Historic Mississippi Senate flip: Scott Colom ousts Cindy Hyde-Smith in upset

Mississippi Senate seat flips

Democrat Scott Colom defeated incumbent Republican Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith in Mississippi, according to the Wednesday news roundup. The result was described as a historic Senate flip. The roundup provided no vote totals or further details about the race. Its brief account named Colom and Hyde-Smith and identified their party affiliations.

Veterans Day ceremonies nationwide

Veterans Day was observed around the country with parades, memorial services and other ceremonies. Republican and Democratic lawmakers also gathered on the steps of the U.S. Capitol to honor people who served.

Trump promoted his proposed Triumphal Arch outside the cemetery, saying it would honor veterans. Nine members of the Kennedy family sued to stop its construction, arguing it would cast shadows on their relatives' graves and obstruct views from the Eternal Flame at President John F. Kennedy's grave site.

Ukraine talks yield prisoner deal

Peace talks involving Ukraine, Russia and the United States ended in Abu Dhabi with an agreement to exchange prisoners, but no major progress toward ending the war. The discussions lasted roughly two hours.

U.S. negotiators Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff spoke to reporters alongside Ukraine's delegation; the Russian side did not join them. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy told Denmark's Parliament that Europe must be involved in future talks, while Russia has opposed that position.

Kushner and Witkoff were due to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow the next day. They hoped to persuade him to include Europe in future discussions.

Other events in the roundup

The roundup also said Hegseth appeared in public for the first time after narrowly surviving a House impeachment effort the previous night. Eighteen lawmakers missed the vote, including 11 Democrats; some were reportedly caught in traffic.

Other brief reports described incidents in Scotland and Ireland, demonstrations at a ceremony attended by former President Biden, a construction-area collapse and the planned sinking of a ship to create an artificial reef. The roundup did not identify the locations of the incidents or the ship in those passages.

It also reported the death of actor Stacy Keach, known for playing private investigator Mike Hammer. Keach portrayed the detective across television series and films for nearly 15 years, was nominated for a Tony and performed on stage and screen for six decades.