Sen. Raphael Warnock defeats Herschel Walker in the Georgia runoff.
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WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 7, 2022 |
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Good morning, NBC News readers.
Sen. Raphael Warnock defeats Herschel Walker in Georgia. The Trump Organization is found guilty on all counts in its tax fraud trial. And a viral app known for its AI-generated portraits is drawing scrutiny from artists. Here's what we're watching this Wednesday morning. |
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Sen. Raphael Warnock at his election night watch party in Atlanta. (John Bazemore/AP) Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock wrapped up his "one more time" tour with a victory Tuesday in the Georgia runoff, defeating Republican rival Herschel Walker to secure a six-year term. Warnock has been on the ballot five times in a roughly two-year span, a remarkable feat for a political newcomer, and even more so for the first Black person elected senator from Georgia, once a bastion of the Confederacy. His success is sure to elevate his star, possibly into the echelons of presidential or vice-presidential contenders. From smoother sailing for Senate Democrats to signs that suburban voters who left the Republican Party are in no rush to return, here are more key takeaways from the runoff. Read the full story here. |
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| Jurors returned the guilty verdicts on a total of 17 counts, including scheme to defraud, conspiracy, criminal tax fraud and falsifying business records. The former president's company faces roughly $1.6 million in fines when it's sentenced. |
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| China announced the scrapping of some of its strictest rules designed to curb Covid-19 on Wednesday, a major step away from a strategy that has constrained daily life for almost three years and set off rare nationwide protests in recent weeks. |
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| On one of the websites, people have anonymously posted racist and antisemitic memes, language and videos. A "brother site" includes links to videos that appear to have been posted in the hours leading up to the shooting. Also on Tuesday, the suspect in massacre was charged with 305 counts, including murder and hate crimes. |
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| Authorities in Germany arrested 25 people on Wednesday who are suspected of planning to violently overthrow the government in a far-right extremist plot. Suspects include a nobleman with a historic royal title and various armed forces veterans. |
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| Colorectal cancer is the fourth-most common form of cancer in the U.S. and the second-most deadly behind lung cancer. Symptoms can resemble those of other conditions, making colon cancer sometimes difficult to diagnose. |
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| Maybe you've seen Lensa's viral "magic avatars" on your social media feeds recently. Maybe you've posted your own. But the app's growth — and the rise of artificial intelligence-generated art in recent months — has some artists accusing the app of "forgery, art theft [and] copying." |
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