3 Things To Know Today

1 Trump Organization Found Guilty Of Tax Fraud

A jury says the Trump Organization is guilty on all counts in its New York tax fraud trial. Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg said the company has now been held accountable in a court of law. Prosecutors accused the former President's company of avoiding taxes by paying personal expenses for top executives and giving them compensation without reporting it over a period of 15 years. Trump Organization attorney Alan Futerfas says they will be appealing the guilty verdict. Meantime, while Donald Trump himself isn't charged and he previously called the trial politically motivated…and that was a theme echoing last night on his TruthSocial platform. “The greatest witch hunt of all time continues, over & over again, & the people of this country aren’t going to take it much longer,” Trump offered. “A giant political scam!!!”

2 It’s A Win For Dems In Georgia

Democratic Senator Raphael Warnock is taking a victory lap following his apparent win in Georgia's Senate runoff election. Warnock defeated Republican Herschel Walker for the last open U.S. Senate seat. The win gives Democrats a 51-seat majority. Republicans already control the House. While addressing supporters, Warnock spoke on his mother growing up in the state, picking "somebody else's cotton and somebody else's tobacco." He added that he is an example and an "iteration" of the history, pain and promise of Georgia. For his part, Herschel Walker took the results pretty well. Speaking at a post-election event, Walker said running for US Senate was the best thing he's ever done in his life. Walker told his supporters that he doesn't want them to stop dreaming or believing in the America. He also urged them to keep believing in the Constitution and the nation's elected officials.

3 NC Gov Vows Punishment For Those Responsible For Attacks On Power Substations

The massive power outage in Moore County, North Carolina continues. Residents are having to get by in the dark without water and in some cases, without heat for another night after a gun attack that crippled two power sub-stations. At last check, more than 36-thousand are still going without services and North Carolina's Governor Roy Cooper has stopped short of calling the incident a domestic terrorist attack ,but did agree with investigators that it was intentional. While threats to electrical systems have increased in recent years, most don't impact customers. And this year? There have been at least 70 incidents nationwide of vandalism, sabotage or physical attack at electric facilities this year. Duke Energy officials say they're hoping to have power fully restored by tomorrow.


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