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Trump projected to win Ohio, Mississippi; Harris to win Colorado – CBS News Watch CBS News CBS News projected former President Donald Trump would win Ohio and Mississippi, while Vice President Kamala Harris is projected to win Colorado. CBS News’ Janet Shamlian and Jericka Duncan report on voter turnout and ballot counting in battleground states. Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Not Now Turn On

Arizona, Nevada exit polls show Harris leading with Latino voters – CBS News Watch CBS News Vice President Kamala Harris is leading among Latino voters in Arizona and Nevada, CBS News exit polls suggest. However, Harris is underperforming among the group compared to President Biden’s 2020 numbers. CBS News chief political analyst John Dickerson breaks down the data. Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Not Now Turn On

Trump projected to win Utah, Montana; Harris to win Illinois, Delaware – CBS News Watch CBS News CBS News projects that former President Donald Trump will win Utah and Montana, while Vice President Kamala Harris is projected to win Illinois and Delaware. CBS News’ Anthony Salvanto and Major Garrett report on Georgia, North Carolina and Michigan’s latest election models. Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Not Now Turn On

A public funeral Mass for Fernando Valenzuela — beloved Mexican-born pitcher, Dodgers legend and the inspiration for “Fernandomania” — will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels in downtown Los Angeles. Valenzuela died of an undisclosed illness on Oct. 22 at age 63. His death left Dodgers fans in mourning across Los Angeles, and Valenzuela was remembered numerous times during this year’s World Series games and at the Dodgers’ subsequent victory celebrations. His funeral procession will begin at 9:45 a.m. Wednesday and be followed by a public Mass with seating available on a first-come, first-served basis. As the event is expected to draw massive crowds, an overflow viewing area will be set up in the Cathedral Plaza and the service will be livestreamed on the cathedral’s website. There will be no public parking available at the cathedral. Officials are encouraging those hoping to attend the event to take public transportation or ride-hailing services. Valenzuela, who hailed from the small town of Etchohuaquila in the state of Sonora, Mexico, played in 17 Major League Baseball seasons from 1980

(NEXSTAR) – Every vote counts, but the votes across seven key battleground states are being watched more closely than the rest, at least when it comes to the 2024 presidential race. Seven states – Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, Nevada, North Carolina, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin – had a realistic chance of going either way, making them crucial in the paths to victory for both former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris. As of 10:30 p.m. Eastern Time, Decision Desk HQ on NewsNation projected Trump would win North Carolina and Georgia. The other five states were too close to call. The number of electoral votes in each states ranges from six in Nevada to 19 in Pennsylvania. A candidate doesn’t need to win all seven to become president – just enough to get them to 270 electoral votes. There were several possible paths to victory for each candidate, but Harris’ hopes for victory rely on the “blue wall” states after North Carolina and Georgia were called for Trump. Those states – Pennsylvania, Michigan and Wisconsin – were showing extremely close results Tuesday night. Live election results in

Voters in California and across the United States are heading to the polls Tuesday to decide the next president and the balance of power in Congress. California voters will decide between Rep. Adam Schiff and Republican former baseball player Steve Garvey to fill the Senate seat long held by the late Democrat Dianne Feinstein. They are running in two separate elections: one for the full six-year term and the other for the remaining weeks of Feinstein’s unexpired term.  The Los Angeles County District Attorney race and Proposition 36 (increasing crime sentences) have also garnered considerable attention this November. California voters will also decide if local municipalities should govern rent control. Live Election Results Results Home Top California Races U.S. House State Legislature National Refresh this page for the most recent results. As of 2024, California has around 22 million registered voters, which is roughly 82% of its eligible population. The majority of California’s registered voters identify as Democrats, followed by the Republican Party, and a significant portion choose no party preference. Polls in California close at 8 p.m. PST. Local transit agencies are providing free rides and other

