As is tradition, two tiny communities in n hampshire cast their ballots after the stroke of midnight. The results were a sweep for biden, while in millsfield, trump won 16 votes to 5 for biden. The 2020 election is taking place amid the growing coronavirus pandemic and a risingocial divide in u. S society. The response to the coronavirus and the reopening of the economy have become Major Campaign issues. Johns Hopkins University in the u. S. Says the total number of confirmed cases in the country stands at nearly 9. 3 million. The death toll has topped the world with over 230,000. Restrictions on mailin voting were eased to address concerns about spreading the virus. Millions of people opted to cast ballots early. Turnout could be the highest in a century. There are concerns as voting gets under way. Trump has insisted mailin votes are prone to fraud, and the results could be contested in court. Some reports say trump may declare victory unilaterally before all the votes are tallied. T
It was the biggest single day drop since september 3rd. The index fell more than 950 points at one point. Worries about the economy rose after the daily tally of new intexass in the u. S. Climbed over the weekend to about 83,000. The techheavy nasdaq fell at well. People in the markets said investors sold on fears that the surge in new cases would derail efforts to get the economy moving again. Investors are turning cautious as lawmakers in congress remain far from a deal on additional stimulus measures. Staying in the u. S. , the Republicancontrolled Senate is set to confirm Amy Coney Barretts appointment to the countrys top court. The 48yearold will bed Third Supreme Court Justice Toews chosen by President Donald Trump. She will succeed Ruth Bager Ginsburg who passed away last month. Her lifetime appointment samcems a 63 majority on the bench. Divisive issues such as abortion, gun control and health care. Trump, trailing in polls, made barretts nomination part of his pitch to voters
Will be treated in their official residence. Trump underwent tests for the virus after one of his top advisers reportedly fell ill during a Campaign Stop on wednesday. Hope hicks traveled with trump to cleveland earlier this week for his debate against democratic candidate joe biden. The coronavirus has been a central issue for the campaign as the United States has become the worlds biggest hot spot. More than 200,000 people there have died. Trump has been criticized for down playing the impact of the disease. He said in february its going to disappear one day like a miracle more recently hes been reluctant to call for people to wear masks despite repeated requests from experts. Following his diagnosis trump tweeted he and Melania Trump have already begun the Recovery Process saying we will get through this together. The first lady also took to social media to relay the news telling followers that she and her husband are feeling good. To find out more, we spoke to professor kubo fume a
And im Richelle Carey this is the news hour live from doha coming up in the next sixty minutes Zimbabwes President appears in public for the first time in days but hours later his own party calls for him to stand down. A search for compromise at the Security Council a day after russia vetoed a new mandate for chemical weapons investigators in syria. Report on abuses and are warriors Rights Groups find evidence of war crimes during the Philippine Army is battling against i saw linked fighters and lawyers for the deposed catalan president and four of his ministers answer european arrest warrant at brussels. So in the last few hours there have been clear signs that zimbabwes embattled leader is fast losing support state t. V. Began. Friday evening news broadcast with a call from the rulings a no pay of party for Robert Mugabe to resign the presidency and his wife grace to leave the party now hours earlier the aging leader made his first public appearance since an Army Takeover on wednesda
Nails and possibly explosives will bring you the latest also on the program. Fresh pressure on the Trump White House as federal investigators charge another former adviser this time it is the ex National Security had Michael Flynn hes pleaded guilty to lying to the f. B. I. Have his contact with russian officials. Plus the countdown to next years football world cup in russia begins in earnest as officials make the Group Stage Draw in musket well find out how old the favorites found. On World Aids Day we report on the fight against the disease in south africa after his that up against denial and discrimination. And fears of a false dawn in zimbabwe as the countrys new president taxies capital with cronies and generals well bring you the latest from harare. Im phil graham welcome to the program well begin with some breaking news here in germany bomb disposal experts have secured and destroyed a package found in the town of potsdam near berlet they say the package contained nails and a po