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And now, Preston and Steve's news updates with Kathy Romano.

Today is Friday, November 20th. Good morning, Kathy.

Good morning in the news this morning. Philadelphia's new COVID-19 restrictions take effect starting today at 5 o'clock. While restaurants and gyms in the city are bracing for the shutdown, some business owners are taking the matter to court. A lawsuit has been filed against the city of Philadelphia and the mayor ahead of the new COVID-19 restrictions. Attorney Brian Fritz represents Philadelphia restaurant owners' group against lockdowns.

He is seeking an emergency injunction to prohibit the shutdown of indoor dining.

We have no reports and no studies of how the restaurants being linked to any infections.

How is dining in a restaurant in Philadelphia more dangerous than going to Lowe's, Walmart, Wawa, or the city's Christmas Village, Fritz said.

Business owners argued that they should be able to operate with the safety measures put in place in July when many restrictions from the spring lifted.

The lawsuit claims the city's safer at home restrictions on indoor dining is unconstitutional.

Jims are also taking a huge hit when the city's new restrictions go into effect.

Dr. Thomas Farley, the city's top health official, defended the city's decision, saying,

now is the riskiest time for the transmission of the virus.

City officials also said dramatic action is needed to respond to an exponential growth in cases

and hospitalizations.

Kathy, there was an article in the inquiry, and they were showing a picture of just like 50 propane tanks outside a restaurant, the amount of investment they've made in trying to keep viable, the outdoor eating. It's just crazy. Do you think that that lawsuit has any legs? Because there are frivolous lawsuits out there that don't get anywhere. And then some actually... I think it might. It would be interesting. I think it might. I mean, you know, obviously there...

God, it's with people losing jobs, but you also want to make sure people are safe. It's a good time. It'll be interesting what the argument is because whoever I missed the topic who made the statement about is no different than going to lows and so on. I beg to differ because you're sitting down and you're being social for hours at a time, possibly, as opposed to in and out real quick.

So things like that might be argued and disgust, and I don't know where they'll get with them. I also think it'll take too long. It'll take too long in court for this to have any effect. I mean, it's supposed to go into effect today. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah, it smarter people than we. Exactly. Thank you. Thank you, sir. Two more Pennsylvania. I could have hemmed and hauled. We're too stupid. I thought you were pre-law. He's pretty bad. I was going to make a play for being smart, but I said no.

Long-time listeners would know that was just a ruse.

You took a breath and then you changed your minds.

Two more Pennsylvania legal challenges by President Donald Trump's campaign appear to have failed,

ensuring that more than 2,700 ballots that have been contested over technicalities would, in fact, be counted.

One case filed in Bucks County sought to toss out 2,177 ballots over missing words on the address line or improperly sealed secrecy envelopes.

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