The Update (Election Day 2024)- November 5th

The Update with Brandon Julien

The attributes top of the list for Britain’s daters are emotional intelligence, financial stability and getting on with your friends. A poll of 2,000 adults who are dating found they’d like to see someone who can stimulate them intellectually (19 per cent) and has a good sense of style (15 per cent). The research was commissioned by luxury dating site Seeking.com, looking at the emergence of a new dating trend it is calling ‘modern hypergamy’. In the headlines on #TheUpdate this Tuesday, now it's up to you. A presidential campaign marked by upheaval and rancor approached its finale on Election Day as Americans decided whether to send Donald Trump back to the White House or elevate Kamala Harris to the Oval Office. Locally, New Yorkers could play an outsized role Tuesday in determining control of the U.S. House as Republicans cling to suburban seats they won two years ago by seizing on fears of crime, and Democrats try to claw them back by warning that a right-wing Congress might ban abortion. And voting can get you more than just a free sticker this year. Dozens of businesses across the Big Apple are offering up steals and deals this divisive, stomach-churning presidential election cycle to entice citizens to cast their ballots. In addition, many nationwide outlets are ready to reward you for performing your civic duty on Election Day 2024.

In other news, Never-before-seen video played at Daniel Penny’s manslaughter trial Monday shows the Marine veteran gripping homeless man Jordan Neely’s neck on a subway floor — while bystanders plead with him to “let him go.” And voters in nine states are deciding whether their state constitutions should guarantee a right to abortion, weighing ballot measures that are expected to spur turnout for a range of crucial races.