Wednesday, November 9, 2022

Wake-Up Call: Fetterman, Kemp, DeSantis, Rubio Score Wins

Daily Mail graphic 11/9/22

Democratic Senate hopeful John Fetterman defeated Republican Dr. Mehmet Oz in Pennsylvania, wrapping up one of the most closely watched races of the midterms just before 1 a.m. Wednesday morning. 'We launched this campaign almost two years ago - and we had our slogan - and it's on every one of those signs right now: every count, every vote,' Fetterman said to a rowdy crowd still gathered at Stage AE in Pittsburgh. 'And that's exactly what happened - we jammed them up. We held the line.' 'I never expected that we would turn these red counties blue, but we did what we needed to do,' he continued. 'And that's why tonight I'll be the next U.S. Senator from Pennsylvania,' Fetterman added. NBC News, Fox News and CNN all called the race for the Democrat, after Fetterman led the count all night. The Associated Press has yet to call the race. Fetterman's crowd exploded in cheers as the lieutenant governor's win was predicted by the networks. 

Wall Street Journal composite 11/9/22


Other Key Interest Races:

  • Republican Governor Greg Abbott was re-elected for a third term in Texas, defeating Democrat Beto O’Rourke, NBC and Fox say.
  • Democrat Kathy Hochul became New York’s first elected female governor on Tuesday, fending off a challenge from Republican Lee Zeldin in a competitive race that was dominated in recent weeks by issues of crime and the economy.
  • Incumbent Marco Rubio defeated House Democrat Val Demings in Florida’s Senate race, NBC and CNN said.
  • For the first time, a member of Generation Z will have representation in Congress. Democrat Maxwell Alejandro Frost, an activist born in 1997, won an Orlando-area district previously held by Representative Val Demings. A survivor of gun violence, he previously worked with March for Our Lives, the nonprofit founded by Marjory Stoneman Douglas students in the wake of the Parkland mass shooting.
  • Incumbent Republican Ron DeSantis defeated Democratic challenger Charlie Crist in the election for Florida governor, CBS and NBC said.
  • State Attorney General Josh Shapiro defeated Republican challenger Doug Mastriano in the election for Pennsylvania governor, NBC and Fox report.
  • Democrat Wes Moore to Be First Black Governor of Maryland. He’s the third Black person elected to that office in the nation’s history
  • Republican Thomas Kean Jr. ousted US Representative Tom Malinowski of New Jersey, ABC and NBC said, in a closely watched congressional race where stock trades and loyalty to Donald Trump were leading issues.
  • Voters in Michigan, Kentucky, California and Vermont were on track to back ballot measures supporting reproductive rights on Tuesday, six months after the US Supreme Court eliminated the federal right to an abortion and sent the issue back to the states.
  • Republican Ted Budd defeated Democrat Cheri Beasley in their closer-than-expected race for a North Carolina US Senate seat, a crucial victory for the GOP’s efforts to flip at least one chamber of Congress.
  • Georgia’s U.S. Senate race was too close to call late Tuesday night as U.S. Sen. Raphael Warnock and his Republican challenger, Herschel Walker, were locked in an excruciatingly tight race that could help determine the balance of power in Washington.
  • Republican Governor Brian Kemp won re-election in Georgia, defeating Democrat Stacey Abrams, ABC and NBC said.
  • California Democratic Governor Gavin Newsom won re-election, the Associated Press said.
  • Republican venture capitalist JD Vance defeated Democratic Representative Tim Ryan in an unexpectedly competitive Ohio US Senate contest, preventing what would have been a stunning blow to the GOP’s efforts to win control of the chamber.

Democrats held on to a series of bellweather House races on Tuesday night, delaying a Republican victory party, as several key Senate races remain too close to call. Talk of a Republican red wave was chilled as Democrats hung on to competitive contests in Virginia, Rhode Island and New Jersey. 'Definitely not a Republican wave, that’s for darn sure,' GOP Senator Lindsey Graham of South Carolina told NBC News. Republicans did pickup three House seats thus far. The GOP only a net gain of five House seats to win the majority, which remains within their grasp. Many competitive districts have yet to be called. Meanwhile, Republican candidate J.D. Vance, who was endorsed by Donald Trump, won Ohio's Senate seat against Democrat Tim Ryan. His victory kept the Senate in the GOP column.


➤DISABLED OR NOT, APPLE IS TRACKING YOU AGAINST YOUR SAY SO, NEW RESEARCH SAYS: Apple always stood for privacy as a “human right” while the company has never liked the idea of having advertisements on its platforms. However, Tommy Mysk and Talal Haj Bakry, two app developers and security researchers took a look at the data collected by a number of Apple iPhone apps. They found the analytics control and other privacy settings had no obvious effect on Apple’s data collection, the tracking remained the same whether iPhone Analytics was switched on or off.  You can see what the data looks like for yourself in the video Mysk posted to Twitter, documenting the information collected by the App Store.


➤NATIONAL PARK SERVICE WARNS PEOPLE TO STOP LICKING TOAD THAT CAUSES HALLUCINATION: The US National Park Service is warning people to stop licking one of the largest toads in America, due to a toxin it secretes from its glands that can create a hallucinogenic experience. Toad-licking has become a way to get high but has long been considered life-threatening. Not every toad can induce a high, and if it does, the high they deliver would vary from toad to toad.

