I love you. And thank you. From cbs election headquarters in times square, this is a cbs news election update. 2020 america decides. Reporting tonight, norah odonnell. Odonnell and good evening, and welcome once again to our special coverage. It is hard to believe it is already friday night, and still the country continues to wait and wonder who will be the next president . With each hour, more ballots are counted, and tonight the path to the presidency is becoming clearer. Tonight, joe biden, the former Vice President , is now leading in four states, though still not decisively enough for cbs news to project a winner. Were standing by to hear from mr. Biden tonight in this hour. He is expected to speak to the nation from wilmington, delaware. So we will bring that to you live. And like most of you, we have spent the day mesmerized by the democracy. We want to show you the live pictures of volunteers carefully opening and counting mailin ballots in maricopa county, arizona. And weve se
Probably are wondering what is the state of the race so far and what are we still waiting to get in . To get more on that we have Anthony Salvanto. Hes our director of election surveys here at cbs news. Runs the Battleground Tracker polls. Hes been following the race all night. Also Major Garrett still in coat and tie. Wondering if you were going to take that off. Salvanto has already gone down to the Shirt Sleeves and the tie is loosened a little. Good evening. Good morning to the two of you. Where are we at this hour . Okay. So tony, let me take you through first the five states that we at this moment consider tossups. And thats wisconsin, michigan, pennsylvania, North Carolina and georgia. All the others projected or in the case of nevada and arizona as of this moment, leading to joe biden. The issue here is that, let me walk you through. In wisconsin, we estimate at least almost 700,000, 672,000 ballots still remaining to be counted. Theyve been cast. Not yet counted. And we can do
Nascar drivers Bubba Wallace and denny hamlin tell us about their new venture with basketball icon Michael Jordan. First, todays eye opener. Its your world in 90 seconds. Right here in florida, its up to you. You hold the key. If florida goes blue, its over. The candidates are making their final push in key battleground states. You have to get out and vote. We are creating the greatest red wave in the history of our country. A Louisville Police officer who was shot during the raid that killed Breonna Taylor is countersuing taylors boyfriend. The law is not on their side. The facts are not on their side. It just felt like the windows and roof was going to come off. Gulf states are recovering after getting slammed by hurricane zeta. I have no lights. I dont know how long ill be without power. Trevor lawrence has tested positive for covid19. He will miss saturdays game against boston college. All that with all eyes on zeta, that young storm chaser gave a Weather Report right on his porch.
Concerns about the diagnosis and treatment of some Service Members traumatic brain injuries from iraq and afghanistan. Why a whistleblower decided to speak up. And a new mission for veterans, how a former marine is giving fellow vets a sense of purpose by offering them a chance to make a difference in disaster zones. But first, heres tie eyeopener. Its your world in 90 seconds. The news of the vaccine should not get people to say that we dont need to continue to do the Public Health measures. More than 60,000 americans in the hospital, sick with covid. The most ever since the start of the pandemic. I just think its an embarrassment. Biden slamming President Trump for refusing to accept defeat. You said there will be a smooth transition to a second Trump Administration. Were you being serious there . Well see what the people ultimately decide when all the votes have been cast. The Supreme Court signalled their unlikely to strike down the aca in its entirety. This doesnt need to be a par
Interference, accusing them of knowingly putting out false polls to limit turnout by his supporters. Well, by contrast today, joe biden urged americans to stay calm, assuring them the process is working. Here are the facts cbs news has not projected a winner. By our projections, joe biden leads in the race to 270 electoral votes, 253213. The race has tightened in the hand full of states that could decide who will become the next president of the United States. The margins are now razor thin, and tensions remain high with noisy demonstrations outside buildings where votes are being counted. Adding to the tension, another sobering milestone in the coronavirus pandemic 100,000 new cases were confirmed on wednesday. That is the highest oneday total since the beginning of the pandemic. So theres a lot of news to cover tonight. Weve got our team of correspondents standing by across america to cover it all. Were going to get to the president s comments in just a moment, but first, cbs Major G