Georgia Gives Biden A Lead | WhatsApp’s Disappearing Messages | 10 Signs Of A Toxic Workplace

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Leads are shrinking in the battleground states, but races in Georgia, Arizona, Pennsylvania and Nevada remain too close to call. We also look at WhatsApp’s new “disappearing messages” feature and at how to recognize a toxic workplace.

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In The News Today

Biden has now taken the lead in Georgia, inching closer to the White House. Trump is closing in on the Democrat in Arizona, but the gap is at more than 45,000 votes. Pennsylvania, where Trump has a narrow lead over Biden, is expected to give an update later today. 

Philadelphia police stopped a plot to attack the Philadelphia Convention Center where votes are being counted—the site of tense protests throughout the evening. 

Top Take-Aways

With the election still hanging in the balance, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell made no new announcement, but called for “direct fiscal support” for Americans, as unemployment claims add up to more than 700,000 for the tenth week in a row.

With the end of state and federal eviction protections approaching, some landlords and property managers have already started to send tenants eviction notes.

The U.S. has set a new record for coronavirus infections, for the second day in a row, with just over 121,000 Covid-19 cases on Thursday.

WhatsApp is rolling out a feature enabling messages to disappear after seven days, whether they’ve been read or not.

Digital convenience store GoPuff is spending $350 million to buy liquor store chain BevMo!, a move that will quickly establish the Philadelphia-based company in states like California.

British luxury automaker Bentley announced plans to be a “global leader in sustainable luxury mobility,” only producing electric vehicles starting in 2030, and becoming end-to-end carbon neutral by the turn of the next decade.

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In Case You Missed It

You’re likely to hear a lot about Georgia today. Here’s another statistic coming from the Peach State to keep in mind: the number of young people who voted in Georgia is about equal to the number of eligible young voters, making it the state with the highest youth turnout so far.

What Else To Know

Some workplaces are high pressure, others are downright toxic. Where do you draw the line? Here are 10 ways to tell the difference.

You know the holiday season is upon us when classic drinks release new flavors. Can Guinness tempt you into trying a gingerbread spiced stout? For more daring flavor-seekers, this whiskey maker uses deer, durian fruit, and the oil extract from the castor gland of the North American beaver. Yes, really. 

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