Biden wins Arizona, cementing US election lead

Joe Biden has won the state of Arizona, US networks said late Thursday, further cementing his lead in the Electoral College and flipping the state Democratic for the first time since 1996. NBC, CBS, ABC and CNN declared Biden the winner in the tight race with a lead of more than 11,000 ballots, giving him the state’s 11 electoral votes. Fox News and The Associated Press called the race in the southwestern state in Biden’s favor on Election…