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51 new coronavirus cases confirmed in Simcoe Muskoka, local total reaches 1,544

novel coronavirus cases since Friday, bringing the local total number of cases up to 1,544, including 50 deaths.Fourteen of the new cases are in New Tecumseth, while 13 are in Barrie, nine are in Bradford and six are in Essa.The rest are in Clearview, Innisfil, Midland, Tay Township and Wasaga Beach. Georgian College receives federal funding for COVID-19 research project Twenty-one new cases are a result of close contact with another positive COVID-19 case, while seven are community-acquired.Six new cases are a result of an institutional outbreak, while one is a result of a workplace outbreak.

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Florida Georgia Line's Tyler Hubbard Is Quarantining on Tour Bus Outside His Home After Contracting COVID-19

Tyler Hubbard has confirmed he has been diagnosed with COVID-19. The 33-year-old country singer took to Instagram on Monday to share the news with his fans, revealing he's currently quarantining on the group's tour bus. «Some of y’all guessed it… Got the Rona,» Hubbard captioned a smiling photo of himself sitting outside in front of his bus. «Asymptomatic.

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Stacey Abrams raises millions for Democrats in Georgia Senate runoff

Stacey Abrams poses for a picture, after her speech at the National Press Club Headliners Luncheon in Washington, D.C. (Cheriss May/NurPhoto via Getty Images)ATLANTA - Stacey Abrams says she and her organization Fair Fight have raised millions since Friday to help Democrats in their attempt to win Georgia's two Senate runoff elections.The one-time candidate for Georgia governor tweeted Monday morning that her group has raised $6 million so far for the campaigns of Democratic challengers Jon Ossoff and the Rev.

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Stacey Abrams credited for boosting Democrats in Georgia

ATLANTA – Stacey Abrams spent years working to convince political power players that Georgia is a genuine two-party battleground, a Deep South state where the left could compete if it organized Black voters, other sporadic voters and stopped apologizing for being Democrats.She was right.President-elect Joe Biden is on track to become the first Democratic presidential candidate to carry the state in nearly three decades. The state's two U.S.

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Trask, Florida upend Georgia 44-28 in 'Cocktail Party'

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Kyle Trask had another four-touchdown night, becoming the first quarterback in Southeastern Conference history to accomplish the feat in five consecutive games, and No. 8 Florida beat fifth-ranked and undermanned Georgia 44-28 on Saturday.The Gators (4-1) ended a three-game losing streak in the rivalry known as the “World’s Largest Outdoor Cocktail Party” — it was coach Dan Mullen’s most significant victory in three years in Gainesville — and now have a stranglehold on the SEC’s East Division.

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Fight for Senate control awaits in Georgia after Biden's win

WASHINGTON – Control of the Senate likely won’t be decided until a January runoff in Georgia, even after Democrat Joe Biden won the White House on Saturday.That post-election cliff-hanger will determine the balance of power in Washington, as neither party appears to have a lock on a Senate majority right now.So far, the tally for the next Senate is 48 Republicans and 48 Democrats after Tuesday's election. Two seats in Georgia are headed to runoffs on Jan.

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Murder suspect arrested after rapper King Von killed in shootout outside Atlanta hookah lounge

ATLANTA - A suspect has been arrested and charged with murder in connection to the shooting death of a well-known rapper. The shooting happened Friday around 4 a.m. outside of the Monaco Hookah Lounge on Trinity Avenue near Forsyth Street.According to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, Dayvon Bennett, aka King Von, and two others were shot and later died as a result of their injuries.

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Balance of power: VP-elect Kamala Harris to become potential tie-breaking Senate vote

LOS ANGELES - On Saturday, Joe Biden won the presidency, defeating incumbent President Donald Trump in the 2020 race for the White House, according to projections by the Associated Press and FOX News. Biden’s projected win catapults California Sen.

