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Republicans on the Senate Judiciary Committee are pushing ahead the nomination of Judge Amy Coney Barrett to the U.S, Supreme Court and have scheduled an October 22nd panel vote to recommend her to the full Senate. Reports say Democrats tried today to stop her nomination from moving ahead but lost in a 10-12 party-line vote. That final vote in the Senate is now expected to happen by the end of the month and days before the Presidential election.

Just how sick a person becomes when infected with COVID-19 may be linked to blood type. That’s the finding in a pair of just-released studies that suggest individuals with type O blood may be less likely to catch coronavirus -- and have less severe symptoms, if they do contract it. One of the studies also says people with O or B blood types seem to fare better with the virus compared to people with A or AB.

A new trailer is out for the Disney/Pixar movie, “Soul,” just days after Disney announced the film will bypass a theater debut and instead become available for streaming on Christmas Day. The animated film — starring Jamie Foxx and Tina Fey — chronicles the life, afterlife and before life of a middle school music teacher, set to an incredible jazz soundtrack and NYC scenes that make us nostalgic for our younger years. The trailer (and possibly your plans for December 25th), right here.

We had fun on Amazon's Prime Day, too. But good news, our favorite retailer is keeping some pretty good deals going! Below, our pick from their Epic Deals of the day.

The 2020 Billboard Music Awards air this Wednesday night so we're sharing this awesome mix of tunes from this year's BBMA nominees and performers.