Americans shuffle to the polls with more than 99-million early votes already cast
Several cities are boarding up buildings in anticipation of possible protests, including around the White House and in New York City
03 November 2020 - 11:22
Washington — Americans are heading to the polls to conclude a bitter and divisive US election campaign, as Republican President Donald Trump seeks to overcome Democratic rival Joe Biden’s lead in opinion polls to win four more years in the White House.
The voting caps a campaign dominated by the coronavirus pandemic that has killed more than 231,000 people in the US and put millions out of work. The country has also been shaken by nationwide protests over racial injustice against black Americans...
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