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A tear gas at protesters angry over the president s push for a 3rd term in office. There are just 2 days until the u. S. President ial election and both candidates are crisscrossing the country in their final push for the key battleground states in the next few hours President Donald Trump will be in michigan where his rival joe biden was on friday with former president Barack Obama Biden himself will go to pennsylvania his home states where trump already held multiple rallies a White House Correspondent Kimberly Hall kits has more from the campaign trail. With less than 72 hours until election day president 2 trump started early for a full day of campaigning 4 different stops in the north. Eastern state of pennsylvania in just 10 hours trump narrowly won pennsylvania in 2016 and on tuesday hes hoping to do it again and if we win pennsylvania its over. This is one of a handful of states the Trump Campaign considers a must win for reelection what i didnt expect from such good friends le
A disputed election. And we speak to the is there is who are longing to go back to their homes after being uprooted by the conflict with the media in the early 1990 s. And im with your school says. A record 7th straight formula one constructive title and Lewis Hamilton closes in on the drivers championship. So we begin this news hour with one of the most divisive u. S. Elections in recent years donald trump and joe biden have less than 48 hours now to make their final pitch to the American People and theyre doing it in several important battleground states President Trump is now on his way to michigan where he won by less than one percentage point and 2016 joe biden is hoping to win that state and he made his case when he visited there on friday trump is expected to hold. These in 5 different states on sunday will focus on pennsylvania another crucial state for the full fights president correspondents a closely following the campaigns alan fischer is in washington d. C. But 1st lets go
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2 days after a powerful earthquake 60 people have now died. With glorious is spreading even faster than the reasonable worst Case Scenario of our scientific advisors and the u. K. Government announces a new lockdown in englands from thursday. And arpita stamp of your sport american athletes get greater protection offer a new law is passed following the gymnastics sex abuse scandal. Well there are just 2 days until the u. S. President ial election and both candidates at the making a final push in key battleground States Donald trump went to 4 rallies in pennsylvania in just 10 hours democratic challenger joe biden turd michigan with the help of former president barack obama our White House Correspondent Kimberly Hall kids has more from the campaign trail. With less than 72 hours until election day President Trump started early for of a full day of campaigning 4 different stops in the Northeastern State of pennsylvania in just 10 hours trouble near. Only one pennsylvania in 2016 and on t