What to expect at the Amy Coney Barrett hearings this week

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<p>As the Senate begins its debate over the nomination of Amy Coney Barrett Supreme Court, the <a href="https://apple.news/AsSCXHKvLTSiuyVqUyBZ3yg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Wall Street Journal</a> says the hearings hold significant risks for both parties. Chuck Schumer tells <a href="https://apple.news/AUR-SO2isQ0Gw04lovAcPtg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Politico</a> that Democrats have been instructed to avoid all questions about Barrett&rsquo;s family or her religion, and plan instead to press her on her views on abortion and health care.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/AjhLVriM5Q-Syqst5YJO2Gg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Bloomberg News</a> looks at Cameron, Louisiana, which was hit by both Hurricane Laura and Hurricane Delta. <a href="https://apple.news/AmTOv1DPaS8S35GfgwahbYw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Reuters</a> reports on the widespread damage the town has sustained due to the back-to-back storms.</p> <p>The <a href="https://apple.news/AAIpu7znVTNyyw-SYXtNf-Q?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Washington Post</a> has the latest on the NFL games that were recently rescheduled due to coronavirus outbreaks. <a href="https://apple.news/AnuUKYQJbQpKzLAI5jKuFFg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">ESPN</a> and the <a href="https://apple.news/AeBJiJsogR3CNYBauN2BU-w?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Wall Street Journal</a> explain how the virus is affecting teams and the league&rsquo;s current health and safety protocols.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/Ac8bXBuMlQeWhlXcsK8AgnQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">NPR</a> reports that a conservation group is warning that half a million sharks could be killed if an approved COVID-19 vaccine uses an oil that comes from shark liver.</p>