White House rivals Kamala Harris and Donald Trump racked up early wins Tuesday as the first key polls closed in one of the tightest and most volatile presidential elections in US history.
Republican Trump won several strongholds, including Florida, while Democrat Harris took a number of eastern states -- but there were no major surprises in early results, which are being watched anxiously across the United States and around the world.
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