818e6cff> (10/22, Mascaro, Jalonick) reports Republicans "powered past a 
Democratic boycott" to advance the nomination. Democrats "refused to show up in protest of the GOP's rush to 
install [President] Trump's nominee. ... Never has the Senate confirmed a Supreme Court nominee so close to a 
presidential election." The Democrats "displayed posters at their desks of Americans they say have benefited 
from the Affordable Care Act now being challenged in court." Townhall 
<https://townhall.com/tipsheet/reaganmccarthy/2020/10/22/blackburn-n2578589> (10/22, McCarthy, 177K) 
reports Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) "ripped her Democratic colleagues' political stunt. As only one of two 
female Republican members on the committee, Sen. Blackburn deemed Judge Barrett a `sharp, qualified legal 
superstar,' who answered every question that she could while before the Senate Judiciary Committee." USA 
Today <https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2020/10/22/amy-coney-barrett-what-happens-next-her-
supreme-court-confirmation/5990435002/> (10/22, Hayes, 10.3IM) reports, "The full Senate plans to vote on 
Barrett's confirmation to the Supreme Court on Monday, likely allowing Barrett to take her place as the ninth 
justice just days before Election Day." 
The New York Times <https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/22/us/politics/barrett-nomination-republicans.html> 
(10/22, Fandos, 18.6IM) says Barrett, "a 48-year-old appeals court judge who has styled herself in the mold of 
former Justice Antonin Scalia, promises to shift the court meaningfully to the right, entrenching a 6-to-3 
conservative majority. Her presence will likely shape American society for decades to come, with potentially 
sweeping implications for corporate power and the environment, abortion rights and gay rights, and a wide range 
of other policy issues including health care access, gun safety and religious freedom." 
The Washington Post <https://www.washingtonpost.corn/politics/2020/10/22/amy-coney-barrett-nomination-
vote-live-updatesk (10/22, Kim, Firozi, Cassata, I4.2M) reports Barrett "repeatedly declined to offer her legal 
views on presidential authority and voter intimidation" during her confirmation hearings, "and insisted that she 
wasn't familiar with Trump's positions on issues such as climate change and the health-care law." Politico 
<https://www.politico.cotn/news/2020/10/22/senate-judiciary-committee-approves-amy-coney-barretts-supreme-
court-nomination-431160> (10/22, Levine, 4.29M) reports that "prior to becoming a federal judge, Barrett 
criticized Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts' decision to uphold" the Affordable Care Act. NBC Nightly 
News <https://playvideo.bulletinintelligence.com/3649bfb7f20e44c5a267f394778f24117pubid=fbi> (10/22, story 
7, 0:15, Holt, 5.5IM), Reuters <https://www.reuterstotn/article/us-usa-court-barrett/trump-rejoices-as-senate-
panel-approves-barrett-while-democrats-boycott-idUSKBN2771B6> (10/22), the Wall Street Journal 
<https://vvww.wsj.corn/articles/amy-coney-barretts-nomination-advanced-by-senate-judiciary-committee-
11603372845> (10/22, Hughes, Subscription Publication, 7.57M), the Los Angeles Times 
<https://vvww.latimes.corn/politics/story/2020-10-2 Udemocrats-boycott-barrett-vote-but-it-wont-stop-her-senate-
confirmation> (10/22, Haberkorn, 4.64M), the Washington Times 
<https://vvww.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/oct/22/judiciary-cotnmittee-votes-move-amy-coney-barrett-f/> 
(10/22, Swoyer, 492K), the Fox News <https://www.foxnews.corn/politics/senate-leadership-exchange-angry-
jibes-following-the-vote-to-advance-amy-coney-barrett> (10/22, McFall, 27.59M) website, and The Hill 
<hftps://thehill.corn/homenews/senate/522216-gop-advances-barretts-supreme-court-nomination-after-dems-
boycott-committee> (10/22, Carney, 2.98M) are among the other sources covering the vote. 
Trump Plans To Nominate Kirsch To Barrett's Seventh Circuit Seat. The Washington Times 
<https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/oct/22/donald-trump-quickly-moves-fill-amy-coney-barretts/> 
(10/22, Swoyer, 492K) reports Trump "announced his intent to nominate Thomas L. Kirsch H for the 7th U.S. 
Circuit Court of Appeals Wednesday to fill the seat left open" after Barrett's expected confirmation. Kirsch 
currently serves as the US Attorney for the Northern District of Indiana. 
Murkowski Signals She Will Vote Against Barrett. Politico <https://www.politico.corn/news/2020/10/22/lisa-
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murkowski-opposes-amy-coney-barrett-confirmation-431219> (10/22, Everett, 4.29M) reports Sen. Lisa 
Murkowski (R-AK) "met with Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett this week but remains opposed to an 
election year confirmation to the high court." While Murkowski "wouldn't say explicitly that she will vote 
against Barrett, she did affirm her belief that now is the wrong time for a confirmation." She said, "I've shared 
for a while that I didn't think we should be taking this up until after the election, and I haven't changed." Asked 
if that means "she's a `no' on Barrett's votes that begin on Sunday, she replied: 'That means I haven't changed 
my mind on that." 
Biden Says He Would Create Commission To Consider Court Reforms. 
