We begin with the latest from the United States at this hour where joe biden is on the cusp of winning the presidency. Battleground states are too close to call. The results coming in for joe biden put him on top. If he wins the state hes sure to secure over 270 Electoral College votes and become the 46th president of the United States. Now, the traditionally republican state of georgia is too close to call. A recount has been ordered with bidens lead razor thin. The a. P. Has called the state of arizona for joe biden. For more on the latest vote count under way in key battleground states which have put joe biden on top heres more. As poll workers continue processing ballots in pennsylvania, georgia, arizona, and nevada, joe bidens lead over donald trump is holding, as the count nears its end in pennsylvania. If he wins the state he wins the white house. In philadelphia county, where biden has an overwhelming lead there are still tens of thousands of ballots left to count which could t
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.
Ms. Pelosi good morning everyone. As our nation prepares for we thank god for all the blessings he has bestowed upon us, our men and women in uniform who keep us safe. We thank them and their families for the sacrifices they make for our democracy, for our freedom. This year, we wont be able to be joining each other in the traditional way, but virtually well come together to thank god for our blessings. As we do so, though, it will be with great pain, with great pain that in our country and the course of this year, 250,000 americans have lost their lives from the coronavirus. Daily cases have averaged over 60,000 in this past week. Hospitalizations have set a national a record for three days in a row last week. And over 11. 7 million and growing have been infected. Cases are set to rise. On the economic front, 20 million americans are on unemployment with the benefits soon set to expire and millions have fallen into poverty and our food insecure and face the threat of eviction. This is
Coming up, a live discussion about the Trump Presidency with Washington Post columnist, george will. He left the Republican Party in the first year of the trump administration, registering as an independent, instead. This event comes from the group, jews united for democracy and justice. It should be getting underway shortly. Will be in conversation with the awardwinning broadcast journalist, george will. You on behalf of our leadership. The Leadership Team of jews united for democracy and justice and Community Advocates inc. Thank you to our many wonderful sponsors. As it is thanksgiving eve, just a word on that topic. On october 3, 18 63, at the height of a bloody war dividing our country, abraham issued a thanksgiving proclamation that officially established x giving is a national holiday. He proclaimed the nation was at war with itself, there were whichblessings for both sets could experts gratitude. All americans should be concerned about those were suffering as a result of the ci
Leadership, caroline kelly, david layer, the Leadership Team of jews united for democracy of justice, and democracy advocates inc. , the creators of this series. Thank you to our many wonderful sponsors. Temple isaiah, Stephen Weiss temple, israelh Hollywood Jewish center for justice, the Holocaust Museum l. A. , the forward, and the pico union project. As it is thanksgiving eve, just a word on that topic. On october 3, 1863, at the height of a bloody war dividing our country, Abraham Lincoln issued a thanksgiving proclamation which officially established thanksgiving as a national holiday. He proclaimed that though the nation was at war with itself, there were still blessings for which both sides could experts gratitude. He also proclaimed despite the painful and divided times, all americans should be concerned about those suffering as a result of civil strife. He set for the last thursday of november as thanksgiving. He asked everyone to pray to heal the wounds of the nation, and res