upi--2020-11-07--Europeans humble American rivals in Breeders' Cup turf races

LEXINGTON , Ky. , Nov. 7 ( UPI ) -- European runners humbled their American rivals in the biggest turf races of the 2020 Breeders ' Cup on Saturday at Keeneland , dominating all four events .
Keeneland 's firm turf was especially kind to horses coming out of races over the soft-going in Paris a month earlier .
It was a tough day , though , for jockey Christophe Soumillon , who was sidelined because of a positive COVID-19 test .
Two mounts Soumillion relinquished went on to victory .
Tarnawa , an Irish-bred filly owned and bred by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the Breeders ' Cup 's big turf races with a late-running , 1-length victory in the 1 1/2-miles Turf .
Magical , second in the 2018 Turf at Churchill Downs , was second again with Channel Maker third as the only U.S. finisher in the top five .
Tarnawa , trained by first-time Breeders ' Cup winner Dermot Weld , was far back in the 10-horse field turning for home , but jockey Colin Keane , subbing for Soumillon , had the filly in full flight outside rivals and got home with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was following the right horses before we turned in , '' Keane said .
`` And then she was on her way .
Mr. Weld told me to keep her on the inside or the outside , but not in between them . ''
`` When I saw him pull her out [ for room ] , it was like a jet taking off on a runway , '' said Mark Weld , Dermot 's son .
Tarnawa came into the race off back-to-back victories in the Qatar Prix Vermille and Prix de @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 1 events .
Ireland 's master trainer Aidan O'Brien swept the top three placings in the Mile but not , obviously , in the fashion he expected .
Somewhat shockingly , Order of Australia came running late to win by a neck over Circus Maximus and another 3/4 length from Lope Y Fernandez , all owned in whole or in part by the Coolmore combine and all trained by O'Brien .
Order of Australia was the relative ugly duckling of the bunch .
He only drew into the race with the scratch of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Then his original jockey , the luckless Soumillon , was set down by the pandemic protocols , with Pierre-Charles Boudot taking the mount on the eventual winner , who went to the post at odds of 73-1 .
The best the American runners could do was Ivar , a Brazilian-bred , who finished fourth , and Uni , a Chad Brown trainee .
Boudot rode Order of Australia masterfully , getting him out of the No .
14 gate quickly and over toward the inside , where he took a comfortable place just @ @ @ @ @ @ @ move at the top of the lane and his stablemates could not quite catch him at the end as the 3-year-old Australia colt finished in 1:33.73 .
`` The draw was bad but the trip was perfect , '' Boudot said .
`` Aiden told me to get a good spot and he 's a proper horse for the mile . ''
O'Brien 's confidence apparently was based on the colt 's fourth in the Dubai Duty Free Irish Derby and seventh in the Prix du Jockey Club or French Derby .
He @ @ @ @ @ @ @ mile since his first career start .
Circus Maximus and Lope Y Fernandez , by contrast , are both Group 1 winners .
The winner is a grandson of Coolmore 's superstar stallion , Galileo .
Both Circus Maximus and Lope Y Fernandez were sired by Galileo himself .
This year 's Filly & Mare Turf appeared on paper to be a bit light for the international brigade , with only three of the 14 starters coming from across the pond and some of Europe 's best going in other races .
Still @ @ @ @ @ @ @ down American star Rushing Fall in the final strides to win by a neck in course-record time of 1:52.75 for 1 3/16 miles .
Two more Americans , Harvey 's Lil Goil and Lady Prancealot , were third and fourth , making this race the day 's rest showing for the winless home team .
Audarya , a 4-year-old , French-bred filly by Wootton Bassett , came to the Breeders ' Cup after a victory in the Group1 Darley Prix Jean Romanet on Aug. 23 and a close third in the Group 1 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Her regular rider , Ioritz Mendizabal , also was sidelined by the pandemic , and Boudot inherited the mount .
`` I did n't worry about that , '' winning trainer James Fanshawe said .
`` We had no choice .
And , what a fantastic ride .
Somehow he got her to the inside [ from the No .
11 gate ] , and she 's been running on very soft ground in Europe . ''
Explaining the decision to come to Keeneland , Fanshawe said , `` She just kept improving @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that , the pacing was perfect so we said , 'Let 's go to the Breeders ' Cup . '
I 've never been here before . ''
He said he expects Audarya to remain in training as a 5-year-old .
Rushing Fall , expected to be the best of turf expert trainer Chad Brown 's contingent , held a narrow lead in the stretch before yielding grudgingly .
She had won seven of her last nine starts , including her last three , before Saturday 's race .
Starship Jubilee stumbled at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Outriders collared the horse and Geroux was quickly up after the stumble , neither injured .
Glass Slippers got things off on the right hoof for the European raiders in the Turf Sprint .
With Tom Eaves riding for trainer Kevin Ryan , the 4-year-old Dream Ahead filly raced in mid-pack until the top of the stretch , threaded a needle between horses a furlong out and ran on to win by 1/2 length .
Wet Your Whistle and Leinster were second and third , respectively , in the 5 1/2-furlong dash @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Glass Slippers `` trained for the second half of the year , '' a statement borne out by the record .
She won the Group 1 Derrinstown Stud Flying Five Stakes in Ireland and finished second in the Group 1 Prix de l'Abbaye de Longchamp on Arc day in Paris in her last two starts .
`` Every day we 've been happier and happier with her , '' the trainer said .

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Jockey Colin Keane, riding Tarnawa, wins the Breeders Cup Turf at Keeneland in Lexington, Ky., on Saturday. Photo by John Sommers II/UPI | License Photo
LEXINGTON, Ky., Nov. 7 (UPI) -- European runners humbled their American rivals in the biggest turf races of the 2020 Breeders' Cup on Saturday at Keeneland, dominating all four events. Keeneland's firm turf was especially kind to horses coming out of races over the soft-going in Paris a month earlier. Advertisement
It was a tough day, though, for jockey Christophe Soumillon, who was sidelined because of a positive COVID-19 test. Two mounts Soumillion relinquished went on to victory.
$4 million Longines Turf
Tarnawa, an Irish-bred filly owned and bred by the Aga Khan, completed the sweep of the Breeders' Cup's big turf races with a late-running, 1-length victory in the 1 1/2-miles Turf.
Magical, second in the 2018 Turf at Churchill Downs, was second again with Channel Maker third as the only U.S. finisher in the top five.
Tarnawa, trained by first-time Breeders' Cup winner Dermot Weld, was far back in the 10-horse field turning for home, but jockey Colin Keane, subbing for Soumillon, had the filly in full flight outside rivals and got home with a perfectly timed effort.
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"I was following the right horses before we turned in," Keane said. "And then she was on her way. Mr. Weld told me to keep her on the inside or the outside, but not in between them."
"When I saw him pull her out [for room], it was like a jet taking off on a runway," said Mark Weld, Dermot's son.
Tarnawa came into the race off back-to-back victories in the Qatar Prix Vermille and Prix de l'Opera Longines in Paris, both Group 1 events.
$2 million Fanduel Mile
Ireland's master trainer Aidan O'Brien swept the top three placings in the Mile but not, obviously, in the fashion he expected.
Somewhat shockingly, Order of Australia came running late to win by a neck over Circus Maximus and another 3/4 length from Lope Y Fernandez, all owned in whole or in part by the Coolmore combine and all trained by O'Brien.
Order of Australia was the relative ugly duckling of the bunch. He only drew into the race with the scratch of another trans-Atlantic traveler, One Master.
Then his original jockey, the luckless Soumillon, was set down by the pandemic protocols, with Pierre-Charles Boudot taking the mount on the eventual winner, who went to the post at odds of 73-1.
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The best the American runners could do was Ivar, a Brazilian-bred, who finished fourth, and Uni, a Chad Brown trainee.
Boudot rode Order of Australia masterfully, getting him out of the No. 14 gate quickly and over toward the inside, where he took a comfortable place just behind the leaders.
He made his move at the top of the lane and his stablemates could not quite catch him at the end as the 3-year-old Australia colt finished in 1:33.73.
"The draw was bad but the trip was perfect," Boudot said. "Aiden told me to get a good spot and he's a proper horse for the mile."
O'Brien's confidence apparently was based on the colt's fourth in the Dubai Duty Free Irish Derby and seventh in the Prix du Jockey Club or French Derby. He had not run as short as a mile since his first career start. Circus Maximus and Lope Y Fernandez, by contrast, are both Group 1 winners.
The winner is a grandson of Coolmore's superstar stallion, Galileo. Both Circus Maximus and Lope Y Fernandez were sired by Galileo himself.
$2 million Maker's Mark Filly & Mare Turf
This year's Filly & Mare Turf appeared on paper to be a bit light for the international brigade, with only three of the 14 starters coming from across the pond and some of Europe's best going in other races.
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Still, it was England's Audarya running down American star Rushing Fall in the final strides to win by a neck in course-record time of 1:52.75 for 1 3/16 miles.
Two more Americans, Harvey's Lil Goil and Lady Prancealot, were third and fourth, making this race the day's rest showing for the winless home team.
Audarya, a 4-year-old, French-bred filly by Wootton Bassett, came to the Breeders' Cup after a victory in the Group1 Darley Prix Jean Romanet on Aug. 23 and a close third in the Group 1 Prix de l'Opera Longines Oct. 4.
Her regular rider, Ioritz Mendizabal, also was sidelined by the pandemic, and Boudot inherited the mount.
"I didn't worry about that," winning trainer James Fanshawe said. "We had no choice. And, what a fantastic ride. Somehow he got her to the inside [from the No. 11 gate], and she's been running on very soft ground in Europe."
Explaining the decision to come to Keeneland, Fanshawe said, "She just kept improving, race after race. ... After that, the pacing was perfect so we said, 'Let's go to the Breeders' Cup.' I've never been here before." He said he expects Audarya to remain in training as a 5-year-old.
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Rushing Fall, expected to be the best of turf expert trainer Chad Brown's contingent, held a narrow lead in the stretch before yielding grudgingly. She had won seven of her last nine starts, including her last three, before Saturday's race.
Starship Jubilee stumbled at the start, unseating rider Florent Geroux. Outriders collared the horse and Geroux was quickly up after the stumble, neither injured.
The $1 million Grade I Turf Sprint
Glass Slippers got things off on the right hoof for the European raiders in the Turf Sprint. With Tom Eaves riding for trainer Kevin Ryan, the 4-year-old Dream Ahead filly raced in mid-pack until the top of the stretch, threaded a needle between horses a furlong out and ran on to win by 1/2 length.
Wet Your Whistle and Leinster were second and third, respectively, in the 5 1/2-furlong dash, timed in 1:01.53.
Ryan said Glass Slippers "trained for the second half of the year," a statement borne out by the record. She won the Group 1 Derrinstown Stud Flying Five Stakes in Ireland and finished second in the Group 1 Prix de l'Abbaye de Longchamp on Arc day in Paris in her last two starts.
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"Every day we've been happier and happier with her," the trainer said.


