NFL VIDEO GAMES VIRUS OUTBREAK Rodgers leads Pikmin 3 Deluxe Officials clarify role of Packers past loses some of military in distribution depleted 49ers original’s charm of COVID-19 vaccine Back page Page 14 Page 4 Afghans say they aren’t prepared to take control of airports » Page 3 Volume 79, No. 145A ©SS 2020 CONTINGENCY EDITION SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 2020 stripes.com Free to Deployed Areas 2020 ELECTION The tension builds REBECCA BLACKWELL/AP A demonstrator holds up a sign outside the Pennsylvania Convention Center on Thursday in Philadelphia as vote counting in the general election continued. Biden on cusp of White House; Twin Senate runoffs in Georgia Trump sows doubt in process could shape the next presidency BY BILL BARROW majority in the Senate, increasing BY JONATHAN LEMIRE, a surging pandemic and deep po- ALEX BRANDON/AP Associated Press his chances for passing legisla- ZEKE MILLER, JILL COLVIN litical polarization. tion and securing major appoint- AND WILL WEISSERT The focus on Pennsylvania, President Donald Trump faces ATLANTA — The outcome in where Biden led Trump by more ment confirmations. Otherwise, Associated Press a narrow path to reelection as several contested states will de- Senate Majority Leader Mitch than 9,000 votes, and Georgia, counting of votes continues. termine whether Joe Biden de- WASHINGTON — Democrat where Biden led by more than McConnell, a Kentucky Repub- feats President Donald Trump. If lican, could wield the power to Joe Biden was on the cusp of win- 1,500, came as Americans en- the Democratic challenger wins, ning the presidency Friday as he tered a third full day after the block Biden. the ambitions of a Biden presi- Races in North Carolina and opened narrow leads over Presi- election without knowing who dency could well come down to dent Donald Trump in the criti- will lead them for the next four Alaska also hold the potential to Georgia. reshape the balance of power, but cal battlegrounds of Georgia and years. The prolonged process Georgia, long a Republican Georgia offers the more likely Pennsylvania. added to the anxiety of a nation stronghold — but one with rapidly prospect. Two runoff elections Those put Biden in a stronger whose racial and cultural divides changing demographics — could would mean a campaign on an al- position to capture the 270 Elec- were inflamed during the heated be the site of two runoffs on Jan. campaign. CAROLYN KASTER/AP most national scale, with tens of toral College votes needed to take 5 to settle which party would con- millions of dollars spent by both Biden was at his home in Wilm- Former Vice President Joe Biden the White House. The winner trol the Senate. sides. will lead a country facing a his- ington, Del., as the vote count needs only to claim one of the Should Democrats win them, toric set of challenges, including SEE BIDEN ON PAGE 6 remaining battleground states. Biden would be dealing with a SEE RUNOFFS ON PAGE 6 PAGE 2 •STARS AND STRIPES• Saturday, November 7, 2020 BUSINESS/WEATHER EXCHANGE RATES Uber’s food delivery outshines core rides service Military rates Switzerland (Franc) ...........................0.9016 Euro costs (Nov. 9) ................................ $1.16 Thailand (Baht) ....................................30.63 Dollar buys (Nov. 9) ..............................€0.82 Turkey (Lira) ........................................8.5578 British pound (Nov. 9) ..........................$1.28 (Military exchange rates are those Associated Press vehicles. from the same time last year. Japanese yen (Nov. 9) ........................102.00 available to customers at military banking South Korean won (Nov. 9) ............1,097.00 “Without question, the (pan- Despite the decline, the rides Commercial rates facilities in the country of issuance NEW YORK — Uber’s food de- for Japan, South Korea, Germany, the demic’s) impact on the world has business showed improvement Bahrain (Dinar) ...................................0.3770 Netherlands and the United Kingdom. For livery business brought in more British pound .................................... $1.3111 been one of the most significant from the second quarter, when it nonlocal currency exchange rates (i.e., Canada (Dollar) ..................................1.3066 money during the third quarter purchasing British pounds in Germany), impacts of our lifetimes, and we brought in just $790 million. China (Yuan) .......................................6.6190 check with your local military banking than its signature rides business, moved quickly as a company to The partial recovery in rides Denmark (Krone) ...............................6.2822 showing just how much consumer Egypt (Pound) ...................................15.6901 facility. Commercial rates are interbank