The AP <https://wwvv.foxl7online.corn/news/biden-wont-rule-out-studying-court-packing> (10/22) reports that 
Joe Biden, in an interview with CBS' "60 Minutes" that has not yet aired, said he "won't rule out studying the 
addition of members to the U.S. Supreme Court as part of a commission he plans to name to look at court 
reforms if he's elected." Bloomberg <https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-10-22/biden-says-he-
would-form-commission-to-study-u-s-court-system?sref=3IOEzKolc> (10/22, Benjaminson, 4.73M) reports 
Biden "says he would set up a bipartisan commission to study reforms to the U.S. court system, spurred by his 
party's calls to expand the number of seats" on the Court. Biden said, "What I will do is I'll put together a 
national commission of, bipartisan commission of, scholars, constitutional scholars, Democrats, Republicans, 
liberal/conservative. And I will — ask them to over 180 days come back to me with recommendations as to how 
to reform the court system because it's getting out of whack — the way in which it's being handled." Reuters 
<https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-biden-court/biden-proposes-panel-to-study-reforming-out-of-
whack-u-s-judiciary-idUS1CBN277238> (10/22) reports that last week, Biden "said...he was `not a fan' of court-
packing but has kept his options open." 
The New York Times <https://vvwvv.nytimes.com/2020/10/22/us/politics/biden-supreme-court-packing.html> 
(10/22, Savage, Glueck, 18.61M) reports Biden's campaign "offered few specifics about who would serve on the 
panel or how the campaign had settled on the idea." The Washington Post 
<https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/biden-promises-commission-on-overhauling-supreme-
court/2020/10/22/4465ead6-121d-lleb-ba42-ec6a580836ed_story.html> (10/22, Linskey, 14.2M) says Biden 
"has repeatedly avoided saying directly whether he would accept a court expansion plan promoted by Democrats 
angry at Republicans' speedy confirmation process for Amy Coney Barrett." Politico 
<https://vvwvv.politico.com/news/2020/10/22/biden-supreme-court-commission-response-431302> (10/22, 
Everett, 4.29M) reports Biden "has faced criticism for declining to offer a clear response to progressives' calls 
for action." The Wall Street Journal <https://wvvw.wsj.com/articles/the-rhetoric-of-court-packing-is-here-
11603405939> (10/22, Subscription Publication, 7.57M) says in an editorial that Biden is continuing to dodge 
the question of whether he backs increasing the number of seats on the court. Roll Call 
<https://vvwvv.rollcall.corn/2020/10/22/bidens-court-commission-draws-ire-of-court-packing-critics-and-
supporters/> (10/22, Lesniewski, 154K) also reports. 
Pelosi Says Negotiators Are "Just About There" On Stimulus Deal. 
CQ Roll Call <https://www.rollcall.com/2020/10/22/timeline-for-coronavirus-relief-package-vote-slips-despite-
progress-in-talks/> (10/22, Lerman, 154K) reports House Speaker Pelosi "raised doubts Thursday about getting a 
coronavirus aid bill passed before the Nov. 3 elections, even if a bipartisan deal is reached in the coming days." 
CNBC <https://www.cnbc.com/2020/10/22/coronavirus-stimulus-update-pelosi-signals-relief-bill-could-be-far-
off.html> (10/22, Pramuk, 3.62M) reports that Pelosi indicated Thursday that "while Democrats and the White 
House are close to reaching a coronavirus stimulus deal, it could take a lot longer to write and vote on a bill." 
Pelosi "plan[ned] to speak to Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin again Thursday as they try to craft an aid 
agreement." Pelosi "said the sides are `just about there' on reaching a deal," but "she cautioned that passing it 
into law will take time as she and the Trump administration try to iron out remaining issues." Pelosi told 
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reporters, "If we can resolve some of these things in the next few days, it'll take a while to write the bill." 
Bloomberg <https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-10-22/pelosi-mnuchin-to-talk-stimulus-again-as-
trump-hints-at-failure?smd=premium&sref=3IOEzKolc> (10/22, Wasson, House, 4.73M) reports that Pelosi 
"said they still haven't settled three of the main sticking points: Democrats' demands for aid to state and local 
governments, school funding and Republican insistence on a liability shield for employers." 
The New York Times <https://vvww.nytimes.com/2020/10/22/business/stimulus-deal-may-wait-until-after-
election.html> (10/22, Cochrane, Broadwater, 18.61 M) says Pelosi "was noncommittal on Thursday about 
bringing a stimulus measure to the House floor for a vote before the November election." Likewise, Reuters 
<https://www.reuters.com/article/us-house-coronavirus-usa-kudlow/lcudlow-policy-differences-amid-covid-19-
talks-appear-unlikely-to-get-resolved-idUSICBN2772K9> (10/22) reports NEC Director Lany Kudlow "said 
talks were continuing on a possible COVID-19 aid deal but that larger policy differences with Democrats were 
unlikely to be resolved with the Nov. 3 election less than two weeks away." Kudlow said on Fox Business' 
Varney & Co. <https://video.foxbusiness.corn/v/6203915900001/?playlist_id=933116618001> (10/22, 64K) that 
"the talks continue to talk, and committee people in both houses are discussing key issues, Senate and House 
chairs, but having said that, there are still significant policy differences between the two teams, and those policy 
differences have not yet been solved." 
White House Deputy Press Secretary Brian Morgenstern said on WMAL-AM 
<https://omny.frn/shows/momings-on-the-mall/wmal-interview-white-houses-brian-morgenstern-I 0-2> 
Washington (10/22) that House Speaker Pelosi "has moved the goalposts over the last 93 days...and we have 
stayed consistent with our priorities.... But I think we've seen what appears to be some good faith negotiating 
over the last day or so, and so we're hopeful that in the next day or two, the Appropriations Committee can make 
some more progress." 
White House Senior Communications Advisor Ben Williamson said on WIND-AM 
<https://playvideo.bulletinintelligence.corn/71c17968a74b4efdaeecd220d353eb15?pubid=fbi> Chicago (10/22, 
8K) that "we are hopeful we can get an agreement at least on language here by the end of the week. Americans 
are hurting, and they deserve us to keep working whether or not politics come into play. They deserve for their 
representatives to put politics aside and pass something." 
