Live from cnbc global headquarters, the facts, the truth, the news with Shepard Smith. And good evening. As america faces whats expected to be the worst wave of covid yet, there is a groundbreaking development in the race for a vaccine. The drug maker pfizer announcing early data shows its experimental vaccine is more than 90 effective in preventing covid19 that would make it about as effective as the polio vaccine pfizers ceo telling cnbc we could have up to 50 million doses of it by the end of this year it is a great day for science. It is a great day for humanity when you realize that your vaccine has a 90 effectively. Thats overwhelming. The good news comes as the virus spreads across the country at a rate weve never before seen cases on the rise in 49 states over the past week 31 of them having their biggest spike since the pandemic began in the past eight days, weve had more than 830,000 new confirmed cases. Total hospitalizations are back up to where they were back in july, with
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What might change the trajectory of the race. It may come down to pennsylvania. If we win pennsylvania, we win the whole thing. This morning were reporting from the critical Battle Ground state, pennsylvania. Who are you voting for in 2020 . Joe biden. I decided that character means something. Is there anything that has given you pause about donald trump . I would say no at this point. The state of play with rahm emanuel, Chris Christie and our Powerhouse Political Team. And Pierre Thomas with that alarming election interference warning and protecting your vote. Announcer from abc news its this week. Live from philadelphia here now coanchor martha raddatz. Good morning and welcome to this week. We join you this morning from the National Constitution center in philadelphia. Battle ground pennsylvania once again set to play a key role in this consequential and contentious election. Around this point four years ago, trump behind in the polls by 4 points ultimately winning the state in 201
Child to hit its head on the door frame. The woman suffering visible injuries as well page then took off from that scene. If you have any idea on where he could be youre urged to call police. Now for an update on we first brought you last night right here on kron 00 04am tonight were hearing from more victims who say they were attacked by a man wanted by San Francisco police in a string of attacks and a number of neighborhoods. Kron fours gayle ong spoke to one of the victims and has more tonight from San Francisco. This victim encountered the suspect on thursday believed to be the latest reported incident, were protecting her identity but she is sharing her story to help spread the word and help led officers to an arrest some women of San Francisco are worried about an attack or last seen on lions and fulton in an open neighborhood, one victim says she was walking west on bolton when she heard a runner come behind her around 08 00pm thursday, he. A lot to on my right it really hard so
Can argue every year should be. This is incredibly special for all of us in america, especially at the smithsonian. We are bound together in celebrating the american womens History Initiative throughout the Smithsonian History Museum and online, and all of the activities, and here at the American History museum, we are particularly grateful to have three exhibitions opening. Spurring really from this one. This is democracy in america, the great leap of faith that opened a few years ago. Im in the gallery that takes us through the long and arduous and continuing effort to expand democracy to enfranchise more and more americans. As you might know, early on, only white men with property were able to vote. Throughout the 19th century, the long battle expanding that suffrage to slaves, previous slaves, and women, culminating finally in 1920 with the ratification of the 19th amendment. Not guaranteeing women the right to vote, but barring the federal government and states against voters beca