220,000. Thats the number of american lives lost so far. 10 million, the number of americans on unemployment right now. Nearly 26 million, thats the number of americans who have already voted according to nbc news and target smart. Today, early, inperson voting starts in five more states and parts of florida, a major battleground. Heres a look at ft. Lauderdale, where you can see the lines stretching around the corner this morning. That was even before the sun fully came up. On the agenagenda, president tr making Campaign Stops in arizona. Joe bidens Campaign Warning supporters, dont get complac t complacent. I want to go right to our rep t reporters on the campaign trail. Nbcs Vaughn Hilliard is in prescott, arizona, ahead of President Trumpsmemoli, who co Biden Campaign, is in nashville, tennessee, ahead of thursdays final president ial debate. Vaughn, what are you hearing from republicans there in arizona ahead of the president s visit . Good morning, my friend. Already more than 1,
And one of the most ambitious is the pursuit of a safer gun. A prize, of sorts, 1 million to anyone who can invent a way to reduce gun deaths using technology. Injured person in number 9. Reporter an idea borne of the sandy hook tragedy and backed by some of techs most rich and powerful. Dr. Pitco leads the effort to create a safer gun, the head of Smart Tech Challenge Foundation which put up money for the prize. If anyone can do it perhaps he can. He is a former researcher at xerox park, has a ph. D. In Computer Science from georgia tech, joined by laura seidel of National Public radio and Alistair Barr of usa today. Brings up to date. This is not a brand new effort, how far have you gotten . Have you been handed something that starts to accomplish what it is that you set out to do . When we initially reviewed the field in january of last year, we came across some innovation that had already occurred, starting in the 90s. People were applying biometric technology, whether in the form