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Democratic Presidential Nominee, Joe Biden speaks at a drive-in election night event as Dr. Jill Biden looks on at the Chase Center in the early morning hours of November 04, 2020, in Wilmington, Delaware. The 2020 political cycle continues to be one for the record books as former Vice President Joe Biden hit a milestone. Biden received the most votes for any presidential candidate in the country’s history with more than 69.7 million votes, according to FOX News. Former President Barack Obama previously held the record when he received 69.4 million votes in 2008. READ ALSO: https://www.thinknewsonline.com/post/entertainment-actress-martha-ankomah-flaunts-handsome-son-on-instagram-photo Biden’s achievement came as multiple states continue to count their votes in the race for the White House, including Pennsylvania, Michigan, Wisconsin, Georgia, Nevada, and Alaska. While plenty of Americans voted in person on Nov. 3, more than 102 million people had already voted in the weeks prior. The election, reshaped by the coronavirus pandemic and its economic fallout, as well as a racial reckoning, prompted record early voting across the country both by mail and in-person. Officials have stressed for months that the vote-counting timeline was expected to be delayed and that America would likely not know who won the presidential race Tuesday night. In 2016, Trump hasn’t declared the winner until early in the morning after Election Day. READ ALSO: https://www.thinknewsonline.com/post/lifestyle-how-to-naturally-avoid-pregnancy-without-using-contraceptives-photos This year, the biggest factor that slowed things down is the sheer volume of mail ballots, which take longer to count. In states with established vote-by-mail programs, such as Washington state and Colorado, this processing happens weeks before Election Day. But several states did not have this system in place before the pandemic and laws on the books prohibited election officials from processing the ballots well in advance of Election Day. “It’s going to take a while,” Commissioner Ellen L. Weintraub with the Federal Election Commission predicted in August. “There are some states that are very used to it and will be able to count up all the votes very quickly. Other states are not used to having that level of absentee voting.” READ ALSO: https://www.thinknewsonline.com/post/entertainment-sister-derby-blasts-joy-fm-over-unprofessional-behaviour-picture “It’s more important to get it right than to get it fast,” Weintraub added. Source: Fox News

Former President John Mahama is questioning the inclusion of Airbus scandal investigations in the Special Prosecutors’ findings on the Agyapa Royalties agreement. According to him, the inclusion of the development which is currently a subject of investigations is a clear attempt by Martin Amidu to offset the potential damage against the government after the Corruption Risk Assessment went public. In the findings submitted to President Akufo-Addo, Mr. Amidu went beyond the Agyapa deal to reveal that the NDC flagbearer is the mysterious ‘Government Official 1’ whose “brother is Samuel Adam Mahama” cited in the Airbus probe. READ ALSO: https://www.thinknewsonline.com/post/entertainment-actress-martha-ankomah-flaunts-handsome-son-on-instagram-photo Special Prosecutor Martin Amidu further indicated that he would have interrogated Mr. Mahama if not for the upcoming elections. Speaking during his Accra Tour at the University of Ghana he said the development was unfortunate adding that, “nobody asked you about Airbus.” “If you [Martin Amidu] were man enough, present Agyapa and do a report on Airbus separately. And I will come as a man and answer you on Airbus. If you think I’m indicted in Airbus, accuse me directly. “But because he is a coward and he knew they were going to discuss Agyapa, he put a paragraph on Airbus to equalize the discussion. I mean what stupidity is this?” he said. READ ALSO: https://www.thinknewsonline.com/post/lifestyle-how-to-naturally-avoid-pregnancy-without-using-contraceptives-photos Martin Amidu’s probe of the transaction between government and the Agyapa Mineral Royalties Limited also cited the Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta for bid-rigging. Mr. Mahama posited in his Tuesday that the OSP’s inclusion of the update on the Airbus scandal was to detract attention from the involvement of the Finance Minister because “you’ve indicted the President’s cousin as Finance Minister and you’re afraid that you’re presenting only a report on Agyapa.” “So in presenting the Agyapa report [Martin Amidu] put some other report that balances the equation,” the NDC flagbearer added. READ ALSO: https://www.thinknewsonline.com/post/entertainment-sister-derby-blasts-joy-fm-over-unprofessional-behaviour-picture Source: Myjoyonline.com

