First Woman Elected As Boston Mayor; Minneapolis Keeps Police

ACROSS AMERICA — Good morning! It’s Wednesday, Nov. 3, and the morning after Election Day in more than 30 U.S. states. If you went to bed before the polls closed last night, here’s a recap of several key races as well as other stories we’re following today:

• Who’s the next mayor of Boston and New York City? Read on to find out.
• The Biden administration unveiled its climate plan this week, capping the president’s two-day trip to a U.N. climate summit in Scotland.
• Do you love Betty White? You could win $1,000 just to watch her work.
• A Walgreens manager in Sarasota has no idea how “Let’s go, Brandon” ended up on his store’s sign.

Election Night 2021

Voters in dozens of U.S. states headed to the polls Tuesday night to decide the winners in numerous state and municipal races. The country has kept a particularly close watch on a number of contests including the gubernatorial races in New Jersey and Virginia, as well as the mayoral elections in Boston and New York City.

In New York City, Democrat Eric Adams overwhelmingly defeated Republican Curtis Sliwa to become the city's next mayor, according to an Associated Press projection. In Boston, Michelle Wu will be the next mayor of Boston, according to unofficial results, surviving a hotly contested preliminary election and dominating the general against fellow City Councilor Annissa Essaibi George. Wu will be the city's first woman and person of color elected to the office.

Meanwhile, in Minneapolis, voters opted to keep city police rather than divert funding to a new public safety department, 18 months after George Floyd's death.

More Patch Election Coverage:

• Youngkin Holds Lead Over McAuliffe For VA Governor, via Falls Church, Virginia, Patch
  
• New Jersey 2021 Governor's Race Results: Get The Latest, via Jersey City Patch
• Eric Adams Projected To Win NYC Mayor's Race, via New York City Patch
• Boston 2021 Election Results: Michelle Wu Will Be Next Mayor, via Boston Patch
• Minneapolis Votes To Keep City's Police Department: AP, via Minneapolis Patch
• Photos: Voters Turn Out For Often Heated State And Local Election, via Across America Patch

Rittenhouse Trial Begins

Kyle Rittenhouse instigated the confrontation that led him to shoot three men on the streets of Kenosha, Wisconsin, during a turbulent protest against racial injustice, killing one with a bullet to the back, a prosecutor said in opening statements Tuesday at Rittenhouse's murder trial. But Rittenhouse's attorney told the jury his client acted in self-defense after one of the men dove for his gun and others kicked him in the face and clubbed him in the head with a skateboard.

Rittenhouse, now 18, is charged with killing two men and wounding a third with an assault-style rifle during the summer of 2020. He could get life in prison if convicted. » Prosecutor Says Rittenhouse Instigated Kenosha Violence, via Across Wisconsin Patch

Vaccine OK'd For Young Kids

U.S. health officials on Tuesday gave the final signoff to Pfizer's kid-size COVID-19 shot, a milestone that opens a major expansion of the nation's vaccination campaign to children as young as 5. The announcement by Dr. Rochelle Walensky, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, came only hours after an advisory panel unanimously decided Pfizer's shots should be opened to the 28 million youngsters in that age group. » CDC Gives Final OK To COVID-19 Shots For Kids 5 To 11, via Across America Patch

Braves Win World Series

Three home runs gave the Atlanta Braves a 7-0 win against the Houston Astros in Game 6 of the World Series. The Braves win Tuesday night on the road, bringing home the title the team last snagged in 1995, when they defeated the Cleveland Indians in six games. » Braves Pummel Astros To Win 2021 World Series, via Atlanta Patch

30 Days Of Gratitude

Five Patch readers share messages of gratitude in“30 Days Of Gratitude,” a monthlong Patch series exploring the intentionality of gratitude. » 5 Things Patch Readers Are Grateful For, via Across America Patch.

Biden Unveils Climate Plan

The Biden administration has launched a wide-ranging plan to reduce methane emissions, targeting a potent greenhouse gas that contributes significantly to global warming and packs a stronger short-term punch than even carbon dioxide. The plan was announced as President Joe Biden wrapped up a two-day appearance at a United Nations climate summit in Glasgow, Scotland. » Biden's Climate Plan Aims To Reduce Methane Emissions, via Across America Patch

Sequoia Rebirth

An effort led by a Michigan nonprofit is one of many extraordinary measures being taken to save California’s giant sequoias that were once considered nearly fireproof but are at risk of being wiped out by more-intense wildfires. The effort was captured in photos. » 15 Photos: Tiny Giant Sequoia Seedlings Rise From Wildfire Ashes, via San Francisco Patch

A Betty White Dream Job

You may be able to win $1,000 just by adoring Betty White, the comedic actress whose appeal across multiple generations has made her America's unofficial sweetheart. To celebrate White's 100th birthday on Jan. 17, 2022, an insurance company dreamed up a "dream job" promotion that requires entrants to watch 10 hours of White's best work. » Betty White's 100th Birthday: 'Dream Job' To Binge-Watch Pays $1K, via Across America Patch

‘No Is Beautiful’

A poet and artist in Venice, California, is sharing a simple message with her community: “No is beautiful.” The mural features Arielle Estoria's poem, "The Beautiful Art of No," and is brought to life by visual artist Ashley Uananiau Lukashevsky. Its purpose: to show that it’s OK to say "no" to the things that don't matter, so you can say "yes" to the things that do. »'No Is Beautiful' Mural Debuts In Venice, via Venice-Mar Vista, California, Patch

House Hunting

Check out this extraordinary stone, brick and slate European manor-style residence in Greenwich, Connecticut. Prominently situated above a free-flowing pond on 4 acres in a prime of mid-country land, this home offers a guest house, tennis court, pool and a luxury master suite.

This Day In History

In 1992, Democratic politician Carol Moseley Braun became the first African American woman elected to the U.S. Senate.

Around ‘The Patch’

• Judge Says Kobe's Widow Won't Have To Undergo Mental Exam, via Across America Patch
• Flash Mob Robbery: 13 Men Steal $100K At Northbrook Louis Vuitton, via Northbrook, Illinois, Patch
• Woman Meets Future Husband While Working At The Arlington Central Library Precinct, via Arlington, Virginia, Patch
• Mario Batali To Face April Trial In Boston Sexual Misconduct Case, via Boston Patch
• NJ Man, Family ‘Shocked’ After His Breast Cancer Diagnosis, via Newark, New Jersey, Patch
• 'Let’s Go, Brandon' Ends Up On Sarasota Walgreens Sign: Report, via Sarasota, Florida, Patch
• Facebook To Shut Down Face-Recognition System, Delete Data, via Across America Patch
• Robert Durst Indicted In 1982 Murder Of Wife Kathie Durst, via Los Angeles Patch
• Airman Among 3 Accused In 19-Year-Old Leilani Beauchamp's Death, via Benicia, California, Patch
• Bill Giving IL Teachers Paid COVID Leave Hits Pritzker's Desk, via Chicago Patch
• Census Analysis Finds Undercount But Not As Bad As Predicted, via Across America Patch

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