| Live election updates: Biden moves ahead with transition; Trump refuses to concede Posted: 09 Nov 2020 09:03 AM PST  Yahoo News is providing complete coverage, with live updates on the election and transition of power.
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| Arkansas police chief resigns after appearing to call for violence over election Posted: 08 Nov 2020 04:09 PM PST  "Never let them forget they are traitors and have no right to live in this Republic after what they have done," one message said.
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| Utah governor declares new state of emergency as coronavirus spreads Posted: 08 Nov 2020 10:28 PM PST  "Due to the alarming rate of COVID infections within our state, tonight I issued a new state of emergency with several critical changes to our response", Herbert said on Twitter. The total number of coronavirus infections in the United States rose past 10 million late on Sunday, according to a Reuters tally.
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| Ex-president Morales makes Bolivia return from exile Posted: 09 Nov 2020 07:18 AM PST  Leftist former president Evo Morales crossed the border from Argentina into Bolivia on Monday, ending a year-long exile that followed a failed bid for a controversial fourth term.
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| Exclusive: 'Mink virus' alert as hospitals ordered to keep suspected cases in isolation Posted: 08 Nov 2020 11:36 AM PST  Every hospital in the country has been ordered to isolate suspected "mink virus" patients amid increasing efforts to prevent a mutant strain of Covid from spreading to Britain. Jonathan Van Tam, the deputy chief medical officer, has told doctors, nurses and GPs to take "immediate action" against a new strain of the virus feared to be resistant to vaccines. In a letter circulated to health chiefs, co-signed by the NHS medical director, Professor Steve Powis, hospitals have been told that any coronavirus patients who recently travelled to Denmark must be isolated, treated in specialist centres and gene tested for the new strain. The measures are similar to those taken in early March, when the Government tried to prevent Covid from spreading into the UK from China and mainland Europe. Meanwhile, vets in Denmark began the grim task of gassing and burning 17 million mink in a bid to halt further spread of the "cluster five" mutation, so far detected in 12 people after jumping from the animals to humans.
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| Arnab Goswami: Bail denied to Republic TV founder arrested in suicide case Posted: 09 Nov 2020 03:27 AM PST  Arnab Goswami is accused of abetting the suicide of an architect - he denies the allegation.
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| How newspapers around the world covered Biden's win Posted: 08 Nov 2020 07:56 AM PST  The election of Joe Biden was splashed across the front pages of newspapers in the United States and around the world on Sunday, a day after major media outlets called the 2020 presidential race in Biden's favor.
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| U.K. military chief warns of World War III 'risk' amid rising global uncertainty Posted: 09 Nov 2020 04:02 AM PST  Current global uncertainty and anxiety amid the economic crisis caused by the coronavirus pandemic could risk another world war, the head of Britain's armed forces has warned.
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| Romney: A 'graceful departure' is not in Trump's nature Posted: 08 Nov 2020 07:35 AM PST  Mitt Romney knows something about losing a presidential race: He has lost twice before. He says to expect President Trump's departure be different.
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| AOC Says ‘Not a Single Member of Congress’ Campaigned on Socialism, Blames House Defeats on ‘Republican Attacks’ Posted: 08 Nov 2020 09:10 AM PST  Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D., N.Y.) on Sunday dismissed concerns among some members of her party that the label of "socialist" hurt House Democrats who lost their reelection bids this week.In a leaked conference call between congressional Democrats on Thursday, Representative Abigail Spanberger of Virginia warned that the party must never use the words "socialist" or "socialism" again, saying that "we lost good members because of that" and predicting that Democrats will get "torn apart" during the next midterm elections otherwise."Why is she wrong?" host Jake Tapper asked Ocasio-Cortez Sunday on CNN.The New York progressive responded that Republicans launched "very effective rhetorical attacks" against Democrats this election cycle but insisted that socialism was not on the ballot."But I think one of the things that is very important is to realize that very effective Republican attacks are going to happen every cycle, and so the question is how do we defend ourselves against that?" Ocasio-Cortez said."If you look at some of the arguments that are being advanced, that 'Defund the Police' hurt or that arguments about socialism hurt, not a single member of Congress that I'm aware of campaigned on socialism or defunding the police in this general election," she continued, saying such language came in the form of "slogans" or "demands" from progressive activist groups.Democrats lost seats but retained a slim majority in the House. The party also failed to wrest control of the Senate as two Senate races in Georgia head toward run-off elections that will determine which party controls the upper chamber.The question now, she said, is "how can we build a more effective Democratic operation that is stronger and more resilient to Republican attacks," adding that she sees "many areas that we can point at in centralized Democratic operations that are extraordinarily weak," such as the party's digital campaigning, an area where Republicans are "quite strong.""The Democratic party is still campaigning largely as if it's still 2005," she charged.The 31-year-old first-term congresswoman, who has described herself as a "democratic socialist," said there are "very deep divisions" within the party at least in the House caucus, and that with a slimmer majority it will be more important to unify against Republicans.