upi--2020-11-07--Authentic wins Breeders' Cup Classic, likely to become Horse of the Year

LEXINGTON , Ky. , Nov. 7 ( UPI ) -- Kentucky Derby winner Authentic won Saturday 's Breeders ' Cup Classic at Keeneland in classy fashion , likely earning Horse of the Year honors , as Monomoy Girl in the Distaff and Whitmore in the Sprint scored emotional victories .
On a beautiful day in the Kentucky Bluegrass region , the story lines ran from Arkansas to Korea -- with many stops in-between .
The turf races , on the other hand , were all about Ireland , England and France .
Here 's how things went on the dirt @ @ @ @ @ @ @ day .
Kentucky Derby winner Authentic added the Breeders ' Cup Classic to his resume with a front-running victory Saturday at Keeneland and , as a result , likely also will add `` Horse of the Year '' honors at year 's end .
Authentic , with John Velazquez up , sprinted quickly to the lead , never was challenged and finished a comfortable 2 1/4 lengths in front of Improbable , giving trainer Bob Baffert his fourth win in the Classic to go with six Kentucky Derby triumphs .
`` I did @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the race , '' Velazquez said , `` so let 's put him on the lead , get him to the rail and see if they can come and get him . ''
`` He 's maturing right now , '' Baffert said .
`` This is the time of year they [ 3-year-olds ] catch up .
I looked up at the tote board and I was surprised he was 5-1 .
I mean , he won the Kentucky Derby . ''
`` I 'd have loved to run 1-2-3 , '' @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Maximum Security , was in the mix until the final furlongs , but settled for fifth , with Global Campaign and Tacitus third and fourth .
Authentic provided a spine-tingling year for Baffert and his owners , including the 5,314-member Myracehorse.com `` micro syndicate . ''
He won the Kentucky Derby as an 8-1 long shot after another of the trainer 's horses was scratched in the paddock in an incident that injured his top assistant , Jimmy Barnes .
Authentic then finished second in the Preakness Stakes , a neck behind a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ We were disappointed after the Preakness , '' Baffert said .
`` He 's a quirky horse , but he 's been working really well .
He 's caught up with the older horses . ''
The Horse of the Year title was up for grabs coming into the race with different winners of the three Triple Crown races and no outstanding candidate among older horses .
Victories in the Derby and Classic would appear to be a winning hand , and Authentic also is likely for the Eclipse Award as the year @ @ @ @ @ @ @ race another year is less certain .
Eric Gustafson , representing Spendthrift Farm , key player in the ownership syndicate , said the group will `` get together with the team and make plans for the future . ''
Monomoy Girl , one of the most unlikely success stories in recent racing history , swept rather easily to her second win in the Distaff -- two years after her first score in the race .
Jockey Florent Geroux positioned the 5-year-old Tapizar mare close behind the leading trio on the trip down the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the stretch and won by a comfortable 1 3/4 lengths , chased home by long shots Valiance and Dunbar Road .
The second favorite in the race , Preakness Stakes winner Swiss Skydiver , finished seventh with a rough trip .
`` We were humbled today , '' said her trainer , Kenny McPeek .
After Monomoy Girl 's win in the 2018 Distaff , she was out of action for 18 months with a string of physical issues .
Trainer Brad Cox coaxed her back into competitive shape , and she @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
`` She 's a champion a couple of times now , I hope , '' Cox said .
`` I really thought she was better than ever coming into this . ''
She was champion 3-year-old filly in 2018 .
Monomoy Girl will barely have time to cool out and catch a nap before she takes the short walk to the Keeneland sales pavilion , where she will be up for auction Sunday as a broodmare prospect .
Part owner Sol Kumin said the partnership will discuss that decision before the sale @ @ @ @ @ @ @ trying to be smart about our stable and do what 's best for the horse . ''
Whitmore , a 7-year-old gelding who had come up short in three previous tries in the Sprint , finally got the job done Saturday , kicking away from 13 rivals in the final furlong to win by 3 1/4 lengths .
C Z Rocket , Firenze Fire and Empire of Gold trailed .
Whitmore has been a fixture at Oaklawn Park in Arkansas , less so elsewhere , and had not won since taking the Grade @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in April .
He finished eighth in the 2017 Breeders ' Cup Sprint at Del Mar , second in 2018 at Churchill Downs and third last year at Santa Anita .
`` That right there is what the Breeders ' Cup is all about , '' said an emotional Tom Moquett , a part-owner with Robert LaPenta and Sol Kumin 's Head of Plains Partnership .
`` To try so many times and come up short and finally get it .
That 's awesome . ''
Jockey Irad Ortiz had Whitmore on the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ found racing room just outside a pair of rivals in the final furlong and had plenty of horse left to take advantage of the opportunity .
He finished in 1:08.61 , a good time , but well short of the track record 1:07.89 set earlier in the day by 3-year-old Nashville .
Kumin and Moquett said there are no plans to retire Whitmore .
`` As long as Whitmore wants to do it , he 'll keep running , '' the trainer said .
Knicks Go got up and went in the Dirt @ @ @ @ @ @ @ first by 3 1/2 lengths in track-record time of 1:33.85 .
Jesus ' Team , third in the Preakness Stakes in his last start , was up for second with California-based Sharp Samurai third .
Knicks Go , a 4-year-old Paynter colt , was second in the 2018 Breeders ' Cup Juvenile .
He was transferred to trainer Brad Cox 's barn this season after a disappointing 2019 season and the switch paid off for his owner , the Korea Racing Authority .
After winning his season debut at Oaklawn Park in February @ @ @ @ @ @ @ when he won a tough Keeneland allowance race by 10 1/4 lengths .
`` When we started the season , there was no thought of the Breeders ' Cup , '' Cox said .
`` We were n't even sure he could get into the race so thanks to the Breeders ' Cup for letting us run .
I guess they made the right decision . ''
`` I believe this victory will make the Korean breeding industry move forward , '' a KRA representative said , adding no decision has been made @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to stud in Asia or continue to run in 2010 .
The name refers to the KRA 's computerized breeding analysis program , K-nicks , not the New York City basketball team .
The Filly & Mare Sprint always shaped up as a virtual match race between 3-year-old Gamine and 4-year-old Serengeti Empress , and that 's how it played out -- at least for 6 of the 7 furlongs .
Serengeti Empress held a narrow lead to the furlong pole , where Gamine found more , Serengeti Empress could n't go with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to win by 6 1/4 lengths .
Bell 's the One just missed catching Serengeti Empress for second as Gamine finished in 1:20.20 , shattering the Keeneland track record .
`` She showed today she is the fastest in the land , '' trainer Baffert said of Gamine .
`` As she gets older , she 'll get even better .
We want to enjoy her next year . ''
The first race of the day , the $ 125,000 Perryville for 3-year-olds going 6 furlongs , certainly got things going with a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , led from gate to wire and won by 3 1/2 lengths in track-record time of 1:07.89 .
He could have gone faster if jockey Ricardo Santana had asked him .
Trained by Steve Asmussen for WinStar Farm and the China Horse Club , Nashville now is 3-for-3 and has never trailed at any point in any of those races .
The $ 150,000 Lafayette , won by Sleepy Eyes Todd , was marred by a spill at the top of the stretch involving three horses .
Absolutely Aiden fell and both Strike @ @ @ @ @ @ @ avoiding the fallen rival .
Strike That , Dinar and all three jockeys walked away from the accident , but Absolutely Aiden was determined to have suffered a disarticulation of his left front fetlock and was euthanized .
Sleepy Eyes Todd , a 4-year-old Paddy O'Prado colt , ran 7 furlongs in 1:21.77 with Joel Rosario up .
Merenith won a tight stretch duel over Motivated Seller in the $ 125,000 Qatar Fort Springs for 3-year-old fillies .
Merenith , an American Pharoah filly trained by Baffert , and Motivated Seller , a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ pacesetter Rising Seas in the final furlong .
Merenith , with Luis Saez up , ran 6 furlongs in 1:09.35 .

