Tuesday’s midterms: Key takeaways and race results so far
Marilyn Nieves/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — Tuesday’s election results bucked historical patterns and some of the polling averages and forecasts, with Democrats — as House Speaker Nancy Pelosi put it — “outperforming expectations” even as Republicans …
Adidas cuts profit guidance amid Kanye West fallout
Jonathan Leibson/Getty Images for ADIDAS(NEW YORK) — Adidas on Wednesday lowered its profit projections for the full year, saying its break-up with Yeezy is expected to affect its bottom line during the important holiday shopping season.
Investors an…
In Brief: Keanu could reprise John Wick in ‘Ballerina’ spin-off, and more
Variety reports Keanu Reeves is in talks to reprise his role as John Wick in Ballerina, a female-centric spinoff of the popular action franchise starring Blonde’s Ana de Armas. All that’s known about the series so far is that de Armas will star as a yo…
How Twitter’s $8 verification plan works and why it’s facing criticism
Jakub Porzycki/NurPhoto via Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Elon Musk, who acquired Twitter late last month, has already made dramatic changes: firing top executives, laying off half of the company’s staff and forming a content moderation council that will r…
Here are the candidates who will make history with projected midterm election wins
adamkaz/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — The 2022 midterm elections are expected to make history with their candidates: As vote counting wraps up across the country, ABC News projects that residents in several states will elect their first female, minority,…
Mark Zuckerberg announces Meta will layoff 11,000 employees
Michaela Handrek-Rehle/Bloomberg via Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Mark Zuckerberg has announced that Meta will be laying off 11,000 of its employees — an estimated 13% of its workforce — and will also be taking “a number of additional steps to become a …
Tropical Storm Nicole live updates: Biden approves Florida emergency declaration
ABC News(NEW YORK) — Tropical Storm Nicole is forecast to strengthen into a Category 1 hurricane as it approaches Florida’s east coast.
The storm is expected to make landfall in the Sunshine State between the southeastern cities of Fort Pierce and Me…
Fetterman projected to defeat Oz in Pennsylvania Senate race
Jeff Swensen/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — Pennsylvania’s Democratic Lt. Gov. John Fetterman will win the state’s marquee Senate race, ABC News projects, handing Democrats a major flip in their bid to keep control of the 50-50 upper chamber.
Fetterman r…
Tony Evers projected to win reelection as Wisconsin governor
Jim Vondruska/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — Wisconsin Democratic Gov. Tony Evers will win his campaign for reelection over Republican Tim Michels, ABC News projects.
Evers, Wisconsin’s governor since 2018, had been in a tight race against Michels, a con…
Ted Budd projected to win in North Carolina Senate race
Peter Zay/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — Republican Rep. Ted Budd is projected to win the race for North Carolina’s Senate seat.
The race in swing state North Carolina is one of several that will determine which party holds control of …