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EXPLAINER: Why AP called the 2020 election for Joe Biden

WASHINGTON – WHY AP CALLED THE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION FOR BIDEN:As Election Day ground on into “election week,” it became increasingly clear that Democrat Joe Biden would oust President Donald Trump from the White House. Late-counted ballots in Nevada, Pennsylvania and Georgia continued to keep Biden in the lead and offered him multiple paths to victory.

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2020 election: Most service members abroad rely on mail ballots

Why are military ballots still coming in? Most military personnel far from home mail an absentee ballot, and those coming from overseas take, on average, about six days, according to a report from Count Every Hero, a nonpartisan group committed to ensuring service member’s right to vote is protected.The group says 28 states and the District of Columbia accept and count ballots that arrive from overseas after election day. They include Georgia, which accepts them up to three days after the election as long as they are postmarked by Election Day.

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Joe Biden widens lead in Georgia as vote count continues

ATLANTA - Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden continues to expand his lead in Georgia after what could be the final data dump from the state's most populous county.As of Saturday morning, the new vote totals from Fulton County brings the former vice president's current lead in Georgia to 7,248, adding more distance from Friday when the state first swung in favor of the Democratic candidate due to Clayton County."I could not be more pleased with the results we have here today," Fulton County Elections Director Richard Barron said.Biden claimed nearly 4,000 of the additional 5,100 votes published overnight, which included provisional ballots and votes from members of the military and those overseas.With the race still tight in Georgia,

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U.S. election: Senate control up in air as Georgia races head to January runoffs

Georgia headed to runoff elections.Republican Sen. David Perdue and Democrat Jon Ossoff will face off in a Jan.

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U.S. election: Here’s how close 5 battleground states are to finishing ballot counts

Joe Biden‘s margins over Republican President Donald Trump in Pennsylvania and Georgia continued to grow Friday night into Saturday, as the vote counts in five battleground states trickled in. Biden says ‘we’re going to win’ U.S.

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Suspended animation: Count drags on as Biden nears victory

WASHINGTON – Four days after the election, the U.S. presidential race hovered in suspended animation Saturday as the long, exacting work of counting votes brought Democrat Joe Biden ever closer to a victory over President Donald Trump.

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‘We’re not enemies, we’re Americans’: Biden speaks as US awaits 2020 election results

WILMINGTON, Del. - Presidential candidate Joe Biden addressed the country Friday night in a primetime speech. "While we're waiting for the final results, I want people to know we're not waiting to get work done," he said.He called for Americans to unite saying that the "vast majority" of Americans want to "get the vitriol out of politics." He added that his responsibility as president would be to "represent the whole nation.""We may not be opponents, but we're not enemies. We're Americans," he said. "I've never been more optimistic about the future of this nation.

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Georgia poll worker in hiding after false claims online

ATLANTA – With all eyes on Georgia’s razor-thin presidential vote margin, falsehoods are swirling on social media about supposed ballot counting irregularities there. Among the most widely shared examples is a video that has racked up millions of views on Twitter.

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ATLANTA – Republican U.S. Sen.

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Kamala Harris to take stage before Joe Biden in primetime speech Friday

WILMINGTON, Del. - Vice presidential candidate Kamala Harris will deliver remarks ahead of presidential candidate Joe Biden Friday night in a primetime speech. Harris has appeared alongside Biden during his remarks in recent days but has not made any public comments herself on the state of the race as the votes continue to be tabulated in several key battleground states. Biden has pulled ahead in both Pennsylvania and Georgia, and a projection in his favor in either state would put him over the electoral vote threshold required to win the presidency.A campaign official confirmed Harris will speak Friday night before Biden does.

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Georgian College receives federal funding for COVID-19 research project

Georgian College in Ontario will receive a federal grant that will support a new COVID-19 pandemic research project — a mobile coronavirus screening station.The project is a collaboration between Georgian College and 360 Technology and Innovation Group Inc.

