November 2 non-election top news briefs
It is Monday, November 2. Here are top news briefs not related to the election.
On Sunday, there were 427 deaths from Covid-19 in the U.S. and 74,113 new cases. From looking at a map of hot spots in the country, one of the worst-affected areas is in Wisconsin and its borders with Minnesota, Iowa, and Illinois. The two states that are keeping cases low is Louisiana and Hawaii.
England is going into a lockdown after several weeks of rising Covid-19 infections. It will start on Thursday and will require all bars and restaurant closed except for takeout or delivery and closure of gyms, hair salons, and non-essential businesses. Residents can only leave their homes for specific reasons. Schools and colleges will remain open.
Actor Sean Connery died overnight Friday in the Bahamas. He was best known for portraying James Bond in seven “007” movies. He won an Oscar in 1988 for Best Supporting Actor for “The Untouchables.” His wife, Micheline Roquebrune, said he had dementia and that it took a toll on him. She said she was with him when he died in his sleep and said it was peaceful and something that he wanted, to just slip away.
In Quebec City, Quebec, Canada, a 24-year-old man is accused of killing two people and wounding five others on Halloween night with a samurai-style sword while wearing a medieval outfit. The attacks happened on streets in a downtown area. The man’s name is Carl Girouard and he was arrested before 1 a.m. Law enforcement said they believe he randomly attacked victims.
In Turkey, a 3-year-old girl was rescued from the rubble of a building downed by an earthquake that hit almost three days ago. News images show first responders carrying an alert young girl with a bruised forehead and hair caked in dust. The girl’s name is Elif. Unfortunately, one of her brothers died. The earthquake killed 79 people in Turkey and two in Greece.
Today in Kabul, Afghanistan, several men with guns shot up Kabul University and took students hostage. At least 19 people died. It took security forces several hours to stop the attack by killing the three gunmen. NATO and U.S. troops helped the Afghan security forces in the response. The vice president of Afghanistan blamed the Taliban, but a Taliban spokesperson said they were not involved.
That is all the top news briefs. Check out our other video related to the 2020 Election and our coverage of the Mavrick Fisher murder trial. See you tomorrow and stay with the light.
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/afghanistan-kabul-university-attack-gunmen-take-students-hostage-taliban-denies-role/
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2020/us/coronavirus-us-cases.html?auth=login-google
https://www.cnn.com/2020/11/01/uk/uk-lockdown-coronavirus-reaction-gbr-intl/index.html
https://www.nme.com/news/film/sean-connerys-wife-reveals-late-actors-battle-with-dementia-it-was-no-life-for-him-2806690
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/quebec-city-police-stabbings-1.5785401
https://www.aa.com.tr/en/turkey/turkey-3-year-old-girl-rescued-65-hours-after-quake/2027560