The first votes: Voters in Dixville Notch, New Hampshire, maintained the tradition of being the first in the nation to vote and report results of a presidential election. At midnight, all six voters in the community cast their ballots, which were quickly counted. Donald Trump received three votes and Vice President Harris also received three votes. Whether the election in the rest of the U.S. will be as tight as it was in Dixville Notch remains to be seen.
Closing: At a rally in Grand Rapids, Michigan, last night, Donald Trump accused the Democrats of cheating in the election, said he wanted the results of today’s election last night and said that Kamala Harris is not qualified to be president. At a closing rally in Philadelphia last night that featured Oprah Winfrey, Lady Gaga and others Harris expressed optimism for the future of the U.S. She said that the country is ready for a president who will reach out and lift up people instead of putting them down.
Boeing: Members of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers at Boeing have voted to accept a new contract and end their strike. The new contact provides for 38% wage increases over four years and bonus payments. The new contract does not require Boeing to restore the pension plan for the workers that it had suspended a decade ago. The strike, which had shut down production at Boeing for 53 days, was costing Boeing an estimated $50 million a day.
North Korean troops: Ukraine says that its soldiers have fired on North Korean soldiers who are fighting alongside Russian troops. It’s believed that 12,000 soldiers from North Korea have been sent to the front lines to help Russian President Vladimir Putin’s forces in the war Putin started by invading Ukraine. Foreign ministers of U.S. allies in Europe issued a statement this morning in which they condemned North Korea for sending both soldiers and missiles for Russia to use in the war.
Airstrikes: Palestinian officials say an Israeli airstrike on northern Gaza has killed at least 20 people, most of them women and children. The airstrike was on the town of Deir Al-Balah. The Palestinians say that a home where refugees were taking shelter was hit. The Israelis said that they were targeting a weapons storage facility. The Palestinians said that other Israeli airstrikes on Gaza City killed an additional 10 people.
Sabotage: Reporting by NBC, ABC and others confirms a report by the Wall Street Journal that Russia is behind a plot to put explosives on cargo airplanes bound from Europe to the U.S. Two packages waiting to be loaded on aircraft started fires at DHL shipping centers in Germany and England. It’s believed the incendiary devices were intended to start fires on DHL airplanes en route to the U.S. Four people were arrested by police in Poland and two more suspects are being sought. Russia denies that it’s behind the sabotage.
