Donald Trump is headed back to the White House

Plus, the struggle of uninsured Ontarians and an alleged Russian terror plot [Get This Offer]( [The Star] First Up [By Kevin Jiang] By Kevin Jiang Good morning. Here’s the latest on Donald Trump’s return to the White House, uninsured Ontarians’ struggle to find health care and an alleged Russia terror plot. DON’T MISS Evan Vucci/AP Photo U.S. ELECTION [Donald Trump has secured his second presidential victory ]( After two impeachment trials, an insurrection attempt to overthrow an election and a conviction on felony charges, it appears Trump is returning to the White House. As of this morning, the Associated Press pronounced Trump America’s 47th president after he won Wisconsin, securing 277 electoral votes to Kamala Harris’s 224. It marked an extraordinary comeback for the former president and a sour defeat for Harris. [Here’s the latest](. - An inside look: Richard Warnica attended Harris’s election night party at Howard University as it appeared ever more unlikely that America would elect its first Black, woman president last night. [Here’s what he saw at the tense gathering](. - Rosie DiManno’s take: Trump wasn’t just fighting Harris. Staring down a dozen criminal federal charges filed in four jurisdictions, [it’s clear he was also fighting for his freedom](. - Across the border: Justin Trudeau had some bad moments with Trump — and some oddly friendly ones. [Now that the latter is back in power, here’s what will really matter for Canada](. Canadian Press/Nathan Denette star exclusive [Uninsured patients are finding it harder to get health care]( Ontarians without insurance are having a tougher time accessing care than ever before. According to a new report today, not only are hospital and physician fees much higher than before, patients without a health card are also being charged for services previously covered, Nicholas Keung reports. It’s leading patients to only seek care when their medical issues have advanced, [when in many cases their suffering could have been preventable](. - Word from doctors: “Because of the barriers to access care, people I’ve seen have waited to seek care until their symptoms were severe,” one palliative care physician said. “When they did ultimately seek care, they were often diagnosed with things like cancer that were already advanced in the late stages.” - John Geddes’s take: Ontario is facing a shortage of doctors and hospital beds, and the reason is simple — [we don’t spend enough on them](. Jens Schlueter/Getty Images national security [Canada may be in the crosshairs of a Russian terror plot]( Western intelligence officials believe explosions at European shipping hubs earlier this year were test runs for an alleged Russian plot to smuggle incendiary devices aboard planes bound for Canada and the U.S. Canadian officials are “deeply concerned” about Russia’s “intensifying campaign,” and have expressed it directly to Russian officials, a public safety spokesperson told the Star. [Take a look at what’s happening](. - Background: In July, massage pillows implanted with magnesium-based flammable substance burst into flames near DHL logistics hubs in Leipzig, Germany, and Birmingham, U.K. - Word from the Kremlin: Russia’s government has denied the allegations, calling the reports “vague information leaks, which are always not supported by any reliable information.” WHAT ELSE Protests erupted across Israel after [Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu dismissed his defence minister](. A UN official for Palestinian territories says [she was “snubbed” by the Canadian government](. Satisfaction in democracy is slipping, Shellene Drakes-Tull writes. [We need more than ever to defend it](. Vinay Menon was tapped into Fox News in the final hours of the U.S. election. [Here’s what he saw](. Peel police are seeking a suspect after a [noxious substance was sprayed at a Brampton protest](. “They’re a silent menace.” [Toronto police are cracking down on the use of e-scooters and e-bikes](. Peter Nygard’s lawyers asked a court to review the [decision to deny the bail pending appeal of his sex assault convictions.]( After a Dollarama security guard was charged with assault, [experts say a lack of training may be to blame](. Toronto’s housing market saw sales jump 44 per cent in October — [but prices are holding steady, for now](. A hopeful sound: Toronto’s small live music venues claw back from COVID missing just one thing — [more foot traffic](. Check out Small Things Big Climate, [our new podcast covering how small things can make a big difference](. From grisly true crime to the Stanford Prison Experiment, [here are the best shows to stream this week](. POV Courtesy of Ahmadiyya Muslim Wom [Students went on a field trip to learn about Islamic contributions to sciences and arts. It never should have taken an ugly turn.]( CLOSE-UP Steve Russell/The Star LITHUANIAN HOUSE: The mood was tense at an election watch party hosted by Democrats Abroad in Toronto. Andy Takagi checked in with nervous Americans watching the election unfold from Canada. [Here’s how they’re feeling](. Thank you for reading. You can reach me and the First Up team at [firstup@thestar.ca](mailto:firstup@thestar.ca?source=newsletter&utm_source=ts_nl&utm_medium=emailutm_email=6C53B63A8E3FAD70AD4EF13004527437&utm_campaign=frst_4957). I’ll see you back here tomorrow. Get [thestar.com]( + ePaper edition. Only $1 for 6 months! Save over $100. [Get This Offer]( If you're not enjoying these emails, please tell us how we can make them better by emailing newsletterfeedback@thestar.ca. Or, if you'd prefer, you can unsubscribe from this newsletter by clicking the first link below. 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