With extreme fire weather forecast and a red flag warning issued for much of Southern California by the National Weather Service, officials at the Los Angeles Fire Department announced red flag parking restrictions Tuesday.   The restrictions go into effect Wednesday at 8 a.m. and are currently scheduled to last at least 24 hours before being reevaluated based on weather conditions, an LAFD news release stated.   During red flag parking restrictions, vehicles illegally parked in posted “Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zones” will be towed, so that firefighter and first responders’ apparatus have room to quickly navigate areas prone to fast-moving brush fires.   The restrictions also allow residents in these zones to quickly evacuate if necessary.   Red flag parking restrictions map seen on Nov. 5, 2024. (LAFD) Earlier Tuesday, officials with the California Highway Patrol announced that an 11-mile stretch of roadway – between Mulholland Drive and Pacific Coast Highway – in Topanga Canyon will be closed starting at 6 a.m. Wednesday.   The road will remain open to local residents but will be closed to all other traffic, officials said.  According

Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger on record turnout, bomb threats and more – CBS News Watch CBS News Georgia’s 2024 presidential election results are trickling in. Earlier Tuesday, false bomb threats at some poll sites delayed voting. Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger joins CBS News to discuss. Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Not Now Turn On

Harris wins New York, Rhode Island; Trump wins Louisiana, CBS News projects – CBS News Watch CBS News CBS News projects that Vice President Kamala Harris will win New York and Rhode Island. Meanwhile, former President Donald Trump is projected to win Louisiana. CBS News’ Major Garrett and Robert Costa also give an update on Virginia’s race. Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Not Now Turn On

Nevada is a key state to watch in the 2024 election. Although it has the fewest electoral votes of the seven battleground states, its results could potentially tip the balance of the presidential race.  Nevada has six electoral votes.    Updated 13m ago What to know about Nevada Nevada, with an economy largely based around tourism and hospitality surrounding Las Vegas, is home to a significant working class population. Both Trump and Harris announced no-tax-on-tips policies in Nevada earlier this year, underscoring the dominance of service industry workers in the Silver State.   Although a Republican presidential candidate hasn’t won Nevada since 2004, Democrats’ margin of victory has decreased in recent years. The Silver State’s economy, dependent on the hospitality industry, was among the most impacted by pandemic closures in 2020, leading to a much slower recovery than in other states, and spurring frustration with Democrat-led policies. In 2022, Republicans flipped the governor’s mansion, and the state was home to the closest Senate race in the country, suggesting that in 2024, it could be seriously in play for Republicans even at the presidential level. But

Senate likely to double the number of elected African American women – CBS News Watch CBS News CBS News projects that former Rep. Lisa Blunt Rochester will win the Delaware Senate seat, making her the third African American woman elected to the Senate. Though too early to project, Prince George’s County Executive Angela Alsobrooks is leading in the Maryland Senate race. If both win, they could double the number of Black women elected to the U.S. Senate. CBS News’ Scott MacFarlane reports. Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Not Now Turn On

BERKELEY  —  Outside a modest yellow bungalow in West Berkeley, some dealt with their election day anxiety by making a pilgrimage to Kamala Harris’ childhood home to snap selfies, hoping they would turn into treasured memories of the day the nation elected its first women President. “We’re very proud,” said Diana Shapiro, 53, who lives about a block away from the apartment where Harris spent part of her childhood. Shapiro’s front yard is adorned with Harris posters; inside her living room is a framed portrait of the vice president. Shapiro predicted the neighborhood, nicknamed “Poet’s Corner,” would erupt into a spontaneous street party if Harris wins. “It would be amazing to have our first woman president,” she said. But first, she had to wait. As the sun set on election day, people across the country seemed to be holding their breath. They were waiting for the polls to close, so the election results could start to come in. Waiting to find out, after one of the wildest and most expensive political campaigns in American history, who would be president. Thousand Oaks Elementary School students walk