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Authentic wins the Breeders' Cup Classic on Saturday at Keeneland and could become Horse of the Year. Photo by Scott Serio, Eclipse Sportswire, courtesy of Breeders' Cup
LEXINGTON, Ky., Nov. 7 (UPI) -- Kentucky Derby winner Authentic won Saturday's Breeders' Cup Classic at Keeneland in classy fashion, likely earning Horse of the Year honors, as Monomoy Girl in the Distaff and Whitmore in the Sprint scored emotional victories. On a beautiful day in the Kentucky Bluegrass region, the story lines ran from Arkansas to Korea -- with many stops in-between. The turf races, on the other hand, were all about Ireland, England and France. Advertisement
Here's how things went on the dirt course, which played to speed all day.
The $6 million Longines Classic
Kentucky Derby winner Authentic added the Breeders' Cup Classic to his resume with a front-running victory Saturday at Keeneland and, as a result, likely also will add "Horse of the Year" honors at year's end.
Authentic, with John Velazquez up, sprinted quickly to the lead, never was challenged and finished a comfortable 2 1/4 lengths in front of Improbable, giving trainer Bob Baffert his fourth win in the Classic to go with six Kentucky Derby triumphs.
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"I didn't think there was much speed in the race," Velazquez said, "so let's put him on the lead, get him to the rail and see if they can come and get him."
They couldn't.
"He's maturing right now," Baffert said. "This is the time of year they [3-year-olds] catch up. I looked up at the tote board and I was surprised he was 5-1. I mean, he won the Kentucky Derby."
"I'd have loved to run 1-2-3," Baffert said. His third starter, Maximum Security, was in the mix until the final furlongs, but settled for fifth, with Global Campaign and Tacitus third and fourth.
Authentic provided a spine-tingling year for Baffert and his owners, including the 5,314-member Myracehorse.com "micro syndicate." He won the Kentucky Derby as an 8-1 long shot after another of the trainer's horses was scratched in the paddock in an incident that injured his top assistant, Jimmy Barnes.
Authentic then finished second in the Preakness Stakes, a neck behind a filly rival, Swiss Skydiver.
"We were disappointed after the Preakness," Baffert said. "He's a quirky horse, but he's been working really well. He's caught up with the older horses."
The Horse of the Year title was up for grabs coming into the race with different winners of the three Triple Crown races and no outstanding candidate among older horses. Victories in the Derby and Classic would appear to be a winning hand, and Authentic also is likely for the Eclipse Award as the year's top 3-year-old.
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Whether Authentic will race another year is less certain. Eric Gustafson, representing Spendthrift Farm, key player in the ownership syndicate, said the group will "get together with the team and make plans for the future."
The $2 million Longines Distaff
Monomoy Girl, one of the most unlikely success stories in recent racing history, swept rather easily to her second win in the Distaff -- two years after her first score in the race.
Jockey Florent Geroux positioned the 5-year-old Tapizar mare close behind the leading trio on the trip down the backstretch, sent her to the lead in the stretch and won by a comfortable 1 3/4 lengths, chased home by long shots Valiance and Dunbar Road.
The second favorite in the race, Preakness Stakes winner Swiss Skydiver, finished seventh with a rough trip. "We were humbled today," said her trainer, Kenny McPeek.
After Monomoy Girl's win in the 2018 Distaff, she was out of action for 18 months with a string of physical issues. Trainer Brad Cox coaxed her back into competitive shape, and she won all three previous starts this year.
"A fantastic job," Geroux said of Cox's efforts. "Talent."
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"She's a champion a couple of times now, I hope," Cox said. "I really thought she was better than ever coming into this." She was champion 3-year-old filly in 2018.
Monomoy Girl will barely have time to cool out and catch a nap before she takes the short walk to the Keeneland sales pavilion, where she will be up for auction Sunday as a broodmare prospect.
Part owner Sol Kumin said the partnership will discuss that decision before the sale, but added, "We're trying to be smart about our stable and do what's best for the horse."
The $2 million Grade I Sprint
Whitmore, a 7-year-old gelding who had come up short in three previous tries in the Sprint, finally got the job done Saturday, kicking away from 13 rivals in the final furlong to win by 3 1/4 lengths. C Z Rocket, Firenze Fire and Empire of Gold trailed.
Whitmore has been a fixture at Oaklawn Park in Arkansas, less so elsewhere, and had not won since taking the Grade III Count Fleet Sprint Handicap at Oaklawn in April. He finished eighth in the 2017 Breeders' Cup Sprint at Del Mar, second in 2018 at Churchill Downs and third last year at Santa Anita.
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"That right there is what the Breeders' Cup is all about," said an emotional Tom Moquett, a part-owner with Robert LaPenta and Sol Kumin's Head of Plains Partnership. "To try so many times and come up short and finally get it. That's awesome."
Jockey Irad Ortiz had Whitmore on the rail for much of the race, found racing room just outside a pair of rivals in the final furlong and had plenty of horse left to take advantage of the opportunity.
He finished in 1:08.61, a good time, but well short of the track record 1:07.89 set earlier in the day by 3-year-old Nashville.
Kumin and Moquett said there are no plans to retire Whitmore. "As long as Whitmore wants to do it, he'll keep running," the trainer said.
The $1 million Grade I Big Ass Fans Dirt Mile
Knicks Go got up and went in the Dirt Mile, leading the way and finishing first by 3 1/2 lengths in track-record time of 1:33.85. Jesus' Team, third in the Preakness Stakes in his last start, was up for second with California-based Sharp Samurai third.
Knicks Go, a 4-year-old Paynter colt, was second in the 2018 Breeders' Cup Juvenile. He was transferred to trainer Brad Cox's barn this season after a disappointing 2019 season and the switch paid off for his owner, the Korea Racing Authority.
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After winning his season debut at Oaklawn Park in February, he was sidelined until October, when he won a tough Keeneland allowance race by 10 1/4 lengths.
"When we started the season, there was no thought of the Breeders' Cup," Cox said. "We weren't even sure he could get into the race so thanks to the Breeders' Cup for letting us run. I guess they made the right decision."
"I believe this victory will make the Korean breeding industry move forward," a KRA representative said, adding no decision has been made about whether the colt will be retired to stud in Asia or continue to run in 2010.
The name refers to the KRA's computerized breeding analysis program, K-nicks, not the New York City basketball team.
The $1 million Grade I Filly & Mare Sprint
The Filly & Mare Sprint always shaped up as a virtual match race between 3-year-old Gamine and 4-year-old Serengeti Empress, and that's how it played out -- at least for 6 of the 7 furlongs.
Serengeti Empress held a narrow lead to the furlong pole, where Gamine found more, Serengeti Empress couldn't go with her and the younger filly strode out to win by 6 1/4 lengths.
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Bell's the One just missed catching Serengeti Empress for second as Gamine finished in 1:20.20, shattering the Keeneland track record.
"She showed today she is the fastest in the land," trainer Baffert said of Gamine. "As she gets older, she'll get even better. We want to enjoy her next year."
Also Saturday at Keeneland:
The first race of the day, the $125,000 Perryville for 3-year-olds going 6 furlongs, certainly got things going with a bang. Nashville, a Speightstown colt, led from gate to wire and won by 3 1/2 lengths in track-record time of 1:07.89.
He could have gone faster if jockey Ricardo Santana had asked him. Trained by Steve Asmussen for WinStar Farm and the China Horse Club, Nashville now is 3-for-3 and has never trailed at any point in any of those races.
The $150,000 Lafayette, won by Sleepy Eyes Todd, was marred by a spill at the top of the stretch involving three horses. Absolutely Aiden fell and both Strike That and Dinar lost their riders in avoiding the fallen rival.
Strike That, Dinar and all three jockeys walked away from the accident, but Absolutely Aiden was determined to have suffered a disarticulation of his left front fetlock and was euthanized. Sleepy Eyes Todd, a 4-year-old Paddy O'Prado colt, ran 7 furlongs in 1:21.77 with Joel Rosario up.
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Merenith won a tight stretch duel over Motivated Seller in the $125,000 Qatar Fort Springs for 3-year-old fillies. Merenith, an American Pharoah filly trained by Baffert, and Motivated Seller, a daughter of Into Mischief, rallied by pacesetter Rising Seas in the final furlong. Merenith, with Luis Saez up, ran 6 furlongs in 1:09.35.


upi--2020-11-07--Ethiopia’s parliament voids government of troubled Tigray region

Nov. 7 ( UPI ) -- Ethiopia 's parliament on Saturday voted in an emergency session to dissolve the government of the country 's troubled northern region of Tigray .
Ministers voted to disband the Tigray People 's Liberation Front , the party that administers the region , after military skirmishes with soldiers from the Ethiopian Defense Forces Northern Command have flared up in recent weeks .
`` The illegal actions of the TPLF elites are now beyond the containment of ordinary actions of rule of law , '' said Mesfin Chernet , the parliament 's deputy whip .
`` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ order and can not be controlled or prevented under routine law enforcement mechanisms . ''
Ethiopia 's Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed , awarded the Nobel Peace Prize last year , said Friday that air strikes had been carried out on military installations in Tigray .
Ahmed called the TPLF `` criminal elements '' in a tweet Saturday and said the Ethiopian federal authority `` aims to end the impunity that has prevailed for far too long and hold accountable individuals and groups under the laws of the land . ''
The TPLF , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said that `` the Tigray regional government that is led by the Tigray regional government should write a new bright history . ''
They added , `` The Ethiopian Defense Force who is the ... protector of Ethiopia should not shed blood with any Ethiopian nation , nation and people . ''
The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights , Michelle Bachelet , called on both sides Friday to resolve the violence and make peace .
`` Over the past week , we have seen alarming violence erupt in the Oromia region @ @ @ @ @ @ @ urge all sides to halt the violence , to avoid additional loss of life , mass displacement and further destabilization , '' Bachelet said .
`` I call on all actors to engage in a genuine , inclusive and credible dialogue to solve any differences through peaceful means , '' she added .
The TPLF was formerly a dominant force in Ethiopia 's ruling coalition , even though the region has only about 6 % of the population .
The party 's power was slashed after Abiy became prime minister as he dissolved @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Prosperity Party , a single , national party that TPLF refused to join .

Ethiopia's parliament on Saturday declared an emergency resolution to dissolve the government of the Tisray region amid violence in the northern part of the country. Photo courtesy of the United Nations
Nov. 7 (UPI) -- Ethiopia's parliament on Saturday voted in an emergency session to dissolve the government of the country's troubled northern region of Tigray. Ministers voted to disband the Tigray People's Liberation Front, the party that administers the region, after military skirmishes with soldiers from the Ethiopian Defense Forces Northern Command have flared up in recent weeks. Advertisement
"The illegal actions of the TPLF elites are now beyond the containment of ordinary actions of rule of law," said Mesfin Chernet, the parliament's deputy whip. "They passed the boundaries of law and order and cannot be controlled or prevented under routine law enforcement mechanisms."
Ethiopia's Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, awarded the Nobel Peace Prize last year, said Friday that air strikes had been carried out on military installations in Tigray.
Ahmed called the TPLF "criminal elements" in a tweet Saturday and said the Ethiopian federal authority "aims to end the impunity that has prevailed for far too long and hold accountable individuals and groups under the laws of the land."
The TPLF, in a statement posted on Facebook, said that "the Tigray regional government that is led by the Tigray regional government should write a new bright history." They added, "The Ethiopian Defense Force who is the ... protector of Ethiopia should not shed blood with any Ethiopian nation, nation and people."
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The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet, called on both sides Friday to resolve the violence and make peace.
"Over the past week, we have seen alarming violence erupt in the Oromia region as well as in Tigray. I urge all sides to halt the violence, to avoid additional loss of life, mass displacement and further destabilization," Bachelet said. "I call on all actors to engage in a genuine, inclusive and credible dialogue to solve any differences through peaceful means," she added.
The TPLF was formerly a dominant force in Ethiopia's ruling coalition, even though the region has only about 6% of the population. The party's power was slashed after Abiy became prime minister as he dissolved the ruling coalition to replace it with the Prosperity Party, a single, national party that TPLF refused to join.


upi--2020-11-07--VP-Elect Kamala Harris breaks glass ceiling as first woman, first Black and Asian American elected

