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Pope Francis is sending Maltese Bishop Charles Scicluna, the Vatican's most respected sex crimes expert, to Chile to investigate a bishop accused of covering up clerical sex abuse, reports the AP.
Why it matters: The pope has faced backlash for defending the accused bishop Juan Barros, declaring earlier this month that "there is not a single piece of evidence against him." He has since apologized to the victims.
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The Commission on Presidential Debates adopted new rules on Monday to mute microphones to allow President Trump and Joe Biden two minutes of uninterrupted time per segment during Thursday night's debate, AP reports.
Why it matters: In the September debate, Trump interrupted Biden 71 times, compared with Biden's 22 interruptions of Trump.
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The Supreme Court on Monday denied a request from Pennsylvania's Republican Party to shorten the deadlines for mail-in ballots in the state. Thanks to the court's 4-4 deadlock, ballots can be counted for several days after Election Day.
Why it matters: It's a major win for Democrats that could decide the fate of thousands of ballots in a crucial swing state that President Trump won in 2016. The court's decision may signal how it would deal with similar election-related litigation in other states.