Judges will have to rule. Each ballot must be counted, and thats what were going to see going through now, and thats how it should be. From cbs news election headquarters in times square, this is a cbs news election update, 2020 america decides. Reporting tonight, Norah Odonnell. Odonnell youre looking live at times square in new york as the counting continues across the country. Good evening, im Norah Odonnell. Here at what has become our home away from home this week. And tonight, the race for the white house is down to the wire, and who will become the next dresident could soon be decided by thousands of votes. As we come on the air tonight, only 1900 votes now separate President Trump and former Vice President joe biden in the state of georgia. In four other states, votes are still being counted, too. In fact, we want to show you live pictures of poll workers in tallying ballots right now. Joe bidens lead in that state has shrunk to 46,000 votes. Also, pennsylvanias vote count is c
Because it was his metaphor about the puzzle. Once you get into those metaphors you can break a wrist trying to keep them going. If you are just waking up, significant developments. Overnight joe biden taking the lead in georgia in part with some of the votes coming in from john lewis district. An historical significance. Something poetic about that. And then, of course, in pennsylvania, joe biden taking the lead. At cbs news, we are not projecting the race at this point, nor are we projecting any of the battleground states still outstanding because there are still votes out there to be counted. These are narrow leads. In pennsylvania, its about 5,000. And as we noted in pennsylvania, its 100,000 there are paths for both candidates but the path for President Trump is narrowing, as we say. The lead in georgia is translieutenatran transluce translucent, its so thin but in pennsylvania for the last day and a half, whats going to happen around philadelphia and pittsburgh . Traditionally in
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
Participate preferably at an intellectual level. But at least in an understanding. Reporter on his white board is one possible scenario, the allimportant approval by the food and Drug Administration of the vaccine developed by pfizer, followed by approval of another by moderna. What is dday . The day we deliver the first round of vaccine for pfizer. Reporter thats when it would start to get complicated, because if approved, the Pfizer Vaccine would require patients to receive two separate shots 21 days apart. We know its a twodose vaccine, so we want to ensure that we can manage the delivery of the first dose and ensure the delivery of the second dose while we simultaneously integrate new rounds of doses being delivered to the american people. Reporter on top of that, the Pfizer Vaccine, which could be ready next month, has to be kept very cold until it is used. Minus 80 degrees celsius which is 94 degrees farnt height, very hold. Reporter paul is a west point graduate who retired from
Midaugust. Plus, well show you one university where the president resigned after a massive outbreak on campus. And fighting to get back on track. James brown has the first tv interview with nascar driver kyle larson who was fired for using a racial slur. Hear larsons apology and why he hopes to get a second chance. First, heres todays eye op opener. Its your world in 90 seconds. I denounce white supremacy. Whats your next question. It feels sometimes youre hesitant to do so. Like you waited here we go again. President trump and joe biden facing voters, instead of each other, on the night that would have been the second president ial debate. He said i would not get into court packing. I would not pack the court. It depends on how this turns out. Everybody is working hard to get this thing out of our country. An explosion of covid19 as the country closes in on 8 million total cases. Its a president ial responsibility to lead, and he didnt do that. A wildfire thats burning in colorado is