Eli Lilly pauses COVID-19 clinical trial, what to know about socializing indoors, and more from Apple News

Here’s what you need to know. [Apple News+] Good Morning From Apple News It’s October 14, 2020. Here’s what you need to know. Top Stories [Senators questioned Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett on a range of controversial topics, from abortion rights to the Affordable Care Act, but she successfully avoided being pinned down. Here are the major takeaways from the confirmation hearings so far. Vox]( AtPXgJLkVSnmXO4TjTCCa7g, AkPo2XTccRMKoQBJNTEP6Xg, AK5Zs50Y8SpyV-UxOv7c-uQ&campaign_id=E101&campaign_type=bab594a6-5ba2-4d73-a7a6-70253e0d1240&creative_id=summary-4:summary) [The Supreme Court cleared the way for the Trump administration to end the 2020 census count early, despite warnings from experts that a shortened time-frame threatens its accuracy. POLITICO]( AtPXgJLkVSnmXO4TjTCCa7g, AkPo2XTccRMKoQBJNTEP6Xg, AK5Zs50Y8SpyV-UxOv7c-uQ&campaign_id=E101&campaign_type=bab594a6-5ba2-4d73-a7a6-70253e0d1240&creative_id=summary-2-5:summary) [Eli Lilly became the latest drugmaker to pause a COVID-19 clinical trial, citing a potential safety concern. Experts say the move should be reassuring: “This is an indication that the system is working.” USA TODAY]( AtPXgJLkVSnmXO4TjTCCa7g, AkPo2XTccRMKoQBJNTEP6Xg, AK5Zs50Y8SpyV-UxOv7c-uQ&campaign_id=E101&campaign_type=bab594a6-5ba2-4d73-a7a6-70253e0d1240&creative_id=summary-3-6:summary) [Texans turned out in record numbers on the first day of early voting, just hours after a federal court sided with Governor Greg Abbott’s order to restrict the number of ballot drop-off locations. 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The Washington Post]( AtPXgJLkVSnmXO4TjTCCa7g, AkPo2XTccRMKoQBJNTEP6Xg, AK5Zs50Y8SpyV-UxOv7c-uQ&campaign_id=E101&campaign_type=bab594a6-5ba2-4d73-a7a6-70253e0d1240&creative_id=more_stories_entry_with_image-4-20:moreStoryWithImage) Five Stories We’re Talking About Today [The FBI said Virginia governor Ralph Northam was also targeted in the plot to kidnap Michigan’s Gretchen Whitmer. Detroit Free Press]( AtPXgJLkVSnmXO4TjTCCa7g, AkPo2XTccRMKoQBJNTEP6Xg, AK5Zs50Y8SpyV-UxOv7c-uQ&campaign_id=E101&campaign_type=bab594a6-5ba2-4d73-a7a6-70253e0d1240&creative_id=more_stories_entry_with_image-5-23:moreStoryWithImage) [U.S. border agents returned migrants to Honduras in an unauthorized operation, according to a new Senate report. The Wall Street Journal]( AtPXgJLkVSnmXO4TjTCCa7g, AkPo2XTccRMKoQBJNTEP6Xg, AK5Zs50Y8SpyV-UxOv7c-uQ&campaign_id=E101&campaign_type=bab594a6-5ba2-4d73-a7a6-70253e0d1240&creative_id=more_stories_entry_with_image-6-24:moreStoryWithImage) [She was afraid of her lawyer. 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