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Stacey Abrams praised for Georgia voter turnout efforts as presidential election remains close

ATLANTA, GA - APRIL 21, 2018: Gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams, who defeated Stacey Evans for the democratic nomination in Georgia's governor's race. (Photograph by Benjamin Lowy/Getty Images) ATLANTA - In 2018, then gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams realized her fight to become Georgia's governor had ended, but her efforts to increase statewide voter participation and defeat voter suppression were only just beginning. Ever since it's been a whirlwind for the former Democratic gubernatorial nominee.

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EXPLAINER: What would a recount in Georgia look like?

They're still counting votes across Georgia, and it's really, really close. While Democrat Joe Biden surpassed President Donald Trump early Friday, his lead is very narrow, and under Georgia law a candidate can request a recount if the margin is within 0.5 percentage points, which is the case here.We asked Kate Brumback, a reporter for The Associated Press in Atlanta, what could happen next.WHERE IS ALL THIS GOING?With a margin this small, the secretary of state said this morning there will probably be a recount.

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Biden plans prime-time televised address Friday night

Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden delivers remarks about health care at Beech Woods Recreation Center October 16, 2020 in Southfield,m Michigan.

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No blooms, no fans, no roars make this Masters like no other

Nothing about this Masters will look familiar until the champion slips his arms through a green jacket.The purple, pink and white blooms of azaleas and dogwoods, which provide such a magnificent accent to Augusta National in spring, give way to the orange and gold hues of autumn. The course might look familiar with its emerald green fairways, blazing white sand in the bunkers, towering Georgia pines and the still water of Rae's Creek.It just won't sound the same, not without thousands upon thousands of spectators framing each hole and sending those piercing roars from all corners of the course.It won't be the same.What makes this Masters unlike any other is the calendar.

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Perdue vs Ossoff: Georgia Senate race likely headed to runoff

ATLANTA - Georgia’s second of two U.S. Senate races is likely headed to a runoff.U.S.

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Joe Biden takes lead over Donald Trump in Pennsylvania as counting continues

PHILADELPHIA - Joe Biden has overtaken President Donald Trump's lead as votes continue to be counted in the battleground state of Pennsylvania.Biden encroached on Trump's lead through the night Thursday and into the early morning hours of Friday morning as election officials continued counting ballots across the Keystone State.As of Friday morning, Biden's lead stood at just over 6,800 votes. Pennsylvania became the second state to turn in Biden's favor Friday morning after the former vice president took a narrow lead in Georgia.Fox News and the Associated Press have yet to project a winner in either state, and neither candidate has reached the 270 Electoral College votes needed to win the White House.AdvertisementDemocrats had long

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UPDATES: Joe Biden overtakes President Trump in Georgia

WASHINGTON – The Latest on the presidential campaign (all times local):4:40 a.m.Democrat Joe Biden is now leading President Donald Trump in the battleground state of Georgia.By Friday morning, Biden overtook Trump in the number of ballots counted in the battleground, a must-win state for Trump that has long been a Republican stronghold. Biden now has a 917-vote advantage.The contest is still too early for The Associated Press to call.

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Twin Senate runoffs in Georgia could shape Biden presidency

ATLANTA – The outcome in several contested states will determine whether Joe Biden defeats President Donald Trump. But if the Democratic challenger wins, the ambitions of a Biden presidency could well come down to Georgia.Georgia, long a Republican stronghold — but one with rapidly changing demographics — could be the site of two runoffs on Jan.

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Networks cut away from Trump's White House address

NEW YORK – ABC, CBS and NBC all cut away from President Donald Trump on Thursday as he spoke from the White House to make an unfounded accusation that the presidential election was being stolen from him.Trump had tried to commandeer the nation's airwaves at a time when the evening newscasts are shown on the East Coast, after a day when the slow drip of vote counting revealed his leads in Pennsylvania and Georgia dwindling.MSNBC's Brian Williams also interrupted the president.