Nov. 7 ( UPI ) -- The 56-year-old daughter of Indian and Jamaican immigrants will be the first woman and first person to identify as Black and as South Asian-American in the role of vice president .
Kamala Harris graduated from Howard University in Washington , D.C. and the University of California , Hastings College of Law .
Then , as a lawyer , she prosecuted domestic violence and child exploitation cases .
Harris initiated into Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority , a close-knit network of Black women nationwide , while at Howard .
She will also be the first vice @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Black college and the first to be a Black sorority member .
Sen. Harris , D-Calif. , previously ran her own presidential campaign before joining the Democratic ticket as Joe Biden 's running mate .
She made other historic achievements for women of color in political office before breaking the glass ceiling for second-highest officer of the executive branch .
A former San Francisco district attorney , Harris was previously elected as the first Black woman to serve as California 's attorney general .
In 2016 , when she was elected a U.S. @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Black woman in the chamber 's history .
Harris was born in Oakland , Calif. , on Oct. 20 , 1964 .
Her mother , Shyamala Gopalan , a biologist who worked on breast cancer research , arrived in the United States from India in 1958 as a 19-year-old graduate student at the University of California , Berkeley .
Gopalan died in 2009 .
Harris 's Jamaican-born father , Donald Harris , is a Stanford University emeritus economic professor , who arrived at the same campus as her mom in 1961 as a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Harris ' white and Jewish husband , Douglas Emhoff , will also make history as the first second gentleman .
Harris has step-children Cole and Ella from her husband 's first marriage , who call her `` Momala . ''
Rep. Pramila Jayapal , D-Wash. , who described the two families ' intertwined history in South India in an op-ed in The Los Angeles Times , said Harris ' ascent has been a deep source of pride among South Asians .
Harris has been committed to racial justice issues from her early years @ @ @ @ @ @ @ supporters said .
She has been inspired by Shirley Chisholm , the first Black woman to mount a national campaign for president , whom she heard speak in 1971 at a Black cultural center in Berkeley .
`` Talk about strength !
, '' Harris wrote in a memoir of memories about her early years in Oakland , which also included memories of chants , shouts and a `` sea of legs moving about , '' in protests for racial justice .
Rep. Barbara Lee , D-Calif , who got involved in politics @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Harris ' win was a dream come true .
`` Here you have now this remarkable , brilliant , prepared African-American woman , South Asian woman , ready to fulfill the dreams and aspirations of Shirley Chisholm and myself and so many women of color , '' Lee said .
`` This is exciting and is finally a breakthrough that so many of us have been waiting for .
And it did n't come easy . ''

Kamala Harris is the first woman elected vice president of the United States. She's also the first Black and South Asian American to serve as second in command. Photo by Gary I Rothstein/UPI | License Photo
Nov. 7 (UPI) -- The 56-year-old daughter of Indian and Jamaican immigrants will be the first woman and first person to identify as Black and as South Asian-American in the role of vice president. Kamala Harris graduated from Howard University in Washington, D.C. and the University of California, Hastings College of Law. Then, as a lawyer, she prosecuted domestic violence and child exploitation cases. Advertisement
Harris initiated into Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority, a close-knit network of Black women nationwide, while at Howard. She will also be the first vice president to have graduated from a historically Black college and the first to be a Black sorority member.
Sen. Harris, D-Calif., previously ran her own presidential campaign before joining the Democratic ticket as Joe Biden's running mate.
She made other historic achievements for women of color in political office before breaking the glass ceiling for second-highest officer of the executive branch.
A former San Francisco district attorney, Harris was previously elected as the first Black woman to serve as California's attorney general. In 2016, when she was elected a U.S. senator, she became only the second Black woman in the chamber's history.
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Harris was born in Oakland, Calif., on Oct. 20, 1964. Her mother, Shyamala Gopalan, a biologist who worked on breast cancer research, arrived in the United States from India in 1958 as a 19-year-old graduate student at the University of California, Berkeley. Gopalan died in 2009. Harris's Jamaican-born father, Donald Harris, is a Stanford University emeritus economic professor, who arrived at the same campus as her mom in 1961 as a graduate student, where they met.
Harris' white and Jewish husband, Douglas Emhoff, will also make history as the first second gentleman. Harris has step-children Cole and Ella from her husband's first marriage, who call her "Momala."
Rep. Pramila Jayapal, D-Wash., who described the two families' intertwined history in South India in an op-ed in The Los Angeles Times, said Harris' ascent has been a deep source of pride among South Asians.
Harris has been committed to racial justice issues from her early years in Oakland and Berkeley, Calif., supporters said. She has been inspired by Shirley Chisholm, the first Black woman to mount a national campaign for president, whom she heard speak in 1971 at a Black cultural center in Berkeley.
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"Talk about strength!," Harris wrote in a memoir of memories about her early years in Oakland, which also included memories of chants, shouts and a "sea of legs moving about," in protests for racial justice.
Rep. Barbara Lee, D-Calif, who got involved in politics through Chisholm's presidential campaign, said Harris' win was a dream come true.
"Here you have now this remarkable, brilliant, prepared African-American woman, South Asian woman, ready to fulfill the dreams and aspirations of Shirley Chisholm and myself and so many women of color," Lee said. "This is exciting and is finally a breakthrough that so many of us have been waiting for. And it didn't come easy."


upi--2020-11-07--South Florida braces for Tropical Storm Eta

Nov. 7 ( UPI ) -- Emergency responders and residents on the southern tip of Florida braced for the arrival on Sunday of Tropical Storm Eta , which is predicted to bring between 5 - 15 inches of rain , 60-mph .
winds and storm surge up to 3 feet across the state 's coastline .
South Florida could start experiencing torrential rain and life-threatening flooding on Sunday morning , along with damaging winds and storm surge , the National Hurricane Center said .
An emergency shelter was opened at the fairgrounds in Miami Dade , and sandbags were distributed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the storm .
Miami Dade Mayor Carlos Gimenez declared a state of emergency Friday ahead of the storm , urging those evacuating from mobile homes and low-lying areas to go to emergency centers and not to forget to bring masks .
Gov .
Ron DeSantis advised residents to `` gather seven days of supplies '' and prepare for heavy rain and flooding .
The U.S. Coast Guard and Florida Department of Transportation will begin to lock down drawbridges in Broward and Palm Beach counties by 6 a.m. Sunday morning , so boat owners @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Monroe County Mayor Heather Carruther announced evacuation orders for occupants of `` mobile homes and live-aboard vessels , '' who are urged to take shelter with family and friends .
`` Residents need to monitor this storm and be prepared for high tropical storm force sustained winds and hurricane strength gusts , '' said Shannon Wiener , Monroe County Emergency Management director in a statement .
`` Please secure all boats and outside items today for this event . ''
Florida Electric Power and Light said the utility would have staff on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ outages .
`` We can pull our own people from around where we have our different customers all over the state , but we can also ask for resources from outside the state of Florida , '' FPL spokesperson Peter Robbins told WSVN .
`` We 've done that here , so the most important thing is to have the people ready and in place . ''
Eta killed dozens of people and caused extensive damage in Honduras , Guatemala , Costa Rica and Nicaragua when and caused extensive damage when it slammed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as a Category 4 storm .
Eta then weakened into a tropical depression , but got a second wind and gained strength as it headed back into the Gulf of Mexico and then across the Caribbean .

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Fort Lauderdale residents filled sandbags in advance of Tropical Storm Eta, which is expected to bring coastal flooding and high winds to South Florida starting on Sunday. Photo courtesy of the City of Fort Lauderdale
Nov. 7 (UPI) -- Emergency responders and residents on the southern tip of Florida braced for the arrival on Sunday of Tropical Storm Eta, which is predicted to bring between 5 - 15 inches of rain, 60-mph. winds and storm surge up to 3 feet across the state's coastline. South Florida could start experiencing torrential rain and life-threatening flooding on Sunday morning, along with damaging winds and storm surge, the National Hurricane Center said. Advertisement
An emergency shelter was opened at the fairgrounds in Miami Dade, and sandbags were distributed to Fort Lauderdale residents in advance of the storm.
Miami Dade Mayor Carlos Gimenez declared a state of emergency Friday ahead of the storm, urging those evacuating from mobile homes and low-lying areas to go to emergency centers and not to forget to bring masks.
Gov. Ron DeSantis advised residents to "gather seven days of supplies" and prepare for heavy rain and flooding.
The U.S. Coast Guard and Florida Department of Transportation will begin to lock down drawbridges in Broward and Palm Beach counties by 6 a.m. Sunday morning, so boat owners were urged to move vessels inland immediately.
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Monroe County Mayor Heather Carruther announced evacuation orders for occupants of "mobile homes and live-aboard vessels," who are urged to take shelter with family and friends.
"Residents need to monitor this storm and be prepared for high tropical storm force sustained winds and hurricane strength gusts," said Shannon Wiener, Monroe County Emergency Management director in a statement. "Please secure all boats and outside items today for this event."
Florida Electric Power and Light said the utility would have staff on standby to help with any storm-related power outages.
"We can pull our own people from around where we have our different customers all over the state, but we can also ask for resources from outside the state of Florida," FPL spokesperson Peter Robbins told WSVN. "We've done that here, so the most important thing is to have the people ready and in place."
Eta killed dozens of people and caused extensive damage in Honduras, Guatemala, Costa Rica and Nicaragua when and caused extensive damage when it slammed into Central America last Tuesday and Wednesday as a Category 4 storm. Eta then weakened into a tropical depression, but got a second wind and gained strength as it headed back into the Gulf of Mexico and then across the Caribbean.


upi--2020-11-07--Joe Biden elected 46th president of United States, defeating Donald Trump

