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Dan LaMoore works on a Seth Thomas Post Clock at Electric Time Company on Oct. 23, in Medfield, Mass. Daylight saving time ends at 2 a.m. local time Sunday.

Good News: You Can Sleep For One More Hour Tonight

Most of the country will "fall back" during Sunday's wee hours. Many sleep researchers say daylight saving time does more harm than good.

A man, wounded after gunmen stormed Kabul University, arrives in an ambulance at Isteqlal Hospital on Monday. At least 19 people died in the attack on Afghanistan's largest university.

At Least 19 People Are Killed In Attack On Kabul University

The Islamic State has claimed responsibility for an attack by heavily armed gunmen who stormed the campus, firing on students, some of whom jumped out of windows to flee the attackers.

Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute for Allergy and Infectious Diseases, testifies during a House Subcommittee hearing on the coronavirus crisis in July.

Trump Hints He Might Fire Fauci After Election As Coronavirus Cases Rise

Responding to supporters chanting "Fire Fauci!" at a rally in Florida, the president said: "Don't tell anybody, but let me wait until a little bit after the election."

Doug Reed holds the dozens of letters from the Kansas Department of Labor that were mailed to his dad's former house and appear to be a sign of unemployment fraud.

What 130 Letters Sent To One Man's Mailbox Say About Increasing Unemployment Fraud In Kansas

The Kansas Department of Labor has blocked more than 100,000 fraudulent claims during the pandemic.

Democratic vice presidential candidate Kamala Harris speaks during a campaign event at Texas Southern University in Houston on March 23, 2019.

Kamala Harris Urges Democrats To Keep Their Foot On The Pedal In Late Texas Visit

Harris spoke in Fort Worth during the first stop of a daylong tour of Texas. Her message: The Democratic presidential ticket isn’t ceding Texas to the GOP this year.

Amy Coney Barrett testifies during her confirmation hearings last month. The new justice heard her first arguments Monday as a member of the U.S. Supreme Court.

Justice Barrett Joins Supreme Court Arguments For The First Time

The newest justice did not participate in the court's work last week, and, consequently, did not vote in two significant cases decided by the court in opinions released Monday.

Iván and his mother, Hilda Ramirez, have taken refuge in a suburban church in Austin, Texas, for more than four and a half years. She says they fled his abusive grandfather in Guatemala five years ago, made it to the Texas border, and asked for asylum from the Obama administration. But she says their treatment under President Trump has been worse.

Sanctuary Immigrants Take Refuge In Texas Church, Watch Election Closely

President Trump's immigration policies are on the line and many are hoping Joe Biden will follow through on pledges to help immigrants and asylum-seekers if he wins the election.

A congratulatory telegraph from William Jennings Bryan, Democratic presidential candidate in 1896, is considered to be the first public concession in U.S. presidential politics.

How To Lose An Election: A Brief History Of The Presidential Concession Speech

There's no legal or constitutional requirement that the loser of a U.S. presidential election must concede. But the public concession speech is an important tradition, perhaps now more than ever.

Gunmen Kill At Least 19 People In An Attack On Afghan University

Gunmen stormed Kabul University in Afghanistan on Monday, killing at least 19 people. It was the second attack on a learning center in Kabul in recent days. ISIS claimed responsibility.

Federal Judge Rules Drive-Through Votes Are Valid In Harris County, Texas

A federal judge in Texas dismissed a lawsuit by a group of Republicans seeking to invalidate more than 100,000 votes in Harris County, Texas. The Texas Supreme Court earlier denied a similar petition.

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