Wednesday, October 28, 2020

The AM Rundown: Trump Campaigns In 3 States, Biden 1


➤TRUMP IN MICHIGAN, WISCONSIN, AND NEBRASKA, BIDEN GOES TO GEORGIA ONE WEEK BEFORE ELECTION: With yesterday marking one week before Election Day, both presidential candidates were on the campaign trail making their closing arguments to voters, President Trump in Michigan, Wisconsin and Nebraska, and former Vice President Joe Biden in Georgia. 



Trump held rallies in Lansing, Michigan, West Salem, Wisconsin, and Omaha, Nebraska, focusing on his argument that he built a booming economy before the coronavirus pandemic hit. Biden spoke in Warm Springs, Georgia, in a state that hasn't voted for a Democrat for president since 1992. He pledged to be a unifying force for the nation while again accusing Trump of mishandling the coronavirus response, charging, "He's surrendered."

Philly Inquirer 10/28/20

➤FAMILY OF BLACK MAN KILLED BY PHILADELPHIA POLICE SAY CALLED FOR AMBULANCE FOR MENTAL HEALTH CRISIS: An attorney for the family of Walter Wallace Jr., a 27-year-old Black man shot and killed by Philadelphia police, said Tuesday that they'd called for an ambulance to get him help with a mental health crisis, not for intervention by the police. Wallace had a knife and ignored orders to drop it before officers fired at him Monday afternoon, according to police.

But his parents said last night that officers knew Wallace was in crisis because they'd been to the family's house three times Monday, with his mother, Cathy Wallace, charging that during one of those times, police, quote, "stood there and laughed at us." There was a protest in West Philadelphia for a second night last night that was peaceful until coming across a few officers near a police precinct and several in the crowd began throwing objects at them. There was also some looting in another part of the city. More than 90 people had been arrested Monday night after protests and unrest sometimes turned into violent confrontations with police with officers injured, mostly by thrown objects. State and local officials have called for a transparent investigation of the shooting.


➤LOUISIANA IN PATH OF HURRICANE ZETA: After Hurricane Zeta blew through Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula as a Category 1 storm, it emerged into the Gulf of Mexico yesterday as a tropical storm, but is expected to regain hurricane strength and take aim at southeast Louisiana. Zeta is expected to make landfall this evening south of New Orleans, raising concerns about the city's old drainage pump system, with forecasters calling for anywhere from two to six inches of rain in the area. Louisiana has already been hit by two hurricanes this season, Laura in August, which killed at least 27 people, and Delta several weeks later, as well as two tropical storms.


➤NXIVM SEX CULT LEADER RANIERE SENTENCED TO 120 YEARS IN PRISON: Keith Raniere, the leader of the NXIVM [NEX-ee-um] sex cult, was sentenced to 120 years in prison yesterday. The 60-year-old had been convicted of sex trafficking and other crimes. Raniere's company, NXIVM, offered self-improvement workshops, but it was actually a cult-like criminal operation, with some of the women involved sexually abused by Raniere, including being branded with his initials. Raniere spoke before the court, contending that he was innocent and that some of his accusers were lying. But he also said he was, quote, "deeply sorry," saying he hadn't meant to cause so much pain and anger.



⚾DODGERS BEAT RAYS 3-1 TO WIN WORLD SERIES: The Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Tampa Bay Rays 3-1 last night to win the World Series 4 games to 2, getting their first championship since 1988. The only run allowed by the Dodgers was a first-inning home run by Randy Arozarena off of Tony Gonsolin, the first of seven pitchers they L.A. used. The Dodgers scored twice in the sixth inning, and capped things with a solo home run by Mookie Betts in the eighth. Shortstop Corey Seager was named the World Series MVP, after having also been the National League Championship Series MVP. He hit eight home runs and had 20 RBIs during the postseason. 


The Dodgers' joy was tarnished somewhat by news that came during the game that third baseman Justin Turner had tested positive for the coronavirus, MLB's first positive test in 59 days, leading him to be removed from the game after the seventh inning. Because of that, he wasn't on the field as the Dodgers celebrated, but came out about an hour after the game and posed for the team photo. He tweeted, "I feel great, no symptoms at all. . . . Can’t believe I couldn’t be out there to celebrate with my guys!" The development with Turner was perhaps fitting for a season that didn't start until late July and was abbreviated to 60 games for each team with an expanded postseason because of the coronavirus. The World Series was also held at the neutral site of the Texas Rangers' new stadium because of the pandemic. 

🏈BRYANT JOINS RAVENS PRACTICE SQUAD: Former Dallas Cowboys receiver Dez Bryant signed with the Baltimore Ravens yesterday and was assigned to the practice squad, one step closer to playing in the NFL again after having last done so in 2017. After being released by Dallas, Bryant signed with the New Orleans Saints in November 2018, but tore his Achilles tendon before playing in a game. The 31-year-old tweeted yesterday, "My emotions running high right now... I’m thankful...I can’t stop crying."

➤NASCAR PLAYOFF RACE RAINED OUT FOR THIRD DAY: NASCAR's playoff race at Texas Motor Speedway was rained out for a third straight day Tuesday due to mist, drizzle and cold temperatures. The race began Sunday, but was stopped after 52 laps because of the weather, and no racing was able to be done Monday or yesterday. NASCAR will try again today, with another 115 laps needed to be completed to get to the halfway mark of the 334-lap race that would make it official. There are still three open spots for the four-driver championship race in the season finale at Phoenix, and the only other race before that is on Sunday at Martinsville.


➤WORLD 100-METER CHAMPION COLEMAN BANNED FOR TWO YEARS FOR MISSED DRUG TEST: American sprinter Christian Coleman, the world 100-meter champion, has been banned for two years by the Athletics Integrity Unit for missing a drug test, meaning he will miss the Tokyo Olympics next year. The AIU had provisionally suspended Coleman in June, and upheld its decision yesterday. Under the World Anti-Doping Agency's "whereabouts" system, athletes are required to let anti-doping officials know where they'll be for one hour every day for possible testing. If they fail to do so three times over a 12-month period, they could face punishment. Coleman missed a third drug test in one year last December, but claimed he'd been Christmas shopping nearby and didn't know a tester had gone to his address. But the AIU said shopping receipts showed Coleman was out of the house during the prescribed hour and that officers had knocked on his door every 10 minutes without an answer. Coleman can appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport.
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