Mentioned at all. And also to come this the russian Prosecutor Generals Office says germany has failed to answer any of its questions on the alleged poisoning of alexina valmy its a probe into what happened to the opposition leader. Welcome to us internationally this friday afternoon on our coverage of the u. S. Election were counting in key states continue. What it has been 3 days since the election and the tension is now on states continue to be counted were still waiting for crucial results in nevada georgia pennsylvania alaska and also North Carolina and as it stands this things look joe biden has 264 lexs if you include arizona although some do say it is too early to call but if it does go. He will need just 6 more votes to reach the 70 required victory on the front meanwhile currently stands on 214 but that said it remains a very tight race because both candidates place gaps in different battleground states over night in pennsylvania from slade over biden has shrunk to barely 180
At tray Glen Astrazeneca on the defense after critics say it failed to give an update on patient data on the vaccine trials. Futures after markets were closed for the thanksgiving holiday, they are in the green as you can see, dow jones 54 in the premarket. Weve got a lot to talk about today with wall street. Were going to have a half trading day today, markets closing at 1 00 p. M. Eastern time some good news to show you, nice gains there, the nasdaq is in record territory as the dow is looking to crack 30,000 once more today after the index crossed the milestone earlier in the week. Ruling on religious restrictions, the Supreme Court telling new York Governor Andrew Cuomo he cant put a capacity limit on houses of worship. Were on this story today. Plus, it is black friday, its going to look a little bit different. Retailers going with the shift to online sales as brick and Mortar Stores are rethinking foot traffic this year. Mornings with maria is live right now. Its a brandnew day.
Meyer shes on the ground at the biden headquarters in delaware. Kelly what are you hearing from the campaign or they definitely going to come out and speak tonight. Good evening, catherine and justine well thats a great question and thats exactly what youre wondering at this hour they had mentioned they wanted to do a primetime address to the nation in the 08 00pm hour. Our hearing could be later or not at all depending on if these called and they get. To put that over the 2. 70 and head to the white house braces are called he may still come out, addressed the nation and urged that patients as he has been doing all week. Areas that were watching. Kelly youre breaking up a little bit we might have to come back to kelly. Again she is a she isnt. Delaware and were waiting for joe biden who we think is going to address the nation tonight. There was some question of whether he would do it unless the race was called last we heard he probably is going to speak of course hundreds of thousands
Moscow while in America County has resumed in key states to decide whos the next president. Now 2 days on from the election america still doesnt know who will be handed the keys to the white house and everything hangs on the key swing states that are yet to declare so at the moment how are things looking well good for democrat jerry bites and he has the backing can see right here 264 electors that is if you include arizona which many say is too early to call if it is his though it means he needs just 6 more to reach that magic to 70 for victory by comparison got donald trump you can see hes trailing here with 214 well lets look now at the pulse ways to power for the counterfeits for joe biden security majority and right here the state nevada which hunt him 6 and lectors which is enough to put him in the white house for 4 more years of donald trump though the incumbent president would have to win 5 states these are the gray ones here the results unclear yet and trump is currently ahead
Went on you know as you said we werent sure if it was going to be this he wanted to do which was hoping that he would have a race be called today and then give that victory sponges they were saying an address to the nation happening this evening prime time as there was no other race called he came out here saying that he wanted people to remain calm. He wanted them to be patient and he said let the process work out he also expressed a lot of confidence maybe even more confidence and he has throughout the entire week talking about the states reading and talking about the accomplishments of leading in those states of reading in the state like arizona at a state like georgia. Both that have been reliably red for he also mentioned how he knows people or frustrated with the process moving so slowly. But he said its going to be worth the he also says that hes already begun work not only really the transition but just the work of addressing the pandemic which they did which is true they were