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Demokratický kandidát Scott Colom porazil podle projekce stanice CNN v těsném souboji republikánskou senátorku Cindy Hyde-Smythovou a získal tak křeslo v americkém Senátu za stát Mississippi. Mississippi tak bude mít prvního černošského senátora od období rekonstrukce po občanské válce.

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Colom is the first black person from the southern state elected to the US Senate in over 140 years.

Als erster Schwarzer seit 145 Jahren zieht der Demokrat Scott Colom für Mississippi in den US-Senat ein. Geschafft hat er das mit unermüdlichem Klinkenputzen, einem viralen Wahlkampfvideo – und der unfreiwilligen Hilfe von Donald Trump.

Erstmals seit mehr als vier Jahrzehnten hat ein Demokrat im südlichen US-Bundesstaat Mississippi eine Wahl für den US-Senat gewonnen. Colom gelang ein überraschender Sieg - er weitet damit die Mehrheit im Senat ab Januar auf 55 der 100 Sitze aus.

Ce procureur de district de 43 ans a battu de justesse la sénatrice républicaine sortante, Cindy Hyde-Smith, dans un Etat traditionnellement conservateur. Aucun démocrate ne représentait le Mississippi au Sénat depuis 1989.

Mr. Revels took his seat two days after Mississippi was readmitted to the union after the Civil War. Mr. Bruce served just before white leaders ushered in the Jim Crow era.

Le démocrate Scott Colom a remporté un siège au Sénat américain dans le Mississippi, selon les projections de l'agence américaine AP. Il devient ainsi le premier sénateur noir à être élu en près de 150 ans dans cet État du Sud.

The Democrats now have a 55-44 advantage in the 100-member Senate, with the result of the US Senate race in Alaska yet to be determined.

In our news wrap Wednesday, Democrat Scott Colom has defeated incumbent Republican Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith in Mississippi, a group that included Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth was admonished by an Army sentinel at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier and peace talks between Ukraine, Russia and the U.S. ended with an agreement to exchange prisoners, but no breakthro

Democrat Scott Colom will win his Senate race in Mississippi, defeating Republican incumbent Cindy Hyde-Smith, CBS News projects. CBS News' Mark Strassman has more.

I lived in Mississippi and have deep family roots there. Here’s why Scott Colom’s election is such a shock.

Democrat Scott Colom won a stunning upset in ​Mississippi's ​US Senate race ​on Wednesday after days of ⁠counting, US media projected, defeating Republican incumbent Cindy ⁠Hyde-Smith to become the southern ​state's first black senator since the reconstruction era that followed the Civil ⁠War. It was one of the final outstanding races to be called since the

Zum ersten Mal in vier Jahrzehnten gewinnt ein Demokrat eine Senatswahl in Mississippi. Scott Colom hat sich knapp gegen Amtsinhaberin Cindy Hyde-Smith durchgesetzt.

Mississippi hadn't elected a Democrat to the U.S. Senate in more than 40 years.

The southern US state of Mississippi has elected its first Black senator in more than 140 years. Democrat Scott Colom has won the seat in a historic upset, according to projections.

The southern US state of Mississippi has elected its first Black senator in more than 140 years. Democrat Scott Colom has won the seat in a historic upset, according to projections.

<img src="https://www.srf.ch/static/cms/images//320ws/5f28b5.webp" hspace="5" align="left" >Erstmals seit mehr als vier Jahrzehnten hat ein Demokrat im Bundesstaat Mississippi eine Wahl für den US-Senat gewonnen.

Democrat becomes the first Black person to represent the state since Reconstruction era

Scott Colom will be the first Democrat elected to the Senate from the state since 1982, and Mississippi's first Black senator since Reconstruction.

<img style="float: right" src="https://i.ds.at/fHTY9Q/rs:fill:150:0/plain/lido-images/2026/11/11/814ec91d-1d5b-4dad-bf32-2a04b64dd13e.jpg">Mit dem Sieg des Außenseiters im republikanisch dominierten Südstaat ist nur noch die Wahl um den Senatssitz in Alaska unentschieden. Auch dort ist die Demokratin Mary Peltola klar Favoritin

Democrat Scott Colom is projected to win the hotly contested Mississippi Senate seat, a significant upset for Republican Cindy Hyde-Smith. With Colom's win, Democrats will have a 55-seat majority in the Senate.

