That were found in floyd county on monday. Lets go to michigan. Wayne county which includes detroit has reversed course. Now certifying its election results. Thats after republican members of the canvassing board initially blocked it over concerns about discrepancies in an send tee ballots. Trump Campaign Officials say its about protecting the integrity of our elections look down in georgia, one recount going on right now. Just one. There are others that may or may not happen. Theres one going on. This is not about politics, this is not about campaigning, this is about the law and making sure we remain a nation under the rule of law, equal protection, the u. S. Constitution, not a nation of mob rule or a nation of rulers. Harris President Trump facing push back after firing top u. S. Cyber security official chris krebbs days after he ejected the Trump Campaigns allegation of voter fraud. The president says his statement was highly inaccurate. This is outnumbered. Im harris faulkner. Fo
Commences. President elect joe biden announcing a slate of experienced and diverse candidates in Key National Security posts, including the first latino to lead the department of Homeland Security and the first woman to serve as the director of National Intelligence. Heres joe biden today on his vision for the Incoming Administration. Its a team that reflects the fact that america is back, ready to lead the world, not retreat from it. Once again, sit at the head of the team. Ready to confront offed adversis and not reject our allies. Ready to stand up for our values. In fact, in calls from World Leaders that ive had, about 18 or 20 so far, in the weeks since we won the election, ive been struck by how much theyre looking forward to the United States reasserting its historic role as a global leader. The team meets this moment, this team behind me. They embody my core beliefs that america is strongest when it works with its allies. President elect bidens new team will finally be able to
States four person canvassing board vote against, despite the facts, doing their job of certifying the results. A reminder this wasnt close, biden won michigan by more than 150,000 votes. Thats right. And more republicans are speaking out about this. At least more republican lawmakers are calling for joe bidens transition to get under way. This follows a major defeat in court for the president s legal team in pennsylvania. And as the coronavirus pandemic grows more dire each day, thats really at the crux of why this transition is so critically important. It is prompting the president s own warp speed vaccine czar to say now is the time to share information with bidens transition. More on pennsylvanias vote in a minute but lets begin with Diane Gallagher in the state of michigan. Four votes today in michigan is what it comes down to. Reporter thats the way its supposed to come down to things here in michigan. Its set to happen at 1 00 p. M. This is typically a mundane procedural vote, t
Good news for the American People as well. This afternoon, health and Human Service secretary alex azar said the approve across the pond should give more americans confidence about the vaccine. U. S. Approval by the fda is expected as early as next week as well. A ceo of biontech said he thinks this is the start of the end of the pandemic but that end is not yet here. A White House Coronavirus Task Force Report obtained by cnn says the covid risk to all americans right now is, quote, at historic high. Yesterday, the United States recorded its second highest one day death toll since the pandemic began, almost 2600 deaths in one day just in the United States, that is the worse since april. Nick watt reports for us now, the head of the cdc warned the next three months will be the most difficult time in history for Public Health. Reporter a global first. The brits just authorized the pfiz Pfizer Biontech vaccine and might vaccinate people next week. We believe it is the start of the end of
Per capita in our country. Some of the highest in the world, in fact. Native american populations are fighting literally for their lives and livelihoods. Hospitals are being strained. All hour, were going to pull back the layers here and look at how this pandemic is being affected here in south dakota and across the region and across the country. First, let me start with the facts on the pandemic as they stand at this hour. Starting today, students in rapid city, south dakota, schools are back in classrooms for inperson learning after several weeks of distance learning. Thats according to the rapid city journal. In california, coronavirus hospitalizations just hit a record. More than 7,400 people in that state are in the hospital for covid. This morning, moderna says it is seeking fda approval today for its coronavirus vaccine. Its phase three trials have found its vaccine was about 94 effective against covid19. Plus, moderna says its vaccine trial was 100 effective at preventing sever