Democratic presidential candidate former Vice President Joe Biden and his running mate Sen. Kamala Harris, D-Calif., watch fireworks during the fourth day of the Democratic National Convention, Thursday, Aug. 20, 2020, at the Chase Center in Wilmington, Del. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
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Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today:
1. BIDEN VOWS TO DEFEAT TRUMP
Joe Biden accepts the Democratic presidential nomination with a vow to be a unifying 'œally of the light'ť who would move an America in crisis past the chaos of President Donald Trump's tenure.
2. POSTMASTER TO TESTIFY BEFORE SENATE
Postmaster General Louis DeJoy is set to testify about disruptions in mail delivery as a Senate committee digs into changes in postal operations being made just as millions of Americans will be relying on mail-in ballots for the November election.
3. BELARUS AUTHORITIES RAISE PRESSURE ON OPPOSITION
Belarus' authorities detain a leader of striking factory workers, raising pressure on the opposition amid massive protests against official election results.
4. 'œFULL HOUSE'ť STAR, HUSBAND TO BE SENTENCE IN COLLEGE BRIBERY PLOT
'œFull House'ť star Lori Loughlin and her fashion designer husband, Mossimo Giannulli, are set to be sentenced for paying half a million dollars in bribes to get their two daughters into college.
5. FORMER SAILOR DETAILS MISCONDUCT BY SEALS
A former U.S. Navy sailor who was attached to a U.S. Navy SEAL platoon says the 2019 deployment to Iraq was marred by drinking and sexual misconduct.
Postmaster General Louis DeJoy, left, is escorted to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's office on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2020. Facing public backlash, DeJoy is set to testify Friday about disruptions in mail delivery. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)
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Belarusian opposition supporters light phones lights and wave an old Belarusian national flags during a protest rally in front of the government building at Independent Square in Minsk, Belarus, Wednesday, Aug. 19, 2020. The authoritarian leader of Belarus complained that encouragement from abroad has fueled daily protests demanding his resignation as European Union leaders held an emergency summit Wednesday on the country's contested presidential election and fierce crackdown on demonstrators. (AP Photo/Dmitri Lovetsky)
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FILE - In this April 3, 2019 file photo, actress Lori Loughlin, front, and husband, clothing designer Mossimo Giannulli, left, depart federal court in Boston after facing charges in a nationwide college admissions bribery scandal. The famous couple pleaded guilty to charges in May 2020, and are scheduled to be sentenced on Friday, Aug. 21, 2020. (AP Photo/Steven Senne, File)
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