respond,” said Dara Khosrowsha- was linked to the level of lock- Euro ....................................... $1.1859/0.8432 rates provided for reference when buying behavior has changed — and how hi, CEO of Uber, in a conference down restrictions in any given Hong Kong (Dollar) ............................7.7537 currency. All figures are foreign currencies to one dollar, except for the British pound, far the company has adapted — call with investors Thursday. city. “When cities start to move, Hungary (Forint) ................................302.98 Israel (Shekel) ....................................3.3786 which is represented in dollars-to-pound, since the pandemic struck. Uber brought in $3.13 billion in so too does Uber,“ Khosrowshahi Japan (Yen) ..........................................103.58 and the euro, which is dollars-to-euro.) The San Francisco-based ride- revenue, down 18% from the same said. Kuwait (Dinar) ....................................0.3054 INTEREST RATES Norway (Krone) ..................................9.1892 hailing company lost $1.09 billion time last year. Its mobility busi- Uber’s Eats business generated Philippines (Peso) ................................48.22 Prime rate ................................................3.25 in the three months that ended ness, which includes ride-hailing, $1.45 billion in revenue, up 125% Poland (Zloty) .........................................3.82 Discount rate ..........................................0.25 Sept. 30 as many customers scooters and bikes, accounted for from a year ago as restaurants re- Saudi Arabia (Riyal) ..........................3.7508 Federal funds market rate ...................0.09 Singapore (Dollar) .............................1.3489 3-month bill ............................................. 0.10 were still staying out of shared $1.37 billion of that, down 53% lied on Uber for delivery. South Korea (Won) ..........................1123.60 30-year bond ...........................................1.54 WEATHER OUTLOOK SATURDAY IN THE MIDDLE EAST SATURDAY IN EUROPE SUNDAY IN THE PACIFIC Misawa 59/41 Kabul 68/39 Seoul 50/29 Baghdad 80/59 Kandahar 78/41 Osan Tokyo Mildenhall/ Drawsko 50/35 73/52 Lakenheath Pomorskie Busan 58/48 52/36 60/37 Iwakuni 68/48 Kuwait Bahrain Zagan Sasebo City 91/76 Brussels 56/38 Guam 91/74 60/48 Ramstein 68/55 86/80 Lajes, 49/35 Riyadh Doha Azores Stuttgart Pápa 89/63 88/80 64/56 53/36 54/38 Aviano/ Vicenza 64/45 Naples 72/51 Okinawa Morón 75/70 68/49 Sigonella Rota 70/51 The weather is provided by the Djibouti Souda Bay American Forces Network Weather Center, 88/76 70/56 66/59 2nd Weather Squadron at Offutt Air Force Base, Neb. T O D A Y IN STRIPES American Roundup ............ 11 Comics ............................. 18 Crossword ........................ 18 Health and Fitness ............16 Movies ............................. 15 Opinion ............................ 17 Sports ......................... 19-24 Travel .......................... 12-13 Video Games .....................14 Saturday, November 7, 2020 •STARS AND STRIPES• PAGE 3 MILITARY Afghans: Airport workers remain untrained BY J.P. LAWRENCE enough certified air traffic con- Stars and Stripes trollers, SIGAR said. Last year, the director general KANDAHAR, Afghanistan of the ACAA said it was two to — The U.S. and NATO plan to three years away from being able transfer control of airports in Af- to independently shoulder all civil ghanistan as the coalition with- aviation responsibilities. draws, but Afghan officials at the This week, however, the ACAA country’s second largest airport said it will be able to take control say they still haven’t been trained if international troops leave in to take over. May. Locals haven’t been shown “Some of our foreign col- how to run the air traffic control leagues will still be coordinating tower, man the radar or perform with us in some of the sectors of a number of other crucial tasks the airports after the handover is handled by NATO personnel at finished,” ACAA spokesman Mo- Kandahar’s Ahmad Shab Baba hammad Naim Salihi said. International Airport, said Mas- But Kandahar Gov. Hayatul- soud Pashtoon, the facility’s di- lah Hayat said he remained con- rector of civil aviation. cerned about handing over the “Our guys are not even able to province’s airport operations. start the fire trucks,” he said. “If NATO training for locals in the U.S. leaves, the airport will be vital civil aviation functions was in trouble.” delayed because of the corona- The State Department has said virus — which SIGAR estimates there are plans to hand full con- has affected roughly a third of Af- trol of Afghanistan’s four largest ghans — and then canceled after airports — Kabul, Kandahar, international officials said the Af- Herat and Mazar-e Sharif — to ghans