Defendant Travis McMichael is testifying Thursday for a second day in the trial of the fatal shooting of Ahmaud Arbery.

Defendant Travis McMichael is giving a testimony Wednesday in the trial of the fatal shooting of Ahmaud Arbery.

DETROIT – After a long afternoon of public comment and deliberation the Michigan Board of State Canvassers voted to certify the November election results. Details: Michigan Board of State Canvassers certifies Nov. 3 General Election resultsThe Board of State Canvassers, which has two Republicans and two Democrats, confirmed the results on a 3-0 vote with one abstention. “I commend the three members of the State Board of Canvassers who voted to follow the law and certify the 2020 election results today. President-elect Biden won the State of Michigan by more than 154,000 votes, and he will be our next president on January 20th. Today Cox issued a statement reiterating her remarks before the election results were officially certified.

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Whitmer called to testify before US House subcommittee about COVID-19 responseDuring her testimony Whitmer called on the federal government to help states to provide widespread COVID-19 testing to residents. COVID-19 testing has since increased significantly in Michigan with more testing sites available and broader testing criteria required to receive a test. However the governor says federal assistance is required to ensure supplies are available more consistently and reliably as the state prioritizes COVID-19 testing. Governor Whitmer announced Monday that the entire state can begin partially reopening businesses under the phased reopening MI Safe Start Plan. The states COVID-19 case and death numbers have been increasing at the slowest rates since March.

(AP Photo/Evan Vucci)WASHINGTON Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin will likely come under tough questioning from senators Tuesday about a small business lending program included in the government's $2 trillion relief package. Mnuchin and Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell will testify Tuesday at 10 a.m. before the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee. The hearing is the first oversight review of the huge relief legislation approved in early March. The Fed had already pledged to publish the names of its borrowers from its Main Street Lending program, and some of its other lending efforts. In the 2008 financial crisis, the Fed faced widespread criticism for the opaque nature of the lending programs it launched.