And while our local news is rolling on - in the US - the balance of power hangs on a razor's edge margin in the US presidential election.
To claim the Presidency of the United States, a candidate must win two hundred and seventy votes in the Electoral College.
Right now presidential candidate Joe Biden has a projected 264 votes - and can nearly clinch the victory after two days of counting.
But, President Donald Trump who is now projected to lose the race has not conceded, he has in fact given a victory speech, forgoing what may be the most important element of the American democracy and in this case the first step in a peaceful transition of power, the concession.
The President has now called for a recount of the state of Wisconsin proving that he has no intention of going quietly into the night. He is also expected to launch a recount lawsuit that could extend the uncertainty of the outcome for several months.
