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Colman Domingo has recalled being the “nerd” at Philadelphia’s Overbrook High School while Will Smith was regarded as the “cool kid”. The actors attended the same school, although Domingo said they were never friends. Speaking on the Friends Keep Secrets podcast, Domingo said he and Smith had gym and science classes together. Smith was one year above him at the school. “West Philly, born and raised,” Domingo said. “I went to high school with Will… We had gym class and science class together.” Colman Domingo recalls Will Smith as the popular student Domingo said the pair occupied very different social…

Outgoing Michigan senator Gary Peters predicted a Democratic “blue wave” across the United States as he addressed supporters at a party watch event on election night. Peters, who is retiring after two terms in the US Senate, spoke as votes were being counted in a closely watched contest to decide his successor. The Michigan Senate race is between Democrat Abdul El-Sayed and Republican Mike Rogers, a former congressman. The open seat is being treated as a key battleground in the fight for control of the Senate. Republicans entered election night holding a 53-47 majority, while Democrats were seeking the net…

Michael Cheika has returned as NSW Waratahs coach promising a radically different approach, while insisting the one-year appointment is not a stepping stone towards another Wallabies job. Cheika, who led the Waratahs to the 2014 Super Rugby title, was presented alongside assistants Wycliff Palu and Stephen Hoiles at Allianz Stadium on Wednesday. He said he had no intention of simply recreating the methods that brought him success more than a decade ago. “I want to show them another way to do things that I think – I’m not guessing, I suppose, but I’m imagining that they haven’t experienced before,” Cheika…

MPs have warned that Parliament could face a catastrophic event unless urgent renovation work is undertaken. The warning places Parliament at the centre of a debate about the building’s condition and the pace of work required to avert risk. The report, drawn from MPs’ remarks, remains focused on the imperative of urgent renovation and its potential consequences.

Nicki Minaj was in New Hampshire on Election Day, appearing outside a polling place at Pinkerton Academy in Derry as she was escorted by police. The rapper was seen posing for photographs outside the location before being led to an unmarked tour bus, according to NBC 10. During the brief appearance, Minaj exchanged words with a woman in the crowd who thanked her for touring with Donald Trump. Minaj has been an outspoken supporter of the president, and her name has previously been suggested as a possible press secretary. Trump said on “The Benny Show” that he thought the idea…

Keisha Lance Bottoms has been elected governor of Georgia, becoming the first Black woman to win a governorship in United States history and delivering a landmark victory for Democrats in the key swing state. The Associated Press called the race for the former Atlanta mayor on Tuesday night, November 3, after she defeated Republican businessman Rick Jackson. Bottoms will become the first Democrat to hold Georgia’s governorship since 1998, ending a 24-year run of Republican control. She will succeed Governor Brian Kemp, who was barred from seeking a third consecutive term. Jackson, a healthcare executive who spent more than $200…

Democratic Senate hopeful James Talarico is holding a commanding lead over Republican rival Ken Paxton in Texas, with more than half the votes counted. Talarico has secured 59.5 per cent of the vote, putting him more than one million votes ahead of Paxton, who has received about 39 per cent. The result so far points to a potentially historic Democratic performance in the Lone Star State, with figures of this kind not seen in Texas for more than 35 years. However, votes are still to be counted in rural counties, where support is expected to favour the Republicans. It remains…

The material provided for this report does not contain verifiable details about the US midterm market reaction on Wall Street or the momentum of the Democrats, and cannot be used to assemble a complete news report. With no names, figures or quotes available, editors will await fuller material before publishing a detailed account of the events and responses on the day.

Keisha Lance Bottoms has become the first Black woman elected governor in the United States, defeating Republican billionaire Rick Jackson. The Democrat, a former mayor of Atlanta and adviser to ex-President Joe Biden, was helped to victory by strong turnout among Georgia’s Black voters during early voting. Jackson spent more than $200 million of his personal fortune in an effort to succeed outgoing Republican governor Brian Kemp, who is leaving office in January after eight years because of term limits. Republicans had sought to portray Bottoms’s time as Atlanta mayor as a period of crime and decline for Georgia’s largest…

Republican Byron Donalds has won Florida’s closely watched governor’s race, defeating Democrat David Jolly and securing his place as the state’s first Black governor. The 48-year-old congressman was backed by President Donald Trump and benefited from a substantial campaign fund. His victory came as Republicans showed growing dissatisfaction with Mr Trump over gas prices and the war with Iran. Mr Donalds campaigned on the cost of living, focusing on inflation, housing and insurance. He also pledged to continue the conservative policies of outgoing Republican governor Ron DeSantis, who remains popular in Florida and appeared alongside him during the campaign. The…