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Scott Colom Wins Mississippi Senate Seat, NYC Building Collapse, SS United States Sinking: The Bulletin, Nov. 12

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NOV 12, 2026 at 08:04 AM EST

Scott Colom, a local prosecutor, unseated Republican Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith in Mississippi on Wednesday, becoming the first Democrat to win a U.S. Senate race in the state since 1982, and the first Black Mississippian popularly elected to Congress' upper chamber. Eight people have been killed and at least 17 others injured, including four critically, after part of a three-story building collapsed in Brooklyn, New York, on Wednesday afternoon, New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani confirmed. The SS United States, the legendary ocean liner that carried presidents, royalty and some of Hollywood's biggest stars across the Atlantic, was slowly sinking off the Florida coast Wednesday evening in a controlled operation to create the world's largest artificial reef.

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Hello —I’m Dan Orton, Welcome to Newsweek’s Bulletin. Here’s what you need to know today Scott Colom, a local prosecutor, unseated Republican Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith in Mississippi on Wednesday. Colom is the first Democrat to win a U.S. Senate race in the state since 1982, and the first Black Mississippian popularly elected to Congress' upper chamber. The victory comes more than a week after midterm elections that saw Democrats win control of both chambers of Congress. Two people were killed and 17 others injured, including four critically, after part of a three-story building collapsed in Brooklyn, New York, on Wednesday afternoon. Firefighters also pulled several survivors from the rubble as crews continued searching for anyone who might still be trapped. Officials said they did not know how many people, if any, remained missing. The collapse occurred shortly after 4 p.m. when the mixed-use building at 1321 Flatbush Avenue in the Flatbush neighborhood collapsed into an open construction site. The historic SS United States, once the fastest ship on the seas, made a slow final journey beneath the waters Wednesday. The 990-foot former ocean liner was deliberately sunk off Destin-Fort Walton Beach on November 11 to become an artificial reef. Officials expect the enormous steel structure to eventually provide marine life with a place to live. The $13.5 million project marks a dramatic final chapter for a vessel that was once the fastest ocean liner to cross the Atlantic. That’s all for now – see you next time.

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