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It's Election Day, and we've been at polling places around North Texas, talking with Dallas-area voters. With polls closed, we're focused on results. Check out the links below as we cover the races and issues that affect North Texas. 💻 Live blog: https://lnkd.in/gEr7WzS3  📊 Live results: https://lnkd.in/gRNwkJSG 💵 D-FW voters on economic issues: https://lnkd.in/gErzJsgn 🏥 D-FW voters on reproductive issues: https://lnkd.in/gmYuqHgZ 🛂 D-FW voters on border issues: https://lnkd.in/g5FuVXRe

Bernard “Bernie” Marcus, the former pharmacist who became a billionaire by co-founding Home Depot Inc., the world’s largest home-improvement retailer, has died. He was 95. The company announced Marcus’s death on its website, calling him “a master merchant and a genius with customer service” who was “unparalleled in generosity and goodwill.” By Bloomberg Wire

An arm of health care giant McKesson will pay $448,578 in back wages and interest as part of an agreement with the U.S. Department of Labor to resolve alleged systemic hiring discrimination at a Grapevine distribution facility. McKesson Medical-Surgical, one of the largest medical supplies distributors in the country, is a subsidiary of Irving-based healthcare company McKesson Corp., the largest public company in D-FW. By Sasha Richie #McKesson #DFWPublicCompany #MedicalSuppliesDistributor

Election Day has arrived in Dallas, and hundreds of thousands of North Texas voters will hit the polls to help decide national, statewide and local races. Many different issues are expected to drive the choices of local voters, including first-time voters. One of those major issues is the economy, which had been a major point of emphasis from politicians leading up to election day. Here’s what local voters had to say about how the economy influenced their decisions during Tuesday’s election day:

Presidential election betting markets moved dramatically in the final weekend before the election as Vice President Kamala Harris continues to close the gap on former President Donald Trump. Trump was as low as a -123 favorite Sunday at Betfair Exchange in London to win the election over Harris, a +120 underdog. Trump was as high as -210 on Wednesday. By Todd Dewey #PresidentialElection #ElectionBetting #BetfairExchange

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The predictions-betting platform Polymarket has been paying US-based social media influencers to promote election betting on the site — even though it’s barred from letting anyone in the country use the tool to place wagers, including on Tuesday’s presidential race. By Bloomberg Wire

The age of a typical homebuyer jumped to an all-time high of 56 in the U.S., with many young people locked out of the housing market while older owners tap their accumulated home equity for cash purchases or to make large down payments, according to a report. By Bloomberg Wire #USRealEstate #USHomebuyers #USHousingMarket

Sunshine Laundry and Dry Cleaners has been washing and pressing shirts for customers on Maple Avenue in Dallas for 83 years. Frank Ashmore, whose family founded the company, has worked in the shop since he was 11 and remembers a lot of good times there. But he also recalls when the business has struggled, like when construction has limited public access to the Ashmores’ property. It’s an issue he fears could become permanent if Dallas officials move forward with a proposal to reduce the number of lanes on Maple Avenue between Mockingbird Lane and Oak Lawn Avenue. By Amber Gaudet #DallasBusiness #DallasConstruction

People who have obesity regularly report medical providers are rude or dismissive toward them, research shows, which can lead people to avoid necessary healthcare. People with high BMIs also have their treatment denied or delayed either because their medical providers don’t take their pain seriously, or because medical offices and clinics don’t have equipment that can accommodate them. By Emily Brindley #HealthCare #Obesity #DFWHealth