Editorial Outlook: Control of Congress on the Ballot, a New York Marathon to Remember, and Tutankhamun at 104 | Nov 2
This week's visual stories run from America's polling places, to the finish line in Central Park, to the Valley of the Kings. Tomorrow's midterm elections will decide control of Congress, with every House seat and 35 Senate seats on the ballot.
Meanwhile, Sweden's Andreas Almgren and Kenya's Sheila Chepkirui won yesterday's New York City Marathon, and Wednesday marks 104 years since Howard Carter's team found the first step of Tutankhamun's tomb. Below you'll find context, coverage angles and the Newscom searches we think will serve your stories best.
Midterm Elections
Control of Congress Is on the Ballot Tomorrow
Americans head to the polls tomorrow, Tuesday, November 3, in midterm elections that will decide control of Congress during President Donald Trump's second term. All 435 House seats are up, along with 35 Senate seats, including special elections in Florida and Ohio, plus 36 state governorships, and state legislatures and ballot measures across the country.
Republicans hold a 53-47 Senate majority, so Democrats need a net gain of four seats to take control. Closely watched Senate races include Maine, where Sen. Susan Collins faces Troy Jackson; Ohio, where Sherrod Brown is challenging Sen. Jon Husted; Texas, where Ken Paxton faces James Talarico; and Michigan's open seat between Mike Rogers and Abdul El-Sayed, with more contests to watch in Iowa, Georgia and Kansas.
For editors, the story moves fast: final rallies and candidate stops today, voters and polling places tomorrow, then election-night watch parties, victory speeches and concessions as results come in. In the closest races, counting could stretch past Tuesday night.
What to look for:
- Voters at the polls: early-voting lines, voting booths and polling-place signage for Election Day previews and live coverage.
- Candidates on the trail: final-day rallies and candidates meeting voters in the marquee Senate and governor races.
- Election night: watch parties, victory speeches and concessions as results arrive. Build your lightboxes now.
- The day after: if close races stay uncalled, counting rooms and election officials will carry the story into the week.
Newscom's partner agencies are covering campaigns and polling places across the country, with fresh images arriving through election night and the days that follow.
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New York City Marathon
Almgren Wins on Debut; Chepkirui Takes Back the Crown
Yesterday's New York City Marathon marked 50 years since the race first ran through all five boroughs in 1976, and it delivered two thrilling finishes in Central Park. Sweden's Andreas Almgren won the men's race in his marathon debut in 2:06:01, the third-fastest time in race history, pulling away from Italy's Yemaneberhan Crippa to win by 13 seconds. Lesotho's Kamohelo Mofolo edged defending champion Benson Kipruto for third.
In the women's race, Kenya's Sheila Chepkirui sprinted away from defending champion Hellen Obiri to win her second New York title in 2:24:36. American Jessica McClain gave the home crowd a lift with a late surge to second, passing Obiri by one second.
Switzerland swept the wheelchair races, with Marcel Hug winning the men's division in 1:28:14 and Catherine Debrunner taking the women's title in 1:40:02.
What to look for:
- Winners' moments: Almgren's debut victory, Chepkirui's finish and the podium celebrations in Central Park.
- The home story: Jessica McClain's late surge to second for U.S. and hometown angles.
- Wheelchair races: Hug and Debrunner completing the Swiss sweep.
- Crowds and course: spectators, bridges and the everyday runners who make the day, ideal for lifestyle and local pages and the five-borough anniversary.
Newscom's marathon results are full of finish-line emotion, elite racing, crowds along the course and the everyday runners who make the day, ready for sports, lifestyle and local pages.
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From the Archive: Tutankhamun
104 Years Since 'Wonderful Things'
On November 4, 1922, 104 years ago this Wednesday, workers for British archaeologist Howard Carter uncovered a step cut into the rock in Egypt's Valley of the Kings. It led to the nearly intact tomb of Tutankhamun, the boy king who took the throne as a child and died at about 19. On November 26, Carter peered into the tomb by candlelight and, as the story goes, told his patron Lord Carnarvon he could see "wonderful things."
Clearing the tomb's more than 5,000 objects took a decade. Today, the complete collection is shown together for the first time at the Grand Egyptian Museum near the Giza pyramids, which has just marked the first anniversary of its opening.
For editors, the anniversary is an easy way to bring history, travel and culture together: the golden mask, Carter's excavation photos, the treasures and the new museum galleries.
What to look for:
- The discovery: historic photos of Carter and the excavation in the Valley of the Kings.
- The treasures: the golden mask and the objects that made Tutankhamun a household name.
- The museum today: the Grand Egyptian Museum's galleries and visitors for travel and culture pieces.
- Then and now: pair century-old excavation images with today's displays for anniversary features.
Newscom's archive collections span a century of Tutankhamun imagery, from historic excavation photos to today's museum displays.
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Cheers,
Tom Bryant