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1. U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg dead at 87

   

2. McConnell vows Senate vote on Trump's pick to fill Supreme Court seat after Ginsburg's death

   

   The death of U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg just over six weeks before the election cast an immediate spotlight on the high court vacancy, with Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell quickly vowing to bring to a vote whoever President Donald Trump nominates.

3. Amid Hurricane Sally recovery, 3 more storms form

   

   Hundreds of thousands of people were still without power Friday along the Alabama coast and the Florida Panhandle in the aftermath of Hurricane Sally as officials assessed millions of dollars in damage that included a broken bridge in Pensacola and ships thrown onto dry land.

4. U.S. bans WeChat, TikTok, citing national security reasons

   

   The U.S. Commerce Department has issued an order that will bar people in the United States from downloading Chinese-owned messaging app WeChat and video-sharing app TikTok, starting Sunday.

5. California firefighter dies battling blaze as rain brings relief from West Coast wildfires

   

   A California firefighter was reported on Friday to have been killed in a blaze that started at a gender reveal party, as rainy weather brought some relief to a region that has suffered a historically devastating fire season.