Nov. 7 ( UPI ) -- Forty-eight years to the day after first being elected to the federal government , Joe Biden became the 46th president of the United States on Saturday amid a grueling , five-day vote count .
Electoral College votes had been locked for days between Biden and President Donald Trump .
After CNN , NBC News and The New York Times called Pennsylvania in Biden 's favor , he surpassed the threshold to secure the presidency .
After calling Nevada in Biden 's favor later in the day , the electoral count grew to 279-213 .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ , with 50.5 % of the votes to Trump 's 47.7 % .
With his victory , Kamala Harris becomes the first woman to be elected vice president .
She 's also the first Black and Asian American person to serve as second in command .
Biden and Harris were expected to address the country at 8 p.m. EST Saturday .
`` I am honored and humbled by the trust the American people have placed in me and in Vice President-elect Harris , '' Biden said in a statement .
`` In the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ number of Americans voted .
Proving once again , the democracy beats deep in the heart of America .
`` With the campaign over , it 's time to put the anger and the harsh rhetoric behind us and come together as a nation .
It 's time for America to united .
And to heal .
`` We are the United States of America .
And there 's nothing we ca n't do , if we do it together . ''
Harris said the election is about more than her or Biden @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of America and our willingness to fight for it .
We have a lot of work ahead of us .
Let 's get started , '' she said .
Trump has lodged a number of legal challenges to the vote-counting process in Pennsylvania , Nevada and Georgia , seeking to stop the count and making allegations of corruption in the elections process .
His campaign has yet to provide substantial evidence of fraud .
The president has repeatedly claimed victory in the race on social media and in remarks to reporters at the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the race was projected for Biden , Trump disputed the call , accusing the Democrat of `` rushing to falsely pose as the winner . ''
`` The simple fact is this election is far from over , '' Trump said .
He called for the campaigns to wait for results from any potential recounts and the outcomes of his legal challenges .
The race for days had hinged on a handful of states that remained too close to call up through Saturday morning .
Several states were still undecided Saturday afternoon -- @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ) , Arizona ( 11 ) , Georgia ( 16 ) and North Carolina ( 15 ) .
One elector also has yet to be decided in Maine .
Pennsylvania 's 20 electoral votes put Biden over the edge to win the presidency .
With 98 % of the vote counted in Pennsylvania midday Saturday , Biden had a 34,414-vote lead over Trump .
With the addition of about 3,000 votes reported around 11:30 a.m. EST , CNN called Pennsylvania for Biden and projected the Democrat as the winner of the presidential race @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Philadelphia and Allegheny counties had delayed the vote-counting process .
In Philadelphia County , poll workers were counting what they described as `` problem child ballots , '' those that have issues such as incorrectly placed signatures , or wrong or missing dates , according to CNN .
In Allegheny County , where Pittsburgh is located , officials were reviewing a batch of incorrect ballots sent to residents .
Elections officials sent a new , corrected ballot to those same residents , but now they 're evaluating whether those voters submitted the incorrect @ @ @ @ @ @ @ or voted in person .
Officials there said they 'd release the results of some 20,000 votes in batches throughout the day Saturday .
Meanwhile in Georgia , Biden 's lead grew to 7,248 votes as of Saturday morning with 99 % of the vote counted .
The Democrat had 2,461,455 votes ( 49.4 % ) to Trump 's 2,454,207 ( 49.3 % ) .
Elections officials said a recount is all but certain in the state , which forces the process if the difference between the candidates is 0.5 % or less @ @ @ @ @ @ @ being evaluated as well as some 8,000 military and overseas ballots .
In Arizona , Biden lead hovered around 30,000 votes with 95 % of the votes counted .
The former vice president had 1,604,067 votes ( 49.6 % ) to Trump 's 1,574,206 votes ( 48.6 % ) .
Arizona Secretary of State Katie Hobbs said there are about 173,000 votes outstanding in the state , about one-third of which were provisional .
Alaska is leaning heavily in favor of Trump , with 62.9 % of the votes for the president and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ about 47 % of the vote has been counted , though , the race has yet to be called .

Balloons and signs fill the fence between Black Lives Matter Plaza and Lafayette Park near the White House on Monday. Photo by Ken Cedeno/UPI | License Photo
Nov. 7 (UPI) -- Forty-eight years to the day after first being elected to the federal government, Joe Biden became the 46th president of the United States on Saturday amid a grueling, five-day vote count. Electoral College votes had been locked for days between Biden and President Donald Trump. After CNN, NBC News and The New York Times called Pennsylvania in Biden's favor, he surpassed the threshold to secure the presidency. Advertisement
After calling Nevada in Biden's favor later in the day, the electoral count grew to 279-213.
Biden also leads in the popular vote, with 50.5% of the votes to Trump's 47.7%.
With his victory, Kamala Harris becomes the first woman to be elected vice president. She's also the first Black and Asian American person to serve as second in command.
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Biden and Harris were expected to address the country at 8 p.m. EST Saturday.
"I am honored and humbled by the trust the American people have placed in me and in Vice President-elect Harris," Biden said in a statement.
"In the face of unprecedented obstacles, a record number of Americans voted. Proving once again, the democracy beats deep in the heart of America.
"With the campaign over, it's time to put the anger and the harsh rhetoric behind us and come together as a nation. It's time for America to united. And to heal.
"We are the United States of America. And there's nothing we can't do, if we do it together."
Harris said the election is about more than her or Biden.
"It's about the soul of America and our willingness to fight for it. We have a lot of work ahead of us. Let's get started," she said.
Trump has lodged a number of legal challenges to the vote-counting process in Pennsylvania, Nevada and Georgia, seeking to stop the count and making allegations of corruption in the elections process. His campaign has yet to provide substantial evidence of fraud.
The president has repeatedly claimed victory in the race on social media and in remarks to reporters at the White House.
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About an hour after the race was projected for Biden, Trump disputed the call, accusing the Democrat of "rushing to falsely pose as the winner."
"The simple fact is this election is far from over," Trump said.
He called for the campaigns to wait for results from any potential recounts and the outcomes of his legal challenges.
The race for days had hinged on a handful of states that remained too close to call up through Saturday morning. Several states were still undecided Saturday afternoon -- Alaska (which has 3 electoral votes), Arizona (11), Georgia (16) and North Carolina (15). One elector also has yet to be decided in Maine.
Pennsylvania's 20 electoral votes put Biden over the edge to win the presidency.
With 98% of the vote counted in Pennsylvania midday Saturday, Biden had a 34,414-vote lead over Trump.
Biden has 3,345,724 votes (49.6%) to Trump's 3,311,210 (49.1%).
With the addition of about 3,000 votes reported around 11:30 a.m. EST, CNN called Pennsylvania for Biden and projected the Democrat as the winner of the presidential race.
Tens of thousands of ballots in Philadelphia and Allegheny counties had delayed the vote-counting process.
In Philadelphia County, poll workers were counting what they described as "problem child ballots," those that have issues such as incorrectly placed signatures, or wrong or missing dates, according to CNN.
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In Allegheny County, where Pittsburgh is located, officials were reviewing a batch of incorrect ballots sent to residents. Elections officials sent a new, corrected ballot to those same residents, but now they're evaluating whether those voters submitted the incorrect one, the correct one, both or voted in person.
Officials there said they'd release the results of some 20,000 votes in batches throughout the day Saturday.
Meanwhile in Georgia, Biden's lead grew to 7,248 votes as of Saturday morning with 99% of the vote counted. The Democrat had 2,461,455 votes (49.4%) to Trump's 2,454,207 (49.3%).
Elections officials said a recount is all but certain in the state, which forces the process if the difference between the candidates is 0.5% or less.
There were about 12,000 provisional ballots being evaluated as well as some 8,000 military and overseas ballots.
In Arizona, Biden lead hovered around 30,000 votes with 95% of the votes counted.
The former vice president had 1,604,067 votes (49.6%) to Trump's 1,574,206 votes (48.6%).
Arizona Secretary of State Katie Hobbs said there are about 173,000 votes outstanding in the state, about one-third of which were provisional.
Alaska is leaning heavily in favor of Trump, with 62.9% of the votes for the president and 33% for Biden. Since only about 47% of the vote has been counted, though, the race has yet to be called.
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upi--2020-11-07--Former Afghan TV presenter among 3 killed in Kabul, Afghanistan, explosion

Nov. 7 ( UPI ) -- A former Afghan TV presenter was among three killed Saturday in an explosion in Afghanistan 's capital of Kabul , police said .
Yama Siawash , a former TOLO News anchor , was killed in the explosion in the Makrorayan-e-Char area in Kabul on Saturday morning , according to his family , TOLO News confirmed .
The explosion was from a magnetic improvised explosive device blast that targeted a vehicle carrying the former journalist and two other people , police said .
The vehicle targeted belonged to the government-owned Central Bank , according to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Central Bank employees , police said .
Ahmadullah Anas , the bank 's operation deputy , and Mohammad Amin , a driver of the bank , were also killed in the explosion , said Esmatullah Kohsar , the bank 's spokesperson .
Siawash worked at TOLO News from 2010-15 , anchoring some of the most popular current affairs shows , challenging politicians and government officials , and had recently started working at the Central Bank as a media advisor .
No one has claimed responsibility for the attack .
`` I have no @ @ @ @ @ @ @ n't control anything , '' Siawash 's close friend and former colleague told The New York Times , amid growing discontent with the government 's inability to protect people .
`` The government is literally like a grasshoppers ' group .
They jump from one thing to another without any plan .
People die on a daily basis and the government does n't provide them with security . ''
Earlier in the week a militant attack at Kabul University killed nearly two dozen people , according to authorities .
A regional Islamic State-linked @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Two days before Saturday 's attack , Abdul Wasi Ghafari , an Afghan Army colonel and the father of Zarifa Ghafari , one of Afghanistan 's first female mayors -- herself often threatened -- was killed , The Times reported .
The Taliban claimed credit of the killing , but the insurgent group often uses unclaimed attacks to spread fear and undercut the Afghan government , according to The Times .
The violence in the country comes amid efforts to start peace negotiations with the Taliban in Doha .

Kabul police officers Saturday remove the wreckage of a damaged car from the scene of an explosion in Kabul, Afghanistan. Photo by Jawad Jalali/EPA-EFE
Nov. 7 (UPI) -- A former Afghan TV presenter was among three killed Saturday in an explosion in Afghanistan's capital of Kabul, police said. Yama Siawash, a former TOLO News anchor, was killed in the explosion in the Makrorayan-e-Char area in Kabul on Saturday morning, according to his family, TOLO News confirmed. Advertisement
The explosion was from a magnetic improvised explosive device blast that targeted a vehicle carrying the former journalist and two other people, police said.
The vehicle targeted belonged to the government-owned Central Bank, according to police.
All three who died were Central Bank employees, police said.
Ahmadullah Anas, the bank's operation deputy, and Mohammad Amin, a driver of the bank, were also killed in the explosion, said Esmatullah Kohsar, the bank's spokesperson.
Siawash worked at TOLO News from 2010-15, anchoring some of the most popular current affairs shows, challenging politicians and government officials, and had recently started working at the Central Bank as a media advisor.
No one has claimed responsibility for the attack.
"I have no faith in the government. They can't control anything," Siawash's close friend and former colleague told The New York Times, amid growing discontent with the government's inability to protect people. "The government is literally like a grasshoppers' group. They jump from one thing to another without any plan. People die on a daily basis and the government doesn't provide them with security."
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Earlier in the week a militant attack at Kabul University killed nearly two dozen people, according to authorities. A regional Islamic State-linked group claimed responsibility for the university attack.
Two days before Saturday's attack, Abdul Wasi Ghafari, an Afghan Army colonel and the father of Zarifa Ghafari, one of Afghanistan's first female mayors -- herself often threatened -- was killed, The Times reported.
The Taliban claimed credit of the killing, but the insurgent group often uses unclaimed attacks to spread fear and undercut the Afghan government, according to The Times.
The violence in the country comes amid efforts to start peace negotiations with the Taliban in Doha.


