The administration has put in place multi-tier security around each polling booth to ensure that the voters are able to come out without any hassle.
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Liberals still lacking accountability measures as they throw money at pandemic
You get the sense that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s government is at least a little sensitive about the amount of money that it’s spending to fight the COVID-19 crisis. Read More
U.S. stock futures rise after Wall Street wraps up historically strong month
U.S. stock futures rose on Monday night after the major averages notched sharp monthly gains for November.
Why today’s GM news is devastating for Nikola
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From its name on down, it’s clear that zero-emission vehicle startup Nikola aims to emulate Tesla’s soaring trajectory. But over the past six months, Nikola’s efforts to follow that blueprint have faced a series of setbacks including fraud allegations, key resignations, and a reported fraud inquiry by federal regulators.
On Monday, the headwinds grew stronger when Nikola’s announced that General Motors will effectively withdraw from a planned partnership that was first announced in September. Investors had seen the deal as a huge win for Nikola, by giving it a massive jolt of credibility.
Under the proposed agreement, GM would have provided battery and fuel-cell technology to Nikola and manufactured Nikola’s planned Badger electric pickup.
In exchange, GM was to take an 11% stake in Nikola, … Read the rest
Five months after quitting Congress, Urmila Matondkar likely to formally join Shiv Sena on Monday
“It is final that she will join the party. We are not aware whether it will happen tomorrow or not, but she will join the party,” a Shiv Sena leader told ET on condition of anonymity on Sunday.
Stock futures rise slightly as Wall Street is set to wrap up a historic November
The Dow has risen 12.9% so far this month, on pace for its best monthly performance since January 1987.
Hawaii seeks to be seen as a remote workplace with a view
Software engineer Raymond Berger begins his work day at 5 a.m., before the sun comes up over Hawaii.
Rising early is necessary because the company he works for is in New York City, five hours ahead of Maui, where he is renting a home with a backyard that’s near the beach.
“It’s a little hard with the time zone difference,” he said. “But generally I have a much better quality of life.”
The pandemic is giving many workers the freedom to do their jobs from anywhere. Now that Hawaii’s economy is reeling from dramatically fewer tourists, a group of state officials and community leaders wants more people like Berger to help provide an alternative to relying on short-term visitors.
Coinciding with the approach of winter in other parts of the U.S., “Movers & Shakas”—a reference to the Hawaii term for the “hang loose” hand gesture—launches Sunday as a campaign … Read the rest
After Ahmed Patel: Can the Gandhis pull Congress out of the mess?
The question now is whether Rahul and his mother Sonia Gandhi have it in them to pull the party out of the morass in the absence of the man who was the bridge to everything beyond their realm.
Biden's lead increases in Wisconsin's largest county after recount demanded by Trump campaign
After a recount in Milwaukee County — Wisconsin's largest county — President-elect Joe Biden had a net gain of 132 votes.
Biden’s national coronavirus strategy is starting to take shape—and it’s very different than Trump’s
Congress is bracing for President-elect Joe Biden to move beyond the Trump administration’s state-by-state approach to the COVID-19 crisis and build out a national strategy to fight the pandemic and distribute the eventual vaccine.
The incoming administration’s approach reflects Democrats’ belief that a more comprehensive plan, some of it outlined in the House’s $2 trillion coronavirus aid bill, is needed to get the pandemic under control. Republicans have resisted big spending but agree additional funding is needed. With the nation on edge but a vaccine in sight, the complicated logistics of vaccinating hundreds of millions of Americans raise the stakes on the major undertaking.
“We have an incredible challenge on our hands,” said Sen. Patty Murray of Washington state, which is approaching the anniversary of its first reported case of the virus last January.
A vaccine can only go so far, Murray warned, without a distribution plan. “A vaccine can … Read the rest