3 Things To Know Today

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1 Election Results: Ohio Puts Right To Abortion In State Constitution

Yesterday’s off-year elections were watched by everyone hoping to figure out any trends heading into next year’s presidential contest, and the results were mixed. In Republican Ohio, which voted for former President Donald Trump in both of the last elections, voters put the right to abortion into the state constitution with 56-percent of voters in favor of the measure. Ohio voters also approved the legalization of recreational marijuana with over 56-percent of voters approving, making the state the 24th to legalize the recreational use of cannabis. The two highly-watched governor races in Kentucky and Mississippi ended with both incumbents being given a second term. Kentucky Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear became only the third governor in the state’s history to be elected to two consecutive terms, while Mississippi Republican Gov. Tate Reeves fended off a strong challenge from Brandon Presley, who called Gov. Reeves to concede the election before most news agencies had called the race last night.

2 Another "Superfog" Event In New Orleans Area Leaves At Least One Dead

For the second time in two weeks, a severe type of fog led to a death on a Louisiana interstate yesterday. Smoke from a wildfire mixed with fog to form what’s called “superfog,” reducing visibility to zero on I-10 near the Irish Bayou. Unlike the event two weeks ago on I-55, there was no massive pileup of cars, but there were several accidents and at least one death and several people being taken to the hospital. During a press conference yesterday, New Orleans Police Lt. Wayne DeLarge asked the public to notify police of superfog conditions. “We were not alerted of the fog until we responded to the auto accidents,” Lt. Delarge said. Extreme drought in the region is expected to last into winter and is creating ideal conditions for superfog to form.\

3 Nashville Police Chief Confirms Authenticity Of Leaked Covenant School Shooter’s Writings

Nashville Police Chief John Drake said he’s “disturbed” over the release of writings from the Covenant School shooters diaries but confirmed that they’re real. Early Monday, conservative commentator Steven Crowder released pictures that he said showed three pages from the writings seized by police on the day of the shooting from the shooter’s home. The writings had not been officially released despite a long battle. Nashville police initially said they would release the documents, but only after the investigation was closed. The shooter left behind at least 20 journals, a suicide note, and a memoir. The release of the pictures sparked calls for investigations into the release of the writings and the slowness of officials to respond to their release online. Chief Drake confirmed to the press yesterday that how the images leaked will be investigated, saying the department is “extremely serious” about finding “the person responsible.”


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