Its a muchanticipated vote count in the largest county in georgia that could go a long way to closing that gap between donald trump and joe biden in that state where donald trump maintains a small lead. Over to pennsylvania, we could know a winner by the end of the day or night. Pennsylvanias secretary of state saying the final 500,000 votes are being counted right now as we speak. Arizona releases numbers tonight out of Maricopa County that could signal whether joe biden will hold on to his slim lead. Were still waiting on nevada and its 6 electoral votes. State Officials Say we could be waiting for days before we have a declared winner there. Donald trump doesnt appear to like the direction this race is going for him. This morning he tweeted stop the count, even though if the count stops now and its over joe biden wins. Trumps lawsuits, some of them over just a few dozen ballots, now out number his pathways to an electoral victory. His completely baseless accusations of fraud remain
This is bbc world news today. Im Lewis Vaughan jones. Our top stories. As the number of new cases of coronavirus in south korea more than doubles in one day, the Prime Minister says the the situation is grave. More deaths are reported in italy and iran as authorities there struggle to contain deadly outbreaks. Meanwhile more than thirty british and irish tourists have arrived back in the uk they were evacuated from a corona virus hit cruise ship injapan. Also on the programme the race to decide which democrat will take on donald trump in novembers election moves to nevada. Well be live in las vegas. And thats not the only battle coming up in las vegas well have all the sport, including tyson fury and Deontay Wilder, ahead of their heavyweight world title re match. Hello and welcome to world news today. South koreas Prime Minister has warned that the coronavirus outbreak there is entering a grave new phase after a surge in the number of cases. In a televised address, Prime Ministerjung
Generals role in the felony convictions of Donald Trumps friends and former advisors. First the bombshell news that william barr, whos already under fire in the sentencing of trump advisor, roger stone, is taking the rather extraordinary step of investigating the investigation into trumps former National Security advisor, mike flynn. Flynn admitted to lying to the fbi and should be sentenced soon. The new york times, quote attorney general william barr has assigned an outside prosecutor to scrutinize the case against President Trumps former National Security advisor mike flynn. This is highly unusual and could trigger more accusations of political interference into the work of career prosecutors. Nbcs own carol lee adds details. Quote, the Justice Department recently opened an inquiry into the circumstances surrounding the fbis interview of Michael Flynn while he was serving as president Donald Trumps National Security advisor. Barr asked the u. S. Attorney for the Eastern District of
Had. There is a motto which has been born by many of my ancestors. A noble motto. I serve. Welcome to our viewers joining us from the United States, im Natalie Allen and this is cnn newsroom. Our top story right now, hundreds of americans quarantined for the past 12 days aboard a cruise ship in japan are about to fly home. Buses have arrived and theyll soon take them to the airport to get on one charter jet back to the United States and not a moment too soon. The diamond princess has confirmed another 70 cases of the Novel Coronavirus on the ship. Americans not infected or showing symptoms will be allowed to fly to the United States. Canada is also making plans to get its citizens off the ship. Well go live to yokahama for more. First, u. S. Politics. President trump is rewarding loyalists and cleaning house after his acquittal. Cnns Jeremy Diamond has more about from washington. In the wake of his acquittal in that senate impeachent trial, President Trump has grown only more emboldene
Call for your free publisher kit today . This is a special edition of c nrks nr cnn tonight. Im don lemon. The call is higher for barr to step down. Officials signing a statement calling on him to resign accusing him of damaging the d. O. J. s reputation. John bolton speaking publicly tonight saying he hopes the white house wont move to sup press his book and saying he knew what he was getting into working for trump. Federal prosecutors considering a new round of charges against Rudy Giuliani and lev parnas turned on giuliani. What does it mean for President Trumps personal attorney . The state of the race, democrats battling it out ahead of saturdays caucuses and poll numbers are rising but can Michael Bloomberg get past his stop and frisk . Well get answers straight ahead. More than 300 americans quarantined for two weeks aboard a cruise ship in japan over the coronavirus are back on u. S. Soil tonight. When we landed and got off the plane last night, we were just greeted by a line o