Many people voicing their concerns, hitting the streets, demanding that every vote be counted. Good evening, everyone, thanks for joining us. Im jessica aguirre. And im raj mathai. Emotions are running high as President Trump is fighting for his political life. As we approach the midnight hour, heres where we stand. Joe biden has a narrow lead with 253 electoral votes. President trump with 214. 270 is the magic number. Biden can outright win this election if he holds on to his leads in arizona and nevada. The other battleground states were tracking tonight, georgia, North Carolina and pennsylvania. You see all the five states highlighted in purple. Election crews are still counting ballots. All right. Lets take a look at the popular vote. Biden at 50 . 71 million americans voted for the biden harris ticket. Thats the most votes for president in u. S. History. This election is still hanging in the balance. Lets begin tonight with Nbcs Alice Barr from the white house. Reporter tonight De
Special edition of nbc bay area news. Im janelle wang. Im raj mathai. Democracy is in action and were documenting it every step of the way. This begins our nonstop coverage on this Election Night and were prepared to be here into the wee hours. Here is what is happening right now. The polls remain open until 8 00 p. M. Here in california, but across the country the polls will start closing in about an hour. We dont know which direction things will go tonight, but we do know it could be the highest voter turnout in the history of u. S. President ial elections. Here is a live look now at the white house. The president is inside. Tonight he is watching the results with his family and aides in the residence and oval office. Hes also hosting a party for his closest supporters at the white house, about 250 people on the guest list. Now, earlier today the president stopped by his Campaign Headquarters in virginia. He thanked staffers and reflected on this race. He also said he had not thought
Independently called. With the last battleground ballots being counted and the electoral map coming into focus, joe biden pulled ahead of President Trump early today in pennsylvania as the mailin ballots democrats preferred in this pandemic tilted heavily toward biden. It was the same story overnight in georgia, where biden edged past the president with a razorthin lead. With a margin that small, there will be a recount in georgia. Reporter biden had a second potential path to victory leading through nevada and arizona, where the margins were also tight. In flagged tweets and unfounded comments from the white house, President Trump claimed fraud without offering any evidence and vowed to continue his fight in the courts. We were winning in all the key locations by a lot actually, and then our numbers started miraculously getting whittled away. Reporter while some allies still stand by the president , others including pennsylvanias republican senator pushing back. The president s allega
This evening as the numbers continue to rise, local counties might be making some drastic changes. Here. This comes as california hits 1 million confirmed covid cases today. Its the second state to hit that grim milestone. Texas was the first. California the most populous state, also hit a record for the most new cases since august. Bay area counties also seeing their numbers rise. Each day were hearing a different plan from almost every county. Today its Alameda County. Heres nbc bay areas melissa colorado. Reporter right now, Alameda County is in the orange teefrie but with covid19 cases on the rise, the Public Health Department Says its very likely the county is going to be heading towards the red tier. Business employees said theyre worried about the purple tier. I kept thinking when should i cut bait. Reporter for the nearly seven months that the rise body works gym in alameda was shut down, owner john beal was carrying a heavy load on his shoulders. You start looking at Bank Acco
Diagnosed with covid19 and the flu at the same time. Call it what you want a twindemic or a onetwo punch this is what doctors are fearing, and this is whats making flu shots even more important this season. Salono reported whats believed to be the bay areas first reported case of a patient with the flu and covid19 at the same time. It could happen to anybody at any time. Reporter a simple statement that Health Officials in Solano County says everyone should hear. The patient diagnosed with both coronavirus and the seasonal flu is under 65. Having covid19 and flu basically means that someone is at a higher risk of developing complicated symptoms. Reporter symptoms that can be confusing because it is almost impossible for you or even a doctor to determine if you have covid19 or the flu. Thats scary for john novara who is worried about keeping his family healthy. Were living at a time where if you have a cold or a runny nose or a headache you automatically think the worst at home, i might