Trump fixates on promise of a vaccine — real or not — as key to reelection bid

The campaign gambit is aimed at improving his standing with an electorate that overwhelmingly disapproves of his management of the pandemic. A spokesman for Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden said Biden is eager for a swift coronavirus vaccine, but not at the expense of safety.
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Trump, behind Biden in polls, grasps for a message that resonates

He has tried many things in the past months, including a law-and-order message, in an effort to avoid becoming a one-term president. But the race remains Joe Biden’s to lose — which of course could still happen.

Fox News colleagues defend reporter after Trump Twitter attack over confirmation of Atlantic reporting

National security reporter Jennifer Griffin found sources to validate key aspects of the story about the president's alleged disparagement of fallen U.S. troops.

Tension rises in Louisville as right- and left-wing groups clash

Two groups of armed activists faced off in Louisville near a city square where demonstrators for Breonna Taylor, the woman killed by police in March, have long gathered. The crowds parted ways peacefully after police in riot gear arrived.

32 Black federal prosecutors in D.C. have a plan to make justice system more fair

As they watched demonstrations for racial justice, they looked at how the system can change from within. Their memo offers a glimpse into the growing angst among prosecutors within the largest U.S. attorney’s office.
Jason Vaughn, the football coach at Brunswick (Ga.) High, has been a key figure in the push to investigate the death of Ahmaud Arbery, his former player. (Stephen B. Morton for The Post)
Jason Vaughn, the football coach at Brunswick (Ga.) High, has been a key figure in the push to investigate the death of Ahmaud Arbery, his former player. (Stephen B. Morton for The Post)

Ahmaud Arbery’s killing was met with silence. His high school football coach vowed to find justice.

In the days after Arbery, a 25-year old Black man, was shot and killed in February after being chased by three White men while jogging, his former coach led a crusade for justice. He hasn’t stopped.
St. Paul, Va., resident Jerry Estep first brushed off the novel coronavirus, thinking it was a more urban problem. Now he takes precautions. (Jacob Biba for The Post)
St. Paul, Va., resident Jerry Estep first brushed off the novel coronavirus, thinking it was a more urban problem. Now he takes precautions. (Jacob Biba for The Post)

This rural Va. community thought it could escape the pandemic. Now it has among the highest number of new cases in the state.

It took a while for the virus to wind its way through crooked mountain roads to the coalfields of far Southwest Virginia, but it’s spiking there now.

A bad flu season colliding with pandemic could be overwhelming

It’s a scenario infectious-disease experts dread: flu arriving amid the coronavirus, complicating vaccination, diagnoses and treatment.
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In new book, Cohen describes alleged episodes of Trump racism

According to Donald Trump’s former lawyer, Michael Cohen, Trump disparaged Latinos and Blacks as “too stupid” to vote for him, and admired the way Vladimir Putin runs Russia.

U.S. considers cutting trade with China’s biggest maker of chips

The Defense Department said it is working to determine whether the Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp. should be added to the so-called Entity List.
Authentic, ridden by John Velazquez, won the 146th Kentucky Derby. (Getty Images)
Authentic, ridden by John Velazquez, won the 146th Kentucky Derby. (Getty Images)

Authentic pulls off upset in a Kentucky Derby like no other at Churchill Downs

When Authentic held off betting favorite Tiz the Law in the stretch, he kept the latter from a chance at history in four weeks and delivered trainer Bob Baffert a record-tying sixth Derby win.
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Ultra-Orthodox Jews clash with secular Israeli officials over coronavirus measures

Efforts to contain the spiraling outbreak are largely focused on religious areas, where it’s centered.
Veterinarians measure Kavaan, the elephant slated to be moved to a sanctuary in Cambodia, at the Marghazar Zoo in Islamabad, Pakistan. (AFP/Getty Images)
Veterinarians measure Kavaan, the elephant slated to be moved to a sanctuary in Cambodia, at the Marghazar Zoo in Islamabad, Pakistan. (AFP/Getty Images)

