Im Claire Richard sennett welcome to the show democratic candidate joe biden has won at the u. S. President ial election after sealing victory in the battleground state of pennsylvania of the 99 percent of votes counted in pennsylvania biden has won 49. 7 percent at his up against trump 49. 2 percent now the 20 electoral votes of biden won in this state allowed him to surpass the 270 needed to win the election according to projections by the Associated Press who was also picked up 6 in nevada giving him a total of 290 electoral votes to republican president Donald Trumps 214. Well democratic supporters across the country have been reacting to the news of president elect bidens a success from fill it. Black lives matters plaza in washington to new yorks times square people showed signs of relief and excitement here are some of those reactions now. To me that everything my mother is a disabled woman before security and medicaid and medicare and so you know. How to you can no longer mess
The experts weigh ip. And the rain is on its way. What you need to know before you head out the door tomorrow. But first we begin with breaking news in the president ial election. Nine days later, jessica, the wait is over in arizona. There is a winner and this is going to give joe biden an even bigger lead. Nbc news now projecting biden wins arizona. Hes flipped another red state blue. Biden receiving 11,000 more votes than President Trump. Arizona will award all of its 11 electoral votes to joe biden putting his total at 290. You see the map here. President trump has 217. Heres why it matters. Bidens win in arizona makes President Trumps fight to overturn the Election Results essentially impossible. If President Trump were to win in georgia and also overturn the results in pennsylvania biden would still have the 270 electoral votes to win. President trump is still refusing to concede. Tonight the Homeland Security department had a message for the country saying it was the most secure
United states while the announcement has sparked celebrations across the country large crowds have gathered in washington d. C. As well as new york city and philadelphia well lets go live now to alan fischer in washington d. C. Yes so allan we know that the Trump Campaign is contesting this vote but it has been called so joe biden is now finally i guess after days since the election president elect of the United States. Well here is when the states can from the Election Results of the still a few steps but the convention is that when the media call and the data points in that direction then there is a call on who is the president elect in this time of the United States theyve decided that joe biden is well enough states enough elect a College Coach that would mean that he cannot be defeated therefore he is the president elect and will be sworn in on january the 20th 2021 it was saturday the day after the last inauguration that hundreds of thousands of people gathered in washington d. C
Feeling some like confident about this lead but still taking nothing for granted hitting the state of georgia why is it going there well thats where donald trump has made some inroads particularly with africanamerican men so this is something that the Biden Campaign is 0 weighing in on but overall the numbers looking more favorable for joe biden as ons about his Main Opposition Party says this media has been arrested and 5 people shot dead by police they were reportedly killed during preelection protests that was trying to say ballot papers have been premarked the head of the vote on with an stay. An explosion at a Religious School in pakistan has killed at least 8 people more than 100 others were injured in the city of shah. The Fatal Shooting of a black man in the u. S. City of philadelphia provokes violent overnight protests the 27 year old victim was later identified as Botha Wallace the Police Reportedly asked him to drop a knife after which they shot him several times security gu
Wash your hands. Reporter he flew out of sfo and headed to the east coast to celebrate thanksgiving with family. He considered the travel warnings because of covid19 but was willing to take the risk. The lighterthanusual crowds put him at ease. Less people on the plane. Its a big difference for the middle seats usually empty and most of the airlines. Everybody has been doing their thing and respecting space and hopefully if everyone practices that, we should be okay. Reporter the centers for Disease Control and prevention is urging americans to avoid flying this thanksgiving holiday. Travelling may increase the chance of getting the virus and spreading it. At sfo, the spokesman said, they are down 75 from what they usually see at this type. What makes this year different is not only the pandemic but the Current Health warnings and travel advisories, recommending against travel. Reporter he told people who decided to fly to expect a different sfo than you might remember. Only twothird o