The outcome of the US presidential election is on a knife-edge, with Donald Trump and his rival Joe Biden neck and neck in key swing states. Mr. Biden's campaign said the race was "moving to a conclusion in our favor". But Mr. Trump, a Republican, claimed to have won and vowed to launch a Supreme Court challenge, without providing evidence of fraud. Millions of votes remain uncounted and no candidate can credibly claim victory as yet. READ ALSO: https://www.thinknewsonline.com/post/us-election-results-what-trump-and-biden-still-need-to-clinch-victory The US is on course for the highest electoral turnout in a century. More than 100 million people cast their ballots in early voting before election day, and tens of millions more added their vote on Tuesday. With the nation on edge, the final result may not be known for days. Live updates and all the reaction US election results in maps and charts Why don't we have a winner yet? Fact-checking Trump's election night speech What are the results so far? Mr. Trump has defied the pre-election polls to do better than predicted, but Mr. Biden has a narrow lead in several key states. In the US election, voters decide state-level contests rather than an overall, single, national one. To be elected president, a candidate must win at least 270 votes in what is called the electoral college. Each US state gets a certain number of votes partly based on its population and there are a total of 538 up for grabs. READ ALSO: https://www.thinknewsonline.com/post/entertainment-actress-martha-ankomah-flaunts-handsome-son-on-instagram-photo US election 2020: A really simple guide We put Republicans and Democrats in a group chat Election results in full The Rust Belt battlegrounds of Pennsylvania, Michigan, and Wisconsin - which propelled Mr. Trump to the White House four years ago - are very close. But the Biden campaign said it had won Wisconsin, expected to win Michigan, and was confident that mail-in votes would overturn a Trump lead in Pennsylvania. Mr. Biden could also snatch Arizona, a once reliably conservative state, and is ahead in Nevada, although counting is not expected to resume there until Thursday. The Biden campaign said it expected a result in its favor by the end of Wednesday. READ ALSO: https://www.thinknewsonline.com/post/lifestyle-how-to-naturally-avoid-pregnancy-without-using-contraceptives-photos However, the president is projected to have held the must-win state of Florida, and another conservative sunbelt state, Texas, where the Biden campaign had dreamed of an upset victory. Trump supporters rally in front of a Cuban restaurant in Miami, Florida, on election night Georgia and North Carolina are also very close, though currently leaning Mr. Trump's way. Mr. Trump will keep hold of Ohio and Missouri, known as bellwether states because they have so often predicted the eventual winner, according to the BBC's projection. Mr. Trump is also projected by the BBC to win Nebraska, though Mr. Biden picked up one vote there in the electoral college, which could turn out to be crucial. Control of Congress - the two-chamber legislature - is also at stake. As well as the White House, Republicans are vying to hang on to a majority in the Senate. The House of Representatives is expected to stay in Democratic hands. READ ALSO: https://www.thinknewsonline.com/post/entertainment-sister-derby-blasts-joy-fm-over-unprofessional-behaviour-picture What are the candidates saying? Mr. Trump hosted an election night gathering inside the White House with about 100 guests. In a speech at about 02:30 local time (07:30 GMT) he said: "We were getting ready to win this election. Frankly, we did win this election." He went on to allege "major fraud on our nation" without providing evidence, adding: "We'll be going to the US Supreme Court." "We want all voting to stop," the president said, apparently meaning that he wants to block the counting of postal ballots, which can be legally accepted by some state election boards after Tuesday's election. Millions of ballots have yet to be counted and there is no evidence of fraud. Later he alleged in a tweet that there had been "surprise ballot dumps", causing his lead in several states to disappear, again without providing any evidence. Twitter labeled the tweet as possibly disputed and misleading. Protesters gathered at the Black Lives Matter Plaza near the White House as the polls closed. READ ALSO: https://www.thinknewsonline.com/post/entertainment-sister-derby-blasts-joy-fm-over-unprofessional-behaviour-picture His rival's campaign condemned the president's earlier statement as "outrageous, unprecedented, and incorrect", calling it a "naked effort to take away the democratic rights of American citizens". Earlier, at about 01:00 local time, Mr. Biden predicted in a speech to supporters in his hometown of Wilmington, Delaware, that he would be victorious. The Democrat said: "We feel good about where we are, we really do. I am here to tell you tonight we believe we're on track to win this election." He added: "We're going to have to be patient until the hard work of tallying votes is finished and it ain't over until every vote, every ballot is counted." Beer and nerves at the White House overnight Could Trump contest the result? And other questions Social media clamps down on early victory claims Doomsday Scenario Donald Trump has been telegraphing for weeks that if the presidential election were close, he would accuse his Democratic opponents of committing voter fraud and trying to steal victory away from him. In the early hours of Wednesday morning, he did exactly that. It is the doomsday scenario that many Americans were fearing, where the president of the United States - from the White House itself - would undermine ballot-counting. READ ALSO: https://www.thinknewsonline.com/post/entertainment-actress-martha-ankomah-flaunts-handsome-son-on-instagram-photo It's a process that stretches on for days after the election even in normal circumstances, where voters haven't turned to postal or early voting in large numbers because of an ongoing pandemic. After Mr Trump spoke, Vice-President Mike Pence tried to smooth over his remarks, declining to declare premature victory and insisting that all the legally cast votes will be counted. It was much more in line with how a US leader would be expected to behave in a moment of political uncertainty. The damage had been done, however. Whether Mr. Trump ultimately wins or loses, he has cast a pall on this election, as he calls the very machinery of American democracy into question. What do exit polls tell us about voters? An exit poll conducted by Edison Research and published by Reuters suggests that four out of 10 voters nationally think the handling of the coronavirus pandemic in the US is "going very badly". A third of voters cited the economy as the issue that most concerned them, according to the poll. Exit poll data also suggest Mr. Biden had the edge with women voters by 57% to 42%, with black voters (87% to 11%), with under-29-year-olds (64% to 33%), and among voters with or without a college degree. READ ALSO: https://www.thinknewsonline.com/post/health-news-a-call-to-healthcare-professionals-public-to-report-suspected-side-effects-fda Mr. Trump appeared to hold the advantage of those aged over 65 (51% to 48%). When will we get a result? Officials had warned before election day that we might have to wait days or even weeks for the presidential result this year because of the surge in postal ballots. Different states have different rules for how - and when - to count postal ballots, meaning there are large gaps between them in terms of reporting results. In some states, it will take weeks to get complete results. The last time the result was not clear within a few hours was in 2000, when the winner, George W Bush, was not confirmed until a Supreme Court ruling was made a month later. In the meantime, it falls to US media organizations to predict, or project, the winner in each state much sooner. Teams of election experts and statisticians analyze a mixture of information such as exit poll data - interviews at polling stations and phone calls with early voters - and actual votes counted. Who will be the next US president? You decide Do claims of US postal voting fraud stack up? Full coverage of the US election What has Trump said about your country? READ ALSO: https://www.thinknewsonline.com/post/opinion-how-to-go-on-a-peaceful-aworshia-without-being-caught In a state that always votes for one party, the results are sometimes projected as soon as voting ends, based on exit polls. In a closer contest, however, the data will draw heavily on the actual count. This year the BBC gets its data from polling firm Edison Research who do the fieldwork for the exit polls and work with US networks, ABC, CBS, CNN, and NBC. Record levels of early voting have complicated this count, so there is no race to be first. If the BBC and its partners don't believe there is enough data to project a winner, they won't - even if others are doing so. Source: BBC

As well as the White House, Democrats and Republicans are locked in a tight race for control of the US Senate. Republicans hold a 53-47 majority in the upper chamber of Congress, meaning the Democrats are seeking a net gain of four seats. Five seats, including some tight battleground contests in Georgia and North Carolina, are yet to be decided. The Democrats are confident they have retained their majority in the lower chamber, the House of Representatives. READ ALSO: https://www.thinknewsonline.com/post/entertainment-actress-martha-ankomah-flaunts-handsome-son-on-instagram-photo With many votes still to be counted, the final result of both races may not be known for some time. Live updates and all the reaction US election results in maps and charts Why don't we have a winner yet? However, the night did see a number of firsts - including the first black openly LGBTQ people ever elected to Congress and