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The Rundown: Top headlines today: Sept. 21, 2020

Stay up to date on the developing stories making headlines.
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By the Numbers: Confirming a SCOTUS pick during an election year

A look at the historic precedent for confirming Supreme Court justices months before Election Day.
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VIDEO: By the Numbers: Confirming a SCOTUS pick during an election year
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SCOTUS expert: Trump appointee could upend decades-old legal precedents

Professor Deborah Pearlstein discusses the judicial records of Judge Amy Coney Barrett and Judge Barbara Lagoa, and how a judge chosen by President Donald Trump could reshape America.
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VIDEO: SCOTUS expert: Trump appointee could upend decades-old legal precedents
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6 Louisville officers under internal investigation over Breonna Taylor's death

The probe comes as the department prepares for an AG update in the case.
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Breonna Taylor, 26, was shot and killed by Louisville, Kentucky, police officers after they allegedly executed a search warrant of the wrong home.
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News headlines today: Sept. 21, 2020

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September 21

NOTIFIED: Sept. 21, 2020

Catch up on the developing stories making headlines.
September 21
Catch up on the developing stories making headlines.
September 21

Drone footage captures changing leaves

Trees begin to show a beautiful array of colors as the first day of fall approaches.
September 21
Trees begin to show a beautiful array of colors as the first day of fall approaches.
September 21

Snake catcher removes giant snake from home

This snake catcher says usually people who call him are exaggerating about the size of snakes in their homes.
September 21
This snake catcher says usually people who call him are exaggerating about the size of snakes in their homes.
September 21

Tropical Storm Beta stirs high winds and waves off the shore of Texas

Ten inches of rain expected as the latest storm threat moves toward the Gulf Coast.
September 21
VIDEO: Tropical Storm Beta stirs high winds and waves off the shore of Texas
September 21

Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s former clerk gives inside look at the cultural icon

Plus, we go “backstage” at the virtual Emmys, and President Trump approves a TikTok deal.
September 21
VIDEO: ABC News Live Update: Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s former clerk gives inside look at the cultural icon
September 21

Sheriff's deputies ambushed by gunman receive calls from President Trump

The search for the suspect enters its 10th day.
September 21
Sgt. Frederickson, from the Los Angeles County sheriff's office, visits a female deputy who was shot during an ambush as seen in photo posted in the Lost Hills Sheriff's Station Facebook account. The injured deputy's husband is also seen in the photo.
September 21

ABC News Live Update: Remembering Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg

Plus, the political battle brewing over Justice Ginsburg’s seat, and a history-making night at the Primetime Emmy Awards as the first major awards show since the pandemic goes virtual.
September 21
VIDEO: ABC News Live Update: Remembering Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg
September 21

How does the Supreme Court justice nomination process work?

Once a justice dies, retires or resigns, the sitting president has the constitutional power to nominate a replacement.
September 21
Once a justice dies, retires or resigns, the sitting president has the constitutional power to nominate a replacement.
September 21

Tropical Storm Beta to make landfall this afternoon in Texas

It could bring as much as 15 inches of rain to Galveston.
September 21
Waves swell as Hurricane Teddy approaches Bermuda at Devonshire Bay September 20, 2020.
September 21

Tropical Storm Beta expected to make landfall in Texas Monday afternoon or evening

The storm will then hover over southeast Texas for about 24 hours.
September 21
A squadron of pelicans navigates through the rough surf on Crystal Beach in the Bolivar Peninsula, Texas, on Sunday, Sept. 20, 2020. Tropical Storm Beta was expected this week to bring heavy rainfall to parts of the upper Texas Gulf Coast and Louisiana, adding to the stress and worry residents and officials have already dealt with during a busy hurricane season.
September 20

Biden urges Senate to wait on Ginsburg vacancy until after election

Former Vice President Joe Biden implored Senate Republicans not to replace Ruth Bader Ginsburg's seat in the U.S. Supreme Court until after the election.
September 20
Former Vice President Joe Biden implored Senate Republicans not to replace Ruth Bader Ginsburg's seat in the U.S. Supreme Court until after the election.
September 20

Subway derailment caused by person throwing debris onto track, investigators say

Crews worked around the clock to restore service at station.
September 20
MTA officials said an A train derailed at the 14th Street station Sunday morning after a suspect allegedly threw debris onto the tracks.
September 20

