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Democrats Seize Control of Congress in Election Night Rout, Flip Senate From Maine to Texas

Democrats rode a wave of discontent with President Trump to flip seven Senate seats and reclaim the House majority, ending Susan Collins' three-decade Senate career and electing Texas' first Democratic senator since 1988.

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BUSINESS · MARKETS

Wall Street Wavers as Democrats' Midterm Sweep Stokes Fears of New Data-Center Limits

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US · FLORIDA

Byron Donalds Makes History as Florida's First Black Governor Amid a Brutal GOP Night

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US · ELECTION DAY

Scanners Down, Ballots Running Out: Election Day Glitches Hit Polling Places From New York to Arizona

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US · PUBLIC HEALTH

Washington State Confirms First US Bird Flu Death of 2026

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US · HOUSTON

Houston ICE Agent Indicted on Felony Charge for Running Down Construction Worker With SUV

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MIDDLE EASTYESTERDAY

Israeli Strikes Kill Palestinians in Gaza as Year-Old Ceasefire Frays Further

Wire services and Gaza's health ministry report sharply differing death tolls from Monday's strikes, but agree on the broader picture: a year-old truce is under growing strain as Israel accuses Hamas of rearming and Hamas accuses Israel of undermining the deal.

WORLD · BREXIT

UK and EU Agree Draft Deal to Finally Tear Down Post-Brexit Food Border Checks

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WORLD · PYONGYANG

North Korea Claims New Cruise Missile Warhead Can Flatten 15 Acres in One Strike

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MIDDLE EAST · STRAIT OF HORMUZ

U.S. Jets Strike Iran's Qeshm Island After Tehran Fires on American Aircraft, Officials Say

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The WeeklyObserver

Democrats Seize Control of Congress in Election Night Rout, Flip Senate From Maine to Texas

Wall Street Wavers as Democrats' Midterm Sweep Stokes Fears of New Data-Center Limits

Byron Donalds Makes History as Florida's First Black Governor Amid a Brutal GOP Night

US News

Scanners Down, Ballots Running Out: Election Day Glitches Hit Polling Places From New York to Arizona

Washington State Confirms First US Bird Flu Death of 2026

Houston ICE Agent Indicted on Felony Charge for Running Down Construction Worker With SUV

World

Israeli Strikes Kill Palestinians in Gaza as Year-Old Ceasefire Frays Further

UK and EU Agree Draft Deal to Finally Tear Down Post-Brexit Food Border Checks

North Korea Claims New Cruise Missile Warhead Can Flatten 15 Acres in One Strike

U.S. Jets Strike Iran's Qeshm Island After Tehran Fires on American Aircraft, Officials Say

Celebrity & Entertainment

Hayden Panettiere's Death Ruled Accidental as Police Close Investigation

Jennifer Hudson Returns to 'Dreamgirls' — This Time as the Producer Bringing It Back to Broadway

Jay-Z 'Picks Himself' for Super Bowl LXI Halftime Show — and the Backlash Is Already Here

Druski's Megachurch Pastor Bit Gets a Netflix Series — Days Before He Hosts 'SNL'

Trump Says He's 'A Little Surprised' by Midterm Drubbing, Vows to Veto Democrats' Agenda

Democrats Flip North Carolina Senate Seat as Cooper Topples Whatley on Election Night

Supreme Court Rejects Trump Bid to Toss 20,000 California Ballots on Election Eve

AMD Smashes Its Own Guidance With a $13.4 Billion Quarter, Guides Even Higher for the Holidays

Wall Street Splits on Election Day as Chip Stocks Rally