the first openly transgender state senator. This year's congressional election is running alongside the battle for the White House between Donald Trump and his Democratic challenger Joe Biden. A Democrat-controlled House and Senate would have the power to obstruct the plans of a second-term President Trump or push through the agenda of a first-term President Biden. READ ALSO: https://www.thinknewsonline.com/post/lifestyle-how-to-naturally-avoid-pregnancy-without-using-contraceptives-photos Of the 35 Senate seats up for grabs, 23 are Republican-held and 12 are Democrat. Senators serve six-year terms, and every two years a third of the seats are up for re-election. Who are the winners and losers? By early on Wednesday, Democrats had managed a net gain of one seat in the Senate election. This means three seats would have to flip to their control for the party to guarantee control of the chamber for the first time in six years. Democratic former governor John Hickenlooper won a key Colorado seat from the Republican incumbent Cory Gardner. Mr. Hickenlooper, who stood for the Democratic nomination for president, was governor of Colorado for two terms from 2011 until last year. His rival was considered particularly vulnerable because of his allegiance to President Trump. image captionRepublican Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell will serve another six-year term In Arizona, former astronaut Mark Kelly defeated Republican incumbent and former fighter pilot Martha McSally. Mr. Kelly earlier said he was "confident that when the votes are counted, we're going to be successful in this mission". READ ALSO: https://www.thinknewsonline.com/post/entertainment-sister-derby-blasts-joy-fm-over-unprofessional-behaviour-picture However, Republican Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and Trump ally Lindsey Graham have both been re-elected in their seats of Kentucky and South Carolina respectively. And in Alabama, Republican candidate Tommy Tuberville took a seat from the Democratic incumbent Doug Jones. Among the candidates for Senate, this year were a pastor, a trucker, and a football coach. Democratic Congresswomen Ayanna Pressley, Ilhan Omar, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, and Rashida Tlaib have been dubbed 'The Squad' The results have already proved historic - with Democrats Ritchie Torres and Mondaine Jones, both in New York, becoming the first gay black members of Congress after they were elected to the House of Representatives. Democrats Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Ayanna Pressley, Rashida Tlaib, and Ilhan Omar secured re-election to the House. Together they have been dubbed 'The Squad'. READ ALSO: https://www.thinknewsonline.com/post/entertainment-actress-martha-ankomah-flaunts-handsome-son-on-instagram-photo In Oklahoma, the state's sole Democratic member of the House, Kendra Horn, has conceded to her Republican challenger Stephanie Bice. One Republican candidate who has won a seat in Congress has previously promoted the far-right QAnon conspiracy theory. Marjorie Taylor Greene, of Georgia, was hailed as a "future Republican star" by President Trump earlier this year. Voters are also choosing representatives in their local state senates - and in Delaware, Democratic candidate, Sarah McBride has made history as the country's first-ever trans-state senator. A simple guide to the US election What to look out for on election night When might we get a result? Trump or Biden? You decide How to follow the election on the BBC Full coverage of the US election READ ALSO: https://www.thinknewsonline.com/post/us-election-results-what-trump-and-biden-still-need-to-clinch-victory The Democrats have focused their campaigns on controlling the spread of Covid-19 in the US - which has had the world's highest death toll and a number of infections for much of the pandemic. Republicans, meanwhile, have largely campaigned on economic issues. Source: BBC

Election night in the US is on the verge of turning into election week. Here's what the candidates need to happen in order to win the White House. Polls before election day suggested possible outcomes ranging from a comfortable win for Joe Biden to a narrow Donald Trump victory where he loses the national popular vote but once again carries enough battleground states to win in the electoral college. After a vote count that has stretched from the evening into the early morning hours, a Biden landslide is off the table. The victory will be narrow. It's just a matter of who and how - and how long until we know. READ ALSO: https://www.thinknewsonline.com/post/entertainment-actress-martha-ankomah-flaunts-handsome-son-on-instagram-photo Live updates and all the reaction Parties fight for control of Congress US election results in maps and charts Donald Trump has already declared victory and accused his opponents of committing electoral fraud. This is, however, simply not the case at