White House Director of Strategic Communications Alyssa Farah said on Fox Business Mornings with Maria 
<https://video.foxbusiness.com/v/6203849111001/?playlist_id=3166411554001> (10/22) , "This is really the 
most optimistic we've felt about getting a deal. There's still obviously some concerns. ... But we are seeing, I 
think the Speaker's really hearing from her caucus and from her constituents, frankly, getting pressure that she 
needs to put something on the table." 
Reuters <https://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-congress/pelosi-white-house-see-progress-
on-covid-19-aid-talks-senate-republicans-wary-idUSKBN2771VQ> (10/22, Cornwell) reports, "Senate 
Republicans remained skeptical of a possible deal costing trillions of dollars." Senate Appropriations Chairman 
Shelby told reporters, "I think we're not going anywhere. A lot of talk, no action." The Washington Post 
<https://vvww.washingtonpost.com/us-policy/2020/10/22/trump-congress-coronavirus-bailout/> (10/22, Werner, 
Stein, I4.2M) says some Senate Republicans are "growing increasingly frustrated" with Mnuchin "as he makes 
what they see as unacceptable compromises in his quest for a stimulus deal." The Post says Mnuchin has 
"committed to a top-line figure of around $1.9 trillion, much too high for many Senate Republicans to swallow. 
That includes at least $300 billion for state and local aid, also a non-starter for many in the GOP." Shelby "said 
he had yet to see any details of the proposals that Pelosi and Mnuchin had been batting around. He said White 
House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows had tried to call him, but they had not connected, and Meadows had been in 
touch with some of his staff." The Wall Street Journal <https://www.wsj.com/articles/negotiators-defend-
continuing-talks-on-coronavirus-aid-deal-11603403198> (10/22, Peterson, Subscription Publication, 7.57M) 
provides similar coverage. 
NEC Chief Economist Joe LaVorgna was asked on MSNBC 
<https://playvideo.bulletinintelligence.corn/dc4b7a237d724279bcc9c2b10832cd5a?pubid=fbi> (10/22, 1.3IM) 
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about reports that Senate Majority Leader McConnell will not support a package before the election. LaVorgna 
said, "I would say people are trying to drive a wedge on the Republican side and I don't think that's particularly 
fair." LaVorgna was also interviewed on WHO-AM 
<https://playvideo.bulletinintelligence.corn/b4e746ebc48448739884lee0c25767dd?pubid=fbi> Des Moines, IA 
(10/22) and WHO-AM <https://playvideo.bulletinintelligence.corn/ebf7f49ea6a94ace9ebfb561c39c82ec? 
pubid=fbi> Des Moines, IA (10/22). 
Stocks Finish Higher On Hopes Of Additional Stimulus. Reuters <https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-
stocks/wall-street-closes-higher-trade-choppy-as-u-s-stimulus-talks-eyed-idUSIGEIN2771H9> (10/22, Chavez-
Dreyfuss) reports stocks finished higher Thursday "as investors cheered the prospect of more fiscal stimulus to 
support a pandemic-damaged U.S. economy." The Dow ended the day 152.84 points higher at 28,363.66, the 
S&P 500 added 17.93 points to close at 3,453.49, and the Nasdaq climbed 21.31 points to 11,506.01. The AP 
<https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2020/10/22/us-stocks-flip-flop-amid-profit-reports-stimulus-
talks/3727449001/> (10/22, Choe, Troise, Veiga) and the Wall Street Journal 
<https://www.wsj.com/articles/global-stock-markets-dow-update-10-22-2020-11603358278> (10/22, 
Bartholomew, Eisen, Subscription Publication, 7.57M), and Bloomberg 
<https://www.bloomberg.corninews/articles/2020-10-22/yields-up-on-stimulus-hopes-asia-stocks-to-drift-
markets-wrap?smd=premium> (10/22, Haigh, 4.73M) provide similar coverage. 
FDA Officially Approves Remdesivir As Cases Spike. 
ABC World News Tonight <https://playvideo.bulletinintelligence.corn/f6fe6fd668a14e119fbe20925d58fcfe? 
pubid=fbi> (10/22, story 4, 3:00, Muir, 6.71M) reported, "Tonight, the FDA has now approved the first drug to 
treat COVID-19. Hospitalizations rising in 40 states, six now hitting record highs." ABC's Matt Gutman added 
that FDA's announcement is "basically the gold seal of approval.... It means that the agency recognizes that 
remdesivir is relatively safe to use, and that it's effective in shortening the duration of the virus. And that means 
it can free up more beds at slammed hospitals." 
Janet Shamlian of the CBS Evening News 
<https://playvideo.bulletinintelligence.corn/l4f17b243953497e9afe7f9824548d4fipubid=fbi> (10/22, story 2, 
2:05, O'Donnell, 3.96M) called the FDA approval "a major milestone," noting "the experimental drug was 
previously authorized only for emergency use and was used to treat the President. The news coming as 
coronavirus hot spots worsen.... 39 states report their average number of new cases is rising. Hospitalizations are 
climbing in 36 states, and straining resources." 
NBC Nightly News <https://playvideo.bulletinintelligence.corn/04c3del7a2574ceda8a9def5ff327aba? 
pubid=fbi> (10/22, story 4, 2:00, Holt, 5.51M) reported, "The FDA has just approved remdesivir as a COVID-19 
treatment. The drug which was given to President Trump shortens recovery time for some patients. This comes 
as seven states set new daily records for COVID cases." 
The AP <https://apnews.com/article/us-news-science-virus-outbreak-e03b6e713ad5e7b7ad74f23001a94f63> 
(10/22, Marchione) reports that the "antiviral medicine given to hospitalized patients through an IV," being 
marketed by manufacturer Gilead as Veklury, "cut the time to recovery by five days - from 15 days to 10 on 
average — in a large study led by the U.S. National Institutes of Health." The drug is approved for use in "people 
at least 12 years old and weighing at least 88 pounds (40 kilograms) who are hospitalized for a coronavirus 
infection," though the FDA "will still allow the drug's use in certain cases under its previous emergency 
authorization" for patients under 12. 
