Will address the pandemic and the hurricane. Approaching there. It comes as the president is drawing a rare rebuke from republicans even one of his predecessors for raising the alarming possibility of delaying the november election. This as more states opt for mailin ballots due to the danger of voting in the pandemic. We should note only congress can delay the election. That said, its part of a larger effort to delegitimize the election in advance. Randi kaye has the top story, that is the approaching hurricane in the midst of a pandemic storm. Reporter absolutely. We are awaiting for the hurricane to approach. 253 deaths yesterday. Florida still leads the nation in new cases, new daily cases. Nearly 10,000 yesterday. 9,956. 50 hospitals in the state are without icu beds at all. They have run out of them. So all of this as were waiting for this hurricane that is brewing out there to come to florida. It is supposed to get here on saturday and then work its way up the east coast. We are
Honest. We want to make sure the election is honest. Im not sure that it can be. I dont know that it can be with this whole situation, unsolicited ballots, unsolicited. Millions being sent to everybody. Just quick fact check on that, in 41 out of the 50 states, voters have to request a mailin ballot, doesnt just go unsolicited in a majority of states. Cnns Kaitlan Collins reports it follows months of the president stoking fears of fraud without providing any evidence and mounting an aggressive legal strategy. Reporter President Trump facing swift pushback today after he refused to commit to a peaceful transfer of power if he lose loses in november. We have to see what happens. You know that. Ive been complaining very strongly about the ballots. Though the white house tried to spin what he said on camera, Even Senate Majority leader Mitch Mcconnell issued a tweet saying there will be an orderly transition in january should trump lose to joe biden. But mcconnell and other gop lawmakers r
But not shy, battleground in florida. Four years ago, donald trump won a huge victory here in the villages but the latest polls suggest thatjoe biden is well ahead amongst the over 65 is. Riot police in thailand have clashed with a large group of Anti Government protesters in bangkok moving in to clear the streets shortly after the government issued an emergency decree banning all gatherings of more than five people and outlawing the publication of any news or online messages that, in their words, affect national security. As you can see, lines of police with riot shields were able to quickly drive back the lines of protesters and clear the area around Government House where thousands of people had been camping overnight following another day of widespread protests against the king and the Prime Minister. Video on social media showed police facing off against demonstrators and two protest leaders have been arrested. The emergency decree accused the protests of inciting chaos and threat
We will ask three College Students about their efforts to get out the vote as they cast ballots in their very first president ial election. Both President Donald Trump and joe biden were campaigning today. Mr. Biden held an event in durham, North Carolina. The president attended a Church Service in raleigh, North Carolina, a rally in asheville, North Carolina and a rally. There is little talk about how to contain coronavirus in the white house. That is a big concern for the journalists hired to cover the president up close. Well talk about that with the president s Correspondence Association. Those journalists have a huge task ahead of them as november 3rd get closer. Just consider what all happened the last few days. Just three weeks before election day, President Trump and joe biden hit the trail. President trump on the defensive in every major battleground state. President trump on track to hold eight rallies this week alone with no social distancing, let alone masks. Its fantastic
Dont let them be lonely. If you hightech, zoom. Low tech, text. No tech, pick up the phone and call. Reach out and touch another human being as a fellow child of god. Ooip talking about practical religious. That it doesnt matter whether you are a millennial or a baby boomer like me. Reach out and touch somebody in the name of love and make this world a better place. I know there are many different people in the audience who have different views about god. At a time with covid19 and the pandemic, keeping so many people apart i think the idea of reaching out to someone especially now. I think that will trigger thought for folks. The book is called love is the way. Holding onto hope in troubling times. Thank you very much. Thank you. God bless you. Top of the hour. Im josh johnson. In new york. This is the week. From a moment of church to the affairs of the state. We are 16 days from election day. Lets focus on whats to come and what you need to know in the home stretch ocht race. 25 mill