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
Im annemarie green. Well, a formal president ial transition has been finally authorized to begin 20 days after the election. Yesterday the General Services administration told president elect joe biden its ready to start the process. Mr. Biden is set to announce his National Security team today. President trump says hes not giving up his fight to challenge the election. Bofta yimam is in washington. Bofta, things are moving forward, thats good, but what about mr. Trump, any sign he might concede any time soon . Reporter good morning, annemarie. No signs of that right now, but bidens camp is moving full steam ahead to get millions of dollars in transition support and briefings. They have ascertained joe biden is the apparent winner of the election. The move gives the biden team access to prepare for the white house. Gsa administrator emily murphy wrote she came to my decision independently and was never directly or independently directed by any branch official. Minutes after that was re
Good afternoon just gone for caught here in moscow youre watching r. T. International and 9 arrests have been made in france after a teacher was beheaded at a school in a paris suburb the atrocity took place after the teacher reportedly showed his class derogatory cartoons of the prophet mohammed resins some people have been laying flowers the place the attack on folded is a breakdown of what happened. In. The. 80 s. Unique one of our compatriots was murdered because he taught freedom of expression the freedom to believe or not believe our compact it was the victim of an islamist terror attack that. Well the killer was shot dead by police not far from the crime scene sources say he was shouting god is great in arabic when police confronted him reports say 2 he was an 18 year old man who was born in moscow and had chechen ethnicity parents of the children who attended the French School at the center of the instance said that the teacher had actually been trying to be considerate to his
A city. Just gone 6 oclock here in moscow now french prosecutors say that the man that decapitated a schoolteacher in france was born in moscow and was of chechen origin he had been living in france as a refugee the atrocity came amid growing anger after the teacher had reportedly showed his class early this month derogatory cartoons of the prophet mohammed. One of our compatriots was murdered because he taught freedom of expression the freedom to believe or not believe this. A compadre was the victim of an is honest terror attack the national antiterrorism prosecuting him fronts has been putting new details about what exactly happened in the days leading up to that brutal to cancellation of the 47 year old history teacher whos been named isnt assuming automatically now the assailant is your menu bag who was shot dead after decapitating teach at is an 18 year old of chechen origin or was born in moscow he had Refugee Status here in france and was apparently not previously known it to t