New York AG announces body camera reforms in response to Daniel Prude's death

Previously, releasing the footage was at the discretion of law enforcement.
September 20
Rochester Police Chief, La'Ron Singletary speaks during a news conference with Mayor Lovely Warren regarding the protests over the death of a Black man, Daniel Prude in Rochester, N.Y., Sept. 6, 2020.
September 20

Boy, 2, dies from apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound while with 2 adults, 1 teen

It is unclear how the boy obtained the firearm or if he was being watched.
September 20
Spokesperson for the Fayetteville Police Department in North Carolina addresses the media regarding a 2-year-old boy suffering an apparent self-inflicted gunshot would while two adults and a teen were home with him on Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2020.
September 20

Oklahoma State University bull rider dies after being bucked from bull during rodeo

Rowdy Lee Swanson had been studying animal sciences before his death.
September 20
Bull rider Rowdy Lee Swanson had been competing in the Palo Pinto County Livestock Association’s PRCA Rodeo in Mineral Wells, Texas, last week when the incident occurred.
September 20

Colleges scrapping spring break amid pandemic travel concerns

One school said spring break would "increase the risk of spreading COVID-19."
September 20
In this March 17, 2020, file photo, people crowd the beach in Clearwater, Fla.
September 20

Tropical Storm Beta may make landfall in Texas: Latest forecast

Southeast Texas may get a long duration of significant rainfall.
September 20
This GOES-16 GeoColor satellite image taken Saturday, Sept. 19, 2020, and provided by NOAA, shows Tropical Storm Beta in the Gulf of Mexico.
September 20

ABC News Live Prime: Friday, September 18, 2020

TikTok and WeChat ban takes effect this weekend; John Leguizamo: More Latino roles needed in Hollywood; By the Numbers: Race for the Senate
September 20
VIDEO: ABC News Live Prime: Friday, September 18, 2020
September 20

2 dead, 14 wounded in mass shooting in New York

No suspects are in custody.
September 20
Police tape lines a crime scene after a shooting at a backyard party on Sept. 19, 2020, in Rochester, N.Y. Two young adults -- a man and a woman -- were reportedly killed, and 14 people were injured in the shooting early Saturday morning.
September 19

Trump vows to fill Supreme Court vacancy 'without delay'

The political battle over Ruth Bader Ginsburg's replacement has begun in Washington.
September 19
The political battle over Ruth Bader Ginsburg's replacement has begun in Washington.
September 19

Trump approves TikTok deal with Walmart and Oracle

“I think it’s a great deal for America,” President Donald Trump told reporters at the White House before departing for a rally in North Carolina.
September 19
 “I think it’s a great deal for America,” President Donald Trump told reporters at the White House before departing for a rally in North Carolina.
September 19

Tributes pour in for Ruth Bader Ginsburg

Mourners gathered outside the Supreme Court to honor her life and legacy.
September 19
Mourners gathered outside the Supreme Court to honor her life and legacy.
September 19

2 dead, 14 injured in shooting at Rochester party

Police have not released the names of the victims and are still interviewing witnesses to learn more about the shooting.
September 19
Police have not released the names of the victims and are still interviewing witnesses to learn more about the shooting.
September 19

Ruth Bader Ginsburg to be honored with statue in Brooklyn, her birthplace: Cuomo

Cuomo said he'll appoint a commission to select an artist.
September 19
Associate Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg is photographed in the West conference room at the Supreme Court, in Washington, Aug. 30, 2013.
September 19

Mourners remember Ruth Bader Ginsburg at memorials in DC, New York

People gathered at the Supreme Court steps Friday night and early Saturday.
September 19
People leave messages and flowers outside of the U.S. Supreme Court in memory of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, in Washington, on Sept. 19, 2020.
September 19

Ruth Bader Ginsburg's impact on generations of women and girls

From early on in her studies and career, Ginsburg was a trailblazer.
September 19
Ruth Bader Ginsburg types while on a Rockefeller Foundation fellowship in Italy in 1977.
September 19

University of Michigan staff continue demanding change after grad students end strike

In an open letter, staff are picking up the call for a "safe and just campus."
September 19
Members of the Graduate Employees' Organization Local 3550 protest outside of Angell Hall on the University of Michigan campus in Ann Arbor, Mich., Sept. 11, 2020.
September 19

Breaking down the Supreme Court nomination, confirmation process

The sitting president has the constitutional power to nominate a replacement.
September 19
Associate Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg poses with other Justices of the United States Supreme Court during their official group photo at the Supreme Court, Nov. 30, 2018, in Washington, D.C.
September 19