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| Hong Kong pro-democracy lawmakers threaten to resign 'en masse' Posted: 09 Nov 2020 03:22 AM PST  Pro-democracy members of Hong Kong's legislature will resign "en masse" if Beijing moves to disqualify four of them for violating the city's Basic Law, the bloc said Monday.
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| Pence breaks silence to take credit for Pfizer vaccine - and drugs company immediately denies Trump involved Posted: 09 Nov 2020 06:27 AM PST  Mike Pence has broken his post-election silence to trumpet the Trump administration's backing of a new coronavirus vaccine - only for the company to immediately point out that their vaccine had nothing to do with the government. Pfizer announced on Monday morning that their Covid-19 vaccine was 90 per cent effective, in early trials. "HUGE NEWS: Thanks to the public-private partnership forged by President @realDonaldTrump, @pfizer announced its Coronavirus Vaccine trial is EFFECTIVE, preventing infection in 90% of its volunteers," tweeted Mr Pence.
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| A woman shed infectious coronavirus particles for at least 70 days without showing symptoms, a study found Posted: 08 Nov 2020 06:14 AM PST  The case study suggests that immunocompromised patients could be infectious longer than previously thought.
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| New restrictions announced in US states seeing Covid-19 surges Posted: 09 Nov 2020 12:00 AM PST  Residents in Oregon are being asked to limit gatherings to six people while New York implements rules for out-of-state visitorsAs America grapples with record-breaking surges in Covid-19 infections and no meaningful federal response, some state and local governments are implementing new restrictions to combat the surging virus.Other hard-hit areas, however, are taking little to no action against a pandemic that has claimed more than 200,000 lives and sent the US economy into a tailspin.Oregon, which saw a state record-breaking 805 new cases on Thursday and 769 on Friday, will implement new restrictions in at least five counties to stop Covid-19 from spreading. These regulations halt visits to care homes, and limit indoor dining at restaurants to 50 people, according to the Associated Press.Authorities are also urging businesses to require work-from-home. Officials are also asking Oregon residents not to gather with people they don't live with, but to limit any non-household gathering to six people, the AP reported.In New York, Andrew Cuomo, the governor, said on Friday that officials were weighing additional restrictions to combat the surge in western and central New York and would announce details on Monday. Cuomo also said that officials would ramp up enforcement of new quarantine requirements for out-of-state travelers.Those coming to New York from states other than New Jersey, Connecticut, Pennsylvania and Massachusetts must take a Covid-19 test within three days of arriving, show proof that it is negative, and then have another negative test the fourth day after arrival."We're going to be increasing enforcement personnel at the New York airports. You should not land if you do not have proof of a negative test upon landing," Cuomo said. "I'm increasing the national guard. I spoke to New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio about increasing the New York police department at the airports, but I want people to know we're serious."New Jersey is poised to see new restrictions after Covid-19 hospitalizations tripled over the last seven weeks, governor Phil Murphy said on Thursday. The state's daily case data is also nearing the levels seen in early May. Connecticut has also limited some reopening initiatives due to a recent spike in cases, NBC New York reported.Elsewhere, the response was not as aggressive despite the virus now raging through vast swaths of America, and especially the midwest and Great Plains states.On Friday, health authorities in Kansas reported 5,418 new coronavirus cases over two days. A top health authority said that people are ignoring masks and social distancing initiatives indoors and at public events – and claimed many local officials "haven't done anything" to stop the spread, AP said.North Dakota and South Dakota, which do not have full or partial mask requirements, are seeing soaring rates. In Wisconsin, which is also seeing rising case numbers, Governor Tony Evers's health emergency order was made "virtually irrelevant" because of legal challenges, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reported.Although Iowa is seeing record Covid-19 infection and hospitalization rates, the Republican governor, Kim Reynolds, has not announced any new actions to stop the disease from spreading. She urged Iowa residents to "do their part" and said authorities would launch an awareness campaign promoting hygiene and social distancing, the Des Moines Register reported.This patchwork approach has boded poorly for countrywide disease rates.The US broke its record for the highest number of Covid-19 cases in a single day on Friday, with 128,000 additional new infections, according to the Washington Post. Deaths were over 1,000 for the fourth day in a row. About 53,000 people were hospitalized because of coronavirus on Thursday.In total, the US has marked more than 9.7m Covid-19 cases and 235,000 deaths since the pandemic started – more than any other country, according to Johns Hopkins University data.
