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The Biden campaign cancelled events in Texas after a convoy of trucks flying Trump flags surrounded their bus and ran into a person's car, officials say

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• The Biden campaign cancelled events in Texas on Friday after a convoy of trucks flying Trump flags surrounded their bus and ran into a person's car, local Democratic officials said.
• Videos shared on Twitter showed vehicles with multiple Trump flags surrounding the Biden-Harris campaign bus on the highway. In one clip, one pickup truck appears to drive into a smaller car, forcing it into another lane.
• President Donald Trump posted a clip of the many vehicles waving Trump flags surrounding the bus, saying, "I LOVE TEXAS!"
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The Biden campaign cancelled events in Texas on Friday after a convoy of trucks flying Trump flags surrounded their bus and ran into a person's car, local Democratic officials said.

Videos shared on Twitter showed vehicles with multiple Trump flags surrounding the Biden-Harris campaign bus on the highway. In one clip, one pickup truck appears to drive into a smaller car, forcing it into another lane.

—Dr. Eric Cervini (@ericcervini) October 31, 2020

 

No one was injured in the incident, nor did police make any arrests, but Sheryl Cole, a member of the Texas House of Representatives, said on Twitter that a joint event with the Biden campaign was cancelled due to security concerns.

"Unfortunately, pro-Trump protesters have escalated well beyond safe limits," she said.

Other witness accounts appeared to show the vehicles surrounding the bus, slowing down, and attempting to run it off the road, according to the New York Times. At one point, the vehicles pulled in front of the bus and attempted to stop it right in the middle of the highway, The Times said.

Katie Naranjo, chair of the Travis County Democratic Party, said in a tweet that the Trump supporters followed the bus "throughout central Texas to intimidate Biden supporters."

"They ran into a person's car, yelling curse words and threats," she said.

—Katie Naranjo (@KatieNaranjo) October 30, 2020

 

One witness, Eric Cervini, who shared videos of the encounter on Twitter, said many of the Trump supporters were armed.

President Donald Trump posted a clip of the many vehicles waving Trump flags surrounding the bus, saying, "I LOVE TEXAS!"

Officials said campaign staffers on the bus notified law enforcement, who helped them get to their destination, but that the events were cancelled out of an abundance of caution, The Times said.

"Rather than engage in productive conversation about the drastically different visions that Joe Biden and Donald Trump have for our country, Trump supporters in Texas instead decided to put our staff, surrogates, supporters, and others in harm's way," Tariq Thowfeek, the communications director for the Biden campaign in Texas, told The Times in a statement.

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Obama rips Trump's 'obsession' with crowd sizes during rally for Biden: 'Did no one come to his birthday party as a kid?'

Former President Barack Obama spoke during a drive-in campaign rally for Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden in Flint, Michigan on Saturday.

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• Former President Barack Obama ripped President Donald Trump during two drive-in rallies on Saturday, criticizing his "obsession" with crowd sizes and asking, "Did no one come to his birthday party as a kid?"
• Obama spoke at two events in Flint and Detroit, Michigan, for presidential nominee Joe Biden, who appeared alongside the former president for the first time in the 2020 campaign.
• In a blistering speech, Obama railed against the current president, saying he cares more about his ego than addressing the coronavirus pandemic.
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Former President Barack Obama ripped President Donald Trump during two drive-in rallies in Michigan on Saturday, criticizing his "obsession" with crowd sizes.

Obama spoke at two events in Flint and Detroit for presidential nominee Joe Biden, who appeared alongside the former president for the first time in the 2020 campaign, which is in its final stretch before election day on Tuesday.

In a blistering speech, Obama railed against the current president, saying he cares more about his ego than addressing the coronavirus pandemic.

"What is his obsession, by the way, with crowd size?" Obama asked about Trump. "This is the one measure he has of success. He's still worrying about his inauguration crowd being smaller than mine."

"Does he have nothing better to worry about? Did no one come to his birthday party as a kid? Was he traumatized?"

Bloomberg reporter Jennifer Epstein said in a tweet that he added, "Is Fox News not giving him enough attention?"

—Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) October 31, 2020

 

Obama continued to insult Trump, drawing comparisons between the president and the former vice president.

"Trump cares about feeding his ego. Joe cares about keeping you and your family safe."

"That's what you should expect from a president," Obama said. "You can expect something different from a reality TV star."

He went on to say the Trump administration botched the response to COVID-19, saying Trump wanted "credit for the economy that he inherited, and zero blame for the pandemic he ignored."

Obama also said that while coronavirus cases continue to spike in the US, Trump has accused the press of being "too focused on COVID." 

"He's jealous of COVID's media coverage," he said.

Meanwhile, Trump had four campaign rallies scheduled for Saturday in different parts of Pennsylvania, according to the local CBS station.

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Trump campaign rallies 'likely led to more than 700 deaths' from coronavirus, study finds

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• President Donald Trump's campaign rallies were linked to 30,000 coronavirus cases and "likely led to more than 700 deaths," according to a new study by Stanford University economists.
• The paper focused on 18 campaign rallies held between June 20 and September 30.
• "The communities in which Trump rallies took place paid a high price in terms of disease and death," the authors of the study wrote.
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President Donald Trump's campaign rallies "ultimately resulted in more than 30,000 incremental confirmed COVID-19 cases" and "likely led to more than 700 deaths," according to a newly released study by Stanford University economists.

The paper, released on October 30, focused on 18 campaign rallies held between June 20 and September 30, in cities that included Tulsa, Jacksonville, Pittsburgh, and Phoenix, comparing the host cities to parts of the county that didn't feature Trump rallies. Three of the rallies that were studied were conducted indoors.

The findings of the study reveal the risks of not adhering to public health recommendations of mask wearing and social distancing, the authors stated.

"Our analysis strongly supports the warnings and recommendations of public health officials concerning the risk of COVID-19 transmission at large group gatherings, particularly when the degree of compliance with guidelines concerning the use of masks and social distancing is low," the authors wrote. "The communities in which Trump rallies took place paid a high price in terms of disease and death."

When the coronavirus outbreak spread throughout the US in March, political rallies were immediately halted. Trump resumed holding rallies in June, while Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden took a much more cautious approach, holding small, socially distanced events and outdoor drive-in rallies where people could remain in their cars.

Trump's rallies have featured his trademark crowds, with masks distributed at events but not fully required for entrants. Trump, who announced his COVID-19 diagnosis earlier this month, usually attends his rallies without a mask.

The Biden campaign quickly seized on the findings of the report, saying that Trump has taken a trivial approach to managing the outbreak.

"How many more empty seats are there at kitchen tables across America because of Donald Trump's ego?," Biden spokesperson Andrew Gates said in a statement. "Donald Trump doesn't even care about the very lives of his strongest supporters."

Courtney Parella, the Trump campaign's deputy national press secretary, defended the campaign's efforts to combat the coronavirus, saying that rally attendees are required to undergo temperature checks and are given hand sanitizer.

"Americans have the right to gather under the First Amendment to hear from the President of the United States, and we take strong precautions for our campaign events," she said.

Earlier in October, Anthony Fauci, the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, told CNN that Trump should not hold rallies where people without masks are in close contact with others.

"We know that that is asking for trouble, when you do that," he said.

Nearly 230,000 people have died from the coronavirus in the US, with over nine million infections throughout the country, according to The New York Times.

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I've sent more than 200 cold emails over the course of my career and only been rejected 3 times. Here are 6 rules I follow to get the attention of people I admire.

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• Michael Thompson is a career and communication coach who helps business executives and entrepreneurs be successful by making the right connections.
• He says he's reached out to more than 200 people via cold email throughout his career with great success — only three people declined to meet with him.
• Thompson recommends first reaching out to friends of friends, then making sure your email has a clear purpose and thinking about what you can offer before asking for any favors.
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I've never found a "hack" for success more effective than this one, a piece of advice I used to hear all the time from my dad: The best way to get what you want is by getting to know the people who already have it.