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Election results: What states are we still waiting on, and why? A breakdown

The situationOutstanding ballots are left to be counted.Some backgroundEarly Wednesday, Trump prematurely claimed he carried Georgia.“It’s ... clear that we have won Georgia.

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Man accused of killing prostitute in 1997 now in Orange County Jail

ORLANDO, Fla. – A Georgia man accused of killing a Florida woman in 1997 has denied involvement, but detectives said a bloody fingerprint and other evidence tied him to the crime.Jimmy Lee Mahone, 51, was transferred from the Bibb County, Georgia, jail to Orlando on Tuesday.

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WATCH LIVE: Trump campaign makes announcement in Nevada

WASHINGTON – As Democrat Joe Biden inched closer to the 270 Electoral College votes needed to win the White House, President Donald Trump’s campaign put into action the legal strategy the president had signaled for weeks: attacking the integrity of the voting process in states where the result could mean his defeat.Democrats scoffed at the legal challenges the president's campaign filed Wednesday in Pennsylvania, Michigan and Georgia.

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Florida LB Cox gets shot at former team in 'Cocktail Party'

GAINESVILLE, Fla. – There’s little doubt Brenton Cox has been waiting for this game.Counting down the days? Circled on the calendar? No one knows for sure because Cox turned down multiple interview requests this week in an attempt to avoid the spotlight. But the Florida linebacker made his feelings clear last month when he said facing Georgia would “definitely be personal.” He also vowed to get a victory against his former team.The eighth-ranked Gators (3-1) expect Cox to be at his best against the No.

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U.S. election: As vote counting continues, here are the lawsuits Trump has filed

Donald Trump’s campaign has turned to the courts in multiple states in an attempt to stop vote counting and invalidate ballots yet to be counted, as the presidential election remains too close to call.Trump’s path to the 270 electoral college votes needed to secure a second term has narrowed considerably after Democrat Joe Biden picked up some key states — one of which is being targeted by Trump’s lawyers and local Republicans. Biden closes in on U.S.

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Florida Georgia Line's Brian Kelley reveals that he uses exercise to combat his pandemic anxiety

Brian Kelley of the country music duo Florida Georgia Line opened up about how he's been dealing with overwhelming anxiety since the start of the coronavirus pandemic in a chat with his record label this week.While speaking with the Big Machine Label Group, the singer revealed that he has come to rely on exercise to help tamp down on his worries in recent months, according to PopCulture.com.Among his new interests, the 35-year-old musician cited yoga as a particularly soothing activity.

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Trump campaign files lawsuit in Georgia to pause ballot count

ATLANTA - As Georgia continues to count its ballots, the Trump campaign announced early Wednesday evening it has filed a lawsuit in the state seeking to pause that counting.The campaign, along with the Georgia Republican Party filed a lawsuit against the Chatham County Board of Elections asking a judge to order the county to secure and account for ballots received after 7 p.m.

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Florida Georgia Line’s Brian Kelley discusses coping with anxiety amid the pandemic: ‘It’s a daily fight’

Florida Georgia Line singer Brian Kelley got candid about dealing with anxiety amid the coronavirus pandemic in a chat with his record label. Kelley, 35, and the other half of the band, Tyler Hubbard, have both embraced physical fitness as a stress reliever.

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4,400 new COVID-19 cases reported in Florida amid ongoing election battle

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Democrats' Senate drive halted by GOP, but control teeters

WASHINGTON – Democrats had a disappointing night in the battle for Senate control, but it was too soon for Republicans to take a victory lap Wednesday, although they brushed back multiple challengers to protect their now teetering majority.Key races in North Carolina, Maine and Michigan remained undecided, and at least one in Georgia was headed to a January runoff.Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said President Donald Trump's campaign helped his GOP allies, but it's still to soon to declare victory as state election officials count ballots.“We're waiting — whether I'm going to be the majority leader or not,” McConnell said at a press conference in his home state of Kentucky.In a delicate pushback against Trump's own premature claims

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UPDATES: Day after the election and still no winner for president

ORLANDO, Fla. – President Donald Trump and his Democratic challenger, Joe Biden, are in a tight battle for the White House. Many of the battleground states, including Georgia, Michigan, North Carolina, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin, have yet to be called.

