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  Empty room ready for voting booths for Election Day. Nov. 3 promises to be an Election Day unlike any other, and public safety entities say they're preparing for tensions and the possibility of violence. Poll workers are usually the first line of defense in case of disputes between voters, though they may be backed up by private security guards. Some local election authorities say they'll be adding guards, and Washington state's King County says it will post guards to ballot drop boxes that in other years have been unattended. Most jurisdictions are not planning to post uniformed police at polling stations, because tradition and local laws ke...

 Landlords have filed thousands of eviction actions in the past few weeks despite the Trump administration's eviction moratorium in early September, according to a report released Monday. From early September to Oct. 17, almost 10,000 eviction actions have been filed in Arizona, Florida, Georgia, Tennessee, and Texas by large corporate landlords, according to an NBC News report . The evictions database was collected by the Private Equity Stakeholder Project, a nonprofit organization that looks at the influence of private equity on communities. The eviction actions have occurred even though the Trump administration announcing the eviction moratorium on Sept. 1 using the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention quarantine authority. "The decisions of large companies to advance evictions despite the moratorium quite literally threatens the health of residents and the broader public," Jim Baker, executive director of the...

  Reported Cases and Deaths by Country, Territory, or Conveyance The coronavirus COVID-19 is affecting 215 countries and territories around the world and 2 international conveyances. The day is reset after midnight GMT+0 . The list of countries and territories and their continental regional classification is based on the United Nations Geoscheme . Sources are provided under "Latest Updates" . Learn more about Worldometer's COVID-19 data

  We will be the first to admit that we did not expect for there to be a Christmas episode during NCIS: Los Angeles season 12, with there being one major reason for it. When you think about the global health crisis, our assumption was that it was going to be really hard to time out when specific episodes would air. That would mean that episodes would be written with a greater degree of flexibility — in turn, they’d be less seasonal. Yet, the cast and crew of NCIS: LA have clearly found a way to make something happen! For proof, check out the video below from co-stars Eric Christian Olsen and Daniela Ruah. In it, the two have a little bit of fun with the idea of filming a holiday episode right now — there’s a little bit of singing and plenty of merriment. As for what the story looks like, it’s hard to know as of yet! Odds are, there will be some of the typical elements you would expect from this show, just with a slightly different coat of metaphorical paint. ...

  A second-half penalty from Sergio Ramos helped lift Real Madrid to a 1-3 victory over Barcelona in the latest instalment of El Clasico on Saturday evening at the Camp Nou. The two sides produced a thrilling first half in which Fede Valverde and Ansu Fati exchanged goals in the first 10 minutes, before Barcelona seemingly took control early in the second stanza . However, a key penalty call via VAR earned Real Madrid a penalty, which Ramos duly converted, and a late Luka Modric strike polished things off for Los Blancos. The win for Real Madrid halts a two-match losing streak, while it marks a second straight LaLiga loss for the Catalans. There was a strong infusion of youth in the starting XI of Barcelona boss Ronald Koeman, with 17-year-olds Pedri and Ansu Fati getting the nod on the wings, as did 19-year-old right-back Sergino Dest, who became the first ever United States player to start and play in a Clasico. As for the visitors from the capital and maligned hea...

  C ristiano Ronaldo certainly enjoyed Real Madrid's Clasico victory over Barcelona on Saturday. The former Los Blancos forward posted a picture of himself on social media after the 3-1 result was confirmed at the Camp Nou. "Yesssss," Cristiano wrote as the caption, alongside a muscle emoji. The Portuguese international is currently in self-isolation as he waits for a negative coronavirus test. After testing positive again for COVID-19 this week, Cristiano won't be able to face Barcelona in the Champions League with Juventus.

The biggest Ultimate Fighting Championship bout of the year pitted Khabib Nurmagomedov against Justin Gaethje for the 155-pound championship, and Nurmagomedov won on Saturday night on Yas Island in Abu Dhabi without paying spectators present. After the bout, Nurmagomedov abruptly announced his retirement from the sport. Here’s what you need to know: Oct. 24, 2020, 5:18 p.m. ET 53m ago Nurmagomedov announced his U.F.C. retirement in the octagon after winning. Oct. 24, 2020, 4:55 p.m. ET 1h ago Nurmagomedov beat Gaethje with a choke in Round 2. Oct. 24, 2020, 4:50 p.m. ET 1h ago Round 1: Nurmagomedov pressed forward to pressure Gaethje. Oct. 24, 2020, 4:31 p.m. ET 2h ago Whittaker took a unanimous decision to stay in line for another title shot. Oct. 24, 2020, 3:54 p.m. ET 2h ago Volkov dropped Harris with a simple front kick. Oct. 24, 2020, 3:25 p.m. ET 3h ago Hawes quickly overwhelmed Malkoun. Oct. 24, 2020, 3:10 p.m. ET 3h ago Lauren Murphy won and then campaigned for a flyweight ...