It's advice I've relied on throughout my career. Over the years, I've reached out to well over 200 people doing things I thought were cool, requesting a chance to speak with them. Only three people have declined my invitation to talk. (Well, technically four — Oprah never got back to me.) This practice of cold-emailing has helped me build a professional tribe that has become a place for support, connection, and more opportunities than I ever thought possible.

At a time when everyone is dealing with a lot, the ability to craft an email that not only gets read but gets a positive response is an increasingly valuable skill. Here's what I've learned about how to do it well.

Don't begin by trying to call Oprah

If I learned anything from my experience of reaching out to strangers, it's that the world is full of incredibly talented people who can help you grow.

You don't need Oprah, Bill Gates, Tim Ferriss, or any other high-profile figure who will definitely never see your request to "put some time on their calendar." Start smart by identifying friends of friends who are doing cool things.

Don't limit your list to people who are in your exact field, either. Breakthroughs often come when you surround yourself with people who view things through a different lens.

Your subject line matters

After you've made a list of people to reach out to, it's time to craft your email. The subject line "Friend of [mutual friend's name]" is a solid option, but it's not the only one.

In one experiment, the entrepreneur and author Shane Snow found that simple subject lines like "Quick question" net strong results when you're reaching out to new people. (Marketers, however, are starting to use this subject line more often, so its effectiveness may be waning.)

For me personally, the subject line "Thank you" has consistently been the most effective in starting conversations. (We'll talk about how you should thank the person in your email in a bit.) People don't write thank-you notes as much as they say they do. This simple act will help you to stand out without showing off.

Know your 'North Star'

When I first started becoming more serious about my writing, the speaker and entrepreneur Conor Neill gave me this advice: When drafting an article, write at the top of the page: "After reading this, I want the reader to ________?" He told me to use this question as my "North Star" to guide my writing.

You can apply this same strategy to writing your email. Have one clear agenda, even if it's simply to try to get them on a call so you can learn more about them. Make sure your goal is clear so the message you send supports exactly what you're looking to accomplish.

Embrace the 'Rule of 7'

One of the oldest principles in marketing is the "Rule of 7," which states that a prospective customer needs to be exposed to an advertiser's message seven times before they will take action.

This doesn't mean that if you send an email and don't get a response you should follow up six more times (please don't do that). But it does mean that a person will be more open to an email from you if they're somewhat familiar with your name.

Play with ways to get your name in front of them before making that initial direct contact. Sharing their work on social media is one way to do this. If you have a blog, you can write a post that mentions how their work has positively affected you and then tag them on Twitter, thanking them for the inspiration. Get creative. Just don't do too many things at once, too close together, or you risk turning them off.

Show them what their work has helped you achieve

Successful people get a lot of fan mail and requests to chat. To help your email stand out, make it clear that you've been following their work for a while (instead of just gushing over the latest thing that went viral) and that it has impacted you in a specific way.

You can use the formula: "Thanks to your work doing X, I've been able to accomplish Y."

I like to pull out a small detail from their work that has made my life easier. For instance, I've always admired the energy and sense of humor that Noah Kagan, the founder of AppSumo, brings to his work. But instead of giving him this generic message, I recently let him know I was writing an article about something he had mentioned in passing on a podcast — his "Holy S--t Jar" — and asked him how I could best link to his work. We didn't automatically become best friends after that, but we do have plans to talk.

Before asking for a favor, think of how you can help them

To really forge a connection, it's important to let the person know that building a relationship with you would be mutually beneficial. Maybe that person is writing a book and you can be a part of their launch team. Or perhaps they're starting a business and your work as a designer can help them to create a more persuasive website. One of the best habits you can form is to ask yourself every day how you can make the lives of the people around you better.

This advice isn't foolproof — some people are busy, while others may not be prioritizing meeting new people at the moment. But keep at it. When you grow your network, you expand your world.

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I'm a professional bridesmaid. Here's what happens after the wedding's over, when things can get complicated if the bride wants to stay friends.

On rare occasions, professional bridesmaid Jen Glantz will remain close friends with one of her clients.

