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The Power of the “Something Else” Vote

For all the praise that CNN’s graphics department has been raking in for its Trump-correcting chyrons, it was another visual from election night that caught my eye. Providing a breakdown of the Trump electorate by race, the outlet listed the voter groups as white, Black, Asian, Latino, and “Something Else.”I’m…

bubmagNovember 6, 2020

Joe Biden

What’s left to count in a possible day of decision for Joe Biden

By Nate CohnJoe Biden now leads in states worth 306 electoral votes. Here’s the state of play in the places that matter most Friday. — Pennsylvania Biden has taken a narrow lead in Pennsylvania, as absentee votes are slowly being tabulated Friday morning. According to the Pennsylvania secretary of state,…

bubmagNovember 6, 2020

Fortnite

Fortnite will reportedly return to iPhones via Nvidia’s GeForce Now web client

Rumor mill: Fortnite may come back to the iPhone, and Epic will not have to pay the Apple Tax. According to the rumor, Nvidia is allegedly working on a GeForce Now web client that's compatible with the iOS version of the Safari browser. If the cloud service offers Fortnite, Epic…

bubmagNovember 6, 2020

Climate Change

What Biden will and won’t be able to achieve on climate change

Though the counts aren't finished and the legal challenges could drag on for weeks, Joe Biden’s victory in the US presidential election is looking increasingly likely. If he does triumph, it will also be a win for action on climate change. But his ability to push through any sweeping legislation…

bubmagNovember 6, 2020

Hongkong

Court Grants CBN’s Request To Freeze Accounts Of 19 #EndSARS Protesters

A file photo of a court gavel.A federal high court in Abuja has granted the request of the Central Bank of Nigeria to freeze the accounts of 19 individuals and a public affairs company linked to the #EndSARS protests, Channels Television learned on Friday.The request, granted by Justice Ahmed Mohammed,…

bubmagNovember 6, 2020

Unwelcome Refugees

In 2015, half a million refugees fled Turkey for Lesvos. A century ago, my family did the same

In 2015, Canadian author Steven Heighton travelled to Lesvos, Greece, where he volunteered at a transit camp for refugees who had just arrived from Turkey. That year, hundreds of thousands of refugees from Syria, Afghanistan, and Iraq crossed the Aegean Sea from Turkey to Lesvos, and several hundred drowned. Heighton writes…

bubmagNovember 6, 2020

NOAA

NOAA’s Argo Program Has Been Observing the Oceans for Two Decades

The ocean is massive. It covers more than 70 percent of Earth's surface. The Pacific Ocean alone blankets 60 million square miles (155 million square kilometers) of the planet. This water regulates our climate and weather patterns by funneling heat from the equator to the poles, produces more than half…

bubmagNovember 6, 2020

NATO

IPL 2020 Eliminator, SRH vs RCB: Kane Williamson, Jason Holder Star As SunRisers Hyderabad Beat Royal Challengers Bangalore By 6 Wickets To Enter Qualifier 2

IPL 2020 Eliminator: Kane Williamson and Jason Holder put on an unbeaten stand to guide SRH home.© BCCI/IPL Kane Williamson, Jason Holder kept their calm and guided SunRisers Hyderabad to a 6-wicket win over Royal Challengers Bangalore in IPL 2020 Eliminator in Abu Dhabi on Friday. Chasing a modest total of…

bubmagNovember 6, 2020

Nancy Pelosi

McConnell and Pelosi are once again at odds over the size of a coronavirus stimulus package

The two most powerful people in Congress — at least for the next two months — renewed their calls for coronavirus stimulus on Friday. A relief deal could prove just as difficult to reach as it did before Election Day. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., again called for a…

bubmagNovember 6, 2020

Nancy Pelosi

$6,000 stimulus checks could be coming – the only question now is when

The signs are starting to look positive again that Congress could finally press forward with a new stimulus bill, which would include funding to provide most Americans with a new stimulus check. Republican Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has said he thinks one is needed before the end of this…

bubmagNovember 6, 2020

The Power of the “Something Else” Vote

What’s left to count in a possible day of decision for Joe Biden

Fortnite will reportedly return to iPhones via Nvidia’s GeForce Now web client

What Biden will and won’t be able to achieve on climate change

Court Grants CBN’s Request To Freeze Accounts Of 19 #EndSARS Protesters

In 2015, half a million refugees fled Turkey for Lesvos. A century ago, my family did the same

NOAA’s Argo Program Has Been Observing the Oceans for Two Decades

IPL 2020 Eliminator, SRH vs RCB: Kane Williamson, Jason Holder Star As SunRisers Hyderabad Beat Royal Challengers Bangalore By 6 Wickets To Enter Qualifier 2

McConnell and Pelosi are once again at odds over the size of a coronavirus stimulus package

$6,000 stimulus checks could be coming – the only question now is when

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