The Daily Populous

Wednesday December 10th, 2025 day edition

image for Democrat Eric Gisler flips a Georgia House seat in district Trump won by double digits, CNN projects

Democrats continued their run of successes in special elections by flipping a state House seat in Georgia Tuesday, according to a projection from the CNN Decision Desk.

Eric Gisler, a Democrat who owns a local olive oil store, will defeat Republican Mack “Dutch” Guest in the 121st House District, in the northeastern part of the state, near the college town of Athens.

Between regularly scheduled elections in Virginia and New Jersey and special elections held on newly redrawn maps in Mississippi, Democrats flipped about 20 state legislative seats on Election Day last month.

Those victories came after Democrats flipped two seats in Iowa and one in Pennsylvania during special elections earlier in the year.

Republicans still control a significant majority in the Georgia House, but Tuesday’s results come just a month after Democrats won two statewide elections to flip two seats on the state’s Public Service Commission.

The district has been without representation since Republican Marcus Wiedower resigned at the end of October.

“Our momentum is only growing, and we will continue outworking, out-organizing, and out-strategizing Republicans to turn it into more wins for the people of Georgia in 2026. »

Eileen Higgins becomes Miami’s first Democratic mayor in 30 years

Authored by theguardian.com

Democrat Eileen Higgins was elected mayor of Miami on Tuesday night in a stunning upset victory that reversed a run of recent Republican successes in Florida.

That majority melted away in Tuesday’s run-off as Higgins became the first Democrat in 30 years to become mayor of the city of Miami.

Higgins will be sworn in as the first Democratic mayor since 1997, when Xavier Suarez, the father of the outgoing incumbent, Francis Suarez, a Republican, was elected. »

The Game Awards Creator Hears Your Feedback --"Do We Always Get It Right? No"

Authored by gamespot.com

Speaking to The Game Business, Keighley said the introduction of the Game Changer award in 2024 was an initial attempt to address this.

Keighley went on to say he feels a "weight" on his shoulders to do more because The Game Awards has such a large platform.

The Game Awards takes place on Thursday, December 11, beginning at 5 PM PT / 8 PM ET, with a pre-show set to begin 30 minutes prior. »

Report: Hamas hid baby formula in Gaza to deepen hunger, then blamed Israel

Authored by ynetnews.com

“Hamas deliberately hid the formula in warehouses belonging to Gaza’s Health Ministry,” al-Khatib wrote on X.

“During the worst days of the hunger crisis in Gaza, Hamas deliberately hid tons of baby food and nutrition shakes for children,” al-Khatib wrote.

During the months it worked, Hamas repeatedly tried to disrupt the distribution and accused Israel of shooting at residents waiting in line for aid. »

Taliban detains 4 men for dressing up as "Peaky Blinders" characters, gives them rehabilitation

Authored by cbsnews.com

The men, all in their early 20s, were detained in Jibrail, according to Saif-ur-Islam Khyber, a spokesman for the government ministry.

Through numerous sacrifices, we have protected this country from the spread of harmful cultures, and now we are also defending it.".

Speaking with CBS News on Tuesday, however, Khyber said the men were not formally arrested, "only summoned and advised and released.". »