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For those not voting this year you can call us at 202 . 488003 we begin with a story from the Associated Press this morning about early voting. A record avalanche of early votes has transformed the 2020 election. You can see pictures of folks voting in durham, North Carolina for the beginning goes like this. More than 22 million americans have already cast ballots in the 2020 election. A record shattering avalanche of early votes. The pandemic has transformed the way the nation votes. 22. 2 million, thats as a friday night, ballots submitted, representing 15 of all votes cast in the 2016 election. Even as eight states are not yet reporting their totals and voters still have more than two weeks to cast ballots. Americans rushed to vote, leading that a record of 150 million votes may be cast and turnout rates could be higher than any president ial election since 1908. The sto ....
I just want to make sure we can earn every vote possible. The president ial race enters its final week, just seven days to go. President trump and joe biden making a big push in battlegrounds that will determine the outcome. Well break down the very latest numbers from those key states. Breaking overnight, outrage. Violent protests erupt in philadelphia, after the deadly shooting of a knifewielding black man. At least 30 officers hurt, dozens of demonstrators taken into custody. Well have the latest in a live report. Alarming trend. No matter how you look at it, its not good news. The u. S. Now averaging more than 70,000 new coronavirus cases per day. Hospitalizations up 40 . And the Ripple Effect now being felt on wall street. Wild weather. New wildfires in california forcing tens of thousands to evacuate. An ice storm in the plains bringing widespread power outages, while hurricane watches are once again posting along the gulf co ....
For anything. The president ial candidates campaigning into the night. The lastminute push for votes. Their closing arguments to the american people. New details tonight on a freak accident that left a San Francisco firefighter with critical injuries. A judge issues a restraining order against a south bay church racking up six figures in fines. The response from that congregation tonight. They go to the church to find refuge u and that is what he has provided. Good evening im ken bastida. Im elizabeth cook. Now at 11 00 on kpix 5 and streaming on cbsn bay area. An unprecedented early Voting Period wrapping up tonight. And in a matter of just hours, polls open here in the bay area. That happened just after midnight eastern time in the small town of dicksville notch. Here in the bay area some new early voting numbers out tonight indicate we could see record turnout. Nearly three ....
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Today. Mutual of america financial grp, Retirement Services and investments. Additional support has been provided by er consellular. And by and by the corporation for public broadcasting, a private corporation fundedy the american people. And by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. Thank you. Sreenivasan good evening, and thank you for joining us. President trump held his first inperson event since returning the white house from Walter Reed National military medical center, even though its unclear if he is still contagious with he revealed his fisitive test less than nine days ago. The president spoke toit a crowd of i guests from a white house balcony overlooking the south lawn. Ell, im feeling great. I dont know about you. Hows everybody doing . cheers and applause sreenivasan much of the speech addressed campaignis es, and it featured multipl ....