3 Things To Know Today

1 Braves Take The 2021 World Series

The Atlanta Braves are the 2021 World Series Champions as Atlanta defeated the Astros 7-0 in Game Six of the World Series in Houston. Jorge Soler, Dansby Swanson, and Freddie Freeman homered for the Braves. And that was as Max Fried pitched six scoreless innings to pick up the win for Atlanta. The Astros finished with just six hits. It's the first championship for the Braves since 1995, but that’s not the only reason the city is celebrating. The Braves’ win last night was the first championship in any major sport since Braves won in 1995. Someone celebrating a little more than everyone else? Braves outfielder Jorge Soler. He’s being recognized for his efforts in helping lead Atlanta to a World Series victory and has been named the Willie Mays World Series MVP. He hit three home runs in the series for Atlanta over the six games. And fun fact? Soler is also the second Cuban to win the World Series MVP, after Livan Hernandez won it for the Marlins in 1997.

2 Hotly Contested Governor's Race In VA Goes Red

In a race that’s largely been seen as a referendum on President Biden’s policies, it appears to be a win for Glenn Youngkin, the Republican candidate for governor of Virginia. That hasn’t happened in the commonwealth since 2009. He’ll succeed Democratic Governor Ralph Northam. Virginia's constitution doesn't allow governors to serve consecutive terms Democratic candidate Terry McAuliffe had tried to cast Youngkin as an extremist tied to former President Donald Trump. While first time Republican candidate Youngkin was endorsed by Trump, he didn’t tie himself to the former president. In the end, it appears Youngkin beat McAuliffe by about two percentage points, winning more than 50-percent of the vote.

3 Minneapolis Police Vote To Keep Police Force

The city where the "defund the police" movement was born has voted to keep its police force. Projections say Minneapolis residents decided to retain the city's police department and not convert it to a department of public safety. The measure was sparked by the 2020 killing of George Floyd by a Minneapolis cop. If it had passed, it would have cut the city's required minimum number of officers per capita and would have replaced some cops with social workers and mental health experts. Those in favor of disbanding the force say they’re not discouraged. "We've always known our work is bigger than one election," a statement from TakeAction Minnesota reads. "Social change is a marathon, not a sprint."


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