Thursday, November 7
It is Thursday, November 7. Here are today’s top stories.
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Harris concedes; Biden speech
Kamala Harris gave a concession speech yesterday afternoon. She said her heart is full of love for our country and that she’s proud of the race she ran for 107 days of her campaign. She said we must accept the results of the election and that she spoke with Donald Trump on the phone and congratulated him on his victory. She said it’s not the time to give up but to roll up our sleeves and stay focused on the future.
1.2 President Joe Biden gave an address today. He said he knows it’s a difficult time and that people are hurting. He said to not forget all that we’ve accomplished. He said he is focused on making sure there is a peaceful transfer of power and would invite Trump to the White House soon.
https://time.com/7173617/kamala-harris-concession-speech-full-transcript/
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Hurricane Rafael hits Cuba
Hurricane Rafael hit western Cuba as a Category 3 storm yesterday. It had sustained wind speeds of 115 mph. The island’s electrical grid was shut down, leaving 10 million residents without power.
Weather forecasters said the hurricane will linger in the Gulf of Mexico and potentially weaken. Forecasters are not sure if it will move towards the U.S. coast. The hurricane will stay in the Gulf of Mexico through the weekend, so it’s a slow-moving storm.
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Nvidia passes Apple as world’s most valuable company
NBC News reported that Nvidia passed Apple to become the most valuable public traded company in the world. It is valued at $3.43 trillion, besting Apple’s $3.4 trillion.
Nvidia is the top supplier of GPUs, short for “graphics processing unit.” GPUs are increasingly popular because it can develop and deploy advanced AI software. They used to be used mainly for 3D games.
Nvidia is headquartered in Santa Clara, California. Its CEO is Jensen Huang. He founded Nvidia when he was 30 and he is the 9th richest person in the world.
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43 monkeys escape from South Carolina facility
At least 43 rhesus macaque monkeys escaped from a facility in South Carolina called Alpha Genesis, which breeds monkeys for bio-research services, such as research on finding cures for diseases.
The facility is located in the city of Yemasse. Its police department said the monkeys are very young females weighing approximately 6-7 lbs. Police advised local residents to keep doors and windows secured and to call 911 immediately if they see any of the monkeys and avoid approaching them. Police said they are using thermal imaging cameras to find the monkeys.
Alpha Genesis said these monkeys are young and have never been used for testing, so they would not carry any type of disease.
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Amtrak to provide Chicago to Miami route
Amtrak said it would provide a train route from Chicago to Miami. This is called the “Floridian” line. The train will start in Chicago and make stops in Cleveland, Washington D.C., Orlando, and Tampa before going to Miami. The routes will begin November 10 and there will be daily trips available. It will cost $100 for coach seats while private rooms can cost about $1,500. The trip will take just over two days.
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That is all the top stories for today. See you tomorrow and stay with the light.