Morning Scoop: Alabama Senate race drawing to a close
Uloop Morning Scoop for December 11, 2017 was compiled by Uloop Staff and Natalia Kolenko. Trouble reading the email? Get the online version here.
THE LEAD: REPUBLICAN SENATOR VOTES AGAINST ROY MOORE AS ELECTION LOOMS
Senator Richard Shelby said Sunday that while he wants a Republican elected to the Senate, he did not vote for Republican candidate Roy Moore in the Alabama election.
CNN reports, “The Alabama Republican said he’s already cast his ballot, and that he chose a write-in candidate. ‘I’d rather see the Republican win, but I’d rather see a Republican write-in. I couldn’t vote for Roy Moore. I didn’t vote for Roy Moore,’ Shelby told CNN’s Jake Tapper on ‘State of the Union.’”
Moore has been accused of sexually assaulting numerous women, some of who were teenagers at the time. He has denied all allegations.
NPR reports this morning that Moore may have a slight edge in the final polls before Election Day, which may be due to President Trump’s full-on endorsement.
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‘THOMAS FIRE’ NOW 5th LARGEST IN MODERN CALIFORNIA HISTORY
Santa Barbara County and it’s beach communities remain under siege this morning as the so-called Thomas fire remains largely out of control. The LA Times reports that the fire “had scorched 230,000 acres by Sunday evening, making it the fifth largest wildfire in modern California history.”
524 structures in the city of Ventura have been destroyed and 135 have been damaged.
TODAY IN A TWEET
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LAST BUT NOT LEAST: 4 WAYS TO POLISH YOUR RESUME DURING WINTER BREAK
After a long and challenging fall semester, winter break is an absolute blessing, writes Uloop’s Alicia Geigel. But while catching up on sleep and Hallmark Christmas should be on your to-do list, so should getting stuff done.
And winter break is a great way to make your resume up-to-date and fresh because there may have been accomplishments and achievements from the fall semester that you may want to include.
This has got to be the last Monday we have to deal with before winter break, right? Right? Right???!!!?
And remember, you can use Uloop to find a part time job on your campus, connect with a tutor or get a head start on housing for next year.