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Sarah McBride becomes first out trans person elected to Congress
Delaware state Sen. Sarah McBride won the state’s only House seat Tuesday, NBC News projects, making her the first openly transgender person elected to Congress.Top stories - NBC News - November 6 -
Julie Johnson becomes first openly LGBTQ person to serve Texas in Congress
Julie Johnson was projected to win her election Tuesday for Texas’s 32nd Congressional District, making history as the first openly LGBTQ person to represent Texas in Congress and the first elected ...Politics - The Hill - November 6 -
Sarah McBride will be the 1st openly trans member of Congress, ABC projects
Delaware State Sen. Sarah McBride has become the first openly transgender person to be elected to Congress, ABC News projects.Top stories - ABC News - November 5 -
McBride becomes first openly transgender person elected to Congress
Delaware state Sen. Sarah McBride (D) was projected to win her election Tuesday for Delaware's at-large House district, making history as the first openly transgender person elected to Congress, ...Politics - The Hill - November 6 -
Trump claims US election victory after winning critical battlegrounds
Republican says he has ‘powerful mandate’ after triumphs in swing states of Pennsylvania, Georgia and North CarolinaWorld - Financial Times - November 6 -
Trump projected winner of first battleground state North Carolina
North Carolina is the first battleground state called in the 2024 election, with Trump projected as the winner. Tom Llamas analyzes how this impacts Harris’ path, as Trump gains in rural counties ...Top stories - NBC News - November 6 -
Ukraine says it fought N Korean troops for first time
Defence Minister Rustem Umerov said a "small group" of North Korean soldiers were attacked.Top stories - BBC News - November 6 -
Randall becomes first woman, LGBTQ person to represent Washington's 6th district
Democrat Emily Randall was projected to win her bid for Washington’s 6th Congressional District Tuesday, making history as the first woman and openly LGBTQ person elected to represent the district ...Politics - The Hill - November 6 -
Andy Kim Wins in New Jersey to Become the First Korean American Senator
Mr. Kim, a Democrat, will take the seat previously held by Robert Menendez, who resigned after being convicted of taking bribes.Top stories - The New York Times - November 6 -
Lisa Blunt Rochester elected Delaware's first Black and female senator
Democratic Rep. Lisa Blunt Rochester will become the first Black woman to represent Delaware in the Senate after she defeated Republican Eric Hansen and independent candidate Mike Katz, NBC News ...Top stories - NBC News - November 6 -
What Were Trump’s Policies on Israel In His First Term as President?
Donald Trump staunchly supported Israel during his first term as president, even when that meant reversing decades of American policy.World - The New York Times - November 6 -
Black women to serve together in Senate for first time with Rochester, Alsobrooks wins
Sens.-elect Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.) and Angela Alsobrooks (D-Md.) will become the first two Black women to serve together in the Senate. Neither Delaware nor Maryland have ever had a Black ...Politics - The Hill - November 6 -
Australia plans world's first social media ban for under-16s
The government says it wants to mitigate the "harm" social media is inflicting on children.Top stories - BBC News - November 7 -
76ers star Paul George greeted with boos in first road game vs. Clippers
George left the Clippers to sign a $212 million deal with the 76ers in free agency this past offseason.Sports - Yahoo Sports - November 7 -
2024 to be first year to breach 1.5C global warming limit
It is also set to be the world's first breach of 1.5C of warming across an entire calendar year.Top stories - BBC News - November 7 -
HRT should be first-line menopause treatment, NICE says
Information on the menopause drugs' benefits and risks have been included in updated guidance.Top stories - BBC News - November 7 -
Ghost of pandemic haunts US election with win for anti-vax movement
Robert F Kennedy Jr, vaccine skeptic and conspiracy theorist, says Trump promised him control of health policy. Donald Trump will be propelled to the White House for a second term amid concerns ...World - The Guardian - November 7