- A powerful quake happened around 12:55 p.m. local time. The epicenter was at a depth of 40 kilometers. The Pacific Tsunami Center said that 70 centimeter tsunami waves were observed in the sparsely populated city of Sand Point.
- U.S. media say President Donald Trump ahs downplayed the danger of the coronavirus and criticized the government’s top infectious disease expert, Dr. Anthony Fauci.
- A bear broke into a shopping center in Japan where it remained for more than 13 hours before it was shot dead. No one was injured.
October 20, Tuesday, 2020 (1:30 p.m.) Newsline