Wednesday, November 4, 2026

Democrats won control of the House in Tuesday's midterm elections, NBC News projects, and NBC also projects they will flip the Senate. Fox News reports Democrats reclaimed power in the Senate as the party won races…

Democrat James Talarico defeated Republican Ken Paxton in the Texas Senate race on Tuesday, Fox News and the BBC report. The BBC says it is the first time a Democrat has won a Senate seat in Texas since 1988. Fox says…

President Donald Trump says the country will stop its yearly military aid to Israel at the end of this year, NBC News, CNN and the New York Post report. Trump said the plan was a deal he made with Israeli Prime…

President Donald Trump says Republicans would have won Tuesday's midterm elections if he had been on the ballot, Axios reports. Trump also said he will accept the results, according to Axios and CNN, which cite an…

House Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries is on a clear path to be elected House speaker in January after his party's midterm wins, CNN reports. CNBC says he will likely become the first Black speaker in congressional…

Democrats warned the Trump administration of investigations after their midterm wins on Tuesday, The Guardian and Fox News report. Robert Garcia, the top Democrat on the House oversight committee, posted two words on…

A wave of bomb threats hit flights across Europe on Tuesday, forcing planes to divert and an airport in Poland to briefly close, NBC News, CNN and The Guardian report. No explosive devices were found. The UK government…

Rachel Apa, 24, who collapsed near the end of the New York City Marathon on Sunday, died of rhabdomyolysis, her father says, CBS News and the New York Post report. The condition is a rare breakdown of muscle tissue…

Pieces of the tail of the Learjet that crashed in Palm Beach County on Sunday separated from the plane before it hit the ground, the National Transportation Safety Board says. All nine people on board were killed. The…

Missouri voters have rejected Amendment 3, a ballot measure that would have banned most abortions in the state constitution, NBC News and Just the News report. The result keeps the abortion rights voters approved in…

Democrat Sherrod Brown has beaten Republican Senator Jon Husted in Ohio, NBC News and Fox News project. Brown lost his seat two years ago and will now serve the last two years of the term JD Vance won. Results are…

Democrat Abdul El-Sayed has won the Michigan Senate race, defeating Republican Mike Rogers, Fox News projects and The Guardian reports. He will be the first Muslim senator in US history. Results are still unofficial…

Democrat Keisha Lance Bottoms has won the race for Georgia governor, CBS News and Fox News project. She defeated Republican Rick Jackson in the race. Bottoms will be the first Black woman elected governor in the US…

Democrat David Crowley has won the race for Wisconsin governor, NBC News and Fox News project. He defeated Republican congressman Tom Tiffany in the race. Crowley will be the first Black person elected governor of the…

Democrat Annie Andrews defeated Republican Senator Darline Graham in South Carolina, Fox News, CBS News and CNN project. The pediatrician is the first Democrat to win a Senate election in the state since 1998, CBS…

Former Governor Roy Cooper beat Republican Michael Whatley in the North Carolina Senate race, the Fox News Decision Desk projects, Fox and The Guardian report. Cooper will take the seat of retiring Republican Senator…

Democrat Chris Pappas defeated Republican John Sununu in the New Hampshire Senate race, the New York Post, The Guardian and CBS News report. Pappas will be the first openly gay man elected to the Senate. He keeps the…

Democrat Adam Hamilton defeated Republican Senator Roger Marshall in Kansas on Tuesday, the New York Post and The Guardian report. Hamilton is the first Democrat elected to the Senate from Kansas since 1932. The…

Republican Byron Donalds has beaten Democrat David Jolly in the race for Florida governor, CBS News and the Fox News Decision Desk project. Donalds will be the state's first Black governor, CBS, Fox and The Guardian…

Democrat Gina Hinojosa has defeated Republican Governor Greg Abbott in Texas, CBS News and the Fox News Decision Desk project. She will be the first Democrat elected governor of Texas in more than three decades, CBS…

Democrat Troy Jackson beat Republican Senator Susan Collins in Maine, CBS News and the Fox News Decision Desk project. The win ends Collins' nearly 30-year career in the Senate. Jackson is a fifth-generation logger and…