this point. There are still millions of legally cast ballots in the process of being counted. A national race is boiling down to just a handful of states: Arizona, Georgia, Wisconsin, Michigan and Pennsylvania. Who will win the battleground states? Arizona appears to be trending toward Biden, which means the Democrat would have to win two of the three so-called 2016 "blue wall" states - Wisconsin, Michigan and Pennsylvania - to secure victory. READ ALSO: https://www.thinknewsonline.com/post/lifestyle-how-to-naturally-avoid-pregnancy-without-using-contraceptives-photos Biden trails in all three, but the remaining votes to be counted will favour the Democrat - perhaps by enough to pull him ahead. There are more than 1.4 million vote-by-mail ballots left to count in Pennsylvania, and it could take days to tabulate them all. The big cities in Michigan (Detroit) and Wisconsin (Milwaukee) are also yet to fully report, and they will heavily tilt toward the Democrats. Meanwhile, Georgia is a wildcard. What seemed heading towards a comfortable Trump win earlier on Tuesday has ended up in a dead heat. Results from Biden-friendly Atlanta was, improbably enough, delayed by a broken water pipe in a vote-counting location. A Democratic win in Georgia would mean Biden only has to carry one of those Midwest states. READ ALSO: https://www.thinknewsonline.com/post/entertainment-sister-derby-blasts-joy-fm-over-unprofessional-behaviour-picture A legal showdown looms What was once a nightmare scenario is taking shape, with Biden claiming he is on a path to victory and Trump lobbing unfounded accusations of voter fraud and electoral theft. It's a recipe for acrimony and a protracted court battle, which ends with supporters on the losing side feeling angry and cheated. Although the final results aren't yet known, what is clear on election night is that the US continues to be a sharply divided nation. The American voters did not repudiate Trump in any meaningful way. Nor did they give him the kind of ringing endorsement that the president had hoped for. Instead, the battle lines are drawn - and the political warfare will continue no matter who prevails in this particular election. READ ALSO: https://www.thinknewsonline.com/post/entertainment-actress-martha-ankomah-flaunts-handsome-son-on-instagram-photo Source: BBC

Years back, to see two people in love sneaking into each other’s place to either visit or spend the night, would have been unheard of. It was believed that the level of discipline parents gave their wards made it difficult for most of them to misbehave. Aside meeting in schools, writing love letters and sometimes placing calls via land-line, it was a tough one for two individuals to enjoy their love . READ ALSO: https://www.thinknewsonline.com/post/entertainment-actress-martha-ankomah-flaunts-handsome-son-on-instagram-photo But over the years and with the involvement of technology, giving unlimited access to information and a generation of parents who are less strict on their children, there are now several ways to sneak to Bae’s place without being caught. Hence the term, 'Aworshia' 'Aworshia' is a Ghanaian coined term for a male who goes to spend the night(s) at either a female friend or his lovers end. Many have explained that although such behavior is unacceptable, it has become the new trend as guys go as far as staying months and years, feeling comfortable and enjoying their relationship(s). But often times, the 'Aworshia' backfires when the guy happens to sneak into the house of the lady and gets caught. READ ALSO: https://www.thinknewsonline.com/post/lifestyle-how-to-naturally-avoid-pregnancy-without-using-contraceptives-photos To survive an 'Aworshia' without being caught, here are the steps to follow: 1. Make sure her neighbors are asleep before you enter the house. (Do everything possible not to be seen entering) 2. Keep your phone on and ensure you speak to your trusted boys about your location. They are your back up! 3. As soon as you enter survey the place and look for an exit point should there be an emergency. 4. DONT SLEEP NAKED!!!!!!! Don’t! 5. Don’t sleep feeling too comfortable. Occasionally wake up to spy your immediate surroundings. READ ALSO: https://www.thinknewsonline.com/post/entertainment-sister-derby-blasts-joy-fm-over-unprofessional-behaviour-picture 6. Mind your posture anytime she picks her phone. This is not the time to be a Jon. You could be recorded. 7. Usually go on “salomey” wearing gym clothes. The next morning when you leave it is believed you are on your way to or from the gym. 8. If you drive, make a conscious effort to park away from your main location. If you can’t park away, park at your location and cover your car. 9. If any of her neighbors should see you more than once. He or she is a problem. Be the persons friend. Buy the person random gifts. By all means, win the person to your camp. READ ALSO: https://www.thinknewsonline.com/post/entertainment-actress-martha-ankomah-flaunts-handsome-son-on-instagram-photo 10. Learn how to climb buildings, jump from top floors and how to drive fast. I would recommend Jackie Chan, Liam Neeson and Jason Statham movies. With these ten carefully followed, "aworshia attendees are assured of a 99.9% peaceful trips. Credit: Joshua Kwabena Smith

