promoearn: The Georgia Senate winner is ... no one

Wednesday, November 9

This combination of photos shows Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock, left, and Republican Senate candidate Herschel Walker.

As ballot counting continues in the midterms, several races are still too close to call. It's Wednesday's news.

Who controls Congress? Not sure yet. Midterm election results across the country are still being determined. After making landfall in the Bahamas, Tropical Storm Nicole will likely hit Florida as a hurricane. And is it safe to take Tylenol while pregnant?

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🍑 Georgia on our mind

And the winner of the Georgia Senate race is ... no one. The race is headed to a runoff after neither Democratic incumbent Raphael Warnock nor Republican challenger Herschel Walker could capture an outright majority – 50% plus one vote – of the state's votes. The runoff election is scheduled for Dec. 6. And it could decide which party controls the Senate ... again. Stay tuned!

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•	Analysis: How Brian Kemp withstood challenges to remain Georgia governor.

A voter casts their ballot for the 2022 midterm elections at the Dunbar Neighborhood Center in Atlanta Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2022.

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What else happened in the midterms?

Election Day came and went leaving much unanswered. Republicans haven't decidedly taken control of Congress as some had projected, and Democrats held on in several crucial congressional races. Control of the House and the Senate will be determined in the days to come, and ballots are still being counted in several key gubernatorial races in battleground states. If it sounds like a lot has happened, you'd be right – maybe a little too much for any one person to keep up with! Here's what you may have missed this Election Day.

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Supporters cheer during an election night event for Democratic Senate candidate John Fetterman on Nov. 9, 2022 in Pittsburgh. Fetterman defeated Republican Senate candidate Dr. Mehmet Oz.

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What everyone's talking about

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Gen Z in the House

One thing about the House is certain: It will have its first Gen Z member, 25-year-old Democrat Maxwell Frost. The social justice advocate won his election against Republican Army veteran Calvin Wimbish to represent Florida's 10th Congressional District. Frost's victory marks a crucial moment for the progressive activist who came of voting age over the past decade known for voicing his political stance on issues including gun violence and LGBTQ rights. Meet Maxwell Frost.

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Democratic candidate for Florida's 10th Congressional District Maxwell Frost speaks as he celebrates with supporters during a victory party at The Abbey in Orlando, Fla., on Tuesday.

Stephen M. Dowell, AP

🏳️‍🌈 'Rainbow Wave': Although counting was still underway, voters delivered a series of firsts for members of the LGBTQ community nationwide. Among the winners elected to office are first-time members of Congress, transgender trailblazers and lesbian governors. Get to know some of the standouts with historic wins.

Nicole makes landfall in Bahamas, targets Florida as hurricane

After making landfall over the northwestern Bahamas, a strengthening Tropical Storm Nicole is expected to slam Florida's east coast as a Category 1 hurricane Wednesday night. Follow our updates.

Here's the latest:

•	In the Bahamas: Nicole made landfall on Great Abaco Island late Wednesday morning with maximum winds of 70 mph, the National Hurricane Center said.
•	Where is Nicole now? As of Wednesday afternoon, Nicole was 135 miles east of West Palm Beach, the hurricane center said, and a hurricane warning was in effect for the east coast of Florida.
•	Where will it make landfall? Projections put landfall along Florida's Treasure Coast late Wednesday. Then Nicole's center is forecast to move across central and northern Florida into southern Georgia on Thursday and Thursday night, then into the Carolinas on Friday.
•	It's a big storm: Forecasters warn residents in the storm's path to not focus on the exact track of Nicole as it remains a large storm, likely promising widespread effects.

✈️ Is your flight canceled? Tropical Storm Nicole impacting air travel.

Water reaches the parking lot of the House of Refuge Museum and Southeast MacArthur Boulevard from the high surf caused by Tropical Storm Nicole on Wednesday on south Hutchinson Island in Florida.

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Real quick

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Can you take Tylenol while pregnant?

Acetaminophen, often sold under the brand name Tylenol, is one of only a few painkillers deemed safe during pregnancy. But a growing body of research suggests heavy use in pregnancy may contribute to autism and ADHD, and renowned epidemiologist Roberta Ness is warning pregnant people against the casual use of the painkiller. Ness, the epidemiologist who helped convince jurors that talcum baby powder likely causes ovarian cancer, is now equally convinced that frequent acetaminophen use during pregnancy may be linked to autism and ADHD. "That is a very big thing for an epidemiologist to say," she said. Keep reading.

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