| Nov. 5, 2020 We’re living on borrowed time. It’ll be partly cloudy tonight, with lows in the 40s, tomorrow will be sunny with highs in the upper 50s to the upper 60s north to the 70s in the south. But the pleasant fall weather is expected to come to a dreary end this weekend. Judge: Floyd trial will stay in Minneapolis and can be livestreamed. Defense attorneys had argued that the trial of the former officers should be moved because of safety concerns caused by protests at previous hearings, and because of the enormous amount of publicity the cases have already generated. Judge Peter Cahill said in a ruling today that the trial will be safer in Hennepin County than in a smaller county with less security. Cahill said he's willing to reconsider as the case develops. Republican Tyler Kistner conceded the 2nd District race to DFLer Angie Craig. The AP also called the race in Minnesota's 1st Congressional District, with incumbent Republican Jim Hagedorn winning reelection. Major developments in the presidential race today:- The vote counting continues in four key states as Joe Biden remains six electoral votes short of victory.
- Judges in Georgia and Michigan quickly dismissed Trump campaign lawsuits
More election updates and results:Minnesota reported nearly 4,000 new COVID-19 cases today, setting a new record for a third straight day. The daily case count has been rising very rapidly in the last week, nearly doubling since last Thursday. Beyond the daily numbers, however, are the weeks of illness and potential contagion each case represents. The number of active cases has tripled in the last month. Twenty-five new deaths were reported Thursday. As of now the rolling seven-day average of new deaths has risen above 20. That’s the highest it's been since the second week of June. You can get more of the latest news, in just a few minutes, via the Minnesota Today podcast. — Tim Nelson | MPR News | 
