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James Maddison
personJames Maddison named in Gareth Southgate's 26-man squad for Qatar 2022. Leicester ace is one of six midfielders in the squad. James Ward-Prowse, Fikayo Tomori and Ivan Toney have all been overlooked. England begin World Cup group campaign against Iran on Nov. 21.
Alex Jones
personConnecticut court adds to the $965 million in damages the Infowars host owes to families and an FBI agent he defamed over the 2012 massacre. Jones told millions of listeners on his show that the shooting was a hoax and the victims were actors. Jones has asked the judge to order a new trial or at least reduce the compensatory damages to a "nominal" amount.
Joe Biden
personPresident Joe Biden hails 'a good day' for democracy after Democrats outperformed expectations in the US midterm elections. Control of the US Senate still up in the air as several hotly contested seats remained uncalled. Donald Trump is widely seen as the night’s biggest loser as so many of his endorsed candidates failed.
Jos Buttler
personEngland beat India by 10 wickets in the T20 World Cup semi-final. Alex Hales and Jos Buttler scored 63 in the first six overs. England will play Pakistan in the final on Sunday in Melbourne.
Seann Walsh
personSeann Walsh, 36, and Matt Hancock, 44, arrived in the jungle on Wednesday. The former health minister sparked outrage with his entrance into the jungle. Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer said Hancock should ‘voluntarily leave’
Sean Penn
personSean Penn has given one of his Oscar statuettes to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. The Oscar will remain in the country until the end of the ongoing war with Russia. Penn won two Oscars for best actor in a leading role — one in 2003 for "Mystic River" and another in 2008 for "Milk"
Gretchen Whitmer
personMichigan Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer secured a second term over Republican challenger Tudor Dixon Tuesday. Whitmer led Dixon by five percentage points, just over 170,000 votes. Voters in Vermont approved an amendment to the state's constitution to further protect abortion rights.
GOP
organizationGOP Senator Ron Johnson of Wisconsin has won a third term, defeating Democrat Mandela Barnes. Republican George Santos flipped New York’s 3rd Congressional district Wednesday and secured another House seat for the GOP. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis won a 19-point landslide win over Democrat Charlie Crist.
Gavin Newsom
personDemocratic Gov. Gavin Newsom has been re-elected to a second term in the state of California. Newsom with 61 percent of the votes in a state where there are nearly twice as many registered Democrats as Republicans.
Joe Biden
personUS President Joe Biden has claimed vindication the day after the midterm elections. He said Democrats had ‘a strong night’ and he planned to change nothing about his approach despite the likelihood of divided government. Biden’s outcome is the best for any sitting president since George W. Bush.
John Fetterman
personJohn Fetterman (D) won Pennsylvania’s high-stakes Senate race Tuesday, defeating Republican nominee Mehmet Oz. With 91% of the votes counted at around 2 a.m., Fetter man led Oz 49.9% to 47.7%, a lead of 113,036 votes. 'We bet on the people of Pennsylvania — and you didn't let us down. And I won't let you down,' he tweeted early Wednesday morning.
Charlie Crist
personRepublicans underperformed in crucial Senate and House races. Democrats were able to hold off an anticipated "red wave" Several GOP candidates endorsed by former President Trump did not perform well. Florida voters have re-elected Republican Ron DeSantis to the governor’s office.
Senate
organizationDemocratic Sen. Maggie Hassan has been projected to win reelection in New Hampshire. Republican Sen. Ron Johnson officially won his bid for reelection over his Democratic opponent, Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes. Ohio's newest US Senator JD Vance declared victory over Democratic challenger Tim Ryan. Republicans will need to win two of the three races to flip control of the upper chamber from Democrats, after the party gained a seat in Pennsylvania.
Meta
organizationMark Zuckerberg has admitted hiring too fast in the high growth pandemic years. Comes at a time when the metaverse division, Reality Labs, is losing around $10 billion a year. Inflation and low growth are weighing on corporate forecasts.
U.S. Senate
organizationRepublican JD Vance has defeated Democrat Tim Ryan in the race to become Ohio's senator. The win keeps the state red for Republicans and has boosted the party's chances of gaining control of the Senate. Republicans prevailed in Ohio and North Carolina, fending off efforts to flip those seats.
Greg Abbott
personTexas Gov. Greg Abbott has been reelected for a third term. He defeated his Democratic challenger Beto O'Rourke in what the Dallas Morning News has reported to be a 60.27% majority vote across all 14 Uvalde County precincts.
Maura Healey
personMaura Healey, 51, flipped the seat from Republicans, defeating opponent Geoff Diehl. She received more than 55 percent of the vote Tuesday night, with Diehl receiving only 38.5 percent support. In her victory speech, she vowed to 'be a governor for everyone struggling with higher costs' and protect women's rights to abortions.
Mehmet Oz
personDigital World Acquisition Corp.'s shares fell more than 16% Wednesday morning. Trump-endorsed Senate candidate Dr. Mehmet Oz lost to Democratic Lt. Gov. John Fetterman. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis won re-election by a 19-point margin. Tudor Dixon lost a gubernatorial race and Kristina Karamo lost her bid to be secretary of state.
Doug Mastriano
personJosh Shapiro, the Democratic attorney general for Pennsylvania, is projected to become governor. His victory ensures that Republican state Sen. Doug Mastriano will not be in charge of a key battleground state for the 2024 presidential contest.
Babar Azam
personPakistan beat New Zealand by seven wickets to reach T20 World Cup final. Captain Babar Azam scored 53 as Pakistan chased down New Zealand's 4-152. Pakistan will play either India or England in the final at the MCG on Sunday.