National intelligence John Ratcliffe as we are learning the country is doing human testing to genetically enhance military. Focus on stimulus this morning, Speaker Nancy Pelosi says it will be done by christmas, we will hear from former nyc barrasso and Mick Mulvaney. Marks are lower. We will start the week in the red, dow industrials down 145 points, nasdaq lower by 15 and s p 500 weaker by 16 and 3 quarters. All three major indices up out of the last 5 weeks, last week we are up 1 on the dow and 2 on the nasdaq. Mornings with maria right now. Maria european markets look like this, dax index in germany lower by 63. In asia overnight, markets finish mostly shower. We had Economic Data, that is the fastest pace of exports since february 2018. The growth also helping to generate a 75. 4 surplus. The data, of course, coming from the Chinese Communist party and this has been the big fight between china and the u. S. , the fact that we are buying more products than china is buying from the
The next 30 minutes donald trump demands a recount and files lawsuits in key states as his path to victory narrows also the outcome of the election hinges on 4 states where mainly postal votes are now being tallied. And in other news the u. N. Calls for an immediate deescalation of tensions as ethiopias Prime Minister calls in troops into tikrit province following an attack on a military base. Welcome to the program democratic candidate joe biden is now just 6 Electoral College votes away from the u. S. Presidency after flipping michigan and wisconsin which donald trump now really won 4 years ago by now has a total of 264 Electoral College votes while donald trump has 214 now remember the magic number to become president is 270 here in yellow you can see the state still in play nevada in the west and georgia North Carolina in the south and theyre up in the north pennsylvania donald trump has launched legal action in several states over the votes being counted well lets look at georgia
Kosovos president resigns following an indictment for war crimes at the hague. And the u. K. Gets a new multibillion dollar rescue package to boost its economy has included and has enough of them across. All americans are waking up to another day of uncertainty over who will be the next president it is now 9 am in the u. S. State of georgia and youre watching these live pictures from there where vote counting has been going through the night it remains an extremely close race and the traditional republican state and Donald Trumps initially there has been steadily falling georgia is one of several states where republicans are filing legal challenges already over this election lets take a step back and have a look at the state of play biden has already fit michigan and wisconsin that donald trump merrily won 4 years ago the democratic candidate now has a projected total by the Associated Press of 264 Electoral College votes while trump is projected to win 214 remember the magic number is
Is next on our list with 11 Electoral College votes to joe biden were also looking at new jersey i believe new jersey is our next state with 14 and then one more for the blue column at this stage it is rhode island with 4 so a bunch of blue states there projected for joe biden and a bunch of red states for donald trump 9 in alabama go to donald trump the state of mississippi as well with its 6 is with donald trump as is oklahoma with its 7 we will also look cat 10 a see 11 Electoral College votes will go to donald trump there as well so we can really going to be able to build the board up in a moment as well. We have gone to the district of columbia to bring in and that is to call it the stage actually but again that would be expected blue later on maine is too early to call with its 4 and remember those are not winner take all they would be split between the candidates possibly missouri is another state which is too early to call at this stage with its 10 Electoral College votes as is
Time to do something drastic. A National Lock down. We spoke with Business Owners in san jose about this idea. Tonight as california becomes the second state after texas to surpass 1 million cases of covid. A staggering proposal from joe bidens Coronavirus Task force. Lock down the entire country for up to six weeks. With the government paying people and businesses for the money theyll lose. If theyre coming up with package to help support the Small Business during the type of lock down, it depends on what level. If we make the employees whole and pay bills. Not making money wont bother me. If i can participate in squashing the virus. Hes been the owner of the restaurant for 15 years. He says he wants to be part of the solution. Despite the incredible damage the pandemic already has done to his business. Financially, were down significantly. Five years ago in downtown san jose. Shelly opened the painted lady salon. Covid put pressure on her if many ways. Not just as a Business Owner bu