Bring you the big stories around the clock this is all its international very well welcome to the program from the whole team. Well lets get started it is november so now being called across the u. S. And ill give me the most divisive president ial battle in the countrys malton history and suffering the most expensive election of all time and is happening in the midst of a pandemic thats claimed almost a quarter of a 1000000 american lives well these are the latest pictures from polling stations in 2 of the key swing states its wisconsin and North Carolina 4 years ago 16 dont. Taking wisconsin was actually considered a Tipping Point for the president giving him a crucial need in the Electoral College count but things could be very different this time around with the polls pointing to narrow victories for joe biden in both. There is to stay. And a sign of growing anxiety and Business Owners are boarding up the windows preparing for the wost there are widespread fares of the disputed res
Or broadcasting live direct from our studios in moscow this is R T International im sean thomas glad to have you with us on this election day in the United States in fact polls have already closed in 2 states that would be indiana and kentucky will be with you through the night in Archie America but right now lets talk about whats happening ballots are being cast across the u. S. In arguably the most diverse of divisive president ial battle in the countrys modern history it is the most expensive election of all time and is happening in the midst of a pandemic that has claimed almost a quarter of a 1000000 american lives and these are the latest pictures from polling stations in 2 of the key swing states wisconsin and North Carolina 4 years ago donald trump won both and taking wisconsin was considered a Tipping Point for the president giving him a crucial lead in the Electoral College count but things could be very different this time around with. The polls pointing to narrow victories
Always had to make sure you have the big stories this is all to International Thanks for choosing us this new about the. Well because it is november 3rd ballots are now being cost all across the u. S. And the most divisive president ial battle in the countrys malton history its certainly the most expensive election of all time and its actually happening in the midst of a pandemic thats claimed almost a quarter of a 1000000 american lives well what youre seeing now the latest pictures from polling stations in 2 of the key swing states thats wisconsin and North Carolina 4 years ago donald trump took both son taking wisconsin whats considered a Tipping Point for the president giving him a crucial lead in the Editorial College count front things could be very different this time around some polls pointing to narrow victory is for joe feiten impose those tuesday. And a sign of growing anxiety Business Owners are boarding up their windows and preparing for the wost there are widespread fears
Counting votes and the potential path for victory for both candidates as we wait to see what happens next, today, wednesday, november 4th, 2020. Announcer from nbc news, this is a special edition of today with Savannah Guthrie and hoda kotb, live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. Hi, everyone. Good morning. Welcome to this special edition of today. We are glad youre with us on wednesday morning. We really never left. Weve been on the air all night. Lots of news to cover. I do think a lot of folks at home were up all night. Today comes with something were not exactly used to in the wake of a president ial election. And still a lot of uncertainty. And a lots of votes uncounted, millions of them. Were going to walk you through all of it, do it slowly and take it one step at a time. Heres the count at this hour. According to nbc news, the electoral count is 224 for biden, 213 for the president. Theyre trying to reach 270. Thats the magic number. Now nine states are this morning either t
States as rival joe biden is holding 2 polls indicate biden has a lead nationwide but the race appears to be tight in some crucial swing states a record 19000000. 00 voters have already cast their ballots the Afghan Government announced a national day of mourning after an attack in Kabul University at least 19 people have been killed and 22 others injured during the gun battle multiple attackers entered the campus and on monday and Security Forces killed 3 of them. U. K. Prime minister bonus johnstons defended his decision to impose a National Lockdown in england critics including some from his own party say the measures go too far. I believe it was right to try every possible option to get this virus under control at a local level with strong local action and strong local leadership and i reject any suggestion that we are somehow slow in taking measures in our european friends and partners in fact were moving to National Measures when the rate both of deaths and infections for instanc