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1. GOP keeps Senate, Democrats take house in midterm elections

Midterm elections are officially behind us and many of the results came in as expected. With the house having a five in six chance of going to the Democrats and the senate having the same odds of staying Republican, most of the results from Tuesday’s elections were no big surprise. 

Republican Ted Cruz narrowly defeated Democratic challenger Beto O’Rourke in the Texas Senate race. The race was closer than many expected, with just a two point difference when many media outlets called the race. Across the election, President Trump said he is very pleased with how the elections went.

-CNN

Nov. 7

2. Voters experience problems voting

Voters across the nation experienced issues while trying to cast their ballots this Tuesday for the midterm elections. Various problems occurred during the elections, including broken machines, long lines and undertrained or even untrained poll workers. One of the bigger issues raised was in Georgia, where many believe voting problems may have interfered with a close gubernatorial race. 

While these issues pursue, Republicans have been pushing for new voting laws to help limit voter fraud. President Donald Trump and Attorney General Jeff Sessions have both warned about voter fraud prior to these elections.

-The Washington Post

Nov. 6

3. Fox News Slaps Hannity on Wrist for Rally Appearance

Fox News has come out against host Sean Hannity after he made an appearance at a rally for President Donald Trump when he said he would not do so. 

Before the rally, Hannity clarified that he would only be at the rally to interview the president beforehand, but then appeared on stage during the rally along with fellow Fox News host, Jeanine Pirro. 

Hannity complemented President Trump’s work in office while on stage, referencing his “Promises Made, Promises Kept” campaign slogan. A spokesperson for the network stated that they addressed the issue in house, however neither host was mentioned by name.

-Daily Beast

Nov. 6

4. Colorado man pleads guilty to murder of wife and daughters

Chris Watts of Colorado plead guilty to murdering his pregnant wife and daughters. The district attorney in the case dropped the death penalty in exchange for Watts’ acceptance of all nine charges brought against him. 

Shannon Watts, 34, was 15 weeks pregnant when she was killed. She was found with her daughters Celeste and Bella, ages three and four respectively. 

Watts previously claimed his wife had killed one of the children before coming after him and the second child. Watts is facing three consecutive life sentences at his hearing later in November.

-BBC 

Nov. 7

5. At least four dead after buildings collapse in Marseille

Multiple buildings collapsed in the french city of Marseille, resulting in the death of two men and two women. The city has experienced unusually high levels of rain and bad weather in the recent weeks, but the cause of the buildings collapsing is still unknown. 

Two buildings collapsed early in the morning Monday, with another collapsing later in the day. 

Fire workers then pulled the bodies from the rubble, which fell in the working-class area. While four bodies have been found, there is still potential for more to be unburied.

-CNN

Nov. 6