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| I tried Aldi's famous frozen chicken breasts, and I get why their fan club has nearly 15,000 members Posted: 09 Nov 2020 07:59 AM PST  The chain's frozen Kirkwood Breaded Chicken Breast Fillets, aka Red Bag Chicken, is famous for being a Chick-fil-A dupe and affordable meal staple.
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| Trump campaign displays doctored newspaper to question election outcome Posted: 08 Nov 2020 01:55 PM PST  "The media doesn't select the President," a since-deleted tweet said, accompanied by the image of an altered Washington Times front page showing Al Gore won in 2000.
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| Woman arrested for illegally boarding plane at O'Hare Posted: 08 Nov 2020 08:33 PM PST  A woman was arrested Sunday morning for illegally boarding a plane at O'Hare International Airport.
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| Third World War a 'risk', the head of the military warns, as he calls on Government for long-term funding Posted: 08 Nov 2020 09:55 AM PST  There is a "risk" of a Third World War due to growing global uncertainty, the head of the military has warned, as he called on the Government to commit to "long term" funds for the armed forces. General Sir Nick Carter said that the increase in regional conflicts playing out across the world could ramp up into a "full-blown war". The Chief of the Defence Staff said that the world was a "very uncertain and anxious place" during the coronavirus pandemic and suggested that "you could see escalation lead to miscalculation". "We have to remember that history might not repeat itself but it has a rhythm and if you look back at the last century, before both world wars, I think it was unarguable that there was escalation which led to the miscalculation which ultimately led to war at a scale we would hopefully never see again," Sir Nick said. He told Sky News' Sophy Ridge on Sunday that the military also needed long-term investment from the Treasury in order to deliver on "modernisation". It comes after reports of a clash between the Prime Minister and the Chancellor on the issue of defence spending. Boris Johnson is said to have called for a £15 billion package of funding until 2025 while Rishi Sunak is in favour of a one year settlement worth £1.9 billion as part of the spending review. However, Sir Nick said negotiations with Downing Street and the Treasury were "going in a very constructive way". Confirming he would be seeking a multi-year package, he said: "Clearly we're going to argue for something like that because we need long-term investment because long-term investment gives us the opportunity to have confidence in modernisation."
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| Austria police raid dozens of 'Islamist-linked' targets Posted: 09 Nov 2020 05:19 AM PST  Austrian police on Monday raided more than 60 addresses allegedly linked to radical Islamists and seized millions of euros in cash, with orders for 30 suspects to be questioned.
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| Tropical Storm Eta lashes Florida after slamming Cuba Posted: 08 Nov 2020 07:38 PM PST  At least one person was killed in Honduras, with over 100 people feared dead in Guatemala, after it hit Central America as a Category 4 hurricane.
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| Air Force A-10 pilot earns prestigious award for pulling off an 'extraordinary' belly landing with no cockpit canopy and damaged landing gear Posted: 09 Nov 2020 08:57 AM PST  A gun failure caused an explosion that sent his cockpit canopy flying as he tore through the air at 400 mph. It also wrecked part of the landing gear.
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| United is bringing back food, beer and wine. Here's what is (and isn't) on the pandemic menu at US airlines Posted: 09 Nov 2020 08:11 AM PST  The airline will start selling beer, wine and food on select flights from Denver as it brings back in-flight service reduced during the pandemic.
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| A $15 minimum wage? Here’s how Miami business leaders are responding Posted: 09 Nov 2020 04:00 AM PST  Many Florida workers are getting a raise.
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| Trump in 2016 said ‘badly defeated’ Democrats were demanding recounts to ‘fill up their coffers’ Posted: 09 Nov 2020 05:43 AM PST  Donald Trump, whose campaign wants recounts in Wisconsin following his election defeat, once derided the same demands from Democrats as attempts to "fill up their coffers". "The Green Party scam to fill up their coffers by asking for impossible recounts is now being joined by the badly defeated & demoralised Dems," the then president-elect wrote on Twitter in 2016. Four years on, his campaign is due to request a recount in Wisconsin within days, and was reported to have taken donations to do so, the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel reported.
