With fewer than two weeks until the midterm elections, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer was overheard on a hot mic on Thursday warning President Joe Biden that the Georgia Senate race was "going south."

"The state where we're going downhill is Georgia," Schumer said of Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock's highly charged reelection bid. "It's hard to believe that they will go for Herschel Walker."

At Syracuse, New York, where the president was promoting his party's economic plan, Schumer and Democratic Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand were recorded giving him their honest assessment. Warnock, who is still the pastor of the illustrious Ebenezer Baptist Church, has had trouble winning reelection to his position against Trump-backed candidate and former Heisman Trophy winner Herschel Walker. The weighted polling average from FiveThirtyEight indicates that Walker is gaining ground while Warnock maintains a slim lead.

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Additionally, the leader of the Senate Democrats was heard telling Biden that John Fetterman's weak debate performance "didn't harm us too badly." Mehmet Oz, a former TV physician, is Fetterman's opponent in the race to flip a seat. However, the election has become more competitive as Oz's campaign attacks Fetterman's health following his stroke in May. Fetterman was upfront during the discussion about how his ongoing recuperation would cause him to suffer, and that is exactly what happened.

According to <a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/mahsa-amini-death-us-believes-russia-advising-iran-on-how-to-suppress-protest-528696">Schumer</a>, the party is "gathering up momentum" in Nevada, where Democratic Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto has been more and more exposed to the challenge of former Nevada Attorney General Adam Laxalt.

Even while they have boosted the expected number of Republican House seats well beyond the number required to flip that house, many still believe that the Senate majority is too close to call. The longest-ever equally divided Senate may continue through the incoming Congress in January.

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With fewer than two weeks until the midterm elections, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer was overheard on a hot mic on Thursday warning President Joe Biden that the Georgia Senate race was "going south.

With fewer than two weeks until the midterm elections, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer was overheard on a hot mic on Thursday warning President Joe Biden that the Georgia Senate race was "going south." "The state where we're going downhill is Georgia," Schumer said of Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock's highly charged reelection bid. "It's hard to believe that they will go for Herschel Walker." At Syracuse, New York, where the president was promoting his party's economic plan, Schumer and Democratic Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand were recorded giving him their honest assessment. Warnock, who is still the pastor of the illustrious Ebenezer Baptist Church, has had trouble winning reelection to his position against Trump-backed candidate and former Heisman Trophy winner Herschel Walker. The weighted polling average from FiveThirtyEight indicates that Walker is gaining ground while Warnock maintains a slim lead. Also read | Elon Musk now in charge of Twitter, fires CEO Parag Agrawal, other top executives: Report Additionally, the leader of the Senate Democrats was heard telling Biden that John Fetterman's weak debate performance "didn't harm us too badly." Mehmet Oz, a former TV physician, is Fetterman's opponent in the race to flip a seat. However, the election has become more competitive as Oz's campaign attacks Fetterman's health following his stroke in May. Fetterman was upfront during the discussion about how his ongoing recuperation would cause him to suffer, and that is exactly what happened. According to Schumer, the party is "gathering up momentum" in Nevada, where Democratic Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto has been more and more exposed to the challenge of former Nevada Attorney General Adam Laxalt. Even while they have boosted the expected number of Republican House seats well beyond the number required to flip that house, many still believe that the Senate majority is too close to call. The longest-ever equally divided Senate may continue through the incoming Congress in January. (With inputs from agencies) WATCH WION LIVE HERE:

Hot mic captures Schumer telling Biden that Democrats in Georgia are 'going downhill'

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Israeli and Lebanese leaders finalised a U.S.-brokered maritime demarcation deal on Thursday, bringing a measure of accommodation between the enemy states as they eye offshore energy exploration.

Leaders from Lebanon, Israel and the United States have all hailed the deal as "historic" but the possibility of a wider diplomatic breakthrough remains slim.

As a result, there was no joint signing ceremony: Lebanese President Michel Aoun signed a letter approving the deal at his palace in Baabda in the presence of Amos Hochstein, the U.S. official who mediated the accord.

"We have heard about the Abraham Accords. Today there is a new era. It could be the Amos Hochstein accord," said top Lebanese negotiator and deputy parliament speaker Elias Bou Saab, referring to the 2020 U.S.-brokered normalisation of ties between Israel and the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain.

Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid signed separately in Jerusalem, saying the deal was a "tremendous achievement" that had produced Lebanon's de facto recognition of Israel.

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"It is not every day that an enemy country recognises the state of Israel, in a written agreement, in view of the international community," Lapid told his cabinet in broadcast remarks.