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• Jen Glantz has worked as a professional bridesmaid for six years, participating in the weddings of total strangers and getting paid, sometimes up to $2,500 per gig.
• Though she's hired to play a bride's pal for the day, she often has to navigate tricky post-wedding expectations that her clients have of their relationship.
• Glantz says some brides don't want to talk to her after the wedding, and some she chooses not to speak to again. But others have become her good friends.
• It's all about chemistry — and when she gets married in 2021, Glantz will invite some of her clients-turned-real-friends to her own wedding.
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When I first started my business, Bridesmaid for Hire, almost six years ago, I didn't realize what I was truly getting myself into. The business was created after most of my own close friends had gotten married, and I'd became the perpetual bridesmaid, and did my duties well — so well, in fact, that distant friends asked me to take on the role for them, which made me flirt with the question, "If I can be a great bridesmaid for people I'm hardly friends with anymore, couldn't I get paid to do it for strangers?"

Six years later, that idea has flourished as a business and has made me an undercover member of bridal parties all over the country. I've worked with hundreds of clients, seen all kinds of drama, and experienced so many different personality types.

But the main service I offer, at its core, is supportive friendship to a person getting married. And one of the lessons I've had to learn the hard way in this unique business is what I should do when the wedding ends.

How do I let the client know the gig is over and so is our relationship?

How do I ask a client to stay friends even after my bridesmaid dress for that wedding is retired? What do I do when a client tells me they don't want to be my friend, but I imagined having a real-life friendship with them?

Those are the real questions I face on a weekly basis, and have had to find different ways to handle.

If you've ever wondered how my business works in the sense of staying friends with people after our contract ends, here are the four main scenarios I've come across, and how I've dealt with them. 

In some cases, a continued friendship isn't possible

Glantz has a fake identity at some of the weddings she works, which makes keeping up a real friendship difficult.

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One part of my job that makes a post-wedding friendship complicated is that when some clients hire me, I have a fake identity. We decide on a fake name and back story so that nobody in their life (including their fiancé) will know that they hired me. Because of that, seeing them when the wedding ends can be a bit complicated because I'd have to still take on that fake identity.

Pretending to be someone else is easy at a wedding, because there's a lot going on around you that can serve as easy distractions when people start to make small talk or ask questions. If someone asks me how I know the bride, I share a prepared, one-sentence answer and change the subject to ask if they know if the bar is open yet or if they've tried the shrimp appetizer. In real life, that might be more difficult.

In those situations, where my identity is fabricated, the person hiring me usually has the expectation that after the wedding, I will disappear and we won't talk again. Rarely, in those cases, will the bride or groom reach out to catch up in the future. But it has happened a few times, and we'll usually just have a quick chat over text.

Sometimes, I just don't want to be their friend. 

After some weddings, Glantz feels happy it's over because she'll never have to see the bride again.

Jen Glantz

Just like at any job, there are people you work with that you adore, and people you work with that you don't want to be friends with outside of work. Some clients are just not people I'd be friends with in real life, and usually that's because their personality or negative character traits don't align with my personal values.

When this happens and they do reach out post-wedding, I usually let them know that I'm glad we had the chance to work together, but I'm not interested in continuing the friendship. I keep it professional and am genuinely kind to them during the job and afterward. I just don't accept extended invitations to remain friends when I know that person isn't someone I necessarily want to be around for fun.

Most of the time, we stay in touch occasionally

In many cases, Glantz stays casual acquaintances with her clients.

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The most common scenario is that when the wedding ends, the person who hired me stays an acquaintance, which means that we catch up occasionally over the phone but don't get together and hang out. Sometimes we do cross paths again and see each other at events around New York City, and we say hello and chat in-person.

To some people, this part sounds weird because I was hired to be there for them on their big day and am in their wedding pictures. But it's part of the job to leave most of the relationship behind at the wedding. That's why in most cases, I do stay friendly with my clients, but not at a level where we meet up or talk constantly. 

Now and then, we stay good friends

Some of these working relationships have evolved into hanging out and even spending special occasions together as real friends.

