Last-minute election drama: Security measures and surprising poll shifts shake up race

Pre-election tensions rise as officials boost security measures across voting sites while polls show unexpected shifts. Both candidates make final appearances with contrasting approaches to voter outreach

November 4 2024 , 11:38 AM  •  1190 views

Last-minute election drama: Security measures and surprising poll shifts shake up race

As election-day approaches security teams set-up extra protection at voting locations; including panic-buttons and guard-posts (which shows how times have changed since last election) The National Guard got orders to be ready in several states

Donald Trump made his final push yesterday with some eye-raising statements: he joked about media getting shot at his rally His supporters seem confident after seeing better poll numbers in recent weeks. Meanwhile Kamala Harris took a different path — she went on SNL and focused on bringing people together

  • Panic buttons in voting places
  • New fencing near key buildings
  • Guard teams on stand-by
  • Extra staff training

In northern Gaza the situation got worse: an Israeli soldier and Palestinians told stories about using civilians as shields which breaks many laws. The UN says lots of kids died from strikes in past days; and people there dont have food or water

Quincy Jones — the man who helped shape modern music — passed away at his LA home yesterday at 91. He worked with lots of stars including Michael Jackson and made big changes in how music sounds today

Scientists found new ways to make better batteries: sodium-ion ones could replace lithium stuff thats bad for earth. In other science news; Chicagoʼs Field Museum looked inside 26 mummies with special x-rays — they solved an old puzzle about a weird box that had no door

Someone shooting through the media to get to me‚ that wouldnʼt be the worst thing

Trumpʼs statement at rally