The turnout going to be like on election day . There is a 64,000 question, is are these returns that we are seeing an indication that will have a surge tomorrow or are we going to land on the average number that weve seen and past president ial elections . Reporter roughly 75 to 80 of registered voters have historically cast ballots in president ial elections. Which means that tens of possibly hundreds of thousands of voters could still show up for the polls close, on election night. We cannot have democracy if we can to vote and the confidence that we dont have a voice in it. Im glad to see that we had such a huge turnout. What are Elections Officials suggested you do if you had not voted yet . Well first, california is a state that will accept your mail in ballot if it is postmarked on election day even if it arrives later up to 17 days but for some people, it is important to be reflected in that initial tally that is released shortly after the polls close. That is important to the r
From cbs news bay area, this is the afternoon edition. Breaking news, an Oakland High School locked down after shots fired reported on campus and parents are desperate to get more answers. In the south bay, new arrests in a series of smashandgrab burglaries, the pattern police are seeing. We are starting to see narcan available overthecounter, where the overdose reversal drug is sold now and the push to make it cheaper. Good afternoon, im elizabeth cook, we are going to start with that breaking news, a scary situation for parents and students in oakland. A report of shots fired on the campus of Skyline High School and that prompted a lockdown. Anne makovec is following this for us. Reporter students were released within the last hour but the lockdown lasted about 2 1 2 hours, police did confirm a gun was found on campus. And at least one shot was fired on campus. Four people were detained, two were eventually arrested. But, the good news, nobody was actually injured in this shooting. I
Nuanced. Im not real happy with the Freedom Caucus. But i have empathy for their position. Did you see theres one guy who already resigned . I have empathy for their position. I think it would have been better to i think the perfect i think they cut off their nose to spite their face. I dont know if they thought about it, the trillion dollars now that they have. 24 Million People will have health care. There you go. Whatever you think. Whatever youre reading. Whatever youre reading, probably continue with happy to get maybe 1 growth for the next eight years but now, the president is supposedly saying, if they wont work with us, well have to find ways to work with democrats. Yeah. They seem very amenable to that. Well hear some comments from him saying theyll be willing to schumer, i saw the compromises. We can go single payer. We can do drug cap price. Nothing was compromise, just solely democratic position. President trump is the closer. He will be able to work with democrats to make
Jerusalem. How the autopsy is fuelling tensions tonight. And key stone xl, the big promises and controversies our special report we begin in missouri. The governor declared a state of emergency and operated the National Guard over fears of what could happen when the grand jury decision is handed down. Jonathan martin has more. The governors decision is fuelling speculation. Some in the community are concerned about how bad the violence could be. The governor said this is part of an overall contingency plan to make sure law enforce. Is prepared and acting appropriately. The st louis unit and Police Department is working with the Highway Patrol and the National Guard to respond to unrest. We dont know a date when the grand jury will come back with their decision, police say they are preparing as protests have started organizers called this a preview of plans to protest if Ferguson Police officer Darren Wilson is not indicted. Several hundred people rallied in clayton missouri, promising
Next. Big science of big money and big impact on our special report. Tonight missouri is under a state of emergency, governor jay nixon has activated the National Guard. He says hes worried about the possibility of what he calls expanded unrest after a grand jury hands down a decision in the Michael Brown case, that decision is expected soon. Jonathan martin . Ferguson. Jonathan, whats the reaction there tonight . Reporter well, good evening, john. This decision by the governor to issue the state of emergency has certainly fueled a lot of speculation that the grand jury i decision could be imminent and concerns fears about how bad the violence could be. In a phone call a few moment ago the governors its part of a con tip jensie plan to make sure Law Enforcement are prepared the st. Louis counts and i City Police Departments were working with the Highway Patrol and the National Guard are prepared for the worst, even though we dont know what day the grand jury will announce their decisio