Faces of some of the more than 195,000 lives lost in US to coronavirus

Those we've lost include Holocaust survivors, war veterans and doctors.
September 19
Faces of the coronavirus pandemic: Remembering those who died
September 19

Ex-workers sue Kroger, claiming they were fired for refusing to wear rainbow symbol

The women said they were wrongfully terminated due to their Christian beliefs.
September 19
A customer exits a Kroger grocery store in Flowood, Miss., June 26, 2019.
September 19

Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg dies at 87

She was appointed to the Supreme Court by President Clinton in 1993.
September 19
She was appointed to the Supreme Court by President Clinton in 1993.
September 19

TikTok and WeChat ban takes effect this weekend

ABC News’ Deirdre Bolton discusses what a U.S. ban of the popular social media apps means for American users and why the Trump administration is taking the action.
September 19
VIDEO: TikTok and WeChat ban takes effect this weekend
September 18

Exhausted firefighters sing 'Take Me Out to the Fire Line'

After months of fires, it may have felt like the seventh-inning stretch.
September 18
Grizzly Firefighters from The Dalles took a well-earned break from battling the Lionshead Fire in Oregon, Sept. 14, 2020.
September 18

Street artists memorialize Black lives lost to racism and police violence

"Their voices are being heard... They’re being seen for the first time."
September 18
Artist Sophia Dawson standing in front of her "Every Mother" mural in Newark, New Jersey.
September 18

Cars wait in line for gas after Hurricane Sally

Dozens of cars lined up for gas in Pensacola, Florida, after Hurricane Sally battered the area.
September 18
Dozens of cars lined up for gas in Pensacola, Florida, after Hurricane Sally battered the area.
September 18

Farmers harvest pumpkin patch ahead of Halloween

Workers at McFarland Family Farms in Utah collected pumpkins from their patch in preparation for Halloween.
September 18
Workers at McFarland Family Farms in Utah collected pumpkins from their patch in preparation for Halloween.
September 18

Black man beaten by deputy speaks out: 'I couldn't breathe ... I feared for my life'

Roderick Walker was released on bond. He was being held on outstanding warrants.
September 18
Roderick Walker speaks at a press conference following his assault and arrest
September 18

California firefighter dies battling wildfire sparked by gender reveal party

The firefighter's name is being withheld pending next of kin notifications.
September 18
A firefighter douses flames as they push towards homes during the Creek fire in the Cascadel Woods area of unincorporated Madera County, Calif., Sept. 7, 2020.
September 18

Category 4 Hurricane Teddy may skirt Bermuda, days of rain headed to Texas

Some rip currents are possible along the East Coast this weekend from Teddy.
September 18
Hurricane Teddy is shown in this satellite image taken Sept. 18, 2020.
September 18

Bears wrestle in the road and hold up traffic

Adorable cubs are seen playfully wrestling in the middle of the road while holding up traffic in late August.
September 18
Adorable cubs are seen playfully wrestling in the middle of the road while holding up traffic in late August.
September 18

Black man beaten by police speaks out after being released from jail

Attorneys for Roderick Walker said that he suffered a traumatic brain injury after being beaten by a Georgia deputy.
September 18
Attorneys for Roderick Walker said that he suffered a traumatic brain injury after being beaten by a Georgia deputy.
September 18

TikTok, WeChat to be banned from US app stores starting Sunday

The Trump admin said these apps were a threat to national security.
September 18
The logo of Chinese video app TikTok is seen on the side of the company's new office space at the C3 campus in Culver City, Calif., Aug. 11, 2020.
September 18

Officers targeted by gunmen in Arizona and New Jersey

Officers in Arizona were ambushed by gunmen, while shots were fired on the home of two officers in New Jersey.
September 18
Officers in Arizona were ambushed by gunmen, while shots were fired on the home of two officers in New Jersey.
September 18

Thousands without power in the Gulf as a new storm threat makes it way towards land

A new storm could bring more rain and flooding to the Gulf as thousands try to pick up the pieces following the devastation caused by Hurricane Sally.
September 18
VIDEO: Thousands without power in the Gulf as a new storm threat makes it way towards land
September 18

ABC News Live Update: Sally cleanup underway as Gulf Coast under new tropical threat

Plus, the CDC predicts 218,000 Americans could be dead from COVID-19 by October 10th, and “Cheer” star Jerry Harris has been arrested by the FBI for producing child pornography.
September 18
VIDEO: ABC News Live Update: Sally cleanup underway as Gulf Coast under new tropical threat