Election Day is finally upon the U.S. Or at least what America still calls Election Day, since nearly 100 million people have already cast ballots in the election between President Trump and Democrat Joe Biden.
Josh Linehan
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Trump, Biden cede stage to voters for Election Day verdict
Americans are making their choice between President Trump and Democrat Joe Biden, selecting a leader to steer a nation battered by a surging pandemic that has killed more than 231,000 people and cost millions their jobs.
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Texas high court denies Republican effort to reject Houston votes
The Texas Supreme Court has denied a Republican-led petition to toss nearly 127,000 ballots.
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Scottish actor Sean Connery, the ‘original’ James Bond, dies at 90
He then abandoned the role to carve out an equally successful, Oscar-winning career.
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Dow sinks 943 points as surging virus cases force shutdowns in Europe
Coronavirus counts are also climbing at a troubling rate in much of the United States, and the number of deaths and hospitalizations due to COVID-19 are on the rise.
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U.S. stocks have their worst day in a month as virus cases surge
Stocks of companies that need the virus to abate and the economy to return to normal had some of the biggest losses.
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Police: Florida man stole bulldozer, ran down Biden signs
Authorities and homeowners in central Florida have accused a 26-year-old man of stealing a bulldozer from a construction site and driving it into a neighborhood to knock down campaign signs promoting Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden
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Senate votes to advance Barrett; confirmation expected Monday
The Republican-led Senate has voted 51-48 to advance Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett toward final confirmation despite Democratic objections.
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Pope names Catholic Church’s first Black U.S. cardinal
Archbishop Wilton Gregory has drawn notice for his more inclusive treatment of LGBTQ Catholics and the Washington, D.C., archdiocese created anti-racism initiative under his leadership.
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Trump aide says ‘we’re not going to control the pandemic’
White House chief of staff Mark Meadows says it can’t be reined in because it’s ‘a contagious virus just like the flu.’