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Bombing victim Sarah Collins Rudolph, pictured in 2013, argues that Ku Klux Klan members who attacked the 16th Street Baptist Church in Birmingham, Ala., in 1963 were "inspired and motivated by then-Gov. [George] Wallace's racist rhetoric." Dave Martin/AP hide caption

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Charred framing remains, Monday, Sept. 28, at the Restaurant at Meadowood, which burned in the Glass Fire, in St. Helena, Calif. Noah Berger/AP hide caption

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Glass Fire Rages Across Northern California, Burning Thousands Of Acres

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Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., called Democrats' latest COVID-19 bill a political stunt as negotiators attempt to reach a relief agreement before the election. AP hide caption

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Olivia Troye, U.S. Vice President Mike Pence's top coronavirus advisor at the time, participates in a coronavirus disease briefing event with the Vice President at 3M's company headquarters in Maplewood, Minn. in March. Jeff Mason/Reuters hide caption

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Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva, right, and District Attorney Jackie Lacey, at a news conference on Wednesday announce the arrest of a man in connection with the shooting of two Los Angeles County sheriff's deputies. Stefanie Dazio/AP hide caption

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President Trump answers questions about his remarks in Tuesday's presidential debate about white supremacist groups after many congressional Republicans suggested he needed to be clearer denouncing the movement. Carolyn Kaster/AP hide caption

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Nissan Stadium, home of the Tennessee Titans, is shown on Tuesday in Nashville, Tenn. The Titans' game against the Pittsburgh Steelers, which had been scheduled for Sunday, has been delayed. Mark Humphrey/AP hide caption

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U.S. Census Bureau workers promote the national head count outside of Sylvia's Restaurant in New York City's Harlem neighborhood. Lev Radin/Pacific Press/LightRocket via Getty Images hide caption

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Voters wait in line to cast their ballot at an early voting location in Fairfax, Va., on Sept. 18. Growing tensions in the country have some election officials worried about potential violence at polling places. Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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A broadcast of the first debate between President Trump and Democratic nominee Joe Biden is played on TVs at The Abbey in West Hollywood, Calif. Mario Tama/Getty Images hide caption

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A woman runs with her face mask on Monday in New York City, where the mayor has announced that city personnel will hand out free masks to anyone who is not wearing a face covering. Tayfun Coskun/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images hide caption

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The sun rises over the detention facility at the Guantánamo Bay U.S. Naval Base in Cuba, in this May 13, 2009, photo reviewed by the U.S. military. Brennan Linsley/AP hide caption

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