El triunfo frente a la republicana Cindy Hyde-Smith amplía la mayoría ‘azul’ en la Cámara alta a 55 escaños a falta de que se resuelva la contienda en Alaska

Democrat Scott Colom will win the election for U.S. Senate in Mississippi, The Associated Press projects.

The historic victory flips an eighth US Senate seat for Democrats after last week's pivotal midterm election.

Democrat Scott Colom has won election to the U.S. Senate in Mississippi, according to a race call by the Associated Press, defeating Republican Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith.

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Democratic nominee Scott Colom defeated Republican Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith on Wednesday in Mississippi's closely contested U.S. Senate race after a prolonged ballot counting process, giving the state its first Black U.S. senator since post-Civil War Reconstruction.

Democrat Scott Colom defeated GOP Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith in the Mississippi Senate race, delivering Democrats an eighth flipped Senate seat after the dramatic race had been up in the air for days.

Democratic nominee Scott Colom has defeated Republican Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith in Mississippi's closely contested U.S. Senate race after a prolonged ballot counting process, giving the state its first Black U.S. senator since post-Civil War Reconstruction.

Mr. Colom, a prosecutor, will be the first Black senator elected from Mississippi since the post-Civil War Reconstruction period.

Colom pulled off an upset over Republican Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith, becoming the first Democrat elected to the Senate in Mississippi since 1982.

Demokraten har snudd opp ned på blodrøde Mississippi.

Colom lidera a votação por pouco mais do que 4500 votos, ou 0,5 pontos percentuais, numa altura em que 99 por cento dos boletins de voto já foram contados.

UPDATED: Democrat Scott Colom will win the U.S. Senate race in Mississippi, in what may be the biggest upset of the 2026 midterms. Colom would be the first Black person elected to the Senate from Mississippi since Reconstruction. CNN projected Colom the winner, and the AP followed about an hour later. Networks have been closely […]

Depuis son investiture en août, le président colombien d'extrême droite Abelardo de la Espriella s'affiche régulièrement au milieu de sacs mortuaires contenant les cadavres de membres présumés de groupes armés. Une pratique qui suscite des critiques.

Abelardo de la Espriella a promis « la tombe ou la prison » aux criminels qui se financent par le trafic de drogue, l’extorsion et l’exploitation minière illégale. Le dirigeant d’extrême droite a pour habitude de rendre compte d’opérations meurtrières dans des vidéos où il apparaît aux côtés de corps sans vie.

Tuesday was the deadline for provisional ballots to be resolved in Mississippi, and the deadline for the receipt of mail-in absentee ballots.

El hijo de Omar Pérez, campeón con el Xeneize e ídolo de Independiente Santa Fe, puede jugar por cualquiera de los dos países

“Estaba programado así”, dijo el DT argentino, que fue cuestionado por su colega de Atlético Nacional, que debió ceder a su arquero en medio de instancias definitorias en ese país

Polícia identifica grupo que furtou R$ 1,4 milhão em joias no RS A Polícia Civil investiga a atuação de um grupo suspeito de furtar duas joalherias no Rio Grande do Sul em setembro. Os crimes aconteceram em Novo Hamburgo, no Vale do Sinos, e em Cachoeirinha, na Região Metropolitana de Porto Alegre. No segundo caso, o prejuízo estimado ultrapassa R$ 1,4 milhã

Carlos Magdalena se aproxima da recém-descoberta Victoria colombiana, no rio Orinoco Mauricio Bernal/Carlos Magdalena A descoberta ocorreu no último minuto, quando os pesquisadores Carlos Magdalena e Mauricio Bernal se davam por vencidos. Eles haviam viajado de avião até Inírida, no alto Orinoco, entre a Colômbia e a Venezuela, em busca de uma espécie de vit

»Es gibt so viele Proteinquellen« – so kommentierte die Republikanerin Cindy Hyde-Smith die hohen Fleischpreise im erzkonservativen Mississippi. Der Demokrat Scott Colom nutzte den Satz für eine humorvolle Videokampagne.