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Out of the 50+ clients I work with every year, I stay good friends with around three to four of them. These are the people that when the wedding ends, I'm eager to ask them if they want to hang out afterward. Sometimes I ask and they decline, but occasionally some do say yes and we become good friends. It does get complicated for the brides who hired me under a false identity, and in those cases we usually just hang out one on one. But for the ones who were open and honest about hiring me, our friendship has evolved into nights out and special occasions spent together as real friends.

I'm planning on getting married in 2021 and will invite some of those people to my own wedding. I'm excited to bring the best part of my job full-circle, and invite those people who were once strangers to join in celebrating my own big day. 

Jen Glantz is the founder of the viral business Bridesmaid for Hire, the creator of the project Finally the Bride, the voice of the podcast "You're Not Getting Any Younger," and the author of the Amazon-bestselling books "All My Friends are Engaged" and "Always a Bridesmaid for Hire," published by Simon and Schuster.

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How to delete a Google Classroom course, or archive it to keep its data and grades

You can delete a Google Classroom class on any platform.

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• You can delete a Google Classroom class once it's over or canceled.
• Before you can delete a Google Classroom class, you'll need to "Archive" it, which is essentially a way to deactivate it.
• Any instructor can archive a class, but only the head teacher can delete it.
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Google Classroom acts as a virtual learning space, where teachers can hand out assignments, grades, and feedback to everyone in their class. Meanwhile, students in the class can turn in projects and track their progress along the way. 

Then, when the Google Classroom class is over for the semester or school year, it can easily be deleted or archived. 

If you're an instructor, you can archive any of your classes — this is essentially a way of saying the class is over, but preserving all the materials and items. And if you're the head teacher of a class, you can then delete it too.

Deleting a class will erase all posts and comments, although files can still be accessed by students who have a link to the relevant Google Drive folders.

Here's how to archive and then delete Google Classroom classes on desktop, iPhone, iPad, or Android devices.

How to archive and delete Google Classroom classes on Mac or PC

To archive a class:

1. Visit classroom.google.com and log into your account, then find the class you want to archive. Remember that you need to be an instructor in the class.

2. Tap the three vertical dots on the upper-right corner of the class card you wish to archive. 

3. Click "Archive" to confirm your choice. 

You can archive any class you're an instructor in.

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To unarchive a class, click on the three horizontal lines in the upper-right corner of the Google Classroom dashboard, and then select "Archived classes." 

Open the "Archived classes" page.

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On the archived class card, click the three vertical dots on the upper-right corner and then click "Restore." 

To delete a class:

1. First archive the class using the steps above, and open the "Archived classes" page.

2. Find the card for the class you want to delete, and click the three dots in its upper-right corner.

3. Select "Delete."

You can delete archived classes that you're the head teacher of.

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How to archive and delete Google Classroom classes on iPhone or iPad

To archive a class:

1. Open the Google Classroom app on your device and log into your account. 

2. On the class card for the class you wish to archive, click the three horizontal dots (...). 

3. Tap "Archive." 

You can also edit the class from here.

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To restore an archived class, tap the three horizontal lines in the upper-left corner of your app's screen and then tap "Archived classes." On the class card, tap and choose "Restore" to bring the class back.

To delete a class:

1. Archive the class, and then open the "Archived classes" page.

2. Tap "Delete" on the class card you want to delete.

Deleting a class will only take a few taps.

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How to archive and delete Google Classroom classes on Android

To archive a class:

1. After opening the Classroom app and finding the class you want to archive, tap the three vertically stacked dots on the upper-right corner of the class card. 

2. Tap "Archive," then "Archive" again to confirm. 

To restore the archived class, tap the three horizontally stacked lines in the upper-left corner of the app. Then tap "Archived classes," and once you see the class card, tap the three dots again before tapping "Restore." 

To delete a class:

1. Follow the instructions above to archive the class, and then open the "Archived classes" page.

2. Tap the three dots on the upper-right corner of the class you want to delete.

3. Select "Delete."

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