The Post It Note 11/7/20

News from the note…

A round up of the day’s news that might be of interest to you.

This is an OPEN THREAD, folks. Chat about any of the stories listed, share links to stories that caught your eye today, and generally have a good time discussing whatever you want.

The historic moment when @CNN projected the winner. pic.twitter.com/Op4GwCChdE
— Wolf Blitzer (@wolfblitzer) November 7, 2020

NEW: Statement from President-elect Joe Biden:

"I am honored and humbled by the trust the American people have placed in me and in Vice-President-elect Harris … With the campaign over, it's time to put the anger and the harsh rhetoric behind us and come together as a nation." pic.twitter.com/escPaD2dcd
— NBC News (@NBCNews) November 7, 2020

Trump said his campaign would begin challenging #Election2020 results in court next week https://t.co/IYbyCc6T93
— Reuters (@Reuters) November 7, 2020

Around the globe, world leaders on Saturday reacted to news from the U.S. that Former Vice President Joe Biden is the apparent winner of the presidency. https://t.co/9qTNwh9ChL
— ABC News (@ABC) November 7, 2020

Scores of people took to streets in Philadelphia's City Center on Saturday to celebrate after Joe Biden triumphed over President Donald Trump in the presidential election

📷 @smahaskey

More pics from across the country: https://t.co/we0eLpLVKa pic.twitter.com/f8Joxwwlvw
— POLITICO (@politico) November 7, 2020

Joe Biden plans to name a 12-member task force to combat and contain the spread of the coronavirus on Monday, sources tell Axios. https://t.co/hASQuEymgb
— Axios (@axios) November 7, 2020

U.S. breaks COVID-19 record for third straight day with over 126,000 new cases https://t.co/uGmkeUENpP
— CBS News (@CBSNews) November 7, 2020

White House chief of staff Mark Meadows has tested positive for COVID-19—joining a growing list of people inside the White House who have had coronavirus, including Pres. Trump. https://t.co/DHKPidmpLu
— ABC News (@ABC) November 7, 2020

US states that set single-day coronavirus case records on Friday:

• AK: 525
• AR: 1,870
• CO: 3,463
• ID: 1,330
• IL: 11,790
• IN: 4,646
• KS: 5,418
• MN: 5,442
• NE: 2,681
• NV: 1,562
• NM: 1,284
• ND: 1,765
• OH: 5,008
• UT: 2,987
• WY: 996
— NBC News (@NBCNews) November 7, 2020

“As the day wore on, the day wore on him,” said one senior adviser to President Trump. @Olivianuzzi reports on election week at the White House https://t.co/ebiesHNpcM
— New York Magazine (@NYMag) November 7, 2020

News from the note…

A round up of the day’s news that might be of interest to you.

This is an OPEN THREAD, folks. Chat about any of the stories listed, share links to stories that caught your eye today, and generally have a good time discussing whatever you want.

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