Today is Tuesday, January 5th.

What to know about today's high stakes election in Georgia,

why it's so crucial, and how candidates are getting some high-profile help

in the final hours of their campaigns.

Also, what countries are going into their strictest ever lockdowns to fight against the new strain of coronavirus.

Plus tech workers from a rare union plans for March Madness in a sort of bubble.

And what new dog breed is making its mark in the US.

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I'm Erica Mandy, thanks so much for being here.

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All eyes are on Georgia voters today. They'll be deciding the makeup of Congress

at least for the next two years. Because of the way Americans voted in the

November Senate elections all across the country, we already know Democrats have kept the majority and more

control in the US House. But control of the US Senate is nearly split down the middle

between Democrats and Republicans. So that's why it all comes down to who wins these two Georgia seats now up for grabs.

And even though Republicans have held them for the last two decades,

that could change since analysts from both parties say the races are incredibly close this time around.

And remember, that's why these runoff elections are happening at all,

because those same races in November were so close that state law requires another go

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