CVS Health will split into two companies, separating its drugstores from its insurance and drug-benefit businesses, according to New York Post reporting. The Post bases its story on a Wall Street Journal report. CVS…

SpaceX is building the pieces to become a major US wireless carrier, Axios and The Independent report. It has held talks with EchoStar about buying Boost Mobile or gaining access to its network, according to a…

Primark will start home deliveries in the UK by the end of next year, about two years earlier than planned, The Guardian reports. Its owner, Associated British Foods, says it is cautious about the future after profits…

Marks & Spencer's profits rebounded in the six months to late September as it recovered from last year's cyberattack, The Guardian and the PA news agency report. Food sales grew strongly. But the boss said clothing and…

JetBlue is raising its checked bag fees again to offset rising fuel and operating costs, CBS News and CNBC report. Checking a first bag in economy during off-peak periods now costs $50, the outlets say. During peak…

Saudi Aramco's third-quarter net profit rose 35% to $36.3 billion, helped by higher oil prices and a stake sale, ABC News reports. Adjusted net income rose 9% to $31.2 billion, beating analyst estimates, CNBC and ABC…

The dollar fell and Treasury bonds rallied as markets reacted to Democrats winning control of Congress, The Guardian reports. Treasury yields moved lower as investors sought safety from a drop in stock futures, CNBC…

Disney is planning to cut several thousand jobs, people familiar with the matter say, according to CNBC. Some managers have been asked to reduce costs by up to 20%, CNBC, the New York Post and Variety report. Disney…

Jon Rahm says he was not thrilled with the direction of the relaunched LIV Golf and was not willing to follow that path, The Independent and Fox News report. The Spaniard returns to the DP World Tour this week in Abu…

LeBron James took a sip of a fan's wine after running into the stands during the Philadelphia 76ers' win over the Chicago Bulls, CBS Philadelphia and the New York Post report. James said he spilled the drink and wanted…

Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones stood by his coaches after Sunday's overtime loss to the Arizona Cardinals, the New York Post and CBS News Texas report. On a radio show Tuesday, he said there is no link between what a…

Novak Djokovic came from behind to beat Valentin Vacherot in the first round of the Paris Masters, BBC Sport and The Independent report. The win keeps alive his late bid to qualify for the ATP Finals in Turin…

The Buffalo Bills have released safety CJ Gardner-Johnson, the New York Post and BBC Sport report. The move came a day after he served a one-game ban for spitting toward Las Vegas Raiders tight end Brock Bowers. NFL…

Spanish soccer player Jesús de Miguel has died after colliding with a goalkeeper during a second-division match on Monday, his club CD Tenerife says, CNN and the New York Post report. He was 30. Spanish police have…

At least 31 people were killed when Russian bombs hit an aid center in the Zaporizhzhia region of Ukraine, a regional official says, BBC News reports. The Guardian reports that President Volodymyr Zelensky put the toll…

The US will mediate talks between Ukraine and Russia in Abu Dhabi on 10 and 11 November, US envoy Steve Witkoff said, Axios and CBS News report. The talks aim to restart a peace effort. The two sides remain far apart…

President Trump has notified Congress that he plans to remove South Africa and Rwanda from a trade program that lets African goods enter the US duty-free, according to BBC News. The change would take effect on 1…

South Africans are voting in local elections on Wednesday that could bring more losses for the African National Congress, BBC News and The Guardian report. Voters are angry about water outages, power cuts and poor…

Two helicopters collided while trying to land at Pheriche, just below Mount Everest base camp, on Tuesday, killing a tourist from India, CBS News, ABC News and Fox News report. A passenger from New Zealand was badly…

North Korea fired multiple missiles toward the sea off its east coast on Wednesday, South Korea's military said, NBC News and The Independent report. The missiles were launched from the Sondok area. Seoul and…

King Charles called the slave trade a shameful chapter of history, BBC News and The Guardian report. He spoke as he opened a Commonwealth summit in Antigua and Barbuda on Tuesday. He did not apologize, though some…

Spain's transport minister, Óscar Puente, resigned on Tuesday after a train crash last week that killed 69 people, The Guardian and The Independent report. Puente also said he would withdraw from the upcoming general…

