Overnight, spacex got one step closer to making space travel more affordable early today starts right now glad to have you with us im frances rivera. And im paul gehrke so far more than 11. 2 million americans have tested positive, and around the country positivity rates are soaring kansas, south dakota, and iowa are all above 50 while idaho and wyoming are 40 . The highest daily total in california since the beginning of the pandemic began. Governor newsom is calls for an emergency, rolling back the reopening. More than 1 million children have been infected, and last week alone, a record of nearly 112,000 have been diagnosed. The Trump Administration have come up with a deal with walgreens and cvs. Theres optimism as a second vaccine appears to be more successful than imagined reporter announcing its potential Covid Vaccine is 94. 5 effective, drugmaker moderna says if granted Emergency Operation by the fda, it would roll out doses as early as december, its Clinical Trial with 30,000
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
Including charges of murder. Thanks for joining us. We begin in the u. S. , where the counting of votes is still underway, and we still do not know who will be the next president of the United States. Joe biden has the clearest path to victory in the Electoral College. Donald trump still has a path, but it is more of an uphill battle. Votes are still being tabulated in five key states, arizona, nevada, pennsylvania, georgia, and north carolina. Here are the current totals. Biden has 250 three votes. The Associated Press has called arizona for biden, which would bring his total to 264, just six votes from the 270 needed to win. Donald trumps current count is 213 or 214 with one vote from maine called by the ap but not other outlets. Those of us betting on results on Election Night were certainly wrong. It is looking like this is going to drag on a bit longer. It is thursday. It is still Election Night. It may be we may be closer than we think to the end of phase one because we could get
Bob wachter shared his thoughts monday saying each member provides very different perspectives to the pandemic and this task force is really set up with a broad group of people very diverse in every dimension, including Patient Advocates policy experts act practicing clinicians epidemiologist for allah just doctor David Kessler has been named one of 3 cochairs on the task force he served as commissioner of the fda under president s George H W Bush and bill clinton doctor wachter says cassler knows how to make the washington machine move any move the ball way down the field in terms of in terms of nutrition in terms drug use his dog good, he gets things done he understands how the federal Government Works understands research and i think hell do a terrific job at this doctor eric goosby also brings previous washington dc experience he worked with the Obama Administration to implement the emergency plan for aids relief yeah erica is a legend is an expert in global health. Hes an expert a
To fill a Election Year vacancy occurs in divided government with the senate and a president of different parties, the historical norm is that nominations are not confirmed. The time this happened after the machen people have elected the Senate Majority to work alongside a same Party President every such nominee has been confirmed, save one bizarre exception of a nominee who had corrupt financial dealings. So, let me say that again. Except for justice ava fordyce and his ethical scandals every single nomination and American History made during our president circumstances has ended in a confirmation, seven out of eight. That is the thing about facts and history, madam president. Angry rhetoric is not change them. Partisan fingerpointing does not alter them. Facts simply exist. They are there for everyone to see. History and precedent on this Senate Majority side in 2016 and they are overwhelmingly on our side now. If we go on to confirm this nomination after careful process both in 2016