Republicans have secured a majority in the U.S. House for the next two years, with at least 218 seats won. Mike Johnson will remain Speaker, and Sen. John Thune has been chosen as Senate Majority Leader. (UPI)
President-elect Donald Trump has named Sen. Marco Rubio as his choice for secretary of state. Trump says he will nominate Rep. Matt Gaetz of Florida to be attorney general and Tulsi Gabbard, a former Democratic member of Congress and presidential candidate, to serve as director of national intelligence. (AP)
According to new data from the CDC, 37.6% of seniors have received the COVID-19 vaccine by early November this year, a significant increase from the same period last year. Influenza vaccinations among seniors remains steady. Overall, COVID-19 vaccination rates among adults are higher this year, except in Idaho. (CBS News)
X (Twitter) faced its largest user exodus since Elon Musk bought the platform on Nov. 6, prompting a surge in users migrating to alternative platforms like Bluesky and Instagram’s Threads. The departure was linked to concerns over bots, partisan ads, and harassment culminating from Donald Trump’s election with Musk’s backing. (NBC News)
An E. coli outbreak linked to onions in McDonald’s Quarter Pounders has sickened at least 104 individuals across 14 states, with one death and 34 hospitalizations. The culprit was identified as slivered onions, leading to a recall by Taylor Farms. Symptoms include fever, diarrhea, and possible kidney issues, especially in young children. (ABC News)