The Leadership of Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) says it is participating in its 5th annual social media campaign on medicine safety called #MedSafetyWeek to raise awareness about the importance of reporting suspected side effects from medicines to the FDA. The Authority says the campaign will be on the theme 'EVERY REPORT COUNTS' READ ALSO: https://www.thinknewsonline.com/post/entertainment-actress-martha-ankomah-flaunts-handsome-son-on-instagram-photo In a statement signed by the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of FDA, Delese Mimi Darko, it said "Medicines are safe and effective, but side effects also known as adverse drug reactions can happen. It is hard to predict who will experience a side effect but it is essential that any potential risks, including how medicine is used, are understood and communicated" It further stated that during the #MedSafetyWeek, patients and caregivers as well as healthcare professionals and their organizations are being called upon to report suspected side effects from medicines and are advised not to wait for someone else to report their suspicions. READ ALSO: https://www.thinknewsonline.com/post/lifestyle-how-to-naturally-avoid-pregnancy-without-using-contraceptives-photos The FDA added that patient safety is always their top priority adding it has identified a number of new safety issues that were previously unknown through reports received from patients, caregivers, healthcare professionals, and the pharmaceutical industry. Below is a copy of the full statement: Story by: Joshua Kwabena Smith

Controversial Social Media Influencer, Andreas Owusu known in showbiz as Efia Odo has revealed that Nigerian men are so far the best in terms of being in a relationship. In a post sighted by ThinkNews Online, Efia Odo said "Omo Nigerian men are the best so far" READ ALSO: https://www.thinknewsonline.com/post/entertainment-actress-martha-ankomah-flaunts-handsome-son-on-instagram-photo The comment comes after one of her followers, Charlie-dior said "love is sweet ohhh when money enter love is sweet" The social media influencer was captured in a stunning picture with an unknown Nigerian guy. READ ALSO: https://www.thinknewsonline.com/post/lifestyle-how-to-naturally-avoid-pregnancy-without-using-contraceptives-photos Could he be her new guy? See the picture below: Story by: Mandy Woods

Information reaching ThinkNews Online indicates that Ghana's youngest female Disc Jockey, DJ Switch has been robbed. According to sources, the robber(s) made away with her laptop. READ ALSO: https://www.thinknewsonline.com/post/entertainment-sister-derby-blasts-joy-fm-over-unprofessional-behaviour-picture In an Instagram post sighted by ThinkNews Online, she wrote "I continue to pray that whoever stole my laptops with all my music and other Dj musical set items should please bring them back or drop them at @luvfm99.5 or @nhyira104.5fm," The young talent who rose to fame after joining Talented Kids revealed that the laptop contains all her songs and is pleading with the robber to return it. READ ALSO: https://www.thinknewsonline.com/post/lifestyle-how-to-naturally-avoid-pregnancy-without-using-contraceptives-photos See Pictures Below; Story by: Joshua Kwabena Smith

Lynx Entertainment Signee, Kuami Eugene has hinted that he is disappointed in Sarkcess Music Boss, Sarkodie stressing he has not vouched for any political party openly ahead of the 2020 General Election. The response comes after it went viral that the VGMA 2020 Artiste of the Year together with Sarkodie have declared their support for President Akufo-Addo and the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP). READ ALSO: https://www.thinknewsonline.com/post/watch-entertainment-sarkodie-4-others-endorse-akufo-addo-videos In an interview with an Accra-based television station, Kuami Eugene said "I am uncomfortable, I still don’t know Sarkodie’s motive for the song, it will have an effect on my career, I wasn’t ready to vouch for any political party openly….it will not end here” He added Sarkodie only sent him the first verse of his rap which did not contain the endorsement for Nana Addo to aid him (Kuami Eugene) do the chorus. READ ALSO: https://www.thinknewsonline.com/post/entertainment-actress-martha-ankomah-flaunts-handsome-son-on-instagram-photo "Sarkodie only sent me the first verse of his rap which did not contain the endorsement for Nana Addo to aid me to do the chorus, it was only at the video shoot that we got to know of the second verse, we confronted Sark’s management, and they denied" Story by: Joshua Kwabena Smith

