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Neither the House nor the Senate races were called as returns poured in Tuesday night, despite projections of a Republican surge across the country. Historically, the party of the sitting president loses out in midterms and a GOP-controlled Congress looks likely. Still, Democrats will find reasons to celebrate — in Pennsylvania, Democrat candidate John Fetterman beat back Mehmet Oz and flipped the Senate seat left by retiring Rep. Pat Toomey. (Sources: [AP](, [Politico]() Historic Margins DeSantis Romps Home in Florida, Is DC Next? “We not only won the election, we have rewritten the political map,” Gov. Ron DeSantis said as he secured his second term over challenger, Charlie Crist. With votes still being counted across the state, he looks set to secure a historic 19-point lead on Crist. Some Floridians want to take that win national. “Two more years,” DeSantis supporters chanted during his victory speech — a clear sign backers want to see a White House run in 2024. Former President Donald Trump has been feeling the pressure, reportedly privately accusing DeSantis of stealing his “techniques,” but told media Tuesday he had voted for him. (Sources: [CNN](, [NBC]() Common Ground Sweden, Turkey Meet on ‘Security’ Ahead of NATO Vote Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan wants Sweden to crack down on Kurdish rebels before backing its NATO membership bid — to be voted on later this month. “We understand their security concerns, and we want Sweden to respond to ours,” he said after meeting with Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson in Ankara. Sweden is eager to join the defense alliance amid Russian belligerence, while Turkey has repeatedly accused the Nordic nation of harboring Kurdistan militants. “Sweden will live up to all the obligations made to Turkey in countering the terrorist threat before becoming a member of NATO and as a future ally,” Kristersson vowed. (Sources: [Al Jazeera](, [AP]() Revolving Door New Govt, Old Problems as UK Minister Quits on Bullying Claims Gavin Williamson reportedly told a senior civil servant to “slit your throat” while he was defense secretary under Boris Johnson. Williamson resigned from his short-lived position in Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s cabinet Tuesday night as allegations mounted. A formal complaint lodged within Westminster accused the minister without portfolio of “unethical and immoral” behavior, including using his profile as leverage. Williamson said he had become a “distraction” to the government and aims to “clear my name of any wrongdoing.” Just weeks into the new government, the Labour opposition pounced, accusing Sunak of “poor judgment and leadership” over the appointment. (Sources: [The Guardian](, [BBC]() Briefly Here are some things you should know about today: Appointed. Brazil’s leftist President-elect Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has appointed an economic transition team aimed at reassuring markets. The team balances two conservative economists with two progressives. (Source: [AP]() On the move. Basketball superstar Brittney Griner is being moved from a Moscow jail to an unknown penal colony. Her attorneys said they have not been told where she is going. (Source: [CNN]() Dumped. Tesla owner Elon Musk has sold $3.95 billion in stocks of the company just days after the finalization of his $44 billion Twitter takeover. Analysts have suggested he would need to sell up to support the buyout. (Source: [Reuters]() [Strut Your Stuff…Before They’re Gone]( [Cariuma]( The shoe with the 77,000-person waitlist is back! If you missed them the last time around, the sneakers we can’t get enough of are back – and just in time for the holiday season! 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He’s one of six Americans currently in orbit eligible to cast their vote via a Federal Postcard Application, although the mail system hasn’t yet gone extraterrestrial — ballots were filled in prior to liftoff. The space agency has received fresh support from the Biden White House this year as part of an ambitious plan to put astronauts on Mars by 2040, a presidential election year. (Source: [Space]() ‘Scumbags' and 'Crooks’ Hackers Leak Australian Private Health Data Medibank, a private insurance firm many Australians use alongside universal health care, said 9.7 million clients may be affected by the breach. A “sample” of the stolen data was posted to the dark web after a midnight ransom deadline passed Tuesday. It includes personal information such as passport numbers and medical claims, and names and dates of birth sorted into two lists — “naughty” and “nice” — based on medical issues like HIV status and alcohol or cannabis dependency. Authorities and Medibank vowed to chase down the hackers, while Prime Minister Anthony Albanese revealed he is a Medibank customer also likely affected. (Source: [France24]() And the Oscar Goes To … Sean Penn Gives His Oscar to Zelenskyy “When you win, bring it back to Malibu,” the actor told Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Kyiv as he handed over the Oscar statuette. Penn is one of Hollywood’s more outspoken stars and briefly tussled with the Academy over allowing Zelenskyy to appear at this year’s awards ceremony, where a statement of support for Ukraine was read out. The two first met in February when the actor traveled to Ukraine for a documentary on the invasion. Zelenskyy bestowed Ukraine’s Order of Merit honor on the two-time Oscar winner for his “sincere support and significant contribution to the popularization of Ukraine in the world.” (Source: [Variety]() Say What? Ancient Ivory Comb Unearthed in 2017 Voices Universal Worry Engravings identified in December revealed a sentence in Canaanite script — invented some 3,800 years ago — with a timeless message. “May this tusk root out the lice of the hair and the beard.” Carbon dating on the comb has been unsuccessful, but researchers from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem believe it may be from around 1,700 BCE. Combs were typically made of wood or bone, with ivory an imported luxury, suggesting to researchers that the comb — and the microscopic remains of head lice found on it — belonged to an itchy member of the ancient city of Lachish, Judea’s elite. (Source: [The Guardian]() Turf Wars NFL Data Shows Equal Injury Rates on Grass and Artificial Surfaces Is natural or artificial turf better for preventing non-contact injuries? Data released by the league this week says it doesn’t make a difference. Players and coaches, though, have offered plenty of anecdotal evidence that artificial turf has a huge impact on ankle and knee injuries. Official data is compiled each season in a joint project between the NFL and the Players Association with an outside company examining all injuries across 30 stadiums — 16 of which are artificial turf. The rate of injuries on artificial turf was previously much higher than on grass, but the gap has closed in the last three years. (Source: [ESPN]() COMMUNITY What else are you curious about? Share your questions or thoughts with us at OzyCommunity@Ozy.com ABOUT OZY OZY is a diverse, global and forward-looking media and entertainment company focused on “the New and the Next.” OZY creates space for fresh perspectives, and offers new takes on everything from news and culture to technology, business, learning and entertainment. [www.ozy.com]( / #OZY Curiosity. Enthusiasm. Action. That’s OZY! 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