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Democrat Ruben Gallego makes Arizona history, defeats Kari Lake in US Senate race
Ruben Gallego's win is the fourth straight for Democrats after decades of defeats and comes in a disappointing cycle for the party elsewhere.
NBC News
Every uncalled race left in the fight for control in Washington
With votes still being counted, here's a look at the key races that remain uncalled by the NBC News Decision Desk (read more on how those races are called on NBCNews.com).
Associated Press
Azerbaijan accused of ramping up repression of critics ahead of UN climate summit
When representatives from nearly 200 countries, along with hundreds of journalists, arrive in Azerbaijan in November for the U.N. climate conference known this year as COP29, they'll bring a level of scrutiny the hosts aren't accustomed to — and don't often tolerate. Azerbaijan has had a poor human rights record for many years and the government has regularly targeted journalists, activists and independent politicians. President Ilham Aliyev and his administration are accused by human rights organizations of spearheading an intensifying crackdown on freedom of speech ahead of the climate summit, including against climate activists and journalists.
Associated Press
Judge set to rule on whether to scrap Trump's conviction in hush money case
A judge is due to decide Tuesday whether to undo President-elect Donald Trump’s conviction in his hush money case because of a U.S. Supreme Court ruling on presidential immunity. New York Judge Juan M. Merchan, who presided over Trump's historic trial, is now tasked with deciding whether to toss out the jury verdict and order a new trial — or even dismiss the charges altogether. The Republican won back the White House a week ago but the legal question concerns his status as a past president, not an impending one.
Associated Press
Why AP called the Arizona Senate race for Ruben Gallego
The Associated Press declared Democrat Ruben Gallego the winner of Arizona's U.S. Senate seat after vote updates on Monday and over the weekend increased his statewide lead and closed off any remaining paths to victory for Republican Kari Lake. At the time the AP called the race at 11:49 p.m. ET, Gallego led Lake with 50% of the vote to 48%, a margin of nearly 73,000 votes with about 95% of the total vote counted. In order to overtake Gallego, Lake would need to win about seven out of every 10 of the estimated 181,000 ballots that remain to be counted.
NBC News
Scientists warn that a key Atlantic current could collapse, among other climate tipping points
A report describes the dire state of Earth’s snow and ice, suggesting that several major climate tipping points are more likely to be reached than previously thought.
AFP
Fifth storm in under a month bears down on Philippines
The Philippines issued fresh weather warnings on Tuesday as the fifth major storm in three weeks bore down on the archipelago, days after thousands were evacuated ahead of Typhoon Toraji.The government said it had evacuated more than 32,000 people from vulnerable areas in the northern Philippines ahead of Toraji's Monday landfall, weeks after Severe Tropical Storm Trami, Typhoon Yinxing and Super Typhoon Kong-rey killed a combined 159 people.
Associated Press
Congress returns to unfinished business and a new Trump era
Congress returns to a changed Washington as President-elect Donald Trump’s hard-right agenda is quickly taking shape, buoyed by eager Republican allies eyeing a full sweep of power on Capitol Hill while Democrats are sorting out what went wrong. Trump is already testing the norms of governance during this presidential transition period — telling the Senate to forgo its advise-and-consent role and simply accept his Cabinet nominees — and he is staffing his administration and finding lawmakers willing to bend those civic traditions. “Trump’s going to deliver his deportations, the drilling, the wall — it’s going to take all of us getting together,” said Rep. Ralph Norman, R-S.C., a conservative member of the House Freedom Caucus.
Associated Press
Too many wild deer are roaming England's forests. Can promoting venison to consumers help?
In the half-light of dusk, Martin Edwards surveys the shadows of the ancient woodland from a high seat and waits. Edwards advocates humane deer management: the culling of deer to control their numbers and ensure they don’t overrun forests and farmland in a country where they no longer have natural predators. For these advocates, shooting deer is much more than a sport.
Associated Press
A pair of Trump officials have defended family separation and ramped-up deportations
Donald Trump's first picks for immigration policy jobs spent the last four years angling for this moment. Stephen Miller and Thomas Homan had critical roles in the first Trump administration and are unapologetic defenders of its policies, which included separating thousands of parents from their children at the border to deter illegal crossings. With Trump promising sweeping action in a second term on illegal immigration, the two White House advisers will bring nuts-and-bolts knowledge, lessons from previous setbacks and personal views to help him carry out his wishes.
