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1600: It ain't over till it's over: Trump could still win

Despite Biden's polling leads, Democrats are scrambling to account for hidden variables as strategists focus on voter turnout and ballot counting.

Trump 'running angry,' attacks polls, press and Dr. Fauci
"People are tired of hearing Fauci and all these idiots," Trump said of Dr. Anthony Fauci, declaring the government's top infectious disease expert — who is respected and popular — "a disaster."
0:52 WATCH NOW Cuomo: 'Red zones' for COVID-19 to change
Gov. Cuomo said targeting neighborhoods with high coronavirus infection levels is yielding good results to the point that the state will "announce changes to the zones" now under stricter limits for gatherings, schools and businesses.
1:39 WATCH NOW A month into academic year, schools have adjusted to meet COVID-19 challenges
Educators and other experts have concluded that school operations on Long Island have worked surprisingly well. Whether that momentum can continue is anyone's guess.
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1:39 WATCH NOW One month in, how are LI schools handling COVID-19 challenges?
Educators and other experts have concluded that school operations on Long Island have worked surprisingly well. Whether that momentum can continue is anyone's guess.
1600: As Trump's odds fade, more Republicans cast shade
More GOP senators with private objections to Trump are going public or distancing themselves, while his allies are keeping aggressive tabs on them.
Janison: Campaign tiffs tell little of big landscape
There are too many moving parts for anyone to predict what will happen differently should Joe Biden or Donald Trump win.
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2:32 WATCH NOW Sweet 16 'superspreader event' a COVID-19 red flag
Experts caution on indoor gatherings, saying all it takes is one person to unknowingly infect family members, friends and work colleagues, potentially leading to coronavirus outbreaks.
2:47 WATCH NOW Cuomo: Plan in works for COVID-19 vaccine statewide
The governor says a plan to distribute vaccines statewide when they are available would be larger "than anything we have done during COVID to date."
1:55 WATCH NOW Cuomo: LI movie theaters adhering to new rules can open Friday
The movie theaters must limit attendance to 25%, have no more than 50 people per viewing screen and have enhanced ventilation systems, the governor said. Masks and social distancing also are required.
1:58 WATCH NOW Feinstein Institutes gets $11.3M to study virus antibodies, expand testing
"The timing's perfect," because the research on antibodies will occur as several drug companies are deep into clinical trials of a potential vaccine, said a lead researcher on the study at Northwell Health's Manhasset-based research arm.