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Stephen Amell has back injury on Heels set after COVID-19 diagnosis

Stephen Amell is recuperating at his home in Georgia after suffering an injury while shooting the upcoming wrestling drama Starz series Heels.The mishap happened earlier this week as he tried to execute a thoroughly rehearsed stunt, according to TV Line.'While performing a stunt on the set of Heels this week, Stephen Amell sustained an injury to his back,' a representative for Starz confirmed.'Following a medical evaluation, he is now resting and recovering at home in anticipation of his return to set.Production continues as Stephen recuperates.' Sidelined again! Stephen Amell, 39, suffered a back injury earlier this week while performing a stunt on the set of his new Starz wrestling series HeelsAmell, who's best known forplaying Oliver

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Bravo backed out of filming Housewives wedding due to COVID, hurricane

TMZ reported that the TV network was set to film the nuptials for an episode of "The Real Housewives of Atlanta," but things took a major turn. Initially, Cynthia and Mike Hill were set to say "I do" during an outdoor event in Georgia.

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AP Top 25: Clemson remains overwhelming No. 1 over Alabama

The Associated Press college football poll, extending its longest run atop the poll to seven weeks.The Crimson Tide ran away from Georgia on Saturday night to make the case to be No. 1, but it wasn’t enough to topple the Tigers.Clemson defended its turf with a historic blowout against Georgia Tech.

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Woman falls to her death during family hike in North Georgia

WHITE COUNTY, Ga - A family outing turned to tragedy in the North Georgia mountains. A Cartersville woman who was hiking with her family, died when she fell from Yonah Mountain in White County.Jennifer Randel, 46, was with her husband and 6-year-old son Tuesday morning. It's a hike Randel has done many times in the past.

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Headwinds for Trump in bid to repeat Upper Midwest victories

WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump is making a late reelection pitch to voters Saturday in Michigan and Wisconsin, states in the Upper Midwest that were instrumental to his 2016 victory but may now be slipping from his grasp. He's facing headwinds not only in national polling, which shows Democrat Joe Biden leading, but also in battleground surveys.

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SEC clears Nick Saban to coach Alabama versus Georgia

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – Alabama coach Nick Saban will be back on the sideline against Georgia after all.The Southeastern Conference cleared Saban on Saturday to coach in the game after he tested negative for COVID-19 the past three days.The move came hours ahead of Saturday night's game between the second-ranked Crimson Tide and No. 3 Bulldogs.Saban had initially tested positive on Wednesday, along with athletic director Greg Byrne.

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Republican senator mangles Kamala Harris’ name on stage at Trump rally

Republican Sen. David Perdue mocked his Senate colleague and Democratic vice-presidential nominee Kamala Harris onstage at a Georgia rally for U.S.

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GOP senator mispronounces Kamala Harris' name at Trump rally

WASHINGTON – Republican Sen. David Perdue mocked Kamala Harris, his Senate colleague and the Democratic vice presidential nominee, on Friday by repeatedly mispronouncing her name at a Georgia rally for President Donald Trump.Perdue was wrapping up his remarks at an event in Macon when he referred to Harris as “KAH'-mah-lah? Kah-MAH'-lah? Kamala-mala-mala? I don’t know.

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Alabama's Saban tests negative for COVID-19 in follow-up

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – Alabama coach Nick Saban has tested negative in a follow-up test for COVID-19, leaving open the possibility of a return to the sideline for the Georgia game.Alabama head athletic trainer Jeff Allen said Saban's test came back negative on Thursday. If he tests negative again Friday and Saturday, Saban would be allowed on the sidelines for the second-ranked Crimson Tide's Southeastern Conference showdown with No.

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