TAPACHULA, México (AP) — Un grupo de aproximadamente 2.500 migrantes, incluidas familias completas de una decena de países, partió al amanecer del martes desde la frontera sur de México hacia el norte del país. Su salida coincide con el inicio de la jornada electoral en Estados Unidos, donde la inmigración ha sido uno de los temas centrales de la campaña. “La frontera sur se está poniendo más peligrosa y aparte de eso no tenemos una oportunidad de trabajo”, dijo el venezolano Heyson Díaz quien reconoció que también quieren mandar un mensaje a los candidatos estadounidenses. Los migrantes parten de Tapachula, México, con la esperanza de llegar a la frontera norte del país y, en última instancia, a Estados Unidos, el martes 5 de noviembre de 2024. (Moises Castillo/AP) “Los migrantes no somos delincuentes somos personas que quieren llegar a un país a que nos brinden una oportunidad de trabajo para poder salir adelante”, agregó Díaz, mientras caminaba por la ciudad de Tapachula. La formación de grupos de migrantes de un tamaño similar que se mueven por el sur de México, se convirtió en algo habitual

Family, friends and colleagues are mourning the unexpected death of KCAL-TV News anchor Chauncy Glover at age 39. Glover, a three-time Emmy award winner, joined KCAL-TV a year ago and co-anchored the television station’s late-evening newscasts. The circumstances surrounding his passing were not released. “He was more than a son and brother—he was a beacon of light in our lives and a true hero to his community,” his family said in a statement. “Chauncy’s compassion and dedication to helping others, especially through the Chauncy Glover Project, changed countless lives and inspired so many young men to pursue their dreams. His talent, warmth, and vision left an imprint on everyone who knew him, and the world is dimmer without him.” Glover was born and raised in Athens, Alabama. Before joining KCAL, his television career included on-air roles at KTRK-TV in Houston, WDIV-TV in Detroit, WJAX-TV in Jacksonville, and WTVM-TV in Columbus, Georgia. “Chauncy was more than just an extraordinary journalist and community leader; he was like family,” said Jordyn Dean, a friend and Glover’s publicist. “Chauncy had a rare, genuine kindness that showed up in everything

Arizona voted for a Democratic presidential candidate for only the second time since 1948 when it flipped for President Joe Biden in 2020, putting all eyes on the Grand Canyon State as a battleground in the 2024 election. Arizona has 11 electoral votes.    Updated 10m ago What to know about Arizona Changing demographics: A longtime staunch Republican state — the birthplace of Barry Goldwater — Arizona has slowly been trending more blue in the 21st century. When Trump was elected in 2016, the state was represented by two moderate Republicans in the Senate, John McCain and Jeff Flake, both of whom opposed Trump. When McCain died in 2018 and Flake retired at the end of his term the same year, both of their seats eventually turned Democratic, although Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, elected in 2018, later left the Democratic Party to become an independent. The state’s capital, Phoenix, has grown to become the fifth-largest city by population in the country. Maricopa County, which includes Phoenix and its suburbs, is the fourth largest county in the country by population and makes up more than half of

Former President Donald Trump ended Democrats’ decades-long winning streak in Wisconsin in 2016 when he beat former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton by less than a percentage point. Before then, Democrats won the state in every presidential election since 1988. But President Biden prevailed in this battleground state in 2020, defeating Trump by less than a percentage point.  Wisconsin has 10 electoral votes.    Updated 13m ago What to know about Wisconsin Will RFK Jr. play spoiler? Wisconsin is one of two battleground states where independent candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is on the ballot . When he ended his campaign in August and endorsed Trump, he said he was concerned that having his name on the ballot in competitive states could be detrimental to Trump’s chances of winning. But Kennedy lost his bid to remove his name from Wisconsin’s ballot.  Issues on the ballot: Voters in Wisconsin will decide whether to amend the state constitution to explicitly prohibit noncitizens from voting in any election in the state. Republicans argue it’s a needed measure to protect election integrity. It’s already illegal under federal law for

