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A map of confirmed COVID-19 cases and deaths around the world. The respiratory disease has spread rapidly across six continents and has killed at least 1 million globally. (Image credit: NPR)

U.S. reports record 99,321 new coronavirus cases as scientists warn latest surge just beginning  CNBC US coronavirus cases break global daily record, and experts warn it will only get worse  CNN The Latest: Britain reaches more than 1 million virus cases  Washington Post

U.S. reports record 99,321 new coronavirus cases as scientists warn latest surge just beginning  CNBC US coronavirus cases break global daily record, and experts warn it will only get worse  CNN US sets world record for coronavirus cases in 24 hours  The Guardian

Sean Connery: James Bond actor dies aged 90  BBC News BREAKING: James Bond actor Sir Sean Connery has died  Sky News Sean Connery, Scottish actor who played James Bond in 7 movies, dead at 90: report  Fox News Sean Connery dies at 90

Trump drags down GOP senators, giving Democrats more paths to the majority  The Washington Post House Democrats poised to expand majority, as Republicans warn against AOC takeover  Fox News Republicans shift from challenging rules to preparing to challenge individual ballots  The Washington Post

Trump drags down GOP senators, giving Democrats more paths to the majority  The Washington Post House Democrats poised to expand majority, as Republicans warn against AOC takeover  Fox News A majority of Oregon voters have weighed in. Here’s how that could play

LONDON — Scottish actor Sean Connery, the first actor to play James Bond on film and for many fans the best, has died. He was 90. Bond producers EON Productions confirmed his death, first reported by the BBC. Producers Michael

In Colombia’s rural regions, a surge of bloodshed including mass killings and assassinations is shaking a country that had hoped a peace pact with Marxist rebels would end a cycle of violence dating back to the 1950s.

Sean Connery, famed for playing James Bond, dies age 90  CNN Sean Connery, award-winning actor who played James Bond, dies at 90  Omaha World-Herald Sean Connery, Scottish actor who served tour of duty as James Bond, dies at 90  NBC News Sean Connery:

UK-based Tales of Jewish Sudan website founder Daisy Abboudi talks about tiny community’s rich but short history, in which all her grandparents played a part