Scott Colom Wins Mississippi Senate Seat, NYC Building Collapse, SS United States Sinking: The Bulletin, Nov. 12

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Scott Colom, a local prosecutor, unseated Republican Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith in Mississippi on Wednesday, becoming the first Democrat to win a U.S. Senate ...

Scott Colom, a local prosecutor, unseated Republican Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith in Mississippi on Wednesday, becoming the first Democrat to win a U.S. Senate race in the state since 1982, and the first Black Mississippian popularly elected to Congress' upper chamber. Eight people have been killed and at least 17 others injured, including four critically, after part of a three-story building collapsed in Brooklyn, New York, on Wednesday afternoon, New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani confirmed.

Hello —I’m Dan Orton, Welcome to Newsweek’s Bulletin. Here’s what you need to know today Scott Colom, a local prosecutor, unseated Republican Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith in Mississippi on Wednesday. Colom is the first Democrat to win a U.S. Senate race in the state since 1982, and the first Black Mississippian popularly elected to Congress' upper chamber. The victory comes more than a week after midterm elections that saw Democrats win control of both chambers of Congress. Two people were killed and 17 others injured, including four critically, after part of a three-story building collapsed in Brooklyn, New York, on Wednesday afternoon.

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