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| AOC wants to cancel those who worked for Trump. Good luck with that, they say. Posted: 09 Nov 2020 03:01 AM PST  Memories are short in "This Town." Just look at the veterans of George W. Bush's White House, who did just fine for themselves.
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| 'Choking on blood': AFP's report on final day of Nuremberg trials Posted: 08 Nov 2020 06:27 PM PST  On the last day of the Nuremberg trials, the top surviving Nazi leaders made their final speeches from the dock, with most trying to minimise their role in the regime's crimes.
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| Man arrested in Chicago after killing girlfriend and her family Posted: 08 Nov 2020 12:39 PM PST  A Chicago man was arrested for killing his girlfriend, her mother and her sister because his girlfriend did not agree to cook him breakfast or braid his hair. On Friday, John Matthews was sent to jail without bail on three counts of first-degree murder for the death of his 24-year-old girlfriend, Shonta Harris, her mother, 56-year-old Frances Neal, and her sister, 27-year-old Jasmine Neal. Harris was dating Matthews for two years when the fight took place.
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| Jupiter's oceanic moon Europa — a prime candidate for alien life — might glow in the dark, a NASA scientist discovered Posted: 09 Nov 2020 09:52 AM PST  Jupiter bombards Europa's surface with radiation. The resulting "mosaic" of glowing ice could hint at the potential for life in the ocean below.
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| Heroic soldier forced to deny claims he did not earn his gallantry medal, ahead of auction to raise funds for his mother Posted: 09 Nov 2020 06:14 AM PST  A soldier recognised for his heroic actions in Afghanistan has had to deny claims he did not 'earn' his gallantry award, days before his medals are auctioned. Deacon Cutterham was awarded the Conspicuous Gallantry Cross for throwing away a Taliban grenade that landed near his patrol in 2011. His collection of seven medals are expected to fetch around £120,000 at auction on Thursday. However, the former Serjeant of 1st Battalion, The Rifles, has been forced to deny suggestions he fabricated his actions on the day in the Nahr-e-Saraj district of Helmand province, southern Afghanistan. One former colleague told the BBC: "I don't believe he earned that medal and now he might make money from it." Another soldier said: "We didn't care if he wanted to tell people how brave he was. What we care about now is him making financial gain from this." Mr Cutterham denies all claims. Speaking exclusively to The Telegraph Mr Cutterham, 37, from Bristol, said he was selling his medals to help his mother in her retirement. Of his anonymous critics he said: "I'm really sorry that some people feel that way. "The action happened as per the citation and I stand by those events. I didn't write the citation, the commanders did. "You don't get awarded the second highest medal for bravery without it going through the mill." Speaking in 2012, Mr Cutterham described the actions of that day. He said he did not throw the grenade as it could have exploded in the air, sending shrapnel in all directions. Instead he "posted" it into a ditch, a much more deliberate act akin to forcefully placing the grenade in a specific area. His decision would have meant he had deliberately held onto the grenade for longer than absolutely necessary in a bid to get in in a safe place. Mr Cutterham said: "Grenade came over the top. With that I shouted 'grenade' and then advanced on it, picked the grenade up and and then posted it, and it literally went off as soon as I pulled my hand away - and prevented me and my lead scout from getting serious injuries or death." He said the grenade, which had been thrown over a wall, had landed in a water-filled ditch. "I had seen exactly where it had landed but couldn't see it in the stream. "I quickly placed my hand in the water to search for it and placed my hand directly on the grenade, shouted to take cover and posted it." The Conspicuous Gallantry Cross is an operational award given to all ranks of the services in recognition of one or more acts of outstanding bravery during active operations against the enemy. The citation on Mr Cutterham's award reads: "The action itself was utterly courageous, carried out with composure and clarity of thought. "Cutterham's gritty leadership and gallant act saved lives and inspired his men." Mr Cutterham joined the Army at 16 and served in Iraq and Afghanistan during a 19-year military career. He was evacuated from Afghanistan having fallen through a roof some weeks after the grenade incident. He suffered a head injury and woke up two days later in Selly Oak hospital in Birmingham. He said the medal's controversy had "hit him hard". "I didn't think putting these medals up would get such negative feedback, but it is what it is," he said. An MoD Spokesperson said: "Our service personnel display exceptional gallantry and courage while performing duties at home and abroad. Acts of courage that warrant an honour or award are rigorously scrutinised before being approved. "If serving personnel have a grievance, there is a formal process for them to register their complaint through their Chain of Command, which would be looked into accordingly."