Reuters <https://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-gilead/gileads-remdesivir-gets-u-s-fda-approval-
for-hospitalized-covid-19-patients-idUSICBN2772XQ> (10/22, Beasley) reports that despite positive results from 
NIH and the new approval, "the World Health Organization (WHO) last week said its global trial of COVID-19 
therapies found that remdesivir did not have a substantial effect on patients' length of hospital stay or chances of 
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survival," though the study has yet to be reviewed. Gilead "has questioned the potential for bias in the WHO 
study, which was not 'blinded,' meaning that participants and their doctors were aware of which treatments were 
being used." 
Bloomberg <https://www.bloomberg.cotn/news/articles/2020-10-22/gilead-virus-therapy-remdesivir-gains-
approval-from-fda?srnd-premium> (10/22, Langreth, 4.73M) reports the approval also allows "Gilead to market 
the drug and talk about its benefits to doctors, nurses, and patients. That could help solidify its position as a go-to 
medicine for Covid-19 patients even as other drugs for the disease begin to reach the market." 
USA Today <https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/health/2020/10/22/fda-approves-remdesivir-covid-19-
hospital-patients/3733648001/> (10/22, Rice, 10.31M) reports that Gilead Chief Medical Officer Merdad Parsey 
said the drug has approvals or authorizations in around 50 countries. 
The New York Times <https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/22/us/remdesivir-fda-approved.html> (10/22, 
Levenson, 18.61M) reports the FDA's announcement "indicated that the drug had cleared more rigorous 
regulatory hurdles involving a more thorough review of clinical data and manufacturing quality since it was 
given emergency authorization in May." FDA Commissioner Hahn said in a statement, "Today's approval is 
supported by data from multiple clinical trials that the agency has rigorously assessed and represents an 
important scientific milestone in the Covid-19 pandemic." The Times says that though "the drug did not go 
through an outside panel of experts, called an advisory committee, before being approved," Center for Science in 
the Public Interest President Peter Lurie "said that was not unusual." 
The Wall Street Journal <https://www.wsj.corn/articles/covid-19-drug-remdesivir-fully-approved-by-fda-
11603404546> (10/22, Walker, Subscription Publication, 7.57M) reports that prior to the pandemic, Gilead 
sought to test the drug's efficacy in treating other strains of coronavirus, including MERS. 
Azar Dismisses Report Of Tensions With Hahn. 
HHS Secretary Azar was asked on CBS This Morning 
<https://playvideo.bulletinintelligence.corrinac574cded824784819b33b503c4ada0?pubid=fbi> (10/22, 2.09M) 
about a Politico report <https://www.politico.com/newsletters/politico-pulse/2020/10/22/why-alex-azar-wants-to-
oust-his-fda-commissioner-791133> alleging tension between himself and FDA Commissioner Hahn. Azar said, 
"Commissioner Hahn and I speak almost every day, we have a very close productive relationship, and we're 
working together. As I have made very clear and the Commissioner has made clear, the FDA will make the 
decision whether to approve therapeutics or vaccines according to their science, data, regulatory, and legal 
standards. Those calls will be made ultimately by the top career officials at the FDA and 1100% support that 
approach." 
Azar: New CDC Guidelines On Close Contact A "Call To Action." 
Asked on CBS This Morning 
<https://playvideo.bulletinintelligence.corrinac574cded824784819b33b503c4ada0?pubid=fbi> (10/22, 2.09M) 
about updated guidance from the CDC, HHS Secretary Azar said, "We in the past had said that to be a close 
contact of somebody who might be infectious, you needed to have 15 minutes of continuous, unbroken contact 
with them within six feet. Now the caution is that...if you have iterative interactions within that six feet, even if 
it's not 15 minutes unbroken, that you might also be a close contact. What this means is, it's a real call to action 
to reiterate: wash your hands, watch your distance, and when you cannot watch your distance, wear your face 
coverings." 
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FDA Advisory Committee Debates Safety, Efficacy Standards For Vaccine. 
The Washington Post <https://www.washingtonpost.corn/health/2020/10/22/covid-vaccine-safety-effectiveness-
guidelines/> (10/22, McGinley, Johnson, 14.2M) reports that vaccine experts on Thursday "rigorously debated 
the Food and Drug Administration's planned standards for clearing a coronavirus vaccine quickly for broad use, 
discussing what level of evidence would be sufficient to establish safety and effectiveness." The FDA advisory 
committee, "in an all-day virtual meeting, did not consider any specific vaccine," and instead sought "to try to 
reassure the public that any vaccine will be held to a high standard, not the relatively low bar used this year for 
emergency use authorization for treatments." 
Calling the meeting "an usual step," the AP <https://apnews.corn/article/virus-outbreak-
e49203f5c55ba593ca587a56d0116b97> (10/22, Neergaard, Perrone) reports Dr. Marion Gruber, director of 
FDA's vaccine research office, told the advisers that public scrutiny "is critical to build trust and confidence" in 
whichever vaccines emerge. 
Pfizer Expands Vaccine Trial To Include Teens. USA Today 
<https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/health/2020/10/22kovid-vaccine-children-clinical-trials-pfizer-
cincinnati/3709031001/> (10/22, Weintraub, 10.31M) reports that "after months of testing its COVID-19 
candidate vaccine in adults, Pfizer recently lowered the age of participation to 16, aiming to include at least 
3,000 older teens." Pfizer is the "only one of the leading drug companies to allow minors into a vaccine trial." 
Palantir System To Help Track Manufacture, Distribution Of COVID Vaccines. 