But Aoun later said the deal was purely "technical" and would have "no political dimensions or impacts that contradict Lebanon's foreign policy".

Lebanon does not recognize Israel's right to exist and still considers itself at war with its neighbour, with laws barring contact with Israeli officials.

Lower-level delegations from each country headed to the United Nations' peacekeeping base at Naqoura along their contested land border, which has yet to be delineated.

There, the delegations entered the same tent, each standing on a side of a table, and submitted their signed copies of the deal to U.S. officials and their new coordinates for the maritime border to the U.N., officially bringing the deal into force, an Israeli official and a Lebanese source told Reuters.

"I hope it will serve as a confidence-building measure that promotes more security and stability in the region and economic benefits for both countries," said the U.N.'s Special Coordinator for Lebanon Joanna Wronecka.

POLITICAL MILESTONES

The accord comes days ahead of major political milestones for both Israel and Lebanon.

Aoun's term is set to end on Oct. 31 and political sources say he was keen to seal the deal as the crowning achievement of his six years in office.

Israel holds elections on Nov. 1, its fifth in less than four years.

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Hochstein said the accord should be adhered to even if officials change on either side and the United States would continue to play a guarantor role to ensure it remains in force.

"If one side violates the deal, both sides lose," he said.

The accord removes one source of potential conflict between Israel and Iranian-backed Lebanese group Hezbollah and could help alleviate Lebanon's economic crisis.

An offshore energy discovery - while not enough on its own to resolve Lebanon's deep economic problems - would be a major boon, providing badly needed hard currency and possibly one day easing crippling blackouts.

Offshore areas in the eastern Mediterranean and Levant have yielded major gas discoveries in the past decade and interest has grown since Russia's invasion of Ukraine disrupted gas pipeline flows.

In a statement on Thursday, U.S. President Joe Biden said energy in the region "should not be a cause for conflict, but a tool for cooperation, stability, security and prosperity".

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Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah, the head of Lebanon's powerful armed group Hezbollah, on Thursday called it a "very big victory for Lebanon."

He said the fighters and military resources that his group had mobilised as a form of pressure to ensure talks went well could now be de-activated, announcing: "Mission accomplished."

Nasrallah also said the Lebanese government had been careful to ensure that the negotiations and approval protocols had no hint of "normalization" with Israel.

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Israeli and Lebanese leaders finalised a U.S.-brokered maritime demarcation deal on Thursday, bringing a measure of accommodation between the enemy states as they eye offshore energy exploration.

Israeli and Lebanese leaders finalised a U.S.-brokered maritime demarcation deal on Thursday, bringing a measure of accommodation between the enemy states as they eye offshore energy exploration. Leaders from Lebanon, Israel and the United States have all hailed the deal as "historic" but the possibility of a wider diplomatic breakthrough remains slim. As a result, there was no joint signing ceremony: Lebanese President Michel Aoun signed a letter approving the deal at his palace in Baabda in the presence of Amos Hochstein, the U.S. official who mediated the accord. "We have heard about the Abraham Accords. Today there is a new era. It could be the Amos Hochstein accord," said top Lebanese negotiator and deputy parliament speaker Elias Bou Saab, referring to the 2020 U.S.-brokered normalisation of ties between Israel and the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain. Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid signed separately in Jerusalem, saying the deal was a "tremendous achievement" that had produced Lebanon's de facto recognition of Israel. ALSO READ: Lebanon approves 'historic' sea border deal with Israel "It is not every day that an enemy country recognises the state of Israel, in a written agreement, in view of the international community," Lapid told his cabinet in broadcast remarks. But Aoun later said the deal was purely "technical" and would have "no political dimensions or impacts that contradict Lebanon's foreign policy". Lebanon does not recognize Israel's right to exist and still considers itself at war with its neighbour, with laws barring contact with Israeli officials. Lower-level delegations from each country headed to the United Nations' peacekeeping base at Naqoura along their contested land border, which has yet to be delineated. There, the delegations entered the same tent, each standing on a side of a table, and submitted their signed copies of the deal to U.S. officials and their new coordinates for the maritime border to the U.N., officially bringing the deal into force, an Israeli official and a Lebanese source told Reuters. "I hope it will serve as a confidence-building measure that promotes more security and stability in the region and economic benefits for both countries," said the U.N.'s Special Coordinator for Lebanon Joanna Wronecka. POLITICAL MILESTONES The accord comes days ahead of major political milestones for both Israel and Lebanon. Aoun's term is set to end on Oct. 31 and political sources say he was keen to seal the deal as the crowning achievement of his six years in office. Israel holds elections on Nov. 1, its fifth in less than four years. ALSO READ: Lebanon says maritime deal 'make or break' after Israel snubs request for changes Hochstein said the accord should be adhered to even if officials change on either side and the United States would continue to play a guarantor role to ensure it remains in force. "If one side violates the deal, both sides lose," he said. The accord removes one source of potential conflict between Israel and Iranian-backed Lebanese group Hezbollah and could help alleviate Lebanon's economic crisis. An offshore energy discovery - while not enough on its own to resolve Lebanon's deep economic problems - would be a major boon, providing badly needed hard currency and possibly one day easing crippling blackouts. Offshore areas in the eastern Mediterranean and Levant have yielded major gas discoveries in the past decade and interest has grown since Russia's invasion of Ukraine disrupted gas pipeline flows. In a statement on Thursday, U.S. President Joe Biden said energy in the region "should not be a cause for conflict, but a tool for cooperation, stability, security and prosperity". ALSO READ: Israel and Lebanon reach 'historic agreement' on maritime border dispute, says PM Lapid Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah, the head of Lebanon's powerful armed group Hezbollah, on Thursday called it a "very big victory for Lebanon." He said the fighters and military resources that his group had mobilised as a form of pressure to ensure talks went well could now be de-activated, announcing: "Mission accomplished." Nasrallah also said the Lebanese government had been careful to ensure that the negotiations and approval protocols had no hint of "normalization" with Israel. WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

