Electoral College votes today: Follow updates here
Electoral College members will meet Monday in each state to cast their official ballots for president. UPDATE: The Michigan electors have unanimously cast 16 Electoral College votes for Joe Biden for president. They also unanimously cast 16 votes for Kamala Harris for vice president. All Nov. 3, 2020 General Election results in each state were certified by last weekโs deadline. The vote will help seal Democrat Joe Bidenโs win with 306 electoral votes to President Trumpโs 232.
White House coronavirus task force holds news briefing
WASHINGTON โ Members of the White House coronavirus task force held a news briefing on Thursday afternoon to discuss the federal governmentโs response to the coronavirus pandemic. The news conference comes as COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations surge across the U.S. Conditions inside the nationโs hospitals are deteriorating by the day as the coronavirus rages across the U.S. at an unrelenting pace and the confirmed death toll surpasses 250,000. The number of people in the hospital with COVID-19 in the U.S. has doubled in the past month and set new records every day this week. As of Tuesday, nearly 77,000 were hospitalized with the virus.
Cedar Point reopens today with changes: What to know
No one couldโve imagined Cedar Point would start its 150th season during a pandemic, thatโs what is happening. The amusement park plans to open its gates Thursday after the COVID-19 health crisis delayed the start of the season. The new normal at Cedar Point will require everyone over the age of two to wear a face mask, even on the rides which the staff has tested. In reality the lines will be shorter since theyโre going to start off by allowing only 20% capacity into the parkโWe know we have enough room for people to spread out,โ said Jason McClure, Cedar Point GM. Adjusting to these new rules will be hard, but theyโve got a team of staff with new roles to enforce these safety guidelines.
Michigan National Guard aids residents impacted by Midland flooding while continuing COVID-19 response
LANSING, Mich. On Wednesday, May 20, Michigan National Guard units from Bay City, Saginaw, Port Huron, and other nearby communities responded to a request from Michigan State Police (MSP) to aid evacuating residents following massive flooding in the Midland area resulting from the breach of the Edenville and Sanford Dams. Working in cooperation with state and local incident commanders and county Emergency Operations Center personnel, Michigan National Guard members were dispatched to help evacuate 21 individuals, as well as six dogs and two cats threatened by the flooding. Guard members utilized equipment such as Light Medium Tactical Vehicles (LMTVs) that are capable of driving through high water for this mission. In addition to assisting community members, Michigan National Guard members recovered and removed books from a flooded library in Midland. This rapid response was accomplished while the Michigan National Guard remains heavily integrated into the State of Michigans fight against COVID-19.