Americans are voting in one of the most divisive presidential polls in decades, pitting incumbent Republican Donald Trump against Democrat Joe Biden. Polls have opened in the east of the country after a long and bitter campaign amid the coronavirus pandemic. Nearly 100 million people have already cast their ballots in early voting, putting the country on course for its highest turnout in a century. READ ALSO: https://www.thinknewsonline.com/post/entertainment-actress-martha-ankomah-flaunts-handsome-son-on-instagram-photo Both rivals spent the final hours of the race rallying in key swing states. National polls give a firm lead to Mr Biden, but it is a closer race in the states that could decide the outcome. Live updates: Election day dawns as US picks Trump or Biden Three election headlines you could wake up to What to look out for on election night In the US election, voters decide state-level contests rather than an overall single national one. READ ALSO: https://www.thinknewsonline.com/post/lifestyle-how-to-naturally-avoid-pregnancy-without-using-contraceptives-photos image captionPeople queued early in the morning to cast their ballots at polling stations in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Among the first swing states to begin election-day voting on Tuesday were the key battlegrounds of North Carolina and Ohio (11:30 GMT), followed half an hour later by Florida, Pennsylvania, Georgia, Michigan and Wisconsin. Arizona - another closely-contested state - followed at 13:00 GMT. To be elected president, a candidate must win at least 270 votes in what is called the electoral college. Each US state gets a certain number of votes partly based on its population and there are a total of 538 up for grabs. This system explains why it is possible for a candidate to win the most votes nationally - as Hillary Clinton did in 2016 - but still lose the election. Control of the Senate is also at stake in these elections, with the Democrats seeking to gain control of both houses of Congress and the White House for the first time since early in Barack Obama's first term. US election 2020: A really simple guide How are Trump and Biden doing in the polls? READ ALSO: https://www.thinknewsonline.com/post/entertainment-sister-derby-blasts-joy-fm-over-unprofessional-behaviour-picture The coronavirus pandemic has at times overshadowed the election campaign, with the epidemic in the US worsening over the final weeks of the race. The country has recorded more cases and more deaths than anywhere else in the world, and fear of infection has contributed to an unprecedented surge in early and postal voting. Security fencing was erected in front of the White House ahead of voting day There are fears that pockets of post-election violence could break out as the results come in. A new "non-scalable" fence has been put up around the White House in Washington DC. On Tuesday morning, Mr Trump told Fox News during a phone interview he felt good about his chances of victory, predicting he would win "big" in key states such as Florida and Arizona. "I think we have a really solid chance of winning," he said. Asked when he would declare victory, he said: "When there's victory. If there's victory... there's no reason to play games." Some commentators noted Mr Trump sounded hoarse and tired during the interview after a late-night rally in Michigan. Where did Biden and Trump campaign in the final hours? On Monday, President Trump, 74, sprinted through four more battleground states. With stops in North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Michigan and Wisconsin, he talked up his economic record and prospects for victory, while talking down the polls and the media, and mocking his opponent. READ ALSO: https://www.thinknewsonline.com/post/lifestyle-how-to-naturally-avoid-pregnancy-without-using-contraceptives-photos "We are going to gain four more years in this very beautiful White House," he told supporters at his final rally in Grand Rapids, Michigan, the same industrial city where he ended the 2016 election race. How much is Covid-19 an election issue? Both candidates made appearances in Pennsylvania, one of the most crucial states in the race and where the contest remains extremely tight. President Trump headed to Scranton, the city where his opponent lived until he was 10. At a rally there he reminded his supporters that he won the state in 2016, despite polls suggesting he would lose. The economy under Trump in six charts Fact-checking the closing days of the US election Trump is in the fight of his political life Mr Biden, 77, was joined by singer Lady Gaga at a rally in Pittsburgh. Musician John Legend meanwhile addressed voters with vice-presidential candidate Kamala Harris in Philadelphia. Lady Gaga joins Joe Biden on the eve of the US presidential election. In Ohio, Mr Biden repeated the core message of his campaign, telling voters that the race was about the soul of America. He said