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To boost the defence mechanism, the Pentagon in its recent statement on Wednesday (October 26) said that the US Navy and Army recently blasted off a rocket in Virginia to test a few hypersonic weapons.&nbsp;

The Navy in its statement said, "Sandia National Laboratories ran the test from NASA's Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia, which evaluated hypersonic weapon communications and navigation equipment as well as advanced materials that can withstand the heat in a "realistic hypersonic environment," Reuters reported.&nbsp;

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The test was done&nbsp;to validate&nbsp;aspects of the Navy's Conventional Prompt Strike (CPS) and the Army's Long Range Hypersonic Weapons( LHRW).

Calling the experiment a success, the Pentagon said that this experiment will help the country to develop a new class of defence weapons.&nbsp;

For this test, the Pentagon used a sounding rocket, a bit smaller and much more affordable than the original one. The vehicle filled din gap between ground testing and full-system flight testing.&nbsp;

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Unlike its other air-breathing hypersonic weapons, the glide bodies use scramjet engine technology and high speed to compress air force combustion to maintain hypersonic&nbsp;speeds.&nbsp;

With global threats and invasions increasing, the United States along with its rivals focusing on developing hypersonic missiles that will soon take over the traditional means of weapons.

For the US, companies like Lockheed Martin Corp and Raytheon Technologies Corp are working to develop hypersonic missiles.&nbsp;

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To boost the defence mechanism, the Pentagon in its recent statement on Wednesday (October 26) said that the US Navy and Army recently blasted off a rocket in Virginia to test a few hypersonic weapons.

To boost the defence mechanism, the Pentagon in its recent statement on Wednesday (October 26) said that the US Navy and Army recently blasted off a rocket in Virginia to test a few hypersonic weapons. The Navy in its statement said, "Sandia National Laboratories ran the test from NASA's Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia, which evaluated hypersonic weapon communications and navigation equipment as well as advanced materials that can withstand the heat in a "realistic hypersonic environment," Reuters reported. Also read | Biden warns Russia against using nukes, says it would be 'incredibly serious mistake' The test was done to validate aspects of the Navy's Conventional Prompt Strike (CPS) and the Army's Long Range Hypersonic Weapons( LHRW). Calling the experiment a success, the Pentagon said that this experiment will help the country to develop a new class of defence weapons. For this test, the Pentagon used a sounding rocket, a bit smaller and much more affordable than the original one. The vehicle filled din gap between ground testing and full-system flight testing. Also read | Former US defence secretary Ash Carter dies at 68 Unlike its other air-breathing hypersonic weapons, the glide bodies use scramjet engine technology and high speed to compress air force combustion to maintain hypersonic speeds. With global threats and invasions increasing, the United States along with its rivals focusing on developing hypersonic missiles that will soon take over the traditional means of weapons. For the US, companies like Lockheed Martin Corp and Raytheon Technologies Corp are working to develop hypersonic missiles. (With input from agencies) WATCH WION LIVE HERE

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NYPD has warned of violence at voting sites ahead of midterms in the U.S. Voting sites could be targeted by extremists according to the NYPD.

NYPD warns of violence at voting sites ahead of midterms in the U.S.

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