Recent Political Trends given clues on how the state might vote in november. Today our focus is North Carolina. Were joined now by Jason Roberts university of North Carolina chapel hill professor mr. Roberts happened in 2016 in the state of North Carolina. Why is it a battleground state heading into november . 2016 was one of the least close elections. They been very evenly divided, 2008 barack obama had a very narrow victory here on president obama. President trump won by about three points heremp in 2016. The biggest change between 2008 and 2012 to 2016, we saw a sharp decline in turnout in 2016. House the ray shaping up for november . Is very, very close. If you look at the real politics average going into today, they have Vice President biden with. 5 lead. Think its the closest of any of the battleground states gradual thing ive seen a poll yet this election season that shows either candidate leading outside the pole margin of error. At this point its 50 52 close to call. And a can
Reports el salvadors president is offering better prison conditions in exchange for supports in midterm elections. A community pitching in group of teachers in mexico city is helping disadvantaged students learn remotely during the pandemic. The United States is preparing for a weekend of protests as prue and antsy trump protesters gather to highlight Racial Injustice and supports for the police uproot rally has already taken place outside the Kentucky Derby horse race in louisville hundreds of demonstrators brandishing guns squared off with opposing black crowes matter protesters in the city of rochester new york on friday Police Watched over hundreds of people brought sense in the death of unarmed black man daniel prudes back in march to his family released Police Body Camera footage this week showing officers putting a hood over his head and holding him dying for 2 minutes while he was handcuffed and there have now been 100 Straight Days of rallies in portlands following the death o
A grand jury to look into the death so other will be some judicial action likely in that case what we should also be looking out for of course is later on today in portland the 100 consecutive day of protests since the death of george floyd in minneapolis back in may there have been violent clashes in the portland there have been clashes between protesters on the black lives Matter Movement and more protrude pro Police Protesters and there are of also been numerous clashes between the b. L. M. Protesters and both local Law Enforcement and federal Law Enforcement so we may see more happening there. Health officials in the u. S. Are worried about a potential new surge in Coronavirus Infections jur in the Labor Day Holiday weekend they fear gatherings and crowded bars could make the weekends a critical point in the fight against the virus the u. S. Has already recorded at least 6200000 cases. Several regions in mexico have run out of death certificates because of the high number of People
Steps are taken to mitigate the spread and his views reopening schools in the fall. This is 25 minutes. Its a balancing act, starting to shut down again. It could cause irreparable damage irreparable harm to people in their livelihood on a permanent basis when they want to come back to a job there will be a job for them to have. Good afternoon i am karen i am a Political Columnist here the washington post. Please part of technical difficulties on my end. I want to welcome you here this afternoon for our conversation with miamidade mayor carlos. Thank you so much mr. Mayor for giving us some of your time today which i know is very, very precious. I just want to start by asking you how things look right now. Florida has seen within the last week some of the biggest increases in Coronavirus Infections and miamidade area is in the epicenter of florida. So how are things looking at this moment . Well actually, today the last week or so weve slowed the growth down. Also seeing the contagion
Hello and welcome to bbc news. Thousands of worshippers have packed st peters basilica in rome for Christmas Eve Midnight Mass. Pope francis told the faithful that god loves everyone even the worst of us, and urged them to give thanks. The pope, generally seen as a reformist leader of the catholic church, also spoke of change. This from our rome correspondent mark lowen. In the gilded splendour of st peters basilica, this was a solemn Christmas Eve mass. Amen. The seventh that pope francis has led. His homily talked of gods love. You may have mistaken ideas, you may have made a complete mess of things, but the lord continues to love you. That will be seen by some as a reference to church scandals, including sex abuse. Francis papacy is in many ways reformist shaking up the traditional governance of the church. Perhaps then, there was a pointed message in his words, we change, the church changes, history changes, once we stop trying to change others, but try to change ourselves. Among t