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Episode Date: November 5, 2024

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Starting point is 00:00:00 Support for this podcast and the following message come from Autograph Collection Hotels, with over 300 independent hotels around the world, each exactly like nothing else. Autograph Collection is part of the Marriott Bonvoy portfolio of hotel brands. Find the unforgettable at autographcollection.com. Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Corva Coleman. It's finally election day. Election officials in some states expect to start releasing results soon after the first polls close at 6 p.m. Eastern Time.
Starting point is 00:00:31 But that's not the case everywhere. NPR's Hansi Lo Wang reports results may emerge slowly in some swing states where state law delays the counting of mail-in ballots. Laws in Pennsylvania and Wisconsin do not allow mail-in ballots to be prepared for counting until election day. That can slow down the reporting of election results and lead to a phenomenon called the Blue Shift or Red Mirage on the Electoral College map. States that appear to be red with a Republican candidate seemingly in the lead can turn blue
Starting point is 00:01:00 as more localities report their results. The MIT Election Data and Science Lab found voters in urban, more densely populated communities are more democratic leaning, while smaller, rural communities are often home to more Republican-leaning voters. Also, Republicans tend to prefer voting in person, while Democrats have driven the rise of mail-in voting. Election experts say to see the true colors of this year's electoral map, be patient. Anzila Wong in PR News, Philadelphia. Election experts say to see the true colors of this year's electoral map, be patient. Hansi Luang in PR News, Philadelphia. Former President Donald Trump had a full campaign schedule yesterday.
Starting point is 00:01:30 He's doing more last minute campaigning today. NPR's Danielle Kurtz-Levin reports Trump will also cast his own vote today. Trump's last days of campaigning have been packed full of events. He did four rallies across three swing states a day before election day, ending overnight with a rally in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Trump is planning to vote in Palm Beach, Florida, and then participate in virtual town halls with voters. That's according to a campaign official who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss private plans. Trump is hosting a watch party at the Palm Beach Convention Center. It will bring to an end
Starting point is 00:02:02 his third and possibly final presidential run. Trump has said he won't run again if he loses. Danielle Kurtzleben, NPR News. Vice President Kamala Harris crisscrossed the swing state of Pennsylvania yesterday. She held a rally in Allentown. One of her supporters is Reginald Bellin. He's Haitian American and works as a public affairs specialist. Bellin says he remembers how Donald Trump acted when his supporters attacked the U.S. Capitol. January 6th, I was a staffer. I was in the building. I was with my boss, Congressman Gregory Meeks, at the time.
Starting point is 00:02:35 We were locked in there from, you know, when the riot started until 9 p.m. at night. I'll never forget that day. Before that day, I thought I worked in the safest place in the world and after that day I had to walk around looking over my shoulder as an African American man. Trump was the one who sent his supporters there. Vice President Harris concluded her campaigning yesterday with a rally in Philadelphia. Voters in 10 states are deciding questions about abortion access. Some measures seek to enshrine reproductive rights in state constitutions.
Starting point is 00:03:09 Even in states such as Colorado and New York, abortion there is already protected legally. This is NPR. Parts of southern Missouri are under flash flood warnings this morning. The National Weather Service says a few Missouri counties may have gotten up to 8 inches of rain in the past day. More rain is falling today. Travelers at the airport in Portland, Oregon were surprised to encounter two unusual greeters recently, an alpaca and a llama, and Piers Kittier Riddle explains. Beni the llama and Captain Jack the alpaca are part of the Portland Airport's animal
Starting point is 00:03:49 therapy program. They usually live on a farm, but they visit the airport every few weeks. People here say the animals boost their mood, like Sarah Blair, who had been feeling gloomy after the anniversary of her brother's death. Sarah Blair, Alpaca's Alpaca It was last Friday. So it's been hanging on for like a week. And just real just funky, not my normal, essentially pretty happy. And I like being happy and sharing the joy and the smiles.
Starting point is 00:04:12 And these guys, they helped turn it around. When they're not at the airport, Benny the Llama and Captain Jack the Alpaca have a busy schedule making appearances at corporate events and weddings. Katie Ariddle, NPR News, Portland International Airport. The College Football Playoff Committee releases its inaugural rankings for its 12-team playoff bracket tonight. It's the first year the field is increasing to 12 Division I teams.
Starting point is 00:04:37 There were only four teams involved over the past decade. The committee says it expanded the playoff to increase parity and that this offers fans and alumni more access and excitement in the process. Previously, teams with even only one loss were more likely to be disqualified from competing in the playoff. I'm Korva Coleman, NPR News in Washington.

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