Big GOP win in Va., Braves bring home World Series and a billionaire’s windowless dorm design horrifies the internet

To ensure delivery to your inbox add email@mail.nbcnews.com to your contacts Today's Top Stories from NBC News WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 2021 Good morning, NBC News readers.   Republican Glenn Youngkin won Virginia's governor race, delivering a major wake-up call to Democrats ahead of the 2022 midterms. The Braves shut out the Astros to bring the World Series back to Atlanta for the first time since 1995. Plus, a windowless, billionaire-designed mega dorm has sent architects — and the internet — into a tizzy.    Here's what we're watching this Wednesday morning.     Republican Youngkin wins Virginia governor's race in blow to Democrats, NBC News projects Republican Glenn Youngkin defeated Democrat Terry McAuliffe in Virginia's high-profile Tuesday election for governor, NBC News projects, flipping control of a state that President Joe Biden won handily just a year ago.   The results in Virginia and other states holding off-year elections sent a warning shot to Democrats, suggesting that trouble may be brewing ahead of next year's midterms.   Youngkin, a former private equity executive and political newcomer, ran a campaign focused on the economy and education while keeping former President Donald Trump at a cautious distance.    The GOP victory in Virginia will likely serve as a blueprint for Republicans looking to recapture the House and Senate next year.   Here are some of the other big stories from Election Day: Democrat Michelle Wu won Boston's mayoral race, becoming the first woman and person of color elected to that position. It's official: Democrat Eric Adams will be New York City's next leader, becoming the second Black mayor, NBC News projects.  Minneapolis voters rejected a proposal to replace the police department with a Department of Public Safety.  Diversity plan opponents won control of a school board in Southlake, Texas. New Jersey's governor's race remains too close to call, watch the results here.  Wednesday's Top Stories Atlanta Braves knock out Houston Astros to win first World Series since '95 With a 7-0 win against the Houston Astros, the Atlanta Braves took the World Series Tuesday night in Game Six.  READ MORE ANALYSIS 'Big mistake': Biden seeks to leverage China's absence at global summits  At this week's U.N. climate summit, as well as at the G-20 meeting, President Joe Biden has sought to leverage the absence of one key superpower — China — and reassert U.S. leadership on the global stage. READ MORE Supreme Court to hear biggest gun rights case in more than a decade Both sides of the case hope the court will clarify how much protection the Second Amendment provides for carrying a gun outside the home.  READ MORE #MeToo took the world by storm, but started as an effort to help Black girls heal Tarana Burke reflects on the 4 years since her work advocating against sexual violence took on a life of its own.  READ MORE Also in the News Children 5 to 11 can now receive Pfizer vaccine after CDC director gives it green light Raiders release WR Henry Ruggs III after deadly Las Vegas crash Investors call scam after collapse of new cryptocurrency Squid Girl, 4, who was 'snatched from camping tent' weeks ago is back with family  Suicide rates declined again in 2020, but not for all groups, CDC report shows Chance the Rapper unpacks why Black men are 'so guarded' about their emotions Editor's Pick An anti-Biden meme for the whole family: 'Let's Go Brandon' catches on with conservatives The phrase has become ubiquitous among right-wing crowds, overheard at sporting events and rallies, seen on bumper stickers and Trump campaign merchandise. READ MORE Select Experts recommend shoppers do most of their holiday shopping this month to avoid supply chain issues and to take advantage of holiday deals. One Wacky Thing Windowless, billionaire-designed UC Santa Barbara mega dorm horrifies the internet A billionaire donor's design for a mega dorm that would pack UC Santa Barbara students into largely windowless rooms has drawn widespread criticism and prompted the resignation of a consulting architect.   The proposed building, dubbed Munger Hall after donor Charlie Munger, Warren Buffet's longtime partner and right-hand man at Berkshire Hathaway, would house 4,500 students in a 1.68 million-square foot complex with only two entrances.    Munger, 97, donated $200 million to the project in 2016, stipulating that he would bankroll the residence only if it was built to his design.   The plan ultimately led architect Dennis McFadden to resign from UC Santa Barbara's design review committee, where he has served for nearly 15 years.   In a leaked resignation letter McFadden described the project as a "social and psychological experiment with an unknown impact on the lives and personal development" of students.   "The basic concept of Munger Hall as a place for students to live is unsupportable from my perspective as an architect, a parent and a human being," McFadden wrote.   Read the full story here.  Thanks for reading the Morning Rundown.    If you have any comments — likes, dislikes — send me an email at: petra@nbcuni.com   If you're a fan, please forward it to your family and friends. 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