The Wall Street Journal <https://www.wsj.corn/articles/palantir-to-help-u-s-track-covid-19-vaccines-
11603367276> (10/22, Loftus, Winkler, Subscription Publication, 7.57M) reports that according to state and 
local health officials, Palantir Technologies, a data-mining company, is assisting the federal government in 
setting up a system, called Tiberius, to track the manufacture, distribution, and administration of COVID-19 
vaccines. 
Consensus Emerges COVID Rarely Transmitted By Contact With Contaminated Surfaces. 
The Washington Post <https://www.washingtonpost.cotrillifestyle/wellness/surface-wipes-contamination-
covid/2020/10/22/41c77e28-13c3-11eb-bc10-40b25382flbe_stoty.html> (10/22, Chang, 14.2M) reports, 
"Although studies continue to show that the novel coronavirus can be detected on contaminated objects after 
days or weeks, a consensus has emerged among scientists that the virus is rarely transmitted through contact with 
tainted surfaces and that it's safe to stop taking such extreme measures as quarantining your mail and wiping 
down your groceries." David Morens, a senior advisor to NIAID Director Fauci, said, "To the best of my 
knowledge, in real life, scientists like me — an epidemiologist and a physician — and virologists basically don't 
worry too much about these things." 
Chicago Imposes Curfew As Cases Spike. 
The Chicago Tribune <hftps://vvww.chicagotribune.corn/coronavirus/ct-coronavirus-chicago-lightfoot-anvady-
news-conference-20201022-2i5htmjarbolc2jp4gvv51u5va-story.html> (10/22, Pratt, Byrne, Petrella, 2.65M) 
reports that "days after threatening to roll back restrictions on Chicago businesses if COVID-19 cases continue 
to spike, Mayor Lori Lightfoot followed through Thursday by imposing a 10 p.m. curfew on all nonessential city 
businesses." In addition, Lightfoot said the city "will again prohibit indoor service at traditional taverns and 
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brewery taprooms without food licenses, and asked residents to cap any social gatherings at six people." The 
moves came as the city's "seven-day average of new cases has hit 645, up dramatically from where the city was 
at the start of the month." 
The Chicago Sun-Times <https://chicago.suntimes.com/coronavirus/2020/10/22/21528535/coronavirus-covid-
chicago-bars-indoor-service-restaurants-businesses-curfew-lightfoot> (10/22, Spielman, 875K) reports Lightfoot 
"openly acknowledged the tremendous hardship on restaurants and bars that are the lifeblood of Chicago 
neighborhoods." Said the Mayor, "These are really, really tough things to do. Particularly recognizing how 
dramatically our hospitality industry — our restaurants, our bars, our hotels — have been deeply, profoundly 
impacted by the economic consequences of this COVID-19 shutdown." 
Iowa's Economy Suffering Despite No Lockdown. 
The New York Times <https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/22/business/economy/economy-coronavirus-
lockdown-iowa.html> (10/22, Al, Casselman, Tankersley, 18.61M) reports President Trump and "many 
supporters blame restrictions on business activity, often imposed by Democratic governors and mayors, for 
prolonging the economic crisis initially caused by the virus. But the experience of states like Iowa," which never 
imposed a lockdown, "shows the economy is far from back to normal even in Republican-led states that have 
imposed few business restrictions." According to the Times, a "growing body of research has concluded that the 
steep drop in economic activity last spring was primarily a result of individual decisions by consumers and 
businesses rather than legal mandates." 
Three Cases Reported At Los Angeles Megachurch That Defied Public Health Orders. 
The Los Angeles Times <https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2020-10-22/coronavirus-los-angeles-grace-
community-church> (10/22, Cosgrove, 4.64M) reports that an evangelical megachurch in Los Angeles "that has 
defied L.A. County public health orders and held indoor worship services for the last several weeks has been 
struck with an outbreak of the coronavirus, public health officials confirmed Thursday." Grace Community 
Church in Sun Valley has seen three confirmed cases, according to the Los Angeles County Department of Public 
Health. 
Southwest Will No Longer Block Middle Seat Starting In December. 
NBC Nightly News <https://playvideo.bulletinintelligence.corn/92f35b72fba04a14bbcaf5fbc2da8f65? 
pubid=fbi> (10/22, story 9, 1:40, Holt, 5.51M) reported, "Southwest Airlines says it will not block the middle 
seat on planes starting December 1st, leaving just Delta and Alaska keeping those seats empty." NBC's Tom 
Costello added, "Southwest and Delta have been blocking middle seats to give passengers a few feet of social 
distance in the pandemic, but with new research suggesting it is safe to fly, Southwest says it will sell every 
available seat starting December 1st. American and United are already filling middle seats, Delta plans to do so 
in the first half of next year." 
USA Today Criticizes Administration's Consideration Of Herd Immunity Strategy. 
USA Today <https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinionhodaysdebate/2020/10/22/covid-herd-immunity-strategy-
fits-donald-trump-failures-editorials-debates/3680676001/> (10/22, 10.3IM) editorializes that a "White House 
struggling to show competence as a pandemic surges in the midst of a reelection campaign" has been 
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considering, according to news reports, herd immunity. USA Today argues that it is "a convenient solution for 
Donald Trump" that "fits neatly within his failure to produce a national plan for curtailing coronavirus with rapid 
testing, contact tracing and isolating the infected. And it endorses his mantra that states fully reopen for 
economic recovery, even as the disease spreads." However, USA Today write, "infectious disease experts say it's 
junk science, and worse, would risk doubling or tripling the number of Americans dead from COVID-19." 
Court Bars Census Bureau From Giving Administration Data On Migrants. 
