Hurricane Eta crashes through Nicaragua as  Category 4 storm heads towards the Gulf states

Hurricane Eta churned inland through northeast Nicaragua last night with devastating winds and rains that destroyed rooftops, caused rivers to overflow and left at least three people dead in the region. The hurricane had sustained winds of 105 mph (165 kph), according to the US National Hurricane Center, down from an overnight peak of 150 … Read more

Election betting market edges towards Trump as Biden struggles to make breakthroughs in key states

Donald Trump’s odds of winning the 2020 presidential race has reached an all-time high for the first time on Election Day as the final polls across the country begin to close. Bookies around the world are placing their bets on whether Trump will secure another four years in office or if he’ll be ousted by … Read more

United States Postal Service FAILS to meet deadline to sweep facilities and deliver mail ballots

United States Postal Service FAILS to meet deadline set by judge to sweep facilities and deliver remaining mail ballots US District Judge ordered postal officials in swing states to sweep USPS facilities by 3 pm today By 4.30 pm, the officials must certify that facilities are clean and all ballots have been sent off to … Read more

Joe Biden holds narrow lead over Donald Trump in six swing states according to new poll

Joe Biden holds a narrow lead over Donald Trump in six vital states, according to a poll released on Monday by CNBC/Change Research. In Arizona, Florida, Michigan, North Carolina, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin – all of which Trump won in 2016 – Biden has the edge. However, it shows the race as still being hotly contested, with the … Read more

Pollster who predicted 2016 result gives Trump lead in swing states

As most major national polls show Joe Biden with a commanding lead over Donald Trump going into Election Day, a small group of pollsters have cautioned that ‘shy’ Trump voters could pave the president’s way to victory.    Among those suggesting that the Trump’s prospects are being understated is Robert Cahaly of The Trafalgar Group, one … Read more

US election: Biden ahead, but Trump narrows gap in 12 swing states

Donald Trump is trailing Joe Biden in national polls with one day to go until the election – but is gaining ground in swing states, raising the possibility of a late upset. A national poll of registered voters carried out last week shows Biden leading Trump by 52 per cent to 42 per cent, virtually … Read more

New Zealand to open to Australians within weeks as states finally open after coronavirus closures

Australians could soon be able to travel abroad for the first time since March with New Zealand preparing to open its borders within the next four weeks, sources say. Millions of Australians are expected to pack their bags and go on holiday as the states with the strictest border closure, Western Australia and Queensland, begin … Read more

Donald and Melania Trump hit swing states North Carolina and Florida

First lady Melania Trump finally attended a campaign rally alongside her husband, President Donald Trump, Thursday with just five days to go before the 2020 presidential election – with the couple kissing on stage before she opened the event for him. She told an almost entirely mask-free crowd in Tampa that her husband and his team … Read more

Coronavirus cases are rising in 79% of US states and territories, CDC director warns

Coronavirus cases are on the rise in nearly 80 percent of US states and territories, a top US official warned on Friday.  ‘New #COVID19 cases are increasing,’ said Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) director Dr Robert Redfield said via Twitter on Friday.  Specifically, ‘79% of U.S. jurisdictions reported increasing cases as of October … Read more

Joe Biden ahead in six battleground states Donald Trump won in 2016

Joe Biden is ahead in the six battleground states Donald Trump won in 2016 by as much as seven points, new poll finds – which says 53% of his supporters have ALREADY voted Joe Biden leads Donald Trump in six battleground states the president won in the 2016 election Leads are within margin of error … Read more