#Five races with veteran candidates to watch on Election Night

#Five races with veteran candidates to watch on Election Night

“#Five races with veteran candidates to watch on Election Night” With 182 veterans in congressional races across the country this election cycle, several candidates with military backgrounds will feature prominently in which party ends up controlling each chamber of Congress for the next two years. Here are five high-profile contests to watch with key veterans…

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#Pittsburgh Post-Gazette endorses Trump, first GOP candidate since 1972

#Pittsburgh Post-Gazette endorses Trump, first GOP candidate since 1972

“#Pittsburgh Post-Gazette endorses Trump, first GOP candidate since 1972” The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette endorsed President Trump in the 2020 election — citing his economic accomplishments and handling of trade with China — marking the first time since 1972 that the newspaper has backed a Republican candidate for president. The editorial, headlined “The man and the record,”…

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#Pre-election COVID-19 spike creates concerns for polling places

#Pre-election COVID-19 spike creates concerns for polling places

“#Pre-election COVID-19 spike creates concerns for polling places” IOWA CITY, Iowa — A surge in coronavirus cases across the country, including in key presidential battleground states, is creating mounting health and logistical concerns for voters, poll workers and political parties ahead of Election Day. In Iowa, where both presidential campaigns are competing feverishly, county officials…

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#Archaeologists unearth 300-year-old slave quarters at historic Southern Maryland plantation

#Archaeologists unearth 300-year-old slave quarters at historic Southern Maryland plantation

“#Archaeologists unearth 300-year-old slave quarters at historic Southern Maryland plantation” Archaeologists have announced the discovery of 300-year-old slave quarters at a historic plantation in Southern Maryland. They are now recovering artifacts that lay buried in farm fields within Newtowne Neck State Park in Saint Mary’s County — a stone’s throw from an 18th-century brick manor…

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#‘Baby Shark’ surpasses ‘Despacito’ to become most-watched YouTube video

#‘Baby Shark’ surpasses ‘Despacito’ to become most-watched YouTube video

“#‘Baby Shark’ surpasses ‘Despacito’ to become most-watched YouTube video” Catchy children’s ditty “Baby Shark” has become the most-watched video on YouTube ever, with more than 7.04 billion views. Recorded by South Korean company Pinkfong, the video has edged past “Despacito,” the single by Puerto Rican rap stars Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee, which has racked…

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#Two Staten Island schools close due to COVID-19 infections

#Two Staten Island schools close due to COVID-19 infections

“#Two Staten Island schools close due to COVID-19 infections” A pair of Staten Island schools have been temporarily closed due to COVID-19 infections. Susan Wagner High School and P.S. 48 were both ordered shut after two or more people in each school tested positive for the coronavirus within a seven-day period. “While New Yorkers have…

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