Democrats flip Arizona blue

Martha McSally concedes to Kyrsten Sinema after count delay. No Images? Click here   By Paul Vale     Tuesday, November 13 SINEMA FLIPS ARIZONA Democrat Kyrsten Sinema won Arizona’s U.S. Senate race to become the state’s first female U.S. senator. Sinema defeated Republican Martha McSally, who led on Wednesday with 790,911 votes to Sinema’s 768,737, with about 75 percent of precincts reporting. [HuffPost] [Tweet | Share on Facebook] WILDFIRES DEADLIEST IN CALIFORNIA’S HISTORY At least 42 people are dead and 228 are still missing in the Camp fire raging in Northern California, which is now officially the deadliest in state history. [HuffPost] TRUMP RETHINKS WILDFIRE AID President Donald Trump approved a major disaster declaration for California, unlocking funds and other federal resources to help the tens of thousands of people affected by the wildfires. “Wanted to respond quickly in order to alleviate some of the incredible suffering going on,” Trump wrote in a Monday tweet. “I am with you all the way.” A day earlier he blamed the fires on California’s “gross mismanagement of the forests.” [HuffPost] MARVEL PIONEER DIES Stan Lee, the co-creator of countless Marvel comic book characters, died on Monday. He was 95. Here are his 100 most important creations, ranked. [HuffPost] TRUMP HAS FLORIDA TANTRUM As leads held by Republican candidates in the Senate and governor races shrink, Trump called on Florida’s election officials to end the recounts and declare the Republicans winners, suggesting, without evidence, that the counting was corrupt. [Reuters] NORTH KOREA OPERATING STRING OF SECRET MISSILE BASES A U.S. think tank has identified at least 13 undeclared missile bases inside North Korea — five months after Trump said he had “neutralized” the threat from Pyongyang. [Reuters]         TRUMP: FORGET OVERSEAS MILITARY VOTES Two days after skipping a visit to an American military cemetery near Paris because it was raining, Trump called for effectively disenfranchising overseas military members voting in Florida, raising further questions about the draft-evading president’s real commitment to the armed services. [HuffPost] ILLINOIS COPS SHOOT BLACK SECURITY GUARD A black security guard, Jemel Roberson, 26, was shot dead by a police officer as he held down a suspect in a shooting at the bar where he worked in Robbins, Illinois. [HuffPost] AMAZON HEADS TO GOTHAM Amazon has selected New York City and Northern Virginia to be the sites for its second and third headquarters. [HuffPost] DEADLY VIOLENCE IN GAZA Violence flared between Israel and Palestinian militants in Gaza, a day after seven militants and an Israeli soldier were killed during an undercover Israeli operation. [BBC] TRUMP TO FIRE HOMELAND SECRETARY Trump, furious about immigration policy, plans to fire Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen in the coming weeks, according to a report in The Washington Post. [HuffPost] TRUDEAU: WE’VE HEARD KHASHOGGI TAPE Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said members of his country’s intelligence community had listened to Turkish audio recordings of the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi. [HuffPost]       “Crazy Rich Asians” actor Henry Golding has become the first Asian to be named one of GQ’s men of the year cover stars. Rescuers are working to evacuate hundreds of pets and farm animals from California’s raging wildfires. A photo of Wisconsin high school students appearing to give a Nazi salute went viral over the weekend, prompting the school district and local police to investigate. Did helping big banks pay off for the Democrats, who backed Trump’s deregulation bill? Absolutely not. An undercover investigation by British television network ITV revealed the shocking practices of a Pentecostal church carrying out so-called gay conversion therapy. You must not drink Tide — even if its new packaging looks like boxed wine. Here are 13 gift ideas for anyone who loves Duchesses Kate and Meghan. The first Filipina Victoria’s Secret fashion show model has been criticized for being too “white looking” to be considered a win for diversity.   These two Eritrean refugees could not contain their glee when they saw snow for the first time. Here are nine gender-neutral toys that aren't pink or blue. Here’s the first synopsis for director Adam Wingard’s “Godzilla vs. Kong.” The French army is trolling Trump for skipping a cemetery visit during his recent trip. GOP Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith faced the press after joking about public hangings in Mississippi. It did not go well. Disney teaser for the upcoming fourth film in the “Toy Story” series boasts a new character — Forky. One hundred years ago, a group of U.S. academics and soldiers revolutionized warfare. This is how World War I became the first modern war of science. Actors from the Marvel universe shared touching tributes to Stan Lee. Love this newsletter? Share it with a friend!      HuffPost is now a part of Oath and a part of Verizon. On May 25, 2018 we introduced a new Oath Privacy Policy which will explain how your data is used and shared. Learn More. Start your workday the right way with the news that matters most — all with a dash of signature Morning Email snark. Does somebody keep forwarding you this email? 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