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News: Monday, Nov. 16

(Source: ExtraGive.org)

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Headlines:

Susquehanna Valley schools closing due to Covid-19 spikeSchool districts across central Pa. have been moving toward virtual learning, some until after Thanksgiving. Penn Manor High School, for example, announced that it would be closing until Wednesday. (Source: WGAL)

Trump campaign to withdraw critical part of lawsuit against Pennsylvania: The lawsuit has dropped the allegation that 682,479 mail-in and absentee votes were illegally processed, but retains that Democratic voters were treated more fairly than Republican voters. (Source: CBS 21)

Pa. Department of State updates travel advisory in preparation for Thanksgiving: The state added Virginia to the list of 35 states for which a two-week quarantine is recommended after visiting. (Source: WGAL)

Some Extraordinary Give events will remain in-person on Friday: While the majority of the fundraising activities will be virtual this year, some will still be in-person, like small group hikes at the Lancaster Conservancy in Pequea. (Source: LNP)

National roundup: Moderna Covid-19 vaccine sees almost 95% success rate in trials. (Source: UPI) Nearly two dozen arrested in Trump protests in Washington D.C. (Source: AP) U.S. passes 11 million Covid-19 cases. (Source: UPI) Trump inadvertently tweets that Biden won the election, quickly reverts to not conceding. (Source: AP) SpaceX capsule sends four astronauts to the International Space Station. (Source: Reuters)