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| SNL’s Kate McKinnon lampoons Rudy Giuliani’s bizarre Philadelphia press conference Posted: 08 Nov 2020 12:27 PM PST  Saturday Night Live's post-election edition featured a particularly cutting rendering of Rudy Giuliani — fresh off his widely ridiculed appearance that day at a low-end Philadelphia landscape gardening business. Regular cast member Kate McKinnon has played Mr Giuliani before, but this time deployed her impression at a particularly salient moment, hot on the heels both of Mr Giuliani's bizarre press conference and of Joe Biden and Kamala Harris's victory speeches.
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| Virgin Hyperloop pod transport tests first passenger journey Posted: 09 Nov 2020 01:00 AM PST  The "sci-fi" travel concept involves travelling in pods inside vacuum tubes at very high speeds.
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| Lindsey Graham warns GOP will 'never win' a presidential race if party doesn't 'fight back' in 2020 Posted: 08 Nov 2020 09:25 AM PST  Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) on Sunday told Fox News' Maria Bartiromo that people should "not accept the media's declaration" of President-elect Joe Biden's victory over President Trump. "Fight back," he said.Graham shares the unfounded view with Trump and other allies that voter fraud could have played a role in the outcome, noting that he believes "this is a contested election" and therefore Trump "should not concede," which he has yet to do. But the senator also appeared to have his eye on the bigger picture, arguing that if Republicans don't fight the 2020 results, "we're never going to win again presidentially" because of an increase in mail-in balloting, which typically leans Democratic.> Sen. Lindsey Graham: "from a Republican point of view, mail-in balloting is a nightmare for us.... It's the wild-wild west... Everything we worried about has come true, so if we don't fight back in 2020 we're never going to win again presidentially. "> > — Sebastian Smith (@SebastianAFP) November 8, 2020There was an increase in mail ballots in 2020 because of the coronavirus pandemic, though there is no evidence of widespread fraud.More stories from theweek.com Does it matter if Donald Trump never concedes? Trump will reportedly start reading obituaries of dead people who almost certainly didn't vote Biden raises eyebrows by naming doctor who 'hopes to die at 75' to his COVID-19 task force
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| Polish Independence Day marchers say they will drive, not walk Posted: 09 Nov 2020 02:35 AM PST  Organisers of a far-right Independence Day march in Warsaw said on Monday it would take place in a motorised form with participants driving around the Polish capital, after the mayor refused to allow the event to go ahead due to the coronavirus. The Nov. 11 march, which often brings tens of thousands of people onto the streets, is seen as a flash point between nationalists and liberals, and has been marred by violence in recent years. Participants are invited to gather in cars and on motorbikes at Rondo Dmowskiego in central Warsaw on Independence Day.
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| Ossoff says Georgia Dems ‘have the wind at our backs’ ahead of Senate runoffs Posted: 09 Nov 2020 05:43 AM PST  The state's two races in January will determine control of the chamber.
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| Cameroon port city stalked by fears of gang attacks Posted: 08 Nov 2020 05:23 PM PST  "We were sitting in a bar that evening when about 60 people burst in," says Appolin Tchanga, a 43-year-old house painter.
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| A 73-year-old Texas man was accused of stealing posts from 'hundreds' of political campaign signs for 3 years, police say Posted: 08 Nov 2020 12:32 PM PST  The Collin County Sheriff Office said "Republican, Democrat, and Independent have had hundreds of T-posts holding their campaign signs stolen."
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| Japan built monster plane-carrying subs to attack US cities during World War II, but they never fired a shot Posted: 08 Nov 2020 12:08 PM PST  The enormous I-400-class submarines were supposed to carry planes and launch air raids on US cities, but the tide of the war turned on Japan.
