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Trump election party draws scrutiny as Carson tests positive

Trump election party draws scrutiny as Carson tests positive

The Trump campaign’s election night watch party was supposed to be a scene of celebration. Instead, the event — with few masks and no social distancing — is being eyed as a potential coronavirus super-spreading event. Ben Carson, the Secretary for Housing and Urban Development, is the latest attendee to test positive.
by The Associated Press

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Biden cheers vaccine progress but says masks remain a must

Biden cheers vaccine progress but says masks remain a must

President-elect Joe Biden on Monday cheered news about the promising development of a coronavirus vaccine but cautioned Americans need to be aggressive about mask wearing and social distancing as infections continue to surge around the country.
by The Associated Press

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Referendum on Trump shatters turnout records

Referendum on Trump shatters turnout records

The 2020 presidential election has officially hit the highest turnout in more than 50 years. The turnout rate in last week's presidential election eclipsed the 61.6 percent of voting-age Americans who voted in the 2008 election.
by The Associated Press

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Trump may not accept outcome, and 4 other takeaways from the 2020 election

Trump may not accept outcome, and 4 other takeaways from the 2020 election

Record turnout, a president who won't accept the outcome and likely divided government. Beating President Donald Trump may turn out to be easier than governing for President-elect Joe Biden.
by Domenico Montanaro

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2020 Nobel Peace Prize-winning UN World Food Programme leader speaks at Minnesota event

2020 Nobel Peace Prize-winning UN World Food Programme leader speaks at Minnesota event

David Beasley, executive director the 2020 Nobel Peace Prize-winning UN World Food Programme and Jeffrey Sachs of UN Sustainable Development Solutions give keynote address at a World Food Day event hosted by Global Minnesota.
by MPR News Staff

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President-elect Biden has a plan to combat COVID-19. Here's what's in it

President-elect Biden has a plan to combat COVID-19. Here's what's in it

Coronavirus cases are surging around the country. How will Joe Biden manage the pandemic differently, once he takes office in January? Expect a more centralized U.S. response plan, his team says.
by Allison Aubrey

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