Wednesday, November 6th, 2024 - Election updates: Trump leads, Senate flips, Ballot measures & bomb threats; Musk sued; Netanyahu fires Gallant

Morning Announcements

Today’s Headlines: As of 12:30am, Trump leads Harris in electoral votes, 230 to 189, with North Carolina as the only called swing state. Republicans secured the Senate with key wins, while Democrats Angela Alsobrooks and Adam Schiff claimed Senate seats in Maryland and California. In Florida, measures to overturn a 6-week abortion ban and legalize marijuana failed due to a high 60% threshold, though both had majority support. Meanwhile, Missouri rolled back its abortion ban and approved paid sick leave, with Colorado also passing abortion protections. Election Day saw bomb threats disrupting voting in Georgia and Arizona’s Democratic areas. Elon Musk faces a lawsuit over his $1 million giveaway, and in the Middle East, Hamas rejected a ceasefire proposal as Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu fired his defense minister, sparking protests in Tel Aviv.

Resources/Articles mentioned in this episode:

• NBC News: Election 2024 live updates: Republicans win Senate and Trump takes Georgia in second battleground victory, NBC News projects
• WA Post: Russia blamed for bomb threats at polling sites in Georgia and other states
• Bloomberg: Voters Sue Musk for Fraud Over $1 Million Election Sweepstakes
• MY Times: Netanyahu Fires Yoav Gallant, Israel’s Defense Minister

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