7 Wild Facts About How America Voted (Daily Rundown by Newser)

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November 6, 2024     The Big Rundown 7 Wild Facts About How America Voted The dust is settling, and though in some ways the 2024 presidential election was typical, there are several ways in which it wasn't. Improving all over: Despite facing numerous legal battles and controversies since leaving the White House, former President Trump improved on his 2020 margin in 92% of more than 1,300 counties where at least 95% of the vote was counted, per Politico. Keep reading   From our sponsors Here's How Much a 1-Day Walk in Shower Costs in Your City HGTV Remodeling Star Christina Hall Loves This One Tip To Save Thousands On A Bathroom Remodel KEEP READING   More Big News It Was Also a Huge Win for Prediction Markets "Make no mistake, Polymarket single-handedly called the election before anything else," Shane Coplan, chief executive of the prediction market, crowed in an X post on Wednesday. Keep reading   Also Making Headlines >  Jon Stewart Rips Into Pollsters on Election Night  (Read It) >  The World Reacts to Trump's Victory  (Read It) >  Trump Was Just Handed a Legal Reprieve  (Read It) >  What Trump's Win Could Mean for Ukraine  (Read It)   Today's Jaw-Dropper Doctor Disguised Self as Nurse, Tried to Kill Mother's Partner Thomas Kwan, the 53-year-old wealthy British doctor who pleaded guilty to posing as a nurse and injecting his mother's partner with poison, has been sentenced to 31 years and five months. Keep reading     Don't Overlook Some Votes Came From Out of This World Work trips take Americans away from their polls on Election Day all the time, so we have absentee ballots. Keep reading   On the Lighter Side There's a Notable Bidder for These Ruby Slippers They're shoes that are both famous and infamous: A pair of ruby slippers worn by Judy Garland in The Wizard of Oz, stolen in 2005 and recovered by the FBI in 2018, are now up for auction. Keep reading   Science Buzz These Ferrets Are a Marvel in More Ways Than One With only 370 black-footed ferrets believed to exist in the wild, the birth of two kits would be thrilling regardless. Keep reading   Wild Card This Is Biden's Fault As the world reacts to the news that Donald Trump will be the 47th president of the United States, columnists are weighing in on how Kamala Harris could've lost to a twice-impeached former president with dozens of criminal charges to his name. Keep reading   Comment of the Day "This guy is an Influencer? A bad influence" The truth stands Read the story Quote of the Day "For a report focused largely on reading enjoyment, much of this is not an enjoyable read." Read the story Read This Elsewhere Henry Kissinger Requested a Monument in Arlington National Cemetery. He Won't Get One Read the story   Today's 6 Most-Read Stories   From Our Sponsors Manage your subscriptions  |  Unsubscribe from Newser emails  |  Privacy Policy We'd love to hear from you. Send us a note at feedback@newser.com. Read our stories on MSN. Newser, LLC  |  1395 Brickell Avenue  |  Suite 800  |  Miami, Florida  |  33131 © 2024 Newser, LLC. All rights reserved