In what the New York Times <https://vvww.nytimes.corn/2020/10/22/us/elections/census-immigrant-trump.html> 
(10/22, Wines, 18.61M) describes as "a blow to President Trump's plan to upend the centuries-old method of 
apportioning seats in the House of Representatives," a three-judge panel in the US District Court for the 
Northern District of California "on Thursday barred the Census Bureau from giving the White House a count of 
the nation's unauthorized immigrants." In July, Trump ordered the Bureau "to give him a state-by-state count of 
people living in the United States without authorization, saying he planned to subtract them from the 2020 
census totals that will be used to divvy up House seats among the states next year." 
Trump Says He Is Looking Forward To Supreme Court Overturning ACA. 
The New York Times <https://www.nytimes.corrillive/2020/10/22/us/trump-biden-debate-tonight> (10/22, 
Grynbaum, Haberman, 18.61 M) reports that in an interview with CBS' Lesley Stahl, footage of which was 
released by the White House on Thursday, President Trump "makes a notable pronouncement about his opinion 
of the Affordable Care Act, telling Ms. Stahl that he wants the Supreme Court to abolish" the law. Trump is 
quoted as saying, "I hope that they end it; it'll be so good if they end it." Pressed by Stahl "on how he would 
handle a scenario where millions of Americans abruptly lost their health insurance, Mr. Trump said repeatedly 
that he had 'a plan.' When Ms. Stahl pointed out that he has not shown a plan publicly, Mr. Trump falsely 
claimed that he had." 
Cotton, Loeffler Ask DOJ To Investigate Racial Segregation On College Campuses. 
The Washington Free Beacon <https://freebeacon.com/campus/cotton-asks-justice-department-to-investigate-
racial-segregation-on-college-campuses/> (10/22, 78K) reports Sens. Tom Cotton (R-AR) and Kelly Loeffler (R-
GA) are calling on the Department of Justice to investigate "racially segregated events on college campuses in a 
letter first obtained by the Washington Free Beacon." Cotton and Loeffler are urging Attorney General Barr to 
investigate the University of Michigan-Dearborn, the University of Kentucky, and "other universities for 
allegedly violating Title VI of the Civil Rights Act, which prohibits racial discrimination at federally funded 
institutions." 
Sources: Kushner Floating Launch Of Trump-Branded Media Outlet. 
Business Insider <https://www.businessinsider.corn/lcushner-talking-up-trump-branded-media-outlet-gop-
sources-say-2020-10> (10/22, LoBianco, Moses, 3.67M) reports White House senior adviser Jared Kushner "has 
been talking up the idea of starting a Donald Trump-themed news outlet or some other media company, possibly 
as soon as after the election, five Republicans familiar with the discussions told Insider." Kushner has "floated 
the idea to Republicans and media types throughout the year, according to three of the people. But the increased 
chatter about the rise of another conservative media outlet, possibly branded under the Trump name, has kicked 
up even more over the past few weeks as the president's reelection chances continue to sink." 
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Trump Issues Order Removing Protections For Federal Workers. 
The New York Times <https://www.nytimes.corn/2020/10/22/us/politics/trump-executive-order-federal-
workers.html> (10/22, Lipton, 18.61M) reports President Trump signed an executive order issued late 
Wednesday "that could substantially expand his ability to hire and fire tens of thousands of federal workers 
during a second term, potentially allowing him to weed out what he sees as a `deep state' bureaucracy working to 
undermine him." The executive order, "described by one prominent federal union leader as 'the most profound 
undermining of the Civil Service in our lifetimes,' would allow federal agencies to "go through their employee 
rosters and reclassify certain workers in a way that would strip them of job protections that now cover most 
federal employees." In a statement, the White House said the new employee classification was justified because 
under current rules "removing poor performers, even from these critical positions, is time-consuming and 
difficult." 
The Washington Post <https://www.washingtonpost.corn/politics/trump-order-federal-civil-
service/2020/10/22/c7378310-1481-11eb-bc1040b25382flbe_stoty.html> (10/22, Yoder, 14.2M) reports the 
order would "shift those employees from what is called the 'competitive service' — covering the bulk of the 2.1 
million executive branch employees — into the 'excepted service,' which in general applies to political appointees 
below the level requiring Senate confirmation." American Federation of Government Employees President 
Everett Kelley said in a statement, "This is the most profound undermining of the civil service in our lifetimes. 
The president has doubled down on his effort to politicize and corrupt the professional service." 
Politico <https://www.politico.cotn/news/2020/10/22/trump-order-strips-worker-protections-431359> (10/22, 
Mueller, 4.29M) reports unions and Democrats "were quick to criticize the move as a bid to inject politics into 
the public sector workforce." House Oversight and Reform Chair Carolyn Maloney said in a statement, 
"President Trump's new executive order would overturn a 150-year-old precedent that created an expert non-
partisan civil service and return us to the `spoils system' of political governance." The Hill 
<https://thehill.corn/policy/energy-environment/522339-trump-order-strips-workplace-protections-from-civil-
servants> (10/22, Beitsch, 2.98M), among other news outlets, similarly report the order. 
USPS IG: Mail Service Deteriorated Under DeJoy. 
The Wall Street Journal <https://wwvv.wsj.corn/articles/mail-service-deteriorated-after-postmaster-general-louis-
dejoys-arrival-watchdog-found-11603384937> (10/22, Palazzolo, Subscription Publication, 7.57M) reports an 
analysis by the US Postal Service's inspector general found that a dramatic slowdown in mail delivery resulted 
from actions that Postmaster General Louis DeJoy initiated or accelerated after he took office in June. 
Colorado Wildfire Grows By More Than 100,000 Acres, Forcing Evacuation. 
The CBS Evening News <https://playvideo.bulletinintelligence.corn/4b7fabl7lfba43dObbf3990f732ea353? 
pubid=fbi> (10/22, story 4, 1:20, O'Donnell, 3.96M) reported, "Two rapidly growing wildfires could merge into 
one mega fire in the Rocky Mountains of Colorado." CBS' Omar Villafranca added, "Driven by high winds and 
dead, thy timber, the fire grew at a staggering pace overnight, exploding from 19,000 acres to more than 125,000 
acres in mere hours." Thousands of residents are under mandatory evacuation orders. 