The ‘world’s loneliest elephant’ is finally cleared to find a new home

Kaavan, who languished in a zoo in Pakistan, has been approved to be transferred to an animal sanctuary.
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After 100 days of demonstrations, new means of resistance are likely to remain

Gas masks, hockey sticks and homemade shields have become commonplace at protests around the country as activists embrace more extreme tactics.
A screen grab from a fictionalized video in which an undocumented immigrant is shown getting away from Border Patrol agents and later killing a man. (U.S. Customs and Border Patrol/YouTube)
A screen grab from a fictionalized video in which an undocumented immigrant is shown getting away from Border Patrol agents and later killing a man. (U.S. Customs and Border Patrol/YouTube)

The Border Patrol made this dramatized video showing migrant killing innocent victim in a dark alley

“The Gotaway” depicts border-crossers as dangerous killers and warns, “Every apprehension matters.”
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Alex Smith avoids cuts, will remain on 53-man roster

The Washington Football Team already made one surprise roster move Friday when it released veteran running back Adrian Peterson, and followed with nearly two dozen others Saturday.

Adrian Peterson didn’t see his Washington release coming: ‘It was shocking to me’

Adrian Peterson, 35, appeared to be the team’s top running back entering the offseason, but his role diminished as rookie Antonio Gibson emerged.

Serena Williams finds a way to ‘be more serene’ and rally past Sloane Stephens at U.S. Open

Serena Williams surged past Sloane Stephens to advance to the fourth round at the U.S. Open, where she'll have another shot at Maria Sakkari.
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Cal Ripken’s record streak is 25 years old. Its meaning, and magic, have endured.

On a September night 25 years ago, a shortstop and his beloved hometown of Baltimore created what may have been the best 10 minutes in baseball history.
A Metro rider wears a mask on a train passing through the King Street-Old Town Metro in Alexandria, Va. (Matt McClain/The Post)
A Metro rider wears a mask on a train passing through the King Street-Old Town Metro in Alexandria, Va. (Matt McClain/The Post)

Virus cases in D.C. area have plateaued. It could stay this way for months.

But experts anticipate that infections will increase as governments lift more restrictions and cooling weather sends people indoors.

Protests continue in D.C. after police fatally shoot 18-year-old Deon Kay in Southeast

Kay had a gun in his hand during a police chase earlier this week when an officer shot him in the chest, officials said. His family said he was trying to toss the gun away because he was afraid.

GWU plans to replace Jessica Krug, the professor who admitted to falsely claiming Black identity

The school wants to continue Krug’s classes on African and Latin American history without her.
In Cedar Hill, Tex., Jennifer Henry and her husband, Jeffrey, joined a pandemic learning pod for their 9-year-old, Jackson. (Ralph Lauer for The Post)
In Cedar Hill, Tex., Jennifer Henry and her husband, Jeffrey, joined a pandemic learning pod for their 9-year-old, Jackson. (Ralph Lauer for The Post)

Pandemic learning pods are here to stay — and could disrupt education

Nobody working in education today can escape the increasingly popular phenomenon in which families band together and hire a private tutor to offer in-person learning to a small group of children.
Jesse Plemons plays Jake in “I'm Thinking of Ending Things.” (Mary Cybulski/Netflix)
Jesse Plemons plays Jake in “I'm Thinking of Ending Things.” (Mary Cybulski/Netflix)

The endless intrigue of Jesse Plemons

Jesse Plemons, known for his singular supporting characters, anchors Charlie Kaufman's "I'm Thinking of Ending Things," his most challenging film yet.
A warm morning and glassy conditions on the Missisquoi River. (Jen Rose Smith for The Post)
A warm morning and glassy conditions on the Missisquoi River. (Jen Rose Smith for The Post)

Against a backdrop of soaring small boat sales, a solo kayak trip in Vermont

After months of domestic closeness, a paddler finds solitude on the Green State’s Missisquoi River.
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