President Vladimir Putin will not attend a meeting of world leaders next week. The Russian delegation will be headed by Foreign Minister Sergey V. Lavrov. Mr. Putin might take part in the conference via a video link.

📸 Sputnik, via Reuters

The Ukrainian troops are advancing in the south after the Russian's announced they were retreating from the strategic port city of Kherson. Ukraine has claimed to recapture a dozen settlements in the region so far, but they're not sure if Moscow's forces are actually withdrawing.

Ukrainian officials think that Moscow's announcement of a withdrawal from the city could be a trap to lure their forces into a brutal urban combat.

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@Deadpool560 Russia ?

@Deadpool560 👀

Payback to the Saudis?

@BugsnYogi Thanks!

I experimented with a new technique in this one and I'm happy with how it turned out.

@kckiper In the event of a slim GOP majority, it will be interesting to see who will be Speaker and how effective he/she is in managing this odd group into anything significative.

President Biden approved federal emergency aid to 45 counties in eastern, central and south Florida.

#Nicole

Donald Trump is reportedly "livid" following the midterm elections losses, sources close to the President say. One target of his anger is Dr. Mehmet Oz, who lost his Senate bid in Pennsylvania. Trump is said to blame those who advised him to endorse Oz, including his wife Melania.

Via NYT

@Charles_Hawtrey 😆

We may just have turned the corner in regards to Trump yesterday. Agreed ?

@JBro The margins are so close, it's entirely possible.

@KodoAndSangha

Oregon Measure 112, the Remove Slavery as Punishment for Crime from Constitution Amendment:

Results

Yes 54.59%
No 45.41%

Oregon Measure 114, the Changes to Firearm Ownership and Purchase Requirements Initiative

Results:

Yes 51.02%
No 48.98%

#Oregon Election

☑️ Oregon voters approved a change to the state Constitution that will disqualify lawmakers from re-election if they have 10 unexcused absences from legislative sessions, The Associated Press reported. This change comes as a response to Republicans who have in recent years walked out of the Legislature to prevent the Democratic majority from advancing key bills.

Brittney Griner, an American basketball star who has been jailed in Russia for more than eight months, is being transferred to a penal colony, her lawyers said Wednesday. Her case has become part of a geopolitical struggle between Russia and the United States, and the Biden administration has been trying to secure a deal for her release.

#Brittney_Griner
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Tropical Storm Nicole:

A tornado threat is expected to develop this evening and persist tonight over parts of eastern Florida, according to the Storm Prediction Center. Most tornadoes produced by a hurricane happen in the right front quadrant of the storm, where the most ingredients needed for tornadoes to form occur.

#Nicole

Tropical Storm Nicole:

As Tropical Storm Nicole moves west through the Atlantic on Wednesday morning, people in Florida are bracing for the system to approach the state’s east coast as a hurricane later in the day.

#Nicole