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5 things to know for September 21: Ginsburg, Covid-19, Trump, UN, China

Watch some of the best Emmy acceptance speeches from the stars of "Schitt's Creek," "Succession," "Watchmen" and more.

5 things to know for September 21: Ginsburg, Covid-19, Trump, UN, China

Tropical Storm Beta to soon bring tropical storm force conditions to the Texas coast. CNN meteorologist Tyler Mauldin has the update.

5 things to know for September 21: Ginsburg, Covid-19, Trump, UN, China

The government of China's Xinjiang region has confirmed a significant drop in the birth rate in Xinjiang, China, but denied reports of forced sterilization and genocide in a letter to CNN. The letter comes after a previous CNN report that documented a campaign of abuse and control by Beijing targeting women from the Uyghur minority. CNN's Ivan Watson reports.

Milwaukee students attending online class heard fatal shots and their teacher called 911

A teacher called 911 after students heard gunshots during virtual school in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. CNN affiliate WISN reports.

A carjacker held a couple hostage for hours in Tennessee before killing the husband, investigators say

A carjacker held a couple hostage for hours in Tennessee before killing the husband, investigators say. CNN affiliate WTVC reports Aileen and Jordan Stevens were unaware that the driver, Dangelo Dorsey, had just committed a series of deadly crimes nearby, according to authorities.

An Idaho pastor skeptical of masks lands in the ICU for Covid-19

A pastor in Idaho who called himself a "no-masker" during a service and repeatedly questioned the veracity of coronavirus case reporting is in the ICU after contracting Covid-19. CNN's Lucy Kafanov reports.

An Alaska dentist who extracted a patient's tooth on a hoverboard sentenced to 12 years in jail

A former dentist who was filmed extracting a patient's tooth while standing on a hoverboard has been sentenced to 12 years in jail, according to a statement from the Alaska Department of Law.

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Sports

Bryson DeChambeau wins the US Open

27-year-old American Bryson DeChambeau overpowers the infamous Winged Foot course en route to his first major title: the US Open.

WNBA star Maya Moore marries Jonathan Irons after helping overturn his prison sentence

WNBA star Maya Moore announced her marriage to Jonathan Irons, who she helped exonerate after he served 22 years in prison for a crime he did not commit.

WNBA players react to Breonna Taylor settlement

Tanika Palmer, the mother of Breonna Taylor, spoke after the city of Louisville, Kentucky, agreed to pay $12 million to Taylor's family and institute a series of police reforms to settle the family's wrongful death lawsuit.

Naomi Osaka, of Japanese and Haitian descent, thanks her ancestors after US Open tennis triumph

2020 US Open champion Naomi Osaka talks about her push for further awareness of the names of victims she wore on her masks, the journey to the title and using her voice moving forward.

Novak Djokovic doesn't think he'll 'ever forget' disqualification from US Open

2020 US Open Champion Dominic Thiem sits down with CNN to talk about his epic comeback, the feeling of winning his first major, and playing against his friend Alexander Zverev.

These were the Black victims Naomi Osaka honored on face masks at the US Open

Two-time grand slam winner Naomi Osaka tells Christina Macfarlane that she is using lockdown to draw more and to learn how to come out of her shell and stop being shy.

Dustin Johnson wins Tour Championship to clinch FedEx Cup and pocket $15 million prize

36-year old American wins $15M prize and talks with Patrick Snell about unprecedented PGA Tour season

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Entertainment

Justin Bieber and Chance the Rapper get 'Holy' in a star-studded new video

Justin Bieber has reunited with Chance The Rapper for a new track, "Holy." Here's a look at the accompanying music video, also featuring Ryan Destiny from Fox series "Star" and Wilmer Valderrama from "NCIS."

'Cheer' star Jerry Harris arrested on charge of production of child pornography

Jeremiah "Jerry" Harris, one of the students featured in Netflix's breakout docuseries "Cheer," has been arrested on a production of child pornography charge, according to Assistant U.S. Attorney Joseph Fitzpatrick.

ACM Awards 2020: Check out who won

The Academy of Country Music Awards 2020 brought together the biggest names in country music. Here are some of the highlights from the show.

Broadway performer Nick Cordero, who died of Covid-19, is remembered with music-filled memorial

Zach Braff opened up about his friendship with Nick Cordero and how the Broadway star's death has impacted him.

Dave Grohl wrote a song for a 10-year-old drumming phenom after she challenged him to a musical duel

Foo Fighters singer Dave Grohl surprised 10-year-old drummer Nandi Bushell by performing a theme song he wrote about her.

Kelly Clarkson says life's 'been a little bit of a dumpster' since filing for divorce

Singer and talk show host Kelly Clarkson opens up about her recent divorce in a new "Sunday TODAY" interview.

Drew Barrymore has nothing to hide as she launches her new talk show

Drew Barrymore kicked off her new talk show with her "Charlie's Angels" co-stars, one of whom appeared as a hyper-realistic hologram.

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New signs of Covid-19 complacency even as the American death toll nears another dreaded milestone

Former Washington Post editor Leonard Downie Jr. discusses the media's coverage of President Trump in the lead up to the 2016 and 2020 presidential elections.

Trump mocks MSNBC anchor Ali Velshi for getting shot with rubber bullet

At a rally in Minnesota, President Donald Trump mocked the moment MSNBC anchor Ali Velshi was injured while covering George Floyd protests in May.

1619 Project creator: Federal government does not set curricula for schools

Nikole Hannah-Jones, creator of The New York Times' 1619 Project, says she's received threats and that she didn't expect Trump would be arguing against the project.