The Washington Post <https://www.washingtonpost.com/weather/2020/10/22/colorado-wildfire-east-
troublesome/> (10/22, 14.2M) reports the "East Troublesome Fire, burning in Grand County and extending now 
into Rocky Mountain National Park, forced hundreds to quickly evacuate from Grand Lake and Granby 
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overnight, with more evacuations taking place Thursday." 
The Denver Post <https://www.denverpost.com/2020/10/22/east-troublesome-fire-update-evacuations-grand-
lake/> (10/22, Tabachnik, 720K) reports the "raging fire has firefighters and emergency officials concerned about 
the possibility that it could merge with the Cameron Peak fire, the largest fire in state history, as the two have 
each burned into Rocky Mountain National Park." The two fires are "about 10 miles apart." The New York 
Times <https://www.nytimes.corn/2020/10/22/us/colorado-wildfires.html> (10/22, Brennan, Healy, 18.6IM) 
reports the National Weather Service "said the critical danger posed by gusting winds was likely to last through 
Monday." 
NBC Nightly News <https://playvideo.bulletinintelligence.corn/al0ecIc540b2462b892ab9a07f53b29d? 
pubid=fbi> (10/22, story 5, 1:30, Holt, 5.51 M) reported, "In Colorado...two of the largest fires in the state's 
history [are] spreading out of control." The AP <https://apnews.corn/article/virus-outbreak-mountains-wildfires-
colorado-droughts-9047be847ba3fbd19d2lfa47250b3b21> (10/22, Nieberg) reports the fires have burned "the 
second-most acreage since 2000 and included the state's two largest on record." 
On ABC World News Tonight 
<https://playvideo.bulletinintelligence.corn/067d730e9e4b4cec8806cde2f1e5414e?pubid=fbi> (10/22, story 5, 
1:40, Muir, 6.71M), Clayton Sandell said, "Seven fires [are] now scorching the state, burning more than 375,000 
acres." 
International News 
Europe Imposes More Restrictions As Hospitals Prepare For Second Wave. 
The AP <https://apnews.corrilarticle/virus-outbreak-pandemics-italy-rome-europe-
3blec9d90a777f717a7e37cf7f9fa879> (10/22, D'Emilio) reports that "Italy's three largest cities and dozens of 
regions of France face curfews as authorities try to slow the spread of the coronavirus in Europe, where most 
countries are now imposing or mulling new restrictions on activity in response to rapidly rising caseloads." Italy 
set a record on Thursday with more than 16,000 infections, but "hasn't repeated the drastic" national lockdown 
enacted in March. However, "the Czech Republic's government on Thursday re-imposed exactly the same heavy 
restrictions it slapped on citizens in the spring — and which Prime Minister Andrej Babis had repeatedly said 
would not be repeated — amid a record rise in infections." Greece, Poland, Germany, Denmark, and Portugal all 
posted new daily records, as well. 
The New York Times <https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2020/10/22/world/europe/europe-hospitals-
covid.html> (10/22, McCann, Leatherby, 18.61M) reports that in Europe, "a second wave of serious illness is 
here, new data released on Thursday shows, making it clear that the pandemic is still dangerous and that 
adherence to control measures over the next few weeks will be crucial in preventing hospitals from becoming 
overrun for a second time this year." While "the number of Covid-19 patients in hospitals across the continent is 
still less than half of the peak in March and April...it is rising steadily each week, according to data from the 
European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control." Hospitals are now "scrambling to prepare for an onrush of 
Covid-19 patients, at a time when bed and intensive care capacity will already be under strain during the winter 
flu season." 
Report: Bombing Kills Syrian Cleric Key To Deals With Rebels. 
The AP <https://apnews.com/article/endowments-middle-east-damascus-bombings-syria-
74ae70ac23bca92574504add2ddc53f9> (10/22) reports that a roadside bombing on Thursday "killed a senior 
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Syrian cleric who played a key role in government deals with rebel fighters, according to Syrian state media and 
a government website." The blast that killed Damascus Mufli Adnan Afiouni "took place in the town of 
Qudsaya, west of the capital of Damascus." It was not known who planted the bomb and no group immediately 
claimed responsibility for the attack. 
US Provided Air Cover For Taliban As It Battled ISIS. 
Wesley Morgan, in a piece for the Washington Post 
<https://r.bulletinintelligence.cornfla754c7718b34620a68aa9f7f522dcb7> (10/22, 14.2M) titled "The U.S. Is 
Secretly Helping The Taliban Fight ISIS In Afghanistan," writes that US Special Operations forces "intervene[d] 
in the fighting in Konar province in eastern Afghanistan...by using strikes from drones and other aircraft to help 
the Taliban." A member of the Joint Special Operations Command counterterrorism task force said earlier this 
year, "What we're doing with the strikes against ISIS is helping the Taliban move." Morgan adds that last year, 
the Administration's "public line was that it was hammering the Taliban `harder than they have ever been hit 
before,' as the president put it," but, "in reality, even as its warplanes have struck the Taliban in other parts of 
Afghanistan, the US military has been quietly helping the Taliban to weaken the Islamic State in its Konar 
stronghold." 
Afghan Airstrike Targeting Taliban Kills 12 Children. 
The Wall Street Journal <https://www.wsj.corn/articles/afghan-government-airstrike-targeting-taliban-kills-12-
children-as-peace-talks-stall-11603377538> (10/22, Rasmussen, Amiri, Subscription Publication, 7.57M) reports 
that an Afghan airstrike killed 12 children in the northern province of Takhar, local officials said Thursday. The 
Afghan Ministry of Defense said the victims were all Taliban militants, but it would still launch an investigation 
into the incident. 