it was time for Mr Trump to "pack his bags", saying "we're done with the tweets, the anger, the hate, the failure, the irresponsibility". READ ALSO: https://www.thinknewsonline.com/post/business-news-ken-ofori-atta-defends-controversial-agyapa-deal The great dividing line of US election Where Trump and Biden stand on guns, race and climate The women who hold the key to Trump's survival In the last hours of the campaign, Twitter and Facebook labelled a post by President Trump as "misleading", after he claimed that postal ballots in Pennsylvania could lead to rampant fraud. The social media giants also added a link to a website explaining why mail-in votes were safe. Twitter hides Trump mail voting tweet ahead of polling day It came after the US Supreme Court ruled that Pennsylvania could count postal ballots received three days after the election. When Tim's Biden sign was stolen, he got some unexpected help Mr Trump and his campaign have indicated they will sue to block the move. Legal fights over ballots have also been unfolding in Minnesota, North Carolina and Texas. When will we get a result? READ ALSO: Also Read: Kennedy Agyapong Resurrects 'PapaNo' Saga, Ridicules Mahama For Buying 'Cheap House' For Tracey It can take several days for every vote to be counted after any US presidential election, but it is usually pretty clear who the winner is by the early hours of the following morning. In 2016, Donald Trump took to the stage in New York at about 03:00 local time to give his victory speech in front of a crowd of jubilant supporters. But do not set your alarm clocks just yet. Officials are already warning that we may have to wait longer - possibly days, even weeks - for the result this year because of the expected surge in postal ballots. The last time the result was not clear within a few hours was in 2000, when the winner, George W Bush, was not confirmed until a Supreme Court ruling was made a month later. What is the electoral college? How many Americans have voted early so far? The president is to host an election night party inside the White House with about 400 guests invited. Up to 10,000 protesters are expected to gather on election night at the renamed Black Lives Matter Plaza and a park in Downtown Washington DC, not far from the White House, according to CBS News. Mr Biden and Ms Harris will watch the election night returns in the former vice-president's hometown of Wilmington, Delaware. READ ALSO: https://www.thinknewsonline.com/post/airbus-scandal-john-mahama-is-gov-t-official-1-amidu Different states have different rules for how - and when - to count postal ballots, meaning there will be large gaps between them in terms of reporting results. In some states it will take weeks to get complete results. On Sunday, a report by news site Axios said Mr Trump would declare victory on Tuesday night if it looked as if he was ahead. Mr Trump denied the report, but said that counting ballots after election day was a "terrible thing". Meanwhile, Mr Biden vowed to stop President Trump "stealing" the election. Who will be the next US president? You decide Do claims of US postal voting fraud stack up? Full coverage of the US election Can we believe the polls this time? READ ALSO: https://www.thinknewsonline.com/post/watch-entertainment-sarkodie-4-others-endorse-akufo-addo-videos The two rivals have radically different policies on several key issues. They have clashed bitterly over Covid-19 during the campaign, with Mr Trump accusing his rival of wanting to shut down the country and the economy, and asserting, without the backing of his top scientists, that the US is "rounding the turn" on the virus. Mr Biden, for his part, has insisted that he will follow "the science" and accuses the president of a haphazard response to the pandemic that has needlessly cost too many lives. Credit: CBS News

Sarkcess Music Boss, Michael Addo known in showbiz as Sarkodie, and four other Ghanaian celebrities have endorsed Nana Akufo-Addo and the ruling New Patriotic Party ahead of the December 7 elections. Other celebrities who have added their voice to the endorsement of Akufo-Addo include Samini, Kuami Eugene, Too Sweet Annan, and Kalybos. READ ALSO: https://www.thinknewsonline.com/post/entertainment-actress-martha-ankomah-flaunts-handsome-son-on-instagram-photo Kalybos in an exclusive interview on the On-Spot show on Think Tv, Kalybos said "You cannot compare the amount you used to buy something 8yrs ago to now. Comparing 8yrs ago 4yrs. I feel each side should go the 8-8yrs then we can come back to the table and say within your 8yrs, this is what you did and this is what someone did" However, President Akufo-Addo has lauded the initiative by celebrities. He took to Twitter and tweeted "A big thanks to @samini_dagaati" READ ALSO: https://www.thinknewsonline.com/post/lifestyle-how-to-naturally-avoid-pregnancy-without-using-contraceptives-photos Watch the video below: Story by: News Desk Report