Good morning. It’s Thursday, November 5th. This is your briefing from Lucas Dixon for The News & Observer. Today will be partly sunny, with a high of 72 and a low of 52. In our top story: The nation’s attention turned to North Carolina yesterday as its choice for president remained undecided and its major races split along party lines. With record voter turnout, President Donald Trump held a narrow lead in the state over Democratic candidate Joe Biden.