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| Hundreds of African migrants reach Canary Islands Posted: 08 Nov 2020 07:09 AM PST  More than 1,600 African migrants have landed on Spain's Canary Islands over a two-day period, a rate last seen a decade ago, emergency services said. The body of one person who had died during the perilous journey was recovered by rescuers in waters near the island of El Hierro, the Canary Islands emergency services said. Another person was airlifted by helicopter to a local hospital for an unspecified health problem. More than 1,000 arrived Saturday alone on the islands of Gran Canaria, Tenerife and El Hierro, after setting out on around 20 barely seaworthy craft, a spokeswoman for the Canary services told AFP.
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| Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez warns Joe Biden not to ditch progressives Posted: 08 Nov 2020 06:40 AM PST  Radical New York congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez warned Joe Biden not to marginalise the party's insurgent wing when he enters the White House. With the Democrats still celebrating their election triumph, Ms Ocasio-Cortez signalled, in an interview with the New York Times, the difficulties Mr Biden will face holding together a coalition of moderates and the left once he enters the White House. While Mr Biden is on course for a comprehensive victory, the Democrats lost ground in the House and failed to capture several Senate seats which they had hoped to flip.
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| New England was hit by strongest earthquake in the region for decades Posted: 08 Nov 2020 03:13 PM PST  At 9am on Sunday, the area was hit by a 3.6 magnitude earthquake that was centered in Buzzards Bay, off the coast of New Bedford, Massachusetts, according to the US Geological Survey's National Earthquake (USGS) information centre. The earthquake hit the area at a depth of around 9.3 miles and was felt in Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island and as far away as Long Island, New York. It was the strongest to have hit the area since 1976, when a magnitude 3.5 earthquake was recorded, USGS geophysicist Paul Caruso told the Associated Press.
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| Bill McGurn reacts to Biden’s first speech as president-elect Posted: 08 Nov 2020 04:55 AM PST  Fox News contributor Bill McGurn weighs in on the 2020 election.
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| Christian churches mirror country's political division Posted: 08 Nov 2020 01:43 PM PST  The messages in Christian houses of worship on the first weekend since the election were as divided as the country's electorate, with religious leaders mostly calling for peace and unification even as some bemoaned the result and others celebrated. Hours after the news broke Saturday of Democrat Joe Biden's victory, St. Joseph on the Brandywine Deacon Michael Stankewicz led a prayer during afternoon Mass at the president-elect's home church in Wilmington, Delaware, in which he asked "that our newly elected officials lead with wisdom and integrity to bring about unity, peace and reconciliation in our country and around the world." In Oklahoma, which voted for President Donald Trump by a 2-to-1 margin, civil rights activist and minister Warren G. Blakney Sr. started the Sunday morning service at North Peoria Church of Christ by noting the toll the virus is taking on his hometown of Tulsa and mourning the death of a church member the day before.
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| In 2 days, Stacey Abrams helped raise $3.6 million for Georgia's Democratic Senate candidates Posted: 08 Nov 2020 05:41 PM PST  Voting rights activist Stacey Abrams has been working hard since she narrowly lost the race for Georgia governor in 2018, launching an organization that focuses on voter education and outreach, and she now has two Senate runoffs races in her sights.A spokesperson for Abrams' Fair Fight PAC said on Sunday that in two days, Abrams helped raise more than $3.6 million for Democrats Jon Ossoff and Rev. Raphael Warnock, who will face off against Republican Sens. David Perdue and Kelly Loeffler on Jan. 5. If the Democrats can win both of those races, the Senate will be 50-50 between Republicans and Democrats, and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris will serve as the tie-breaker."This is going to be the determining factor of whether we have access to health care and access to justice in the United States," Abrams said on CNN's State of the Union on Sunday. "Those are two issues that will make certain people turn out. We know this is going to be a hard fight, it's going to be a competitive fight."The votes are still being counted in Georgia, but President-elect Joe Biden is ahead of President Trump by about 10,000 votes, and it appears that the state has flipped blue, thanks to a significant number of Black voters heading to the polls. Many people are praising Abrams and her outreach efforts, and she made it clear on State of the Union that there has to be an alliance of voters that come out to support Ossoff and Warnock."We began early on saying that this is not about Black and white, this is about pulling together a coalition of people of color, of the poor, of the disadvantaged, of the marginalized, and being consistent with out engagement, not waiting for an election to meet them, and certainly not waiting til the end of an election to acknowledge their value," she said.More stories from theweek.com Does it matter if Donald Trump never concedes? Trump will reportedly start reading obituaries of dead people who almost certainly didn't vote Biden raises eyebrows by naming doctor who 'hopes to die at 75' to his COVID-19 task force
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