upi--2020-11-07--World reacts to Biden-Harris victory, effect on U.S. policy

Nov. 7 ( UPI ) -- World leaders reacted Saturday to the Joe Biden-Kamala Harris ticket winning the presidential election and its potential effect on U.S. policies .
The United States ' closest allies were among the first to congratulate Biden .
`` The U.S. is our most important ally and I look forward to working closely together on our shared priorities , from climate change to trade and security , '' he tweeted .
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said he looks forward to working with Biden and Harris in the future .
`` Canada and the United States @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is unique on the world stage .
Our shared geography , common interests , deep personal connections and strong economic ties make us close friends , partners and allies .
We will further build on this foundation as we continue to keep our people safe and healthy from the impacts of the global COVID-19 pandemic , and work to advance peace and inclusion , economic prosperity , and climate action around the world , '' he said .
Fiji 's prime minister , Frank Bainimarama , said the two leaders need to work @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the economy .
`` Congratulations , @ Joe Biden , '' he tweeted .
`` Together , we have a planet to save from a # ClimateEmergency and a global economy to build back better from # COVID-19 .
Now , more than ever , we need the USA at the helm of these multilateral efforts ( and back in the ParisAgreement - - ASAP ! )
. ''
Other world leaders ' congratulations poured in as Biden crossed the 270-electoral vote threshold to win the presidency with a win in Pennsylvania .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ president-elect `` a true friend of this nation . ''
`` I heard a Pan-European sigh of relief , when Biden 's victor was called , '' German member of the European Parliament , Reinhard Butikofer , said .
Harris made history as the first woman of color elected U.S. vice president .
Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon hailed `` President-Elect Joe Biden and the history-making Vice President-Elect Kamala D .
Harris . ''
The Times of India projected Biden 's win with the headline , `` Bye don , it 's Biden @ @ @ @ @ @ @ newspaper said that H1-B work visas that allow non-immigrants to work in the United States are unlikely to return to their previous numbers , but a Biden administration could be stronger on human rights violations in India .
The newspaper also detailed celebrations in Harris ' ancestral village in southern India , the birthplace of her maternal grandfather .
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has urged the United States to return to its commitment under the nuclear deal negotiated by the Obama-Biden administration , which President Donald Trump withdrew from two years ago .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ the party are not important ; rather , what matters is the policies to be adopted by the U.S. government , '' Rouhani told the Islamic Republic News Agency .
Tehan 's City Council chairman , Mohsen Hashemi Rafsanjani , said Saturday the targeted killing of Qassem Soleimani , the former commander of Iran 's elite Quds Force , by a U.S. military drone strike in January near Baghdad helped cause `` Trump 's heavy defeat , '' BBC Persian reported .
Biden has promised to rejoin the World Health Organization after Trump @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Biden is a `` globalist at heart , '' wrote Natasha Kassam , a research fellow at Sydney 's Lowy Institute political think tank , in an opinion-piece in The Guardian .
Rebecca Lissner , a non-resident scholar at Georgetown University 's Center for Security Studies , told Euronews Biden will reaffirm old alliances .
Lissner said that she also expects Biden to modernize alliances so that they are `` less like relics of the Cold War and more like the type of international tools that we need to defend against the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ many of which are not explicitly military in nature . ''
Trump has continued to make unsubstantiated allegations of electoral fraud and in Georgia , a recount is all but certain , elections officials said .
In Russia , President Vladimir Putin 's supporters cited Trump 's false claims of widespread election fraud as proof that democracy is a recipe for disaster .
Experts say a Biden-Harris administration will bring a more calculated approach to foreign relations .
`` On North Korea and so many issues , Biden and Harris will bring a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lacking for four years , '' said John Delury , a professor at Yonsei University 's Graduate School of International Studies .
`` They will take the North Korea issue really seriously , in a more disciplined and organized way .
It does n't mean they 'll come to the right conclusion , but the process will be back to a more normal U.S. government process . ''
The United States ' image hit a record low in six countries , including Britain , France , Germany , Canada and Australia , within @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a Pew Research Center poll showed , linked in part to bad ratings for its handling of the COVID-19 pandemic .
Trump was less trusted than leaders of Germany , France , Britain , Russia and China to do the right thing regarding world affairs , according to the poll .
Still , a handful of world leaders voiced support for Trump , including those with anti-immigration views , such as Hungary 's right-wing nationalist prime minister , Vikto Orban .
Other presidents who supported Trump include Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro , who @ @ @ @ @ @ @ climate change .
Philippine President Rodgrigo Duterte , under whom human rights abuses have worsened amid ongoing war on drugs , had also endorsed Trump .
Slovenia 's prime minister , Janez Jansa , also endorsed Trump , adding the birthplace of Melania Trump , to the countries who supported him .

A man reads a copy of Iranian daily newspaper Shargh with a picture of U.S. President Donald Trump and a headline reading "Lonely Palace," at a newsstand in Tehran on Saturday, the same day Joe Biden was projected to win the presidency. Photo by Abedin Taherkenareh/EPA-EFE
Nov. 7 (UPI) -- World leaders reacted Saturday to the Joe Biden-Kamala Harris ticket winning the presidential election and its potential effect on U.S. policies. The United States' closest allies were among the first to congratulate Biden. Advertisement
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson called the win a "historic achievement."
"The U.S. is our most important ally and I look forward to working closely together on our shared priorities, from climate change to trade and security," he tweeted.
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said he looks forward to working with Biden and Harris in the future.
"Canada and the United States enjoy an extraordinary relationship -- one that is unique on the world stage. Our shared geography, common interests, deep personal connections and strong economic ties make us close friends, partners and allies. We will further build on this foundation as we continue to keep our people safe and healthy from the impacts of the global COVID-19 pandemic, and work to advance peace and inclusion, economic prosperity, and climate action around the world," he said.
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Fiji's prime minister, Frank Bainimarama, said the two leaders need to work together to address global warming and rebuild the economy.
"Congratulations, @Joe Biden," he tweeted. "Together, we have a planet to save from a #ClimateEmergency and a global economy to build back better from #COVID-19. Now, more than ever, we need the USA at the helm of these multilateral efforts (and back in the ParisAgreement - - ASAP!)."
Other world leaders' congratulations poured in as Biden crossed the 270-electoral vote threshold to win the presidency with a win in Pennsylvania.
Irish Prime Minister Micheal Martin called the president-elect "a true friend of this nation."
"I heard a Pan-European sigh of relief, when Biden's victor was called," German member of the European Parliament, Reinhard Butikofer, said.
Harris made history as the first woman of color elected U.S. vice president.
Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon hailed "President-Elect Joe Biden and the history-making Vice President-Elect Kamala D. Harris."
The Times of India projected Biden's win with the headline, "Bye don, it's Biden finally."
The Indian English-language daily newspaper said that H1-B work visas that allow non-immigrants to work in the United States are unlikely to return to their previous numbers, but a Biden administration could be stronger on human rights violations in India.
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The newspaper also detailed celebrations in Harris' ancestral village in southern India, the birthplace of her maternal grandfather.
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has urged the United States to return to its commitment under the nuclear deal negotiated by the Obama-Biden administration, which President Donald Trump withdrew from two years ago.
"For us, the individual and the party are not important; rather, what matters is the policies to be adopted by the U.S. government," Rouhani told the Islamic Republic News Agency.
Tehan's City Council chairman, Mohsen Hashemi Rafsanjani, said Saturday the targeted killing of Qassem Soleimani, the former commander of Iran's elite Quds Force, by a U.S. military drone strike in January near Baghdad helped cause "Trump's heavy defeat," BBC Persian reported.
Biden has promised to rejoin the World Health Organization after Trump formally withdrew, claiming bias toward China.
Biden is a "globalist at heart," wrote Natasha Kassam, a research fellow at Sydney's Lowy Institute political think tank, in an opinion-piece in The Guardian.
Rebecca Lissner, a non-resident scholar at Georgetown University's Center for Security Studies, told Euronews Biden will reaffirm old alliances.
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Lissner said that she also expects Biden to modernize alliances so that they are "less like relics of the Cold War and more like the type of international tools that we need to defend against the full spectrum of 21st-century security challenges, many of which are not explicitly military in nature."
Trump has continued to make unsubstantiated allegations of electoral fraud and in Georgia, a recount is all but certain, elections officials said.
In Russia, President Vladimir Putin's supporters cited Trump's false claims of widespread election fraud as proof that democracy is a recipe for disaster.
Experts say a Biden-Harris administration will bring a more calculated approach to foreign relations.
"On North Korea and so many issues, Biden and Harris will bring a coherence and a competency that has been lacking for four years," said John Delury, a professor at Yonsei University's Graduate School of International Studies. "They will take the North Korea issue really seriously, in a more disciplined and organized way. It doesn't mean they'll come to the right conclusion, but the process will be back to a more normal U.S. government process."
The United States' image hit a record low in six countries, including Britain, France, Germany, Canada and Australia, within a few months of the election, a Pew Research Center poll showed, linked in part to bad ratings for its handling of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Trump was less trusted than leaders of Germany, France, Britain, Russia and China to do the right thing regarding world affairs, according to the poll.
Still, a handful of world leaders voiced support for Trump, including those with anti-immigration views, such as Hungary's right-wing nationalist prime minister, Vikto Orban. Other presidents who supported Trump include Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, who has also downplayed the COVID-19 pandemic and climate change. Philippine President Rodgrigo Duterte, under whom human rights abuses have worsened amid ongoing war on drugs, had also endorsed Trump.
Slovenia's prime minister, Janez Jansa, also endorsed Trump, adding the birthplace of Melania Trump, to the countries who supported him.
President Joe Biden's quest for second term follows 50 years in politics


upi--2020-11-07--'We did it. We did it Joe!' -- U.S. crowds take to streets after Joe Biden win