Associated Press
Spy satellite images lead archeologists to the site of a historic battle in Iraq
Declassified 1970s-era U.S. spy satellite imagery has led a British-Iraqi archeological team to what they believe is the site of a seventh-century battle that became decisive in the spread of Islam throughout the region. The Battle of al-Qadisiyah was fought in Mesopotamia — in present-day Iraq — in the A.D. 630s between Arab Muslims and the army of the Sassanid Persian dynasty during a period of Muslim expansion. A joint team of archeologists from the U.K.’s Durham University and the University of Al-Qadisiyah stumbled across the site while undertaking a remote sensing survey to map the Darb Zubaydah, a pilgrimage route from Iraq’s Kufa to Mecca in Saudi Arabia built more than 1,000 years ago.
Associated Press
Pentagon secrets leaker Jack Teixeira set to be sentenced, could get up to 17 years in prison
A Massachusetts Air National Guard member who pleaded guilty to leaking highly classified military documents about the war in Ukraine is expected to be sentenced in federal court on Tuesday. Prosecutors have argued that Jack Teixeira should be sentenced to 17 years in prison, saying he “perpetrated one of the most significant and consequential violations of the Espionage Act in American history.” “As both a member of the United States Armed Forces and a clearance holder, the defendant took an oath to defend the United States and to protect its secrets — secrets that are vital to U.S. national security and the physical safety of Americans serving overseas,” prosecutors wrote.
Reuters
Democrat Ruben Gallego elected to US Senate in Arizona, Edison Research projects
Democratic congressman Ruben Gallego won election to the U.S. Senate in Arizona, Edison Research projected late on Monday, keeping the seat currently held by retiring Senator Kyrsten Sinema, a Democrat-turned-independent, in his party's hands. Gallego, 44, is a U.S. Marine Corps combat veteran who represented a Phoenix district in the U.S. House of Representatives since 2015 before challenging hardline Republican Kari Lake for the Senate seat in a key swing state.
Associated Press
Ranked voting will decide a pivotal congressional race. How does that work?
In a pivotal congressional race in Maine, the state's ranked choice voting system is being used this week to determine the winner, but that won't be the end of it. Election workers will try to complete both tasks quickly enough to ensure the results are certified and sent to the governor by Maine's Nov. 25 deadline, though state law grants an exception for recounts. Why so much attention to this race? The contest between Democratic Rep. Jared Golden and Republican challenger Austin Theriault in Maine's second congressional district is one of a dwindling number of uncalled races that will determine which party controls the U.S. House.
Associated Press
Biden funded new factories and infrastructure projects, but Trump might get to cut the ribbons
All that's left is for President-elect Donald Trump to put his name on it — if he wants. Trump won the White House in large part because of voters' frustration with high prices and a sense that the United States needs major changes. The unemployment rate is low, inflation is easing and President Joe Biden's administration has teed-up a ready-made list of infrastructure projects that could go from theoretical to reality over the next several years.
NBC News
Trump expected to choose Sen. Marco Rubio for secretary of state
President-elect Donald Trump is expected to name Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida as secretary of state for his administration in the coming days, according to three sources familiar with the selection process.
CNN
Ukraine is fighting 50,000 troops in Russia’s Kursk region, Zelensky says
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Russia has deployed nearly 50,000 troops to Kursk, the southern Russian region where Kyiv launched its surprise counteroffensive in the summer.
CNN
Democrat Ruben Gallego will defeat Kari Lake for Arizona Senate seat, CNN projects
Democratic Rep. Ruben Gallego will win a closely watched US Senate seat in Arizona, CNN projects, defeating Republican Kari Lake to become the state’s first Latino senator.
Associated Press
Democrat Ruben Gallego wins Arizona US Senate race against Republican Kari Lake
Democrat Ruben Gallego has been elected Arizona’s first Latino U.S. senator, defeating Republican Kari Lake and preventing Republicans from further padding their Senate majority. Gallego’s victory continues a string of Democratic successes in a state that was reliably Republican until Donald Trump was elected president in 2016.
Associated Press
Last GOP congressman anchored in Democratic LA county concedes in race against former NASA exec
U.S. Rep. Mike Garcia, the last Republican congressman anchored in heavily Democratic Los Angeles County, on Monday conceded to Democrat George Whitesides, ending his reelection bid in a district north of Los Angeles. In a statement, Garcia, a former Navy fighter pilot, said he had congratulated Whitesides and will ensure a smooth handoff of office operations to the former NASA chief of staff. Garcia thanked district residents “for allowing me to represent them during a tumultuous and critical period in our nation’s history.”

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