For those not voting this year you can call us at 202 . 488003 we begin with a story from the Associated Press this morning about early voting. A record avalanche of early votes has transformed the 2020 election. You can see pictures of folks voting in durham, North Carolina for the beginning goes like this. More than 22 million americans have already cast ballots in the 2020 election. A record shattering avalanche of early votes. The pandemic has transformed the way the nation votes. 22. 2 million, thats as a friday night, ballots submitted, representing 15 of all votes cast in the 2016 election. Even as eight states are not yet reporting their totals and voters still have more than two weeks to cast ballots. Americans rushed to vote, leading that a record of 150 million votes may be cast and turnout rates could be higher than any president ial election since 1908. The story goes on to say that so far, the turnout has been lopsided with democrats out in 42 republicans by 21 states. Re
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Remember him around the world hes going to change the world in his eulogy civil rights leader reverend al sharpton directed his anger at the highest levels of the u. S. Government you see it now trying to figure out how you will stop the protest rather than how you will stop the brutality. You calling your cabinet in trying to figure out how its got to affect your vote rather than has grown of threat to our lives. Used. You cant handle storage euclids she justice when you get this brace. In other news at least 69 people have been killed in an attack in northeast nigeria local leaders say fighters from a group i saw raided a remote village in borno state they say it was in retaliation for the killing of several fine tis by vigilantes after they tried to steal livestock. The head of the u. N. Human Rights Commission says the surrender of a sudanese militia leader is extremely significant legal shave faces war crimes charges at the International Criminal court relating to the conflict in
Linked to sion friday wholesale market the biggest in the capital for full tide history has immediately launched the world. Has set up a few headquarters to manage and shield via the wholesale market and the surrounding community we are putting peoples safety and health 1st the area has been sealed off and is deemed disinfected thousands of be tested those who have visited the market in the past 2 weeks have been asked to report to authorities. 11 local neighborhoods have been locked down with residents told they cannot leave their compound to people in beijing the new infections are a stark reminder that months of pandemic are far from over where you are garden i am a little worried because this is happened somewhere very close to me we have to remember to wear a mask when entering an exit in different places and have our temperature checked Officials Say traces of corona virus were found on a chopping board use for imported salmon fresh salmon has been removed from supermarket shelve