Celebrations take place as news organizations call the presidential election for Joe Biden in Washington, D.C., on Saturday. Photo by Ken Cedeno//UPI | License Photo
Nov. 7 (UPI) -- Americans took to the streets in Washington, D.C., Philadelphia and other U.S. cities and political figures issued congratulatory statements Saturday in the hours after news outlets called the presidential election for Joe Biden. "We did it. We did it, Joe," said Vice President-elect Kamala Harris, in a video posted on Twitter. "You're going to be the next president of the United States." Advertisement
"I will be a President for all Americans -- whether you voted for me or not," Biden tweeted after the announcement. "I will keep the faith that you have placed in me," Biden added.
In the capital, Biden and Harris supporters gathered near the White House in a spontaneous emotional cluster while President Donald Trump was golfing at his club in Sterling, Va.
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Democrats celebrated the win after a five-day wait while votes were tabulated across the United States.
"In this election under circumstances never experienced, Americans turned out in numbers never seen," former President Barack Obama said in a statement, calling for healing of partisan divisions.
"The election results at every level show the county remains deeply and bitterly divided," Obama continued. "It will be up to not just Joe and Kamala, but each of us to do our part -- to reach out beyond our comfort zone, to listen to others, to lower the temperature and find some common ground from which to move forward, all of us remembering that we are one nation under God."
"A record-shattering 75 million Americans cast their ballots to elect Joe Biden President of the United States -- a historic victory that has handed Democrats a mandate for action," House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said in a statement. "President-elect Biden and Vice President-elect Harris won with a strong margin, and they will have a strong Democratic House majority by their side. Working together, we have the opportunity to deliver extraordinary progress For The People."
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New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo congratulated Biden, saying he was looking forward to the future.
"This is a historic day. After the darkness, division and hate of the past four years, America has spoken and rejected more of the same," Cuomo said in a tweet. "Today we go forward in hope and progress."
Cuomo also congratulated Harris on her historic role as the first female vice president-elect and first who is Black and Asian American.
"After 230 years -- you shattered two ceilings. A truly historic achievement," Cuomo said.
Jeb Bush, former Republican governor of Florida and presidential candidate who opposed Trump in 2016, added his congratulations.
"Congratulations to President-elect Biden," Bush tweeted. "I have prayed for our President most of my adult life. I will be praying for you and your success. Now is the time to heal deep wounds. Many are counting on you to lead the way."
Sen. Mitt Romney, R-Utah, also congratulated Biden and Harris.
"Ann and I extend our congratulations to President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris," Romney tweeted. "We know both of them as people of good will and admirable character. We pray that God may bless them in the days and years ahead."
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Trump disputed the call in Biden's favor, and some of his Republican supporters continued to allege that fraud or dishonesty was involved in the win for Biden.
"The media do not get to determine who the president is. The people do," tweeted Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo. "When all lawful votes have been counted, recounts finished, and allegations of fraud addressed, we will know who the winner is."
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upi--2020-11-07--U.S. COVID-19 cases continue to surge past 125,000 a day

Nov. 7 ( UPI ) -- COVID-19 cases in the the United States continued to set new records for the number of active infections and deaths this week .
The number of new infections surged to 126,480 reported on Friday , according to Johns Hopkins University 's COVID-19 tracker .
The number of deaths reported as of Friday was 1,146 , the fourth day in a row that more than 1,000 deaths have been reported .
Overall , the United States has reported 9.7 million COVID-19 cases and 236,073 deaths since the start of the pandemic , according to Johns @ @ @ @ @ @ @ positive cases were increasing in 43 states , with Tennessee being the only state where the number of positive cases was dropping , according to Johns Hopkins .
Twenty states reported double-digit percentages of positivity rates this week , with the highest numbers from South Dakota , which reported a 52 % positive testing rate and Iowa with 43.2 % positivity .
In Idaho , health staff reported Saturday that the surge of new cases were overwhelming the state 's hospital capacity .
`` We have to rely on everyone we do n't @ @ @ @ @ @ @ own , '' Doug Doney , acting director of Southwest District Health in Caldwell told the Idaho Statesman .
`` That means isolating while waiting for test results and , if positive , warning all of their close contacts that they need to quarantine right away . ''
On Friday , Scott Gottlieb , former head of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration , told CNBC that U.S. health officials were probably diagnosing 20 % of the actual active cases in the country .
`` Remember 120,000 cases are n't 120,000 cases , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ probably , at best , diagnosing 1 in 5 cases right now , maybe a little bit less than that , so this is at least half a million cases a day , probably more in terms of actual numbers of infection , '' he added .

COVID-19 rates continue to rise in the United States. Photo by Bill Greenblatt/UPI | License Photo
Nov. 7 (UPI) -- COVID-19 cases in the the United States continued to set new records for the number of active infections and deaths this week. The number of new infections surged to 126,480 reported on Friday, according to Johns Hopkins University's COVID-19 tracker. The number of deaths reported as of Friday was 1,146, the fourth day in a row that more than 1,000 deaths have been reported. Advertisement
Overall, the United States has reported 9.7 million COVID-19 cases and 236,073 deaths since the start of the pandemic, according to Johns Hopkins.
This week, numbers of positive cases were increasing in 43 states, with Tennessee being the only state where the number of positive cases was dropping, according to Johns Hopkins.
Twenty states reported double-digit percentages of positivity rates this week, with the highest numbers from South Dakota, which reported a 52% positive testing rate and Iowa with 43.2% positivity.
In Idaho, health staff reported Saturday that the surge of new cases were overwhelming the state's hospital capacity.
"We have to rely on everyone we don't speak with to act responsibly on their own," Doug Doney, acting director of Southwest District Health in Caldwell told the Idaho Statesman. "That means isolating while waiting for test results and, if positive, warning all of their close contacts that they need to quarantine right away."
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On Friday, Scott Gottlieb, former head of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, told CNBC that U.S. health officials were probably diagnosing 20% of the actual active cases in the country.
"Remember 120,000 cases aren't 120,000 cases," Gottlieb said. "We're probably, at best, diagnosing 1 in 5 cases right now, maybe a little bit less than that, so this is at least half a million cases a day, probably more in terms of actual numbers of infection," he added.


upi--2020-11-07--Iran sets new daily record for COVID-19 cases

Nov. 7 ( UPI ) -- Iran on Saturday reported a new daily record of 9,450 COVID-19 infections as cases surged worldwide .
The new figure brings the country 's total number of cases since the start of the pandemic to 673,250 , according to the Johns Hopkins University global tracker of COVID-19 cases and deaths .
The country also reported 423 new COVID-19-related deaths Saturday , bringing the total death toll to 37,832 .
Out of the 9,450 new cases , 3,070 patients were hospitalized , Iran 's Ministry of Health spokeswoman Sima Sadat Lari told Tasnim News Agency @ @ @ @ @ @ @ wearing in public mandatory for the past few weeks .
Iran is the worst-hit country in the Middle East , global data on the pandemic shows .
Other countries worldwide are also seeing spikes in cases .
In Europe , COVID-19 cases are rising exponentially amid a second wave .
France and Madrid have tightened restrictions as Britain and parts of Italy adjust to new lockdowns .
Liverpool which has some of the highest infection rates in Britain , has implemented a mass testing pilot that ran `` very smoothly , for the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Ashton , director of public health for Liverpool city council .
The city aims to test up to 50,000 people a day once the mass testing is fully operational .
Liverpool soccer star Trent Alexander-Arnold urged people in his native city to get tested .
`` Let 's start to fight back against COVID , let 's get tested , '' Alexander-Arnold said in a video in a tweet .
The British government aims to test Liverpool 's entire population of nearly 500,000 people in 10 days .
Britain is under a second @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 's scientific advisors told him hospitalizations and deaths could get worse than than they did during the first wave of the virus if action 's not taken .
The lockdown has closed down pubs , bars and restaurants except for takeout and delivery service , prompting a crowd to march through Liverpool 's city center to protest against the restrictions .
In Latvia , the government has declared a state of emergency from Monday to Dec. 6 to curb the spread of COVID-19 , according to LETA .
Due to the state of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ banned except for outdoor meetings , rallies and pickets .
In regard to private events , no more than 10 people from two households will be allowed to get together with an exception for funerals .
Sporting events will also be banned except for Olympic sports events for adult teams without spectators and teams playing in top adult leagues .
In Bosnia , Premier Zoran Tegeltija has tested positive for COVID-19 and is self-isolating at home , according to a statement Saturday from the Council of Ministers of Bosnia and Herzegovina .
Tegeltija @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has mild symptoms of coronavirus , '' the statement said .
Bosnia and Herzegovina 's Ministry of Civil Affairs reported Friday that 59,427 people have been infected with COVID-19 in the country since the start of the pandemic and 1,457 people have died .
In Madrid , two soccer stars , Eden Hazard and Carlos Casemiro , tested positive for COVID-19 Friday morning , a team statement said Saturday .
COVID-19 tests for all of other players on the team came back negative , according to Real Madrid .
The diagnoses follows other @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and Liverpool 's Thiago Alcantara testing positive for COVID-19 .
Worldwide , COVID-19 has infected over 49.4 million people and killed over 1.2 million people .

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Iranians wear face masks in Tehran amid surge in COVID-19 cases. Photo by Abedin Taherkenareh/EPA-EFE
Nov. 7 (UPI) -- Iran on Saturday reported a new daily record of 9,450 COVID-19 infections as cases surged worldwide. The new figure brings the country's total number of cases since the start of the pandemic to 673,250, according to the Johns Hopkins University global tracker of COVID-19 cases and deaths. Advertisement
The country also reported 423 new COVID-19-related deaths Saturday, bringing the total death toll to 37,832.
Out of the 9,450 new cases, 3,070 patients were hospitalized, Iran's Ministry of Health spokeswoman Sima Sadat Lari told Tasnim News Agency.
The capital Tehran has made mask wearing in public mandatory for the past few weeks.
Iran is the worst-hit country in the Middle East, global data on the pandemic shows.
Other countries worldwide are also seeing spikes in cases.
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In Europe, COVID-19 cases are rising exponentially amid a second wave.
France and Madrid have tightened restrictions as Britain and parts of Italy adjust to new lockdowns.
Liverpool which has some of the highest infection rates in Britain, has implemented a mass testing pilot that ran "very smoothly, for the most part," according to Matt Ashton, director of public health for Liverpool city council.
The city aims to test up to 50,000 people a day once the mass testing is fully operational.
Liverpool soccer star Trent Alexander-Arnold urged people in his native city to get tested.
"Let's start to fight back against COVID, let's get tested," Alexander-Arnold said in a video in a tweet.
The British government aims to test Liverpool's entire population of nearly 500,000 people in 10 days.
Britain is under a second national lockdown after Prime Minister Boris Johnson's scientific advisors told him hospitalizations and deaths could get worse than than they did during the first wave of the virus if action's not taken.
The lockdown has closed down pubs, bars and restaurants except for takeout and delivery service, prompting a crowd to march through Liverpool's city center to protest against the restrictions.
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In Latvia, the government has declared a state of emergency from Monday to Dec. 6 to curb the spread of COVID-19, according to LETA.
Due to the state of emergency, all public events will be banned except for outdoor meetings, rallies and pickets. In regard to private events, no more than 10 people from two households will be allowed to get together with an exception for funerals.
Sporting events will also be banned except for Olympic sports events for adult teams without spectators and teams playing in top adult leagues.
In Bosnia, Premier Zoran Tegeltija has tested positive for COVID-19 and is self-isolating at home, according to a statement Saturday from the Council of Ministers of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Tegeltija's condition "is stable and he has mild symptoms of coronavirus," the statement said.
Bosnia and Herzegovina's Ministry of Civil Affairs reported Friday that 59,427 people have been infected with COVID-19 in the country since the start of the pandemic and 1,457 people have died.
In Madrid, two soccer stars, Eden Hazard and Carlos Casemiro, tested positive for COVID-19 Friday morning, a team statement said Saturday. COVID-19 tests for all of other players on the team came back negative, according to Real Madrid.
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The diagnoses follows other high-profile players such Juventus forward Cristiano Ronaldo and Liverpool's Thiago Alcantara testing positive for COVID-19.
Worldwide, COVID-19 has infected over 49.4 million people and killed over 1.2 million people.


upi--2020-11-07--'Jurassic World: Dominion' finishes principal photography

Nov. 7 ( UPI ) -- Director Colin Trevorrow announced on Twitter Saturday that he has completed principal photography on @ @ @ @ @ `` Wrap on Jurassic World Dominion .
All my gratitude to our extraordinary crew and @ @ @ @ @ family , '' Trevorrow tweeted .
The sixth film in the dinosaur island franchise brings @ @ @ @ @ Jeff Goldblum , Laura Dern and Sam Neil with Jurassic World stars Chris Pratt and @ @ @ @ @ is slated to hit theaters on June 11 .

