USA

Biden leads US presidential race with 253 electoral votes
CNN says if Biden wins Arizona and Nevada, he wins the election

Biden leads US presidential race with 253 electoral votes

CNN says if Biden wins Arizona and Nevada, he wins the election

By Vijay Narayan
Thursday 05/11/2020

Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden is leading the race with 253 electoral votes.

US President Donald Trump has 213 electoral votes.

Votes are still being counted in several key states, which could determine the outcome of the presidential race between Trump and Biden.

We are still awaiting results in Alaska, Arizona, Georgia, North Carolina, Nevada and Pennsylvania.

Each candidate needs 270 electoral college votes to win the presidency.

Meanwhile fake Twitter accounts impersonating the Associated Press sowed disinformation online by attempting to call election results prematurely, prompting national security officials to issue warnings about the behavior.

Screenshots of one of the accounts showed impostors appearing to call Michigan for Joe Biden.

CNN was unable to independently view the impersonator accounts before Twitter removed them from their platform.

The Department of Homeland Security’s Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency said it has witnessed multiple reports of social media accounts pretending to be legitimate news outlets calling election results, and that it had anticipated the tactic.

CNN's John King says if Biden wins Arizona and Nevada, he wins the election.

Nevada and Arizona are not called but Joe Biden is leading and if Biden protects the lead in Nevada and Arizona, he gets to 270 electoral votes even if he doesn't win the commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

Arizona still has more than 600,000 ballots remaining to be counted.

Biden currently leads Trump by about 93,000 votes statewide, 51% to 47.6%, according to CNN’s latest count.

According to informal estimates, Trump would need to win approximately 58% of the outstanding vote to overcome Biden’s lead.

FEATURE NEWS
2 out 3 of women in every church in Fiji experience domestic violence – Rev. Bhagwan
2 out of 3 women in every church in Fiji experience physical or sexual violence in their lifetime, and there are uncomfortable truths that need to be ...
7 hours ago
LATEST NEWS
Prof. Biman Prasad to appear on fijivillage Straight Talk With Vijay Narayan at 7pm Wednesday
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance, Professor Biman Prasad will appear on fijivillage Straight With Vijay Narayan at 7pm ...
6 hours ago

Students disappointed as MGM High School cancels Year 13 graduation over unpaid walk-a-thon pledges
MGM High School students are raising concerns as the school will not be holding a graduation ceremony for Year 13 students this year, as some ...
7 hours ago

COP29: Charan Jeath Singh tells Ketan Lal to refund money spent on him while Lal says Singh added little value at meetings
Minister for Sugar Industry, Charan Jeath Singh has told Opposition bloc of 16 member Ketan Lal to refund his air ticket and per diem claims to the ...
7 hours ago

Bail extended for $296,000 LTA scam duo
The Lautoka Magistrates Court has extended the bail for the couple who were allegedly involved in a $296,000 taxi permit scam. Land Transport ...
8 hours ago

Kiran defends Fiji delegation’s efforts at COP29 amid criticism from Charan Jeath Singh
Assistant Minister for Women Sashi Kiran has highlighted the commitment and tenacity of the Fijian delegation and has paid tribute to those who have ...
8 hours ago



fijivillage Straight Talk with Vijay Narayan
Latest Videos

Stay tuned for the latest news on our radio stations

CFL radio frequencies
yb
IN DEPTH
Doctor Alipate Vakamocea on fijivillage Straight Talk with Vijay Narayan
Fiji Medical Association President, Doctor Alipate Vakamocea will appear on fijivillage Straight Talk with Vijay Narayan The show will focus on ...
10 days ago

Mangal and Akauola on fijivillage Straight Talk With Vijay Narayan
Adult Teen Challenge Fiji Executive Director, Hemraj Mangal and Director, Matai Akauola appear on fijivillage Straight Talk With Vijay Narayan The ...
10 days ago

Sporting federations demand answers from FASANOC
National sporting federations who are part of Fiji Association of Sport and National Olympic Committee or FASANOC, are still calling for answers and ...
16 days ago

TOP