Georgia's top election official warns of fake online video

The video purports to show a Haitian immigrant claiming to have voted.

ByAlexandra Hutzler, Ivan Pereira, Tal Axelrod, and Meredith Deliso
Last Updated: November 1, 2024, 8:03 AM EDT

With five days until Election Day, Kamala Harris attacked Donald Trump for saying Wednesday night in Wisconsin that, against his advisers' advice, he is going to keep saying he will "protect the women" "whether the women like it or not."

Both candidates continued their whirlwind campaigns in the West.

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A large flag hangs from the ceiling as people vote at the San Francisco Columbarium & Funeral Home in San Francisco on Election Day, Nov. 5, 2024.
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    Oct 31, 11:41 pm

    More than 65 million Americans have voted early

    As of 11:40 p.m. ET on Thursday, more than 65 million Americans have voted early, according to the Election Lab at the University of Florida.

    Of the early ballots cast, 34,277,250 were in person and 30,685,094 were returned by mail.

    An early voting sign is seen outside of a polling station, Oct. 31, 2024, in Stockbridge, Ga.
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    Oct 31, 2024, 5:34 PM EDT

    Vance pushes anti-vax, anti-trans messages during Joe Rogan interview

    Sen. JD Vance appeared on the "Joe Rogan Experience" Thursday and discussed a wide range of topics regarding his experience and the campaign.

    During the three-hour conversation, Vance talked about his skepticism about the COVID-19 vaccine to Rogan, who has pushed false claims about vaccines on his show.

    The COVID-19 vaccines have been proven effective in preventing serious illnesses and death from the virus. Some side effects of the vaccine include "pain, redness or swelling at the injection site, tiredness, headache, muscle pain, chills, fever, and nausea," and typically resolve themselves in a few days, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

    Vance claimed on the show he was "red pilled" after he had side effects following taking an unidentified COVID-19 vaccine.

    "We're not even allowed to talk about the fact that I was as sick as I've ever been for two days, and the worst COVID experience I had was like a sinus infection. I'm not really willing to trade that," Vance claimed.

    Vance also said he's worried that there may be a "conflict" in 30 to 40 years with developing countries because they have a negative perception of westerners for "giving them health care that isn't actually health care," referring to vaccines.

    The senator also claimed that people become trans or gender nonbinary to reject their white privilege and participate in DEI programs to get into Ivy League colleges.

    -ABC News' Hannah Demissie

    Oct 31, 2024, 5:41 PM EDT

    LeBron James endorses Harris

    Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James, among the most well-known basketball players in the world, endorsed Harris in a social media post on Thursday.

    A video accompanying the post opens with a clip of comedian Tony Hinchcliffe's much-criticized jokes about Black people at Madison Square Garden on Sunday, and intersperses scenes of Trump speaking with footage from social justice marches in the past, as well as protests in 2020.

    James does not appear in the video but wrote in the post, "What are we even talking about here?? When I think about my kids and my family and how they will grow up, the choice is clear to me. VOTE KAMALA HARRIS!!!"

    -ABC News' Oren Oppenheim

    Oct 31, 2024, 5:25 PM EDT

    Trump campaigns in New Mexico, which he falsely claims he won twice

    With just five days until Election Day, Trump kicked off his western swing at an unlikely stop in Albuquerque, where he spewed false and baseless claims about past election results as he claimed New Mexico is in play for him.

    Trump claimed he won New Mexico in both of his previous presidential runs and that votes from New Mexico were “rigged” -- despite Hillary Clinton winning by more than 8 points in 2016 and President Joe Biden winning the state by more than 10 points in 2020.

    Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump arrives at a campaign rally, Oct. 31, 2024, in Albuquerque, N.M.
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    “I'm only here for one reason. They all said, ‘Don't come.’ I said, ‘Why?’ ‘You can't win.’ I said, ‘Look, your votes are rigged.’ We can win New Mexico. We can win New Mexico,” Trump said.

    Trump claimed he can win states like New Mexico and California if his supporters can “keep the votes honest” and “keep the votes on us.”

    “So, you know, we almost won it twice. And let me tell you, I believe we won it twice. Okay?” he said. “You want to know the truth? And if you can watch your vote counter – if we could bring God down from heaven, he could be the vote counter, we would win this,” Trump said.

    -ABC News’ Soorin Kim, Lalee Ibssa, Kelsey Walsh

    Oct 31, 2024, 5:05 PM EDT

    Mark Cuban responds to Trump team's attack over 'strong, intelligent women'

    Harris surrogate Mark Cuban responded on X Thursday to criticism he received from Trump’s campaign over his remarks he made earlier in the day on "The View."

    Cuban expanded on his statement in which he said "Donald Trump, you never see him around strong, intelligent women. Ever. It’s just that simple. They’re intimidating to him. He doesn’t like to be challenged by them."

    Several Trump allies bashed the Dallas Mavericks owner for his comments.

    In his X post, Cuban said, "I’m happy to clarify that

    1. I know many strong, intelligent women voting for Trump. Including in my extended family. I’m certainly not saying female voters are not smart , strong and intelligent.

    2. I know he has worked with strong intelligent women, like Elaine Chao, Kelly Anne [Conway], Ivanka [Trump] and many others

    I stand by my opinion that he does not like being challenged publicly."