Trump mocks MSNBC anchor Ali Velshi for getting shot with rubber bullet

President Donald Trump mocked an American news anchor for being shot with a rubber bullet during George Floyd protests in May, calling it a "beautiful thing" during a political rally in Minnesota.

Jim Carrey will play Joe Biden on 'SNL'

Actor Jim Carrey will play Democratic nominee and former Vice President Joe Biden on this season of "Saturday Night Live," NBC announced.

Another 860,000 Americans filed for unemployment benefits last week

Weekly jobless claims decline to 860,000 but the improvements have been slow and the jobs recovery is running out of steam. CNN's Christine Romans reports.

Barack Obama is publishing a memoir -- right after the election

Former President Barack Obama is appealing to young voters with viral quarantine trends like the "Renegade" dance and sourdough bread. Young people will likely be pivotal in the 2020 election.

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US Politics

Top Pentagon policy official resigns at Trump's request

The Pentagon's top policy official is expected to depart his post soon, according to two sources familiar with the matter. John Rood, Under Secretary of Defense for Policy at the Pentagon, lost support among senior national security leadership and has been asked for his resignation, one of the sources said.

Sanders spokeswoman says she misspoke after distorting Bloomberg's health record

Bernie Sanders' national press secretary Briahna Joy Gray said the questioning of the 78-year-old Democratic presidential candidate's health and requests for further medical records "were reminiscent of a smear campaign."

5 takeaways from CNN's town halls with Bernie Sanders, Pete Buttigieg and Amy Klobuchar

During a CNN town hall in Nevada, Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) addressed the need for gun reform and spoke about her "saddest day in Washington."

Buttigieg slams Trump: My marriage never involved sending 'hush money to a porn star'

During a CNN town hall in Nevada, Democratic presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg discusses conservative radio personality Rush Limbaugh's attack on Buttigieg's sexuality.

Buttigieg recalls time he tried to use three languages to help a family at a protest

Democratic presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg shared a story at the CNN Town Hall in Nevada about how he tried to use his foreign language skills to help a family caught in the middle of a protest.

Donald Trump and his pardon triangle

CNN's Jake Tapper reports.

Trump's pardon spree deepens crisis gripping American justice

President Trump issued a series of pardons and commutations that included former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich, former San Francisco 49ers owner Eddie DeBartolo Jr., former New York City police chief Bernie Kerik and junk bond king Michael Milken. CNN's Kaitlan Collins reports.

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Health

Most of the US is headed in the wrong direction again with Covid-19 cases as deaths near 200,000

CNN's Daniel Dale fact-checks President Donald Trump on his retelling of how the Covid-19 pandemic unfolded in the US.

Some college students face stay-at-home orders as local leaders try to control Covid-19 spread

As colleges and high schools across the US struggle with reopening, many sports programs have been hit with budget cuts and canceled seasons, leaving student athletes in tough positions.

Trump says every American can get a coronavirus vaccine by April, but health experts say that's not likely

President Donald Trump said during a press briefing that he expects to have enough vaccines for every American by April 2021. CNN's Brooke Baldwin and Dr. Peter Hotez discuss.

Is in-person voting safe from Covid-19? It can be if you follow these guidelines

Large crowds of people have lined up in Fairfax, Virginia, to cast their vote early in the 2020 election, despite the looming threat of coronavirus. CNN's Kristen Holmes reports.

Enough people have to take a Covid-19 vaccine for it to be efficient, Fauci says

Centers for Disease Control Director Robert Redfield said that most Americans won't receive a coronavirus vaccine until the back half of 2021. CNN's Erica Hill reports.

Most Americans probably won't be able to get a Covid-19 vaccine until mid-2021, CDC director says

During a Senate committee hearing, Dr. Robert Redfield said a face mask may provide better protection against coronavirus than a vaccine. CNN's Elizabeth Cohen reports the CDC director also offered a timeline as to when a vaccine might be available to most Americans.

A Maine wedding is linked to the deaths of 7 people who didn't attend

Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Dr. Anthony Fauci praised how Vermont has handled the coronavirus pandemic and said that a national mask mandate "probably would not work" in the US.

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California Coronavirus Cases

Data is updated nightly.

Confirmed Cases: 786168

Reported Deaths: 15016

County	Confirmed	Deaths
Los Angeles	260797	6353
Riverside	56681	1153
San Bernardino	52471	908
Orange	52063	1128
San Diego	44577	760
Kern	31379	354
Fresno	27668	355
Sacramento	21297	375
Alameda	20558	374
Santa Clara	20410	296
San Joaquin	19793	414
Stanislaus	16319	335
Contra Costa	15837	199
Tulare	15599	256
Ventura	12328	143
Imperial	11558	314
San Francisco	10745	99
San Mateo	9522	143
Monterey	9467	67
Santa Barbara	8862	110
Merced	8750	134
Kings	7283	77
Sonoma	7060	114
Marin	6557	112
Solano	6085	55
Madera	4296	58
Placer	3466	41
San Luis Obispo	3369	27
Butte	2748	35
Yolo	2747	54
Santa Cruz	2218	8
Sutter	1642	10
Napa	1614	13
San Benito	1301	11
Yuba	1118	7
El Dorado	1068	4
Mendocino	849	18
Lassen	731	0
Shasta	687	14
Glenn	550	3
Colusa	509	6
Nevada	506	6
Tehama	498	4
Humboldt	482	6
Lake	465	10
Calaveras	311	14
Amador	286	16
Tuolumne	221	4
Inyo	187	14
Mono	165	2
Siskiyou	161	0
Del Norte	136	1
Mariposa	75	2
Plumas	49	0
Modoc	24	0
Trinity	15	0
Sierra	6	0
Alpine	2	0
Unassigned	0	0