Democrat Scott Colom narrowly defeats Republican Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith, giving Mississippi its first Black senator since Reconstruction. His victory is Democrats’ eighth pickup of a Republican-held Senate seat in the midterms.
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An Army sentinel called for silence after someone in Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s group laughed near the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. CBS News said it was unclear who laughed or whether Hegseth made any noise.
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has moved to a military base after reported threats linked to Iran. His relocation comes amid US warnings about threats to officials and a continuing economic campaign against Tehran.
White House counsel Will Scharf warned that Democrats’ planned investigations could cross into criminality. Incoming House Oversight chair Robert Garcia rejected the warning and vowed to continue.
About 300 Italian schools received bomb threats by email, triggering evacuations, but authorities reported no evidence of concrete danger. Schools in Northern Ireland and Scotland also received messages that police treated as hoaxes.
Russia and Ukraine agreed to a large prisoner exchange at U.S.-mediated talks in Abu Dhabi, with the number to be finalized Thursday. The negotiations produced no breakthrough on ending the war.
The House voted 211-204 to send impeachment articles against Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to committee. Eleven Democrats missed the procedural vote, including Nancy Pelosi.
Spain’s first general strike in 14 years disrupted transport and workplaces as unions pressed for government action on housing. The 24-hour walkout comes less than three weeks before a national election.