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Colin Trevorrow announced he finished filming "Jurassic World: Dominion" on Tuesday. File Photo by David Silpa/UPI | License Photo
Nov. 7 (UPI) -- Director Colin Trevorrow announced on Twitter Saturday that he has completed principal photography on Jurassic World: Dominion. "Wrap on Jurassic World Dominion. All my gratitude to our extraordinary crew and cast. We made a family," Trevorrow tweeted. Advertisement
The sixth film in the dinosaur island franchise brings together original Jurassic Park icons Jeff Goldblum, Laura Dern and Sam Neil with Jurassic World stars Chris Pratt and Bryce Dallas Howard.
Dominion is slated to hit theaters on June 11.


upi--2020-11-07--Joe Biden's election to presidency caps five decades in politics

Nov. 7 ( UPI ) -- Joe Biden 's election as the 46th president of the United States caps a 50-year career in public service , marked by victory and personal tragedy .
Biden , who served as vice president under President Barack Obama , will be 78 at his inauguration , the oldest U.S. president -- after starting his career as one of the youngest people elected to U.S. Senate .
Born in Scranton , Pa. , on Nov. 20 , 1942 , Biden moved with his family to Delaware as a child .
His political career began in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the New Castle County Council in Delaware .
The 1968 graduate of Syracuse University Law School started his own law firm in 1971 .
In 1972 , at age 29 , Biden became the fifth-youngest person ever elected to the U.S. Senate by upsetting Republican incumbent J. Caleb Boggs with a shoestring campaign supported by his sister and parents .
The joy of that victory was clouded by personal tragedy when his wife , Neilia , and daughter , Naomi , died in a car accident while shopping for a Christmas tree just @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I thought about what it would be like just to go to the Delaware Memorial Bridge and just jump off and end it all , '' Biden told CNN for a documentary .
`` But I did n't ever get in the car and do it or was n't ever even close . ''
Biden 's two young sons , Beau and Hunter , who were age 3 and 2 at the time and injured in the accident , kept him going .
Supporters encouraged him to fulfill his term in the Senate @ @ @ @ @ @ @ six terms from 1973 to 2009 .
He launched bids for the Democratic nomination for president in 1988 and 2008 before serving two terms as vice president .
Biden followed his role in the administration of the first Black U.S. president with a historic choice for running mate in Sen. Kamala Harris , who becomes the first female vice president and the first Black and South Asian woman on the ticket of a major political party .
Biden married his second wife , Jill , in 1977 and the couple welcomed daughter , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Biden 's personal life struck again in 2015 , when his son , Beau , who was attorney general of Delaware and preparing a run for governor , died of brain cancer at age 46 .
Biden chronicled that loss in his book Promise Me , Dad , titled after a conversation the two men had during which the ailing son implored his father to `` promise me , Dad , that no matter what happens , you 're going to be all right .
Give me your word , Dad , that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ . ''
Biden credits his parents with instilling values of hard work and perseverance .
His father , Joseph Biden Sr. , cleaned furnaces and sold used cars .
His mother , Catherine Eugenia `` Jean '' Finnegan , encouraged him to stand up to bullies who mocked him for a stutter that challenged him as a child .
Biden 's health concerns have included life-threatening brain aneurysms that led him to abandon his presidential ambitions in 1988 and undergo brain and lung surgeries to correct the problems .
Foreign policy has been @ @ @ @ @ @ @ which included serving as chairman of the Committee on Foreign Relations , lead positions on issues such as forging arms-control agreements with the Soviet Union , seeking to end the conflict in the Balkans and opposing the Persian Gulf War launched in 1991 .
Biden initially supported the 2002 invasion of Iraq , but later criticized President George W. Bush for his handling of the conflict and opposed the 2007 troop surge .
He is credited with helping Obama widen his appeal to White blue-collar voters in key swing states such as Ohio @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Sen John McCain and Alaska Gov .
Sarah Palin in 2008 and Sen. Mitt Romney and Rep. Paul Ryan in 2012 .
Biden served as an adviser to Obama on the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq .
He also was key in leading negotiations with Republicans in the Senate , helping the Obama administration pass legislation , including the 2010 Tax Relief Act , the Budget Control Act of 2011 , the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 , the Affordable Care Act .
In announcing his run for president last year , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ advocate motivated by President Donald Trump 's comments claiming there were `` very fine people on both sides '' of violent clashes in Charlottesville , Va. , in 2017 .
`` In that moment , I knew the threat to this nation was unlike any I had ever seen in my lifetime , '' Biden said in his video announcement .
`` I wrote at the time that we 're in a battle for the soul of this nation .
...
If we give Donald Trump eight years in the White House , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ character of this nation .
`` I can not stand by and watch that happen .
... Everything that makes America America is at stake . ''
On the campaign trail , Biden has promised a pandemic response including free testing and treatment , a healthcare proposal with a Medicare-like public option , and tax increases for the wealthy and corporations that wo n't affect people earning less than $ 400,000 .
Biden , who sponsored one of the first climate change bills in the Senate in 1986 , also said he will @ @ @ @ @ @ @ called climate change `` the No .
1 issue facing humanity . ''

Joe Biden speaks during the final presidential debate with President Donald Trump at Belmont University in Nashville on October 22. Photo by Kevin Dietsch/UPI | License Photo
Nov. 7 (UPI) -- Joe Biden's election as the 46th president of the United States caps a 50-year career in public service, marked by victory and personal tragedy. Biden, who served as vice president under President Barack Obama, will be 78 at his inauguration, the oldest U.S. president -- after starting his career as one of the youngest people elected to U.S. Senate. Advertisement
Born in Scranton, Pa., on Nov. 20, 1942, Biden moved with his family to Delaware as a child. His political career began in 1970, when he was elected to the New Castle County Council in Delaware. The 1968 graduate of Syracuse University Law School started his own law firm in 1971.
In 1972, at age 29, Biden became the fifth-youngest person ever elected to the U.S. Senate by upsetting Republican incumbent J. Caleb Boggs with a shoestring campaign supported by his sister and parents.
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The joy of that victory was clouded by personal tragedy when his wife, Neilia, and daughter, Naomi, died in a car accident while shopping for a Christmas tree just weeks after his Senate election.
"I thought about what it would be like just to go to the Delaware Memorial Bridge and just jump off and end it all," Biden told CNN for a documentary. "But I didn't ever get in the car and do it or wasn't ever even close."
Biden's two young sons, Beau and Hunter, who were age 3 and 2 at the time and injured in the accident, kept him going. Supporters encouraged him to fulfill his term in the Senate, and he went on to serve six terms from 1973 to 2009. He launched bids for the Democratic nomination for president in 1988 and 2008 before serving two terms as vice president.
Biden followed his role in the administration of the first Black U.S. president with a historic choice for running mate in Sen. Kamala Harris, who becomes the first female vice president and the first Black and South Asian woman on the ticket of a major political party.
Biden married his second wife, Jill, in 1977 and the couple welcomed daughter, Ashley, in 1981.
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Tragedy in Biden's personal life struck again in 2015, when his son, Beau, who was attorney general of Delaware and preparing a run for governor, died of brain cancer at age 46.
Biden chronicled that loss in his book Promise Me, Dad, titled after a conversation the two men had during which the ailing son implored his father to "promise me, Dad, that no matter what happens, you're going to be all right. Give me your word, Dad, that you're going to be all right."
Biden credits his parents with instilling values of hard work and perseverance. His father, Joseph Biden Sr., cleaned furnaces and sold used cars. His mother, Catherine Eugenia "Jean" Finnegan, encouraged him to stand up to bullies who mocked him for a stutter that challenged him as a child.
Biden's health concerns have included life-threatening brain aneurysms that led him to abandon his presidential ambitions in 1988 and undergo brain and lung surgeries to correct the problems.
Foreign policy has been a cornerstone of Biden's career, which included serving as chairman of the Committee on Foreign Relations, lead positions on issues such as forging arms-control agreements with the Soviet Union, seeking to end the conflict in the Balkans and opposing the Persian Gulf War launched in 1991.
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Biden initially supported the 2002 invasion of Iraq, but later criticized President George W. Bush for his handling of the conflict and opposed the 2007 troop surge.
He is credited with helping Obama widen his appeal to White blue-collar voters in key swing states such as Ohio and Pennsylvania. The Obama-Biden ticket beat Sen John McCain and Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin in 2008 and Sen. Mitt Romney and Rep. Paul Ryan in 2012.
Biden served as an adviser to Obama on the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq. He also was key in leading negotiations with Republicans in the Senate, helping the Obama administration pass legislation, including the 2010 Tax Relief Act, the Budget Control Act of 2011, the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012, the Affordable Care Act.
In announcing his run for president last year, Biden characterized himself as a civil rights advocate motivated by President Donald Trump's comments claiming there were "very fine people on both sides" of violent clashes in Charlottesville, Va., in 2017.
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"In that moment, I knew the threat to this nation was unlike any I had ever seen in my lifetime," Biden said in his video announcement. "I wrote at the time that we're in a battle for the soul of this nation. ... If we give Donald Trump eight years in the White House, he will forever and fundamentally alter the character of this nation.
"I cannot stand by and watch that happen. ... Everything that makes America America is at stake."
On the campaign trail, Biden has promised a pandemic response including free testing and treatment, a healthcare proposal with a Medicare-like public option, and tax increases for the wealthy and corporations that won't affect people earning less than $400,000.
Biden, who sponsored one of the first climate change bills in the Senate in 1986, also said he will rejoin the Paris climate agreement and has called climate change "the No. 1 issue facing humanity."
President Joe Biden's quest for second term follows 50 years in politics