2024 US elections results LIVE: Hindus in southern India pray for a Harris victory

It’s now 6:42 am on the East Coast of America, and polls are underway in Vermont, marking the official start of US election day.

Betting markets show a tight race, with Trump having a 60% chance of winning over Harris’s 40%. Security measures are heightened in battleground states like Nevada due to fears of political violence. In Washington DC, businesses are boarded up, and National Guardsmen are on standby in multiple states.

Nigel Farage suggested Trump should concede and play golf in Scotland if he loses to Harris, hoping Harris would pardon Trump to prevent unrest. Trump faces sentencing for falsifying business records. Farage criticized Labour activists campaigning for Harris and attended Trump’s rally in Pennsylvania, believing Trump might still win.

A CNN poll shows Harris leading Trump 49% to 47%. Trump urged his supporters to vote, claiming Democrats can only win by cheating, while Harris ended her campaign in Michigan. Election offices nationwide have increased security, with new laws to prevent harassment.

The right-wing election denial movement remains a concern, with Trump not committing to accepting future results and alleging Democrats will cheat. Trump continues to claim the 2020 election was rigged and has targeted Harris, Biden, and Zuckerberg for potential investigations. Climate change, though minor in focus, is expected to worsen hurricanes. At a Pennsylvania rally, Trump joked about reporters being shot, overshadowing his criticisms of Harris, while his campaign faces demands for upfront payments due to past unpaid rally costs.

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