The United States celebrated the end of its 2020 presidential election this week after Joe Biden and Kamala Harris won more than 270 electoral votes. However, Georgia, North Carolina and Alaska still count the ballots. While Biden enjoys a slight lead in Georgia with 49. 5% of the vote. , the narrow voting margin will likely lead to a recount that can last until the end of the month. President Donald Trump leads in North Carolina and Alaska, but it is up to him to get enough electoral votes to win re-election. – even if Georgia has returned to the red numbers.
A strengthening of tropical storm Eta landed on Lower Matecumbe Caye in Florida, days after killing tens and more than a hundred people in Mexico and Central America. Miami’s National Hurricane Center has declared hurricane and typhoon surge warnings for the Keys, from Ocean Reef to Dry Turtles, adding Florida Bay. Florida officials have closed COVID beaches, ports and test sites, closed public transportation, and suggested citizens stay off the streets. Last week, Typhoon Eta hit Central America as a category four hurricane, causing fatal landslides that destroyed entire villages. If Eta were to suffer a hurricane again, it would only be the fourth U. S. hurricane in November since 1851.
Congress will return to Washington on Monday after an election break sent home to the House and Senate. During recess, Republican and Democratic leaders continued to call for a stimulus plan for the coronavirus, but after not getting a compromise bill before the election, it’s hard to think about the likelihood of passing a bill before Joe Biden takes his place of work last January. Several lawmakers in the House and Senate will also return to Washington because their careers are still too close to call, adding Senate careers in North Carolina and Alaska that are expected to favor Republicans.
President-elect Joe Biden plans to bring together an organization of scientists and experts to begin painting on a Biden-Harris COVID-19 plan, starting Monday. “This plan will be built on a clinical basis. It will be built with compassion, empathy and concern,” Biden said, heading to the country for the first time since declaring the winner on Saturday. On the same day, the United States recorded 126,742 cases; on the third day in a row, the total exceeded 120,000, according to the knowledge of Johns Hopkins. On Sunday, the global exceeded 50 million total instances.
The winless New York Jets welcome the once proud New England Patriots of “Monday Night Football” (8:15 pm ET, ESPN) in what was once an exciting rivalry of the East AFC. Beginning in the franchise’s history, the post-Tom Brady era for the Patriots has reached the skies. The Patriots’ new quarterback, Cam Newton, fought and his team lost four direct games: New England’s worst losing streak in 18 years, which put him on the fast track. to miss the playoffs for the third time in two decades. The Jets, meanwhile, have their own quarterback problems. Starter Sam Darnold has doubts and Joe Flacco is expected to begin. the un won lanes continue.
Contribute: The Associated Press