But first how are you feeling now . I feel really good. I feel very strong. President trump gets a checkup, and its all on tv. Tonight the president giving his first on camera interview since his diagnosis. Another unorthodox move is President Trump fielding questions from a doctor who works for fox news. This comes a the president is hosting a rally at the white house tomorrow. Nbc bay area Sergio Quintana has the details tonight and the reaction from ucsf and stanford doctors. Reporter the pretaped interview was conducted by fox news medical contributor dr. Mark siegel because the president was so recently diagnosed with covid19 fox news did not send their own camera crew, and dr. Siegel was not with the president. He conducted the interview via satellite from new york. How are you feeling now . I feel really good, very strong. Reporter the president looked different from earlier this week when he returned to the white house and looked pain as he took off his mask and stood outside.
Nbc bay area news. Thank you, scott. We are now just four days away from election day, and that means both President Trump and his challenger, joe biden, have less than 100 hours to campaign. Both are spending that time battling for votes across the midwest. The contrast striking between the two campaigns as they stump in a region where the accelerating covid19 pandemic is dealing its sharpest blow. President trump continues with packed rallies. Joe bidens fans stay in their cars. Honk if you want america to be united again. Were doing better now than we ever did. Theres more enthusiasm. The crowds the crowds are much bigger. Nationwide, covid cases have now crossed the 9 million mark with a record 90,000 reported cases just yesterday. That breaks down to one new case every single second. Well, days ahead of election day, businesses are preparing for the possibility of protests or demonstrations with some even boarding up their windows. Christie smith is live in union square with more
Professor is accused of teaching in the classroom that have students and faculty saying they want him out. But first election day just four days away in just a few hours bay area voters will have even more options when if comes to their casting their ballot. It may be down to the wire but its not too late. You have a few days to cast your vote. Nbc bay areas jean elle has more from San Francisco. Reporter options for dropping off your ballot are about to expand in the bay area. Starting tomorrow sport franchises will begin offering space. Here in San Francisco will be a ballot drop off location. People in the bay area are voting early. Were getting pretty close to election day and i just really really want to make sure it gets in there. Reporter many want to hand in their ballots themselves. Veronica walked 20 minutes to San Franciscos drop off location instead of putting it in the mail. I actually feel by actually dropping it here not i dont trust im sure theyre doing a lot. Reporter
Regardless of whos doing it. Stern words from the states chief Elections Official after unofficial ballot boxes began popping up across the state. Well, cease and desist that is the message sent to the California Republican party after it admitted putting out unofficial ballot boxes around the state. Their position, its legal. State officials disagree calling the ballot boxes illegal and a disturbance to voters. Let me be clear unofficial unauthorized ballot drop boxes are not permitted by state law. Thats the message from california secretary of state alex pudella who is calling on California Republican Party Leaders to stop their operation of unofficial ballots boxes mooch he issuing a cease and desist order after republican officials confirmed theyre operating those boxes in three counties. But a states person for the gop insys theyre perfectly legal citing a ballot collection bill that became law 4 years ago. And the more opportunities we give people to turn in their ballots and ca
Conspiracy theories. Thats not normal president ial behavior. We should be making it easier for everybody to vote. President obama campaigning in the battleground state of North Carolina this evening. A lot happening tonight. Reporter that is for sure, janelle and raj. Now we are seeing the final preparations under way for the final president ial debate. Its the last chance for voters to see the two candidates going head to head, to size them up side by side. Predictably, they are each going into this allimportant final debate with different approaches. President trump continuing his campaign blitz, while joe biden has been largely out of sight this week, preparing. With less than two weeks to go until election day, its all coming down to a handful of battleground states, including pennsylvania, where tonight former president barack obama makes his first appearance on the campaign trail for joe biden. The former president making a new appeal to young voters. Hope is not ignoring proble