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Midterm voting is continuing across the United States

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Voting is continuing right across the United States for the 2022 midterm elections.

The Democrats are staring down the barrel of a red wave.

For two years, the party has held the House and the Senate, both of which could flip to the Republican party.

Polls suggest the Republicans will almost certainly take the House, while the the result in the Senate will come down to the wire.

More than 45 million Americans have already had their say in pre-election polling.

All 435 seats in the House are up for grabs, as well as 35 seats in the 100-member Senate, 36 state governorships, three U.S. territory governorships and a large number of city mayorships and local offices.

In a further 37 states, issues including laws on abortion, marijuana and voting rights are also up for a vote.

Pennsylvania is one of the nation’s key races to watch.

The state’s attorney general, Democrat Josh Shapiro, is facing off against Doug Mastriano for governor. Mastriano is a Trump-backed senator.

The winner in this race will be able to choose the state’s election officials for 2024 and alter voting restrictions.

Democrat John Fetterman and Republican Mehmet Oz battling for the state’s all-important Senate seat.

In Georgia, Democrat Raphael Warnock is up against Trump-backed football star Herschel Walker.

Walker stands by his anti-abortion views, despite claims from two women that he has paid for them both to terminate a pregnancy.

Republican Senator Lindsay Graham says there hasn’t been another candidate who has been dehumanised and bullied like Walker.

Trump-backed Republican and former TV news anchor Kari Lake is facing off against Arizona Secretary of State Katie Hobbs for governor.

Lake is a Democrat who rose to prominence after fighting back against Trump’s election fraud claims.

In Texas, at the top of the ticket is the state’s current governor, Republican Greg Abbott.

Abbott is running for his third term against Democrat hopeful Beto O’Rourke.

O’Rourke has broken fundraising records against Abbott and has set up a tough challenge.

He wants to see marijuana legalised in the state.

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TikTok implements stricter guidelines on weight-loss drug promotion

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TikTok is tightening its regulations on influencers who promote weight-loss drugs like Ozempic.

With over 170 million users in the US, the app aims to prevent the spread of potentially harmful content related to rapid weight loss.

Starting in May, TikTok will prohibit influencers from posting “before-and-after” photos and restrict minors from accessing weight-loss content deemed risky. The crackdown extends to any content promoting drastic weight loss methods, aiming to combat the promotion of unrealistic body standards.

However, some influencers, like Dave Knapp and Kim Carlos, criticise the move, arguing it discriminates against those with health conditions. Others fear losing their income as TikTok takes down their content, prompting concerns about the platform’s future amid potential US bans.

As TikTok enforces stricter guidelines, influencers may seek alternative platforms to share weight-loss content. Despite the popularity of drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy, the crackdown reflects growing concerns about the impact of such promotions on user health.

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Game on with indie devs celebrated by Nintendo

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Nintendo Switch fans rejoice! The recent Indie World Showcase unveiled 17 new titles coming in 2024.

Including in the rundown is the adorable “Little Kitty, Big City” and explosive platformer “Anton Blast.” In other news, “Stellar Blade” confirms an uncensored release on PlayStation 5, Fallout’s TV adaptation gears up for Season 2, and Keanu Reeves joins the cast of Sonic 3 as Shadow. New releases this week include “Tales of Kenzera: Zau” and “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Arcade: Wrath of the Mutants,” while “Fallout 4” gets a next-gen update. With “Stellar Blade” topping the list, gamers have plenty to look forward to in the coming weeks.

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What are the major takeaways from day one of Trump’s trial?

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The first day of Donald Trump’s criminal hush money trial that the former president broke the law and corrupted the 2016 election, while his defence lawyer said he committed no crime.

On this episode of Ticker Today – Former President Donald Trump’s hush money trial is officially underway, President Joe Biden makes cannibal claims, TikTok US ban enters the next phase and Gen Z’s are dropping degrees and picking up tools to become blue-collar workers.

Ticker’s Ahron Young and Veronica Dudo discuss.

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