Radical Cleric Seeks To Reimpose Islamic Law In Afghanistan. 
The New York Times <https://vvwvv.nytimes.com/2020/10/22/world/asia/afghanistan-cleric-shariah.html> (10122, 
Zucchino, Rahim, Huylebroek, 18.61M) reports in Herat, Afghanistan, "religious vigilantes loyal to a local cleric 
patrol the streets, routinely detaining and interrogating couples they suspect are unmarried." The cleric, Mawlawi 
Mujib Rahman Ansari, insists "he is not affiliated with the Taliban," but his "edicts are an echo of that 
movement's harsh Islamic codes — and perhaps a portent of what could come as the insurgency negotiates a 
power-sharing deal with the government." 
Twenty NATO Members Not Forecast To Meet 2% Of GDP Defense Spending Target By 2024. 
The AP <https://apnews.corn/article/estonia-europe-canada-france-gross-domestic-product-
d6592c8267efdac36d66651d13347833> (10/22, Cook) reports that US allies in Europe and Canada "have 
increased defense spending for a sixth consecutive year but most of them will still fail to achieve a NATO 
spending ambition by the target date of 2024." In 2014, NATO members "pledged to halt the cuts and move 
toward spending 2% of their gross domestic product on defense by 2024." The AP says France and Norway are" 
forecast to join eight other countries spending at least 2% of their GDP on defense this year. Those others are 
Britain, Estonia, Greece, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Romania and the United States — which has a bigger budget 
than all 29 of its allies combined." However, the AP says that "the other 20 allies will not make the cut, 
according to the projections." 
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Putin Hints At Russia-China Military Alliance. 
The AP <https://apnews.corn/articleibeijing-moscow-foreign-policy-russia-vladimir-putin-
Id4b112d2fe8cb66192c5225f4d614c4> (10/22) reports that on Thursday, Russian President Vladimir Putin 
"said...there is no need for a Russia-China military alliance now, but noted it could be forged in the future." The 
AP says that when "asked during a video conference with international foreign policy experts Thursday whether 
a military union between Moscow and Beijing was possible, Putin replied that `we don't need it, but, 
theoretically, it's quite possible to imagine it.' According to the AP, "Putin's statement signaled deepening ties 
between Moscow and Beijing amid growing tensions in their relations with the United States." Bloomberg 
<https://www.bloomberg.corn/news/articles/2020-10-22/putin-says-russia-willing-to-include-new-weapons-in-u-
s-talks?smd=premium&sref=3IOEzKok> (10/22, Meyer, Kravchenko, 4.73M) reports Putin also urged President 
Trump "to agree to his proposal for a one-year extension of the New START arms-control treaty as talks enter a 
vital phase." 
The Wall Street Journal <https://wwvv.wsj.corn/articles/in-xi-jinpings-china-nationalism-takes-a-dark-turn-
11603382993> (10/22, Deng, Subscription Publication, 7.57M) reports on the latest rise of nationalism in China, 
while the Los Angeles Times <https://www.latimes.corn/world-nation/story/2020-10-22/china-xi-jinping-mao-
zedong-communist-party> (10/22, 4.64M) runs a lengthy feature on the ambitions of China's President under the 
headline "Dreams Of A Red Emperor: The Relentless Rise Of Xi Jinping." In an editorial, the Wall Street Journal 
<https://www.wsj.com/articles/strengthening-taiwans-defense-11603405877> (10/22, Subscription Publication, 
7.57M) says the Trump Administration was right to advance a $1.8 billion arms sale to Taiwan given China's 
aggression. 
Hopes For Armenia-Azerbaijan Deal Fade Despite Upcoming Pompeo Meeting. 
Reuters <https://www.reuters.corn/article/us-armenia-azerbaijanrnagorno-karabakh-peace-hopes-slim-before-
washington-talks-idUSICBN277171> (10/22, Bagirova, Hovhannisyan) reports that "hopes of ending nearly a 
month of bloodshed in the mountain enclave of Nagorno-Karabakh looked slim on Thursday as Azeri and ethnic 
Armenian forces fought new battles on the eve of talks in Washington." Reuters says Secretary of State 
Pompeo's "plan...to meet the foreign ministers of Azerbaijan and Armenia on Friday raised hopes this week that 
the two former Soviet republics would agree to end their deadliest fighting since the mid-1990s.... But those 
hopes have been dented by the continued heavy fighting in and around Nagorno-Karabakh, a breakaway territory 
that is inside Azerbaijan but controlled by ethnic Armenians, and by angry rhetoric from both sides." 
The AP <https://apnews.corrilarticle/turkey-russia-armenia-azerbaijan-69b20c98a79d4670db234caaabaa8f61> 
(10/22, Demourian) reports that Azerbaijan's Defense Ministry "accused Armenia of firing several ballistic 
missiles from its territory at the Azerbaijani cities of Gabala, Siyazan and Kurdamir, which are located far from 
the area of fighting in Nagorno-Karabakh." However, "The Armenian military rejected the claim as a `cynical 
lie.' The AP reports that Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev "has said that to end hostilities Armenian forces 
must withdraw from Nagorno-Karabakh. He has insisted that Azerbaijan has the right to reclaim its territory by 
force since nearly three decades of international mediation hasn't yielded progress." Reuters 
<https://www.reuters.com/article/us-russia-putin-karabakh/russias-putin-says-he-believes-nearly-5000-people-
killed-in-nagorno-karabakh-conflict-idUSICBN2772HW> (10/22) reports that on Thursday, Russian President 
Vladimir Putin "said...Moscow believed that nearly 5,000 people had been killed." Putin is quoted as saying, 
"There are a lot of casualties from both sides, more than 2,000 from each side." 
Sudanese Government Prepared To Normalize Relations With Israel As Part Of US Deal. 
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