SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 2020 WEEK IN REVIEW VISIT OUR WEBSITE TO VIEW MORE WEEK IN REVIEW CONTENT IN THE NEWS IN THE NEWS Trump knew Pandemic rescue danger of virus aid bill rejected President Donald Trump Senate Democrats scuttled talked in private about the a scaled-back GOP coronavi- “deadly” coronavirus last rus rescue package on Thurs- February, even as he was de- day as the parties argued to claring to America it was no a standstill over the size and worse than the flu and insist- scope of the aid, likely ending ing it was under control, ac- hopes for coronavirus relief cording to a new book by jour- before the November election. nalist Bob Woodward. Trump The 52-47 vote capped said Wednesday he was just weeks of wrangling that gave being a “cheerleader” for the way to election-season polit- nation and trying to keep ev- ical combat and name-calling eryone calm. over a fifth relief bill that all His public rhetoric, Trump sides said they wanted but told Woodward in March, was were unable to deliver. part of a strategy to deliber- Democrats said the mea- ately minimize the danger. “I sure shortchanged too many wanted to always play it down,” pressing needs. Republicans the president said. “I still like argued it was targeted to ar- playing it down because I don’t NOAH BERGER, ASSOCIATED PRESS eas of widespread agreement, want to create a panic.” but the vote fell well short of Trump, according to the HISTORIC WILDFIRES TORCH CALIFORNIA what was needed to overcome book, acknowledged being Wildfires continued to burn out of control in the past week in the western United States. A Northern California a filibuster. alarmed by the virus, even as wildfire threatened thousands of homes Thursday after winds whipped it into a monster that incinerated “It’s a sort of a dead end he was telling the nation that houses in a small mountain community and killed at least 10 people. Several other people have been critically street, and very unfortunate,” it would swiftly disappear. burned and hundreds, if not thousands, of homes and other buildings are believed to have been damaged said Sen. Pat Roberts, R-Kan. or destroyed by the fire in the foothills of the northern Sierra Nevada, authorities said. About 20,000 people “But it is what it is.” ELECTION SECURITY: Micro- were under evacuation orders or warnings in Plumas, Yuba and Butte counties. Another California fire raging soft said Thursday that the along the Oregon border destroyed 150 homes, and numerous destructive wildfires were also burning in VACCINE PLEDGE: The top same Russian military intel- Oregon and Washington state. Above, embers light up a hillside behind the Bidwell Bar Bridge as the Bear executives of nine drugmak- ligence outfit that hacked the Fire burns Wednesday in Oroville, Calif. The blaze, part of the lightning-sparked North Complex, expanded at a ers likely to produce the first Democrats in 2016 has tried critical rate as winds buffeted the region. vaccines against the new similar intrusions into the coronavirus signed an un- computer systems of more precedented pledge on Tues- than 200 organizations, in- day meant to boost public cluding political parties and BIG NUMBER THE WATER COOLER confidence in approved vac- consultants. cines. The companies vowed Degrees differ- MDA TELETHON: The Muscu- KEEPING UP: After more than to stick to the highest ethical POSTMASTER GENERAL: Con- ence recorded lar Dystrophy Association an- a decade, “Keeping Up With and scientific standards in gressional leaders Tuesday 60 Tuesday in the nounced Wednesday that Kevin the Kardashians” will end testing and manufacturing. launched an investigation Colorado Rockies, where tem- Hart will host the return of the its run next year. “It is with into embattled Postmaster peratures went from the 90s popular telethon once spear- heavy hearts that we say good- LABOR DAY: The Lost Sum- General Louis DeJoy’s alleged to the 30s in 24 hours. headed by the late Jerry Lewis to bye” to the reality show, Kim mer of 2020 drew to a close illegal straw man political do- fight muscular dystrophy. The Kardashian West and other Monday as many big Labor nations to boost Republican HE SAID ... MDA Kevin Hart Kids Telethon, members of the extended Kar- Day gatherings were canceled campaigns. a two-hour, star-studded virtual dashian-Jenner family said in a across the U.S. and health au- Who would have fundraiser event, will air Oct. 24. statement Tuesday. thorities pleaded with people CAMPAIGN FUNDRAISING: thought? Trump is the to keep their distance from President Donald Trump said “ great environmental- ACADEMY AWARDS: In a historic DIANA RIGG (1938-2020): Di- others so as not to cause a Tuesday that he’s prepared to ist. You hear that? That’s move, the Academy of Motion ana Rigg, a commanding British surge in coronavirus cases. use as much as $100 million good, and I am. I am. I believe Picture Arts and Sciences on actress whose career stretched of his own money on his re- strongly in it.” Tuesday announced eligibil- from iconic 1960s spy series CENSUS ORDER: A panel of election effort as campaign — President Donald ity reforms to the best picture “The Avengers” to fantasy jug- three federal judges on Thurs- officials try to buck up key Trump, announcing an category intended to encourage gernaut “Game of Thrones,” day blocked an order from supporters and donors amid expanded ban on new diversity on screen and off, ad- died Thursday. She was 82. President Donald Trump that daunting polling numbers and offshore drilling Tues- dressing gender, sexual orienta- Rigg’s agent, Simon Beresford, tried to exclude people in the other bad news. Trump said day in Jupiter, Fla. Two tion, race, ethnicity and disabil- said she died at home with her country illegally from the pro- he would spend “whatever it years ago, he took steps to ity. The changes will start with family. Daughter Rachael Stir- cess of redrawing congressio- takes” to win a second term in expand offshore drilling the 96th Academy Awards in ling said she died of cancer that nal districts. the White House. from coast to coast. 2024. was diagnosed in March. — Associated Press.