A disputed election. And we speak to the is there is who are longing to go back to their homes after being uprooted by the conflict with the media in the early 1990 s. And im with your school says. A record 7th straight formula one constructive title and Lewis Hamilton closes in on the drivers championship. So we begin this news hour with one of the most divisive u. S. Elections in recent years donald trump and joe biden have less than 48 hours now to make their final pitch to the American People and theyre doing it in several important battleground states President Trump is now on his way to michigan where he won by less than one percentage point and 2016 joe biden is hoping to win that state and he made his case when he visited there on friday trump is expected to hold. These in 5 different states on sunday will focus on pennsylvania another crucial state for the full fights president correspondents a closely following the campaigns alan fischer is in washington d. C. But 1st lets go to john hendren whos in michigan where President Trump is jus to arrive to address his supporters john why is michigan so important to both president and his challenger. When you said it a little while ago because he won by less than one percentage point he won by actually 0. 2 Percentage Points thats about 10000 votes and he can make up that number of votes right here in mccomb county its a swing county it voted twice for george w. Bush twice for barack obama and then flipped for donald trump in 2016 interestingly youll find that now in this get out the vote stage of the election a day ago the rock obama and joe biden both campaigned in the urban areas of detroit in flint both overwhelmingly black cities where theyre hoping to drive out the black vote in this area donald trump has come out here to mccollum county because hes trying to drive out the kind of middle class overwhelmingly white voters who tend to go for him hes been doing his home across the country this is one of fines donkeys making today is also going to iowa North Carolina georgia and florida and hes really doing that. For the last couple of days tomorrow on monday the last day before the election he plans to go to can no show wisconsin another sort of suburban area like this one thats where he tends to get his vote here in mccomb he won by 11 Percentage Points a year ago and by holding on to michigan he might be able to do what he did last time around and that is to take states that generally vote for democrats and blue. Them thats what he did last time in pennsylvania in wisconsin and in michigan he won ohio as he was expected to by a small margin and nearly won minnesota which is a solidly blue state hes hoping to replicate that 2016 performance and this is the kind of place where he can mine those votes. Counted john had live for us in michigan lets go to washington and bring in al jazeera saw a marathon final push for the president his challenger though focusing today on one key state. And you can understand why hed be interested in winning pennsylvania 1st of all because its a swing state donald trump took it in the last election is john said but also its the state where he was born he comes from pennsylvania he may represent delaware but theres pennsylvania in his roots and he feels very closely connected to this state and i guess he would feel it was a big slight if he didnt win his home state now both campaigns will be pouring over the pauls the latest one coming from n. B. C. The wall street journal suggests that joe biden holds a lead nationally but again ill give you this disclaimer polls arent votes and the posters got it wrong in 2016 but what this paul does say is that joe biden holds a lead in the 12 swing states up to 6 points in some places now thats good news for the Biden Campaign not so good news for donald trump but we know that trump is a ferocious campaigner hes got 5 events planned over the next few hours one of them interestingly enough in georgia which suggests that joe biden has expanded the battlefield its not just about the states that donald trump one in 2016 but joe biden is giving him some cause for concern in texas but it particular in georgia which has been a solid republican state for a long time but the latest polls are suggesting that it might just help to joe biden and that would be a big victory so its all fit to the pump as far as their hands to the pump foot to the floor as far as theyre concerned over the next 48 hours to make sure that people get to vote but with early voting returns being so high there are those who are suggesting that that favors joe biden but the message from the democrats is still go out and vote in 48 hours before the election and theres tension between White House Task force member dr anthony found the white house today tell us more about that. Well this is been bubbling for months but its exploded into the public just a couple of days before the election anthony of course big member of the Coronavirus Task force regarded as one of the most trusted men in america he gave an interview to the Washington Post where he said the word comes to coronavirus the United States is not in a good place more than 100000. 00 cases reported over the last couple of days and of course that is the suggestion that donald trump trolleys have contributed to a number of breaks and more than 700. 