☀ November 9: Biden announces COVID task force, Trump’s latest lawsuits and Alex Trebek’s legacy

Aleksandra Bush

4 years ago

Good morning! It’s Monday, November 9, 2020. Here’s a look at your news across the nation:

1️⃣😷 President-elect Joe Biden announces COVID-19 task force

WILMINGTON, DELAWARE – NOVEMBER 07: President-elect Joe Biden addresses the nation from the Chase Center November 07, 2020 in Wilmington, Delaware. After four days of counting the high volume of mail-in ballots in key battleground states due to the coronavirus pandemic, the race was called for Biden after a contentious election battle against incumbent Republican President Donald Trump. (Photo by Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images)

2️⃣ 📃Here’s where the Trump campaign lawsuits stand after the race was called for Biden

WASHINGTON, DC – NOVEMBER 04: U.S. President Donald Trump speaks on election night in the East Room of the White House in the early morning hours of November 04, 2020 in Washington, DC. Trump spoke shortly after 2am with the presidential race against Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden still too close to call. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

3️⃣ 🌀 Eta strikes Florida Keys; expected to become hurricane

4️⃣ 📺 ‘Jeopardy!’ host Alex Trebek dies after battle with cancer

📱 [Trending] this morning

Virgin Hyperloop hosts first human ride on new transport system

Virgin Hyperloop has completed the world’s first passenger ride on a super high-speed levitating pod system. Passengers reached speeds of up to 107 miles per hour Sunday.

Virgin Hyperloop executives Josh Giegel, its Chief Technology Officer, and Sara Luchian, Director of Passenger Experience are seen inside a Virgin Hyperloop pod during testing at their DevLoop test site in Las Vegas, Nevada, in this November 8, 2020 handout image released by Virgin Hyperloop. VIRGIN HYPERLOOP/Handout via REUTERS THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. MANDATORY CREDIT. NO RESALES. NO ARCHIVES.

📅 What we’re watching

🔴 SpaceX crew members will speak today ahead of their big launch to the International Space Station this Saturday. The virtual press engagement will be at 1:15 p.m. EST. You can watch it live on NASA’s website.

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