live updates By Melissa Quinn Updated on: November 5, 2024 / 9:09 PM EST / CBS News CBS News Detroit Live Washington — Michigan is part of the so-called “blue wall” of Midwestern states that will be crucial for Vice President Kamala Harris to win if she wants to defeat former President Donald Trump in the 2024 presidential election. The Great Lake State has 15 electoral votes.    3m ago Michigan rated a toss-up CBS News rates the presidential race in the battleground state of Michigan as a toss-up.   Updated 15m ago What to know about Michigan Michigan is home to voting demographics that both Trump and Harris have been working to court, including union workers and blue-collar and Black voters. The two candidates have made repeated stops to the battleground state — Harris has visited 12 times throughout 2024, including alongside Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, while Trump has appeared in the state 14 times across this year.   Updated 16m ago How Michigan voted in 2016 and 2020 The state has swung in its support of presidents over the last three election cycles, voting

Harris leading Trump among women, exit poll shows – CBS News Watch CBS News Vice President Kamala Harris is leading former President Donald Trump among women nationally, a new CBS News exit poll shows. John Dickerson breaks down the numbers. Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Not Now Turn On

KCAL9/CBS2 news anchor Chauncy Glover has died at age 39, the station reported Tuesday evening. No cause of death was released. According to a report by ABC13 in Houston, where Glover previously worked, his family issued a statement saying, “We, Sherry and Robert Glover, along with Chauncy’s beloved family, are devastated by the unimaginable loss of our beloved Chauncy. He was more than a son and brother — he was a beacon of light in our lives and a true hero to his community. Chauncy’s compassion and dedication to helping others, especially through the Chauncy Glover Project, changed countless lives and inspired so many young men to pursue their dreams. His talent, warmth, and vision left an imprint on everyone who knew him, and the world is dimmer without him.” Glover co-anchored evening newscasts on KCAL9 and CBS2 with Pat Harvey and Suzie Suh. The Alabama native was a three-time Emmy winner and founder of the Chauncy Glover mentoring program that “grooms teenage boys into upstanding gentlemen,” according to his official biography. He began his career in Columbus, Georgia. He then worked in Jacksonville, Florida

Three men accused in a 2020 attack on a man in a Palm Springs mobile home park entered guilty pleas to assault charges Tuesday. Angel Valtierra, 26, Nathan Roldan Ramirez, 25, and Anthony Jose Lopez, 25, each pleaded guilty to one felony count of assault resulting in great bodily injury, according to court records. A sentence-enhancing allegation of gang activity was stricken for all three. Ramirez also pleaded guilty to a felony count of dissuading or intimidating a witness, but several enhancements attached to the charge were stricken as well. Case records indicate that Lopez received a sentence including three years of probation, while Valtierra and Ramirez were each sentenced to two years of probation. According to the Palm Springs Police Department, the trio beat an unidentified man on Nov. 3, 2020, at about 6 p.m. at the Santiago Sunrise Mobile Home Park in the 1500 block of East San Rafael Drive. The defendants were arrested the following month during a multi-agency sweep targeting a street gang that was allegedly involved in dozens of shootings and three homicides that summer in the Coachella Valley. More

Because of unusually strong winds, the National Weather Service has issued a rare Particularly Dangerous Situation red flag warning for wide swaths of L.A. County and southwest California, stretching from late Tuesday through Thursday. Gusts of 50 to 100 mph are predicted in Los Angeles, while humidity levels are expected to drop to as low as 8% — creating prime conditions for “extreme and life-threatening” fire behavior, according to the weather service. Although red flag warnings are fairly common in L.A., the label of Particularly Dangerous Situation is a more extreme warning that is typically only issued once every few years. The weather service is urging residents to be on guard for fast-spreading blazes, power outages and downed trees. As a result of the elevated fire risk, Topanga Canyon Boulevard will be closed between Mulholland Drive and the Pacific Coast Highway to non-residents from 6 a.m. Wednesday until 6 a.m. Friday, when much of L.A. County will be under the red flag warning. The unusually strong winds are expected throughout the region, including but not limited to the Santa Monica Mountains, San Gabriel Mountains, Calabasas