🏫STUDY: TODDLERS WHO WATCH VIOLENT TV DO WORSE IN SCHOOL:  Watching violent TV as a young child has been linked to poor school performance nearly a decade later, a study published in the Journal of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics found. "Preschool children tend to identify with characters on TV and treat everything they see as real," study author Linda Pagani said. Pagani suggests that viewing violence at a young age could reinforce beliefs that violent interactions are normal and the world is dangerous. Research involved parents of 978 girls and 998 boys. Some of their children watched violent TV. When the children reached 12 years old, parents and teachers rated academic achievement, motivation, and participation. Those who watched violent TV as young as age three were more emotionally distressed and received worse grades in school.

➤8 YEAR OLD BOY BITES VENOMOUS COBRA TWICE AND KILLS IT: In a small village about 215 miles northeast of Raipur, a venomous snake was killed after an 8-year-old boy bit it twice. Deepak was playing in his backyard when he was attacked by a snake, then after wrapping itself around the child's hand and not letting go, the boy bit it twice eventually killing it.

➤STUDY: FISH OIL DOES NOT LOWER CHOLESTEROL:  Supplements like fish oil and turmeric don't seem to lower "bad" cholesterol levels, a study published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology found. The study had 190 adults take prescription medication, a placebo, or a supplement like fish oil, garlic, or turmeric. After 28 days, those who took medication had lower cholesterol levels than those who took a placebo or supplement. "Many of us have had the same experience of trying to recommend evidence-based therapies that reduce cardiovascular risks to patients and then having them say, 'No, thanks, I'll just try this supplement,'" Dr. Karol Watson said.

🏀ISIAH THOMAS SAYS BEEF WITH JORDAN WILL GO ON TIL HE RECEIVES PUBLIC APOLOGY: Isiah Thomas was recently asked about his well-documented rivalry with Michael Jordan during a recent broadcast of the Abu Dhabi Games 2022. Thomas shared his reaction when he saw Jordan in the 2020 Netflix documentary The Last Dance, and revealed he demands a “public apology” from MJ.
“When I was watching the Last Dance, I’m sitting there and I’m watching it with my family and I’m thinking everything is good,” Thomas said. “And then this guy comes on television and he says that he hates me and then he calls me an a&%$#@, and then I proceed to watch a whole documentary about him being an a&%$#@. I’m like ‘Wait a minute, time out.’ Until I get a public apology, this beef is gonna go on for a long long time, ’cause I’m from the West Side of Chicago.”

🏈COWBOYS OWNERS SAYS ODELL BECKHAM JR COULD LOOK PRETTY GOOD IN DALLAS: Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones confirmed the team is interested in free-agent wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. Jones backed the current Cowboys receivers but added that Beckham "is someone we have all the appreciation in the world for what he is as a competitor and know that the Cowboys star on the helmet when he puts it on could look pretty good."  Beckham has yet to play this season after suffering a torn ACL in 2021. He said the injury occurred well before he helped the Los Angeles Rams beat the Cincinnati Bengals in Super Bowl LVI.

🏈LAS VEGAS RAIDERS WAIVE FORMER 1ST ROUND PICK JOHNATHAN ABRAM: Former 1st round draft pick, Safety Johnathan Abram, was waived by the Las Vegas Raiders on Tuesday. He didn't make the impact expected of a first-round selection and particularly struggled in pass coverage. Abram started the first seven games this season before being moved to a reserve role the past two weeks.  The Raiders used six first-round draft picks between 2019-2021 but only running back Josh Jacobs and defensive lineman Clelin Ferrell remain.

⚽QATAR WORLD CUP IS A MISTAKE ACCORDING TO EX FIFA PRESIDENT: Former FIFA president Sepp Blatter criticized the decision to award the upcoming World Cup to Qatar as a "mistake" due to the size of the country. "Qatar is a mistake," Blatter said. ... "It’s a country that’s too small. Football and the World Cup are too big for that."  World Cup play in Qatar starts on Nov. 20. The United States, Canada and Mexico will jointly host the next World Cup in 2026 across 16 cities.

🏒NHL SCORES:
  • Arizona Coyotes 4 Buffalo Sabres 1
  • Montreal Canadiens 3 Detroit Red Wings 2
  • New York Islanders 4 New York Rangers 3
  • New Jersey Devils 3 Calgary Flames 2
  • Vancouver Canucks 6 Ottawa Senators 4
  • Edmonton Oilers 3 Tampa Bay Lightning 2
  • Winnipeg Jets 5 Dallas Stars 1
  • Seattle Kraken 5 Nashville Predators 1
  • Los Angeles Kinds 1 Minnesota Wild 0 

➤NICOLE EXPECTED TO BECOME CAT 1 HURRICANE: Nicole has transitioned to a tropical storm in the southwestern Atlantic Ocean and is now strengthening ahead of the significant rain, wind and coastal flooding impacts that will begin spreading across Florida and the southeastern U.S. by Wednesday. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis issued a state of emergency for 34 counties as Nicole is forecast to make landfall as a Category 1 hurricane along the state's east coast Wednesday night or early Thursday. Nicole is a very large storm, so regardless of its strength as it approaches Florida and the southeastern U.S., the threat of heavy rain and flooding will extend all the way to the mid-Atlantic and Northeast on Friday and Saturday.




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