Netflix is rolling out a new AI Discover tab that suggests shows and movies based on a viewer's mood, TechCrunch, Deadline and The Independent report. Users pick themes such as something light or scare me. Netflix…

A senior Crown Prosecution Service lawyer cited a legal case that does not exist in a High Court dispute, according to The Guardian. The paper understands the fake case came from an AI answer in an internet search. The…

Anthropic is working on an open source system to check which AI model produced a given answer, according to TechCrunch. The system, called FlashProve, would give a math-based proof that an output came from a certain…

Britain's cyber agency says AI malware is highly likely to be used to attack the country's key services by 2028, The Guardian and The Associated Press report. That means places like power plants, airports and…

Groups representing actors, musicians and writers have filed briefs backing The New York Times in its copyright case against OpenAI and Microsoft, Axios and Deadline report. Stars including Anne Hathaway signed one…

Hackers remotely heated fridges and freezers at supermarkets across Europe on Monday, spoiling food, CNBC and The Guardian report. At least one store reported temperatures of up to 50C, or 122F, CNBC says. Food…

North Korean hackers stole a record $6.3 billion in crypto from Binance, the exchange says. They posed as recruiters and tricked an engineer into downloading bad code, the New York Post and TechCrunch report. Binance…

Pupils from Sam Fender's old school in North Shields sing on the song for John Lewis's new Christmas ad, BBC News reports. The ad stars Dame Kristin Scott Thomas as a wealthy grandmother and has divided viewers, The…

Cinemark and Regal will not play The Further Mis-Adventures of Cliff Booth, the Netflix film starring Brad Pitt, Deadline and The Independent report. The chains object to the short time the film will stay in theaters…

Lupin Part 4 was the most-watched series on Netflix last week, with 10.8 million views, Deadline reports. The French heist drama starring Omar Sy also pushed its first three parts back into the non-English top 10. The…

La Bola Negra, Spain's official Oscar entry, is the country's highest-grossing local film this year, Deadline reports. It has earned about $43.4 million worldwide, the site says. The Guardian reports the film is…

Elsinore, the drama in which Andrew Scott plays the actor Ian Charleson, leads the British Independent Film Awards with 12 nominations, Variety and The Guardian report. I See Buildings Fall Like Lightning has eight…

The jury in Russell Brand's rape and sexual assault trial has begun considering its verdicts, BBC News and Deadline report. Brand, 51, faces seven charges involving six women and has pleaded not guilty to all of them…

Nicolas Cage says he is living in hotels after a sinkhole opened near his Malibu home in September, Variety and NBC News report. The actor spoke about his housing at a Los Angeles Comic Con panel on Halloween. The…

Nicole Taylor, a member of the country trio Taylor Red, has died of breast cancer at 35, Variety, ABC News and Fox News report. She formed the group with her identical triplet sisters, Nika and Natalie. Her sisters…

New blood tests that check for many cancers at once will be offered in about 200 GP surgeries in England, according to BBC News. The trial aims to find hard-to-spot cancers in the abdomen much sooner. More than 20,000…

Britain's ad watchdog has banned four ads for pushing weight-loss drugs that need a prescription, according to The Independent. Two of the ads were from the online health firm Voy. Drugs that need a prescription cannot…

Photos taken by stargazers during the huge solar storm of May 2024 have helped explain red glows seen above some auroras, according to The Independent. Bright rays linked the red glow to the green aurora below…

Brazil has set out the world's first global roadmap for phasing out fossil fuels, according to The Guardian. The plan says countries can start cutting their reliance on coal, oil and gas now. The roadmap is not binding…

NASA's Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory was expected to fall back into Earth's atmosphere early Wednesday, nearly 22 years after it launched, CNN, The Verge and The Guardian report. Most of the 3,200-pound spacecraft…

New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani shaved off his beard and kept a mustache, according to CNN. He said the new look is for Movember, the yearly campaign for men's health. He showed it off while handing out water at the New…

Celebrity hairstylist John Frieda, whose clients included Princess Diana and Joanna Lumley, has died at 75, according to The Independent. His London salon announced the news on Instagram on Tuesday night. No details…