Race for the White House
Joe Biden overtakes President Trump in the vote counts in both Pennsylvania and Georgia, putting the former vice president in a commanding position to win the White House. A victory in Pennsylvania, where the Democratic nominee was born, would by itself give him enough electoral college votes to clear the threshold of 270 needed to capture the presidency.
Progressives are disappointed at the absence of a blue wave, but they should be more patient.
This country was great until President Trump was elected, running on a once-inconceivable demagogic message that the USA’s days of greatness were behind her. He then steadily proceeded to prove his claim, fracturing the nation and sullying its image overseas.
Election officials in several states are worried about the safety of their staffs amid a stream of threats and protesters who support President Trump.
The presidential race is coming down to the wire. What are the recount rules in Georgia, Nevada, Arizona, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin and Michigan?
The controversial call received pushback from the Trump campaign. Fox News is holding firm and could call Biden the winner of the White House on Thursday night.
Republicans have already picked up six seats with dozens left to call, a far cry from Democrats’ projections that they’d expand their majority.
California election results
Voters have the chance to dramatically reshape L.A. City Hall in 2022 when they cast ballots for mayor, eight City Council candidates, city attorney and city controller.
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Human clinical trials are set for a drug that could prevent some of the many deaths from snakebites. The drug may also help treat COVID-19 patients.
U.S. employers added 638,000 jobs in October, a solid pace though far fewer than needed to regain most of the jobs lost to the pandemic recession.
A pair of seniors were unable to use their Southwest Airlines travel credit because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Then they had to fight to keep it.
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Facing a fast-shrinking path to a second term, President Trump baselessly accused his opponents of fraud Wednesday as he launched an aggressive legal effort to reverse or stop vote counts in four battleground states that could clinch the race for Joe Biden.
Inside Ferrera’s COVID-delayed farewell to the beloved NBC sitcom, from the reworked script to her final scene.
Carl Lentz, Justin Bieber’s former pastor who was just fired, apologizes for cheating on his wife as he faces a “hard ending” to his time at Hillsong Church.
Steve Barnett, who is retiring at the end of the year, has played a role in the music careers of everyone from AC/DC to Adele to Halsey to Lil Baby.
ESPN is slashing 500 jobs as cost pressures from the pandemic is speeding up the sports media company’s move into streaming.
The Chargers hope to quiet the chaos entering the second half of the season when they take on the Las Vegas Raiders.
The Las Vegas Raiders and coach Jon Gruden have been fined a total $650,000 and docked a sixth-round draft pick for repeated violations of the NFL’s COVID-19 protocols.
The Los Angeles Times’ NBA Mock Draft 2.0: Will the Warriors trade their No. 2 pick? And where will LaMelo Ball go?
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The NBA Players’ Association agreed to starting the 2020-2021 season on Dec. 22 which would save the NBA more than $500 million in revenue.
Sweeps must occur twice daily and any discovered ballots must be delivered by 5 p.m., according to the federal judge’s order, but there’s no evidence so far of widespread mail ballot losses.
The U.N. will hold a summit on the COVID-19 pandemic in December to respond to its “unprecedented” effects on societies, economies and global trade.
Denmark is culling all 15 million minks in farms to prevent the coronavirus’ spread to humans.
French President Emmanuel Macron says France is reinforcing its border controls after a series of attacks that hit the country in recent weeks.
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