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Today in History for Oct.4: Sputnik, the first man-made satellite, is launched into orbit

Highlights of this day in history for Oct. 4: Sputnik, the first man-made satellite, is launched into orbit; U.S. Blackhawk helicopters shot down in Somalia; Silent movie comedy star Buster Keaton born; Rock singer Janis Joplin dies of drug overdose.

Only a handful of journalists & staff at the White House Tuesday, a day after President Donald Trump returned from Walter Reed Medical Center

Associated Press reporter Aamer Madhani said there were only a handful of journalists and staff at the White House Tuesday, a day after President Donald Trump returned from Walter Reed Medical Center for three days of COVID treatment.