00 deaths according to a Stanford University study what antony foti is seeing is that joe bidens campaigns approach is very much based on Public Health whereas donald trump is concerned about the economy and reopening the country he didnt make a judgment in either of those but thats enough for the white house to get very angry saying that this proves that antony foti is part of the swamp that has expressed his political views 3 days before the election that hes plenty of chance to air his concerns in the Coronavirus Task force meetings but has chosen not to do it and theyre surprised that he would do it in a Washington Post interview what the Washington Post tells us is that and to the folks he hasnt spoken to the president about coronavirus policy since the beginning of october in fact were not entirely sure when the last time the Coronavirus Task force met but its still going to be a big talking point donald trump is seeing more rounding the corner what were seeing record numbers of cases joe biden is going to see he would do a much better job in dealing with it its up to the voters to decide which man they believe in who they want to be president as we get into a new year and a new battle against the virus aljazeera as alan fischer reporting live from washington alan what i thinks date or President Trump continues to draw fierce criticism for his response to the pandemic but in florida his record on the Health Crisis could be especially crucial the Elderly Population has been hit hard along with norah the communities and besides. Nessus and he gallagher reports now from miami the Sunshine State is truly one of the most beautiful places on earth as election day approaches its become clear that of all the swing states florida is the one that matters most to both joe biden and donald trump the candidates in the surrogates have crisscrossed the state in a blitz of campaigning that reflects floridas status as the biggest battleground arena its also a state thats been ravaged by qubit 19 with more than 16000. 00 deaths and cases once again on the rise states governor a close ally of the president has refused to initiate a lockdown and trumps doubling down on his opinion that the economy comes 1st we live there im still here and now were open for business and thats about it. And thats what this explosive Economic Growth is 4 times greater than to what the experts expected but floridas large Elderly Population has been hit hard accounting for more than 40 percent of all faith teletubbies President Trump did well with older voters here in 2016 political experts say thats changed but i think seeing the way the Trucking Industry has handled this pandemic has convinced a large number of senior voters that they need to see a change need somebody else need to see somebody else in charge of this pandemic somebody whos more inclined to take it seriously actually try to bring this country safely through it so they can see the grant its again communities of color in florida have also been disproportionately hit by the virus Underlying Health conditions limited access to health care and poverty of all made things worse why voters helped propel the president to a narrow victory in florida 4 years ago he also needs as many votes as possible from hispanics and africanamericans though supporting the former Vice President so hes more to. Trustworthy he is not a racist he always talk about everyone he doesnt separate brought from y. And all their proposals that he have proposed and we believe him he tells the truth and if you make a mistake if he thought that we support will never hear something start for nothing with all the lies that he dont like other states early voting in florida has seen record turnouts with the pandemic a big issue on voters minds everything about the pandemic joining this election cycle has been politicized from the wearing of masks to the balance between keeping the economy going and the dangers of a deadly virus whether that translates to a victory for either candidate remains to be seen but here every vote counts and the optics between these 2 campaigns couldnt be more different an electorate polarized by the handling of the pandemic hasnt given either candidate a commanding lead in florida but theres no question that its one of the dominant issues one that will play a major role in deciding who wins the president ial election and gallacher aljazeera miami florida. A black lives massive march is due to take place in new york to protest against Voter Suppression and to call for laws that remove barriers for black voters everyone has to pick the side. People are going to each other down in the streets over political views on saturday tension flared between left and right wing groups during a 2nd bite of protest in the us state of washington the demonstrations in vancouver were originally sparked by the Police Shooting of a black man near the u. S. City on thursday night. And we want to know how immigrants whove become recent u. S. Citizens were planning to vote Jackson Heights in new york is one of the most ethnically diverse neighborhoods in america for the latest reporting unheard American City series gabriel is on though has spoken to newly eligible voters. When it comes to president ial elections in the United States the voice of recent immigrants are often left out of the conversation so want to wet and rainy afternoon we came to Jackson Heights considered to be the most culturally diverse neighborhood in all of america even the street signs make it clear where youre at san you will cast his ballot in early voting his 1st since becoming a u. S. Citizen do you feel as an immigrant to the United States do you feel that the candidates have been speaking to the issues that are important to you yeah i think so yeah you know if this is very important to. Many. A lot of People Living here. The most People Living. People are thinking. Becoming president. President the 1st immigrants started arriving here in Jackson Heights in about 1065 and they came from latin america in the indian subcontinent but today there are people from all over the world that live here and there are now more than a 165 different languages spoken here just in jackson. A short subway ride from manhattan and with a population of about 200000. 00 in an area half the size of central park Jackson Heights is home to recent immigrants from nepal bangladesh India Pakistan colombia Dominican Republic puerto rico and people of Muslim Christian catholic and hindu face and thats just in one block early voting lines have been long in a solidly Democratic Party district who is represented in congress by Alexander Ocasio cortez. Is from pakistan and told me he is voting for a Democratic White House candidate joe biden. Talking a lot about. People i hope it will do it look i think. It will do it. Jackson heights was one of new yorks hardest hit areas during the krona Virus Outbreak in the spring. Everything. Everything is a problem. A big problem theyre not in a swing state they alone wont tip the scale the election and some are so new theyre not even eligible to vote but in this call truly rich neighborhood all are seeing this election up close and personal through the eyes of recent arrivals to America Gabriel is on doe. New york there with the news from out sarah still to come on the program searching for survivors will have the latest from western turkey 2 days of trouble powerful earthquake struck. The fight for democratic reform in Hong Kong Police arrest several leaders of these chaotic scenes months ago. American athletes get greater protection after a new law is passed in the u. S. Following the gymnastics sex abuse scandal peter here with all the rest of the sports a little less. At least 4 people died when typhoon gurney hit the philippines across the coast with winds of up to 280 kilometers an hour it was a super typhoon but its now weakened al jazeera reports from manila. Joey mughal is says this is as secure as his boat can get its anchored in the lobby for now along with other fishing boats so we hopes theyll be spared to go any that is battering the central and southern parts of the design region. Really look at your 1st we must secure our boat because it is our label who we hope they wont be so bad so we can head out and fish again more than 19000000 people in the philippines are being affected by the typhoon it 1st made landfall over the island provinces and one is at 5 am local time on sunday before making its way to a by and somebody is sore provinces that have likely sustained extensive damage many areas remain cut off power and communication lines are down and some roads are blocked by deep freeze government Officials Say preemptive measures have been well put in place even before the day typhoon gone these chalk flights have been canceled sea ports are closed and over a 1000000 people have been evacuated from coastal communities and town seem to be well within the path of the strongest typhoon to ever hit this year. Gone he comes a week after typhoon hit the same region killing at least 22 people and schools in b. Call which have been empty since the groan a virus pandemic are now being used as makeshift shelters the philippines is bettered by at least 20 typhoons each year but typhoon go on the calms at an even more precarious time the country is still struggling to contain the coronavirus pandemic and Government Resources are already stretched this is why many people here fear the impact of typhoon gandhi may set them back even further. Dogon aljazeera manila. Rescue crews in turkey are continuing to work to save people trapped under the rubble and is me a powerful earthquake on friday hit the province and the greek island of some ostrog a small tsunami at least 64 people have died hundreds more injured 07 cacio who is following those rescue efforts she says its a delicate operation. 42 what turkeys Disaster Management agencies say is out of 8 sorry 9 art of 17 buildings that have been highly damaged and collapsed have been completely searched and search and rescue 1st the earth relations under way in 8 of them you see another building behind me which has been highly affected by the 7. 0 magnitude earthquake this building has been staying like the since friday you see there are 3 cranes that are trying to hold the parts of the building in place because it is about to collapse its actually a 2 block building and jason to each other and on my right arm side you are seeing that one of the blocks is detached from the other and we have been speaking to the experts engineers from the environmental and Urbanization Ministry here and they have been telling us. That their examinations show that the ground floor of the spill doing it 2 or 3 columns of the carrying structure has been cut thats why the building has fallen on this side and now theyre trying to keep it in place with the help of the cranes but how they will be able to have a safe demolishing is still an unknown they are trying to do calculations for its weight so that there is no risk cause for the surrounding buildings. Police in ivory coast a fired tear gas of protesters who are angry over the president s bid to run for a 3rd term in saturdays election opposition candidates are holding a press conference in abidjan to announce their next moves they say that 30 people have died in the run up to the vote that in rallies in the economic capital abidjan and several other towns demonstrators say that president assad watada as attempt to stay in office is unconstitu