5 things you should know for November 5th: Election Day, Boeing, Tropical Storm Rafael, power plant attack, teacher scandal

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After months of polarizing rhetoric, unexpected twists, and a plethora of misinformation, election season is finally coming to an end. But regardless of what happens today – and in the days and weeks that follow – political divisions will remain stark and we must engage with people with different opinions. Here are five ways to avoid conflict with the people around you as the election dust settles.

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Americans are going to the polls today to cast their votes. Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump — who held separate exit arguments Monday night — each need at least 270 electoral votes to win the White House. The battleground states of Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, Nevada, North Carolina, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin are expected to play a crucial role in the path to victory. In a sign of how close the presidential race is, Harris and Trump were tied by three votes each in the tiny New Hampshire community of Dixville Notch, where voting opened and closed just after midnight ET in a decades-long tradition. Check out CNN's hourly guide to find out what to expect when state polls close at 7 p.m. ET.

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Striking workers at Boeing voted Monday to accept the company's latest offer, ending the costliest strike in the U.S. in more than 25 years. According to the International Association of Machinists, 59% of rank-and-file members voted to approve the deal. Members had voted almost unanimously against Boeing's first offer on the eve of the strike, and less than two weeks ago, 64% voted against the second offer. The 33,000 union members who have been on strike since September 13 will begin returning to work on Wednesday. The deal calls for an immediate 13% increase and subsequent smaller increases over the next four years, which will add up to a salary increase of more than 43%. Workers also receive a $12,000 ratification bonus, a portion of which they can deposit into 401(k) retirement accounts, but the deal did not restore the traditional pension plan they lost in the previous labor agreement in 2014.

Tropical Storm Rafael is strengthening in the Caribbean Sea and is expected to become a hurricane by Wednesday, bringing damaging winds, dangerous storm surges and heavy rainfall to the region. Rafael was located about 105 miles south-southwest of Jamaica today, according to an update from the National Hurricane Center. The storm is expected to hit Jamaica and the Grand Cayman Islands later today and hit Cuba as a Category 1 hurricane on Wednesday. Impacts could even occur in parts of the Florida Keys starting Wednesday evening. While it remains uncertain what impact Rafael could have on the U.S., Gulf Coast residents are urged to stay informed.

A Tennessee man is charged with allegedly conspiring to blow up a power plant in Nashville, an attack that, if successful, could have left thousands of people without power, the Justice Department said Monday. Skyler Philippi, 24, was arrested Saturday when he “According to a DOJ press release, he believed he was just moments away from firing a drone armed with explosives at a substation in the Nashville area. He is accused of attempted use of a weapon of mass destruction and attempted destruction of an energy facility. Philippi's plan was an attempt to “advance his white supremacist ideology – but the FBI had already compromised his conspiracy,” Attorney General Merrick Garland said in the press release. A criminal complaint filed in U.S. District Court alleges that Philippi revealed his plan to a confidential source.

5. Teacher scandal

A high school basketball coach and two assistant principals in Houston were arrested in connection with an alleged teacher certification program. Prosecutors say more than 200 people paid to have someone else take the state certification exam and are now scattered in classrooms across Texas. State and local education officials are scrambling to track down the now-certified teachers who allegedly cheated. Charges were also filed against two other people who are not employed by the school district. Prosecutors said all five defendants face two counts of engaging in organized crime. They have not yet filed any pleas.

The Chiefs prevail against Tampa
Kansas City overcame rainy weather and Patrick Mahomes' injury scare to win after trailing the Bucs for most of last night's game. The back-to-back NFL champions are now 8-0.

Environmentally friendly satellite
The first wooden satellite was launched today and will be put into orbit later. Researchers are testing the cosmic potential of the renewable material as humans explore life in space.

Italian souvenir air
Wish you were on the shores of Lake Como in Italy but can't quite afford the plane ticket? Now you can open a can of air from the popular tourist spot for just $11.

Depression treatment at home
A headset worn at home that powers the brain with power from a 9-volt battery could help ease symptoms of depression, a new study shows.

After a while, crocodile
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$212,000
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“I'm not proud of it… I've chosen to meet hate with hate and I just don't think that's a productive thing to do.”

—Jason Kelcewho apologized during ESPN's “Monday Night Countdown” after a viral video captured an interaction between the retired NFL player and a heckler. A fan is heard using a homophobic slur towards Kelce about his brother Travis, who is dating Taylor Swift. Jason Kelce turns around, grabs someone else's cell phone and throws it on the ground.

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