Democrat Scott Colom wins Mississippi in historic victory
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Democrat Scott Colom wins Mississippi in historic victory

B2Upper-intermediateNovember 12, 202629 min
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  • Politics

Democrat Scott Colom has won the Mississippi senate race in a shock midterms victory. He will become the state's first Democratic senator in four decades. Exit polls showed Mr Colom benefitted from surging support among black and young voters. Also: Nvidia considers ousting CEO Jensen Huang after his admitted affair with a suspected Chinese spy. A warm welcome for the Pope on his homecoming to Peru. The US Treasure Secretary, Scott Besset, relocates from his home to an unnamed military base after reports of unspecified “threats” from Tehran. Kenya prepares for the extreme weather and flooding expected from...

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I'm Alex Ritson and in the early hours of Thursday 12th November these are our main stories. Democrat Scott Colom wins the Mississippi Senate race, making him the state's first black senator since 1874. What's next for NVIDIA as shares plunge and the board meets amid allegations of CEO Jensen Huang having a second extramarital affair.

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