"We are in an unrelenting spike," said Gov. Tim Walz, who called the app "another tool in our toolbox to slow the spread of COVID." While the technology has existed for months, Minnesota leaders hesitated to use it because of privacy concerns.
Anna Moneymaker, New York Times
President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris attend a videoconference with members of the U.S. Conference of Mayors, in Wilmington, Del., on Monday.
The General Services Administration ascertained Monday that President-elect Joe Biden is the "apparent winner" of the Nov. 3 election, clearing the way for the start of the transition from President Donald Trump's administration and allowing Biden to coordinate with federal agencies on plans for taking over on Jan. 20.
01:02Two people died and multiple others were injured in a stabbing Sunday night at a church in San Jose, California, where homeless people had been brought to shelter from the cold weather, police said.