REPORTAGE - Le patron de LR et candidat à l’élection présidentielle s’est rendu sur la tombe du général de Gaulle pour rendre hommage à la mémoire de l’ancien chef de l’État, plus d’un demi-siècle après sa mort.

Alicia Witt, renowned for her star turn in box office hit ‘Longlegs” opposite Nicolas Cage, will play alongside María Camila Giraldo (“The Ritual”) in the upcoming Colombian horror thriller, ‘Incuba Project.’ Chilean filmmaker Juan Pablo Arias will direct the English-language feature, which is slated to shoot in Colombia. “Incuba Project” is the first featur

L’affaire est arrivée jusqu’à la Cour suprême après qu’une femme a déposé plainte, affirmant qu’elle-même et une trentaine de personnes ont obtenu des contrats publics en échange de relations sexuelles avec Gustavo Petro.

RÉCIT - Au Mémorial du général de Gaulle, des technologies sophistiquées, mur d’images, bornes vidéo interactives, donnent des couleurs au mythe.

Un nuevo atentado contra militares expone la incapacidad del país para frenar los explosivos que caen del cielo. Tras años de compras fallidas, el 2026 bate récords

A senior Colombian police officer has praised Dubai Police for encouraging residents to play an active role in preventing crime and keeping their neighbourhoods safe. Maj Sandra Carolina Chacon Gomez, who commands a police station in Colombia, said she was particularly impressed by the force's efforts to build trust between officers and the communities they

Colombian President de la Espriella says those behind the attack in Santa Rosa del Sur will have ‘nowhere to hide’.

The state is still tallying ballots that could make Colom the first Black senator from this Deep South state since post-Civil War Reconstruction.

Ty Pinkins said he avoided campaigning in heavily Black areas of Mississippi to avoid harming chances for Democrat Scott Colom, who, like him, is Black.

Materiais apreendidos durante operação contra colombianos suspeitos de agiotagem Divulgação/PC-AL A Polícia Civil realizou, nesta sexta-feira (6), uma operação integrada que cumpre mandados de busca e apreensão em Alagoas, São Paulo e Paraíba contra colombianos investigados pelos crimes de agiotagem, organização criminosa, extorsão, lavagem de dinheiro e usu

The Mississippi Senate election could be determined by the mail-in ballots received after Election Day, whose legality was upheld by the Supreme Court.

The U.S. wanted judge Luis Benítez on charges that he took a $2 million bribe to release a top Canadian drug boss.

Mississippi U.S. Senate candidate Scott Colom (D) says Democrats did not do enough to be competitive in the state as the Senate race remains too close to call. NBC News' Yamiche Alcindor joins Meet the Press NOW with more from her interview.

Pico do Itacolomi Evandro Rodney/ IEF-MG/ Divulgação Dois primos, de 20 e 35 anos, foram atingidos por uma descarga elétrica provocada por um raio enquanto faziam uma trilha no Parque Estadual do Itacolomi, em Ouro Preto, na Região Central de Minas Gerais, no último domingo (1º). O mais novo sofreu queimaduras em cerca de 25% do corpo e precisou ser internad

Scott Colom, a Democrat, ran a viral ad and courted Republicans at a Trump rally before winning virtually the same number of votes as Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith, a Republican.

Discours devant des sacs mortuaires, exhibition de prisonniers, vidéos dignes de films d'action… Depuis son investiture, le président colombien d’extrême droite Abelardo de la Espriella ne cesse de faire la promotion des opérations des forces de sécurité, dirigées notamment contre les groupes armés. Mais la communication autour de cette politique répressive

“Fortalecer las instituciones” y “volver a la Constitución como punto de partida” son algunas de las recetas que propone Fernando Carrillo, editor del volumen

The Senate race in deep-red Mississippi remains unresolved, as Democrat Scott Colom has mounted a surprisingly competitive challenge to incumbent Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith.