Legal November 2020

Will The Election Go Before The Supreme Court?

In the U.S. it is normal for votes to be tallied after Election Day. Voting is over for the 2020 Election. Yet President Donald Trump said he would take the election to the Supreme Court.

Global November 2020

Biden Wins Wisconsin

Joe Biden has won Wisconsin. Neither he nor President Donald Trump have reached 270 Electoral College votes.

Global November 2020

Vote Tallying Update

As the vote tallying continues, certain states remain in play, meaning they can go to either incumbent President Donald Trump or former Vice President Joe Biden.

Global November 2020

False Claim: Sharpie Pens Ruin Arizona Ballots

Using a Sharpie pen to mark a ballot in Arizona will not invalidate the ballot even if the mark bleeds through. Yet some social media users are making false claims to the contrary.

Financing November 2020

751,000 Seek US Jobless Benefits

Although jobless claims fell slightly, the number of those seeking unemployment benefits is still a historically high number, and the pandemic is accelerating.

Global November 2020

Election: Why Have Some States Not Been Called?

As of early Nov. 6, several states remain too early to call in the 2020 Presidential Election. But why is that? And what is the criteria AP uses to call states?

Technology November 2020

Social Media Vs Election Misinformation

Social media giants Facebook, Twitter and YouTube took action to counter election misinformation such as labeling posts as false or misleading. But were their efforts enough?

Health Care November 2020

UMD To Move Classes Online After Thanksgiving

Due to concerns about rising COVID-19 cases, the University of Maryland’s College Park campus will be transitioning to mostly online classes after Thanksgiving break.

Hispanic Community November 2020

COVID And Students In Latin America

Students in Venezuela, Bolivia, Honduras, Jamaica and Mexico are all falling behind in their education because of the pandemic, and more than 3 million may never return to school.

Global November 2020

US Scrutinized At UN Rights Body

The U.N.’s Human Rights Council is scrutinizing the U.S. Issues include the separating migrant families, detaining migrant children and the killing of unarmed Black people.

Hispanic Community November 2020

SLCC’s Newest Board Members

Emily Hernandez Alzamora and Silvia Castro have been chosen to be the newest members of Salt Lake Community College’s Board of Trustees. SLCC is Utah’s largest open-access college.

Global November 2020

9 LACCD Colleges Distributing Food To Students

Los Angeles Community College District (LACCD) has announced a pre-Thanksgiving food distribution for its students.

Financing November 2020

$1M Endowed Fund To Support Veterans’ Children

A University of Massachusetts Amherst alumnus has created the Abraham Bohn Children of Veterans Scholarship endowment fund to support Children of Veterans in Massachusetts.

Health Care November 2020

US Virus Surge Breaking Infection Records

New cases of COVID-19 soared in the U.S. over the past week to all-time highs of well over 120,000 per day. The U.S. has recorded more than 10.3 million confirmed coronavirus infections.

Global November 2020

Help For 500K Unemployed To Earn College Degree

Around 500,000 unemployed individuals who are receiving benefits can now earn a college degree through the Tennessee Reconnect to Workforce partnership.