i m wolf blitzer in washington along with kaitlan collins. this is america s choice, election day in america your headquarters for all the crucial issues driving voters to the polls. key races are in mississippi, kentucky and ohio. the first polls close in hours from now. these races can help us get a sense of where the voters are. we ll see in abortion rights will continue to be the driving force so clearly in last year s election after the supreme court overturned roe versus wade. in ohio tonight, voters are deciding to enshrine the right to one in the state s constitution. and governors contests in kentucky and mississippi, along with control over the government of virginia, where all 140 seats in both the house and the senate there are up for grabs. . we have live team coverage of it all. jessica dean is in richmond, virginia. kyung lah, you re no franklin county, ohio. what have voters been saying as they cast their ballots today. reporter: what you re he
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[music playing] - beyoncé is the greatest entertainer of her generation. this is a person who has a very intense relationship with a very large body of fans. - you went to the concert, and you saw the concert filmed, right? three hours, yes, well-spent. - (singing) i wanna house you and make you take my name i ve met so many of my goals, and i just keep making new goals because i m never satisfied, and i always want to grow. - well, the highly anticipated second act to beyoncé s renaissance project, cowboy carter, dropped last night. - you guys, oh, my god. - i m crying. - she s the first black woman ever to top the billboard s hot country songs chart. - there is a public perception about country music that it is a predominantly white genre. - i mean, i ve seen people say things like, i didn t know that there were black country singers. - it s kind of an industry that takes care of its own. - it has not been a genre that has been accepting of black people. - you often find
The works of an artist, many of which are shown in an Important Museum around the world. Our arts editor went to meet him. Houghton hall, in norfolk. The grand 18th century country home of sir Robert Walpole. A powerful politician, with a passion for paintings. He is long gone, as is much of his collection. But not his appetite for art, which is shared by the current owner although his taste is a little different. Contemporary minimalism meets georgian magnificence, with an exhibition of richard longs geometric sculptures which are installed in the house and dotted about the grounds. Its an amazing opportunity to make all these grand works, in this grand, very, very english landscape. Richard long is a landscape artist, but probably not in the way that sir Robert Walpole would have understood. He doesnt paint or sculpt, in the traditional sense. My preference is to use the natural Raw Materials of the world. I suppose ijust order these materials into. Thats what humans do, they make or
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