Global November 2020

Presidency Hinges On 3 Tight Races

Who won the 2020 Election? It is coming down to three state: Michigan, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin. Neither President Donald Trump nor Joe Biden have 270 Electoral College votes yet.

Legal November 2020

Will The Election Go Before The Supreme Court?

In the U.S. it is normal for votes to be tallied after Election Day. Voting is over for the 2020 Election. Yet President Donald Trump said he would take the election to the Supreme Court.

Technology November 2020

Pennsylvania: Online Misinformation Hot Spot

Battleground state Pennsylvania was the focus of misleading social media posts about voting. Misleading claims were shared thousands of times on Twitter and Facebook.

Global November 2020

US Formally Exits Paris Agreement

As of Nov. 4, the U.S. is officially no longer part of the Paris Agreement. There are 189 countries that are still part of the global pact, and six more have signed but not ratified the pact.

Global November 2020

Biden Wins Wisconsin

Joe Biden has won Wisconsin. Neither he nor President Donald Trump have reached 270 Electoral College votes.

Global November 2020

Vote Tallying Update

As the vote tallying continues, certain states remain in play, meaning they can go to either incumbent President Donald Trump or former Vice President Joe Biden.

Global November 2020

False Claim: Sharpie Pens Ruin Arizona Ballots

Using a Sharpie pen to mark a ballot in Arizona will not invalidate the ballot even if the mark bleeds through. Yet some social media users are making false claims to the contrary.

Financing November 2020

751,000 Seek US Jobless Benefits

Although jobless claims fell slightly, the number of those seeking unemployment benefits is still a historically high number, and the pandemic is accelerating.

Health Care November 2020

US COVID Cases Hit An All-Time High

According to Johns Hopkins University, daily new confirmed COVID-19 cases in the United States have risen 45% over the past two weeks. This is a record high 7-day average of 86,352.

Global November 2020

Election: Why Have Some States Not Been Called?

As of early Nov. 6, several states remain too early to call in the 2020 Presidential Election. But why is that? And what is the criteria AP uses to call states?

Technology November 2020

Social Media Vs Election Misinformation

Social media giants Facebook, Twitter and YouTube took action to counter election misinformation such as labeling posts as false or misleading. But were their efforts enough?

Health Care November 2020

Pfizer: COVID Vaccine Is Looking 90% Effective

A potentially major development regarding a COVID-19 vaccine is happening at Pfizer. Their early data suggests their vaccine candidate may be 90% effective at preventing COVID-19.

Global November 2020

Biden Says He Will Immediately Reinstate DACA

President-elect Joe Biden is planning to make changes regarding a number of issues, including DACA, education, environment, abortion, guns, veterans, taxes and the economy.

Legal November 2020

Will The Affordable Care Act Be Overturned?

The Affordable Care Act (ACA) is going before the Supreme Court where the new conservative majority could overturn it. President-elect Joe Biden will be making a speech about the ACA.

Global November 2020

US Scrutinized At UN Rights Body

The U.N.’s Human Rights Council is scrutinizing the U.S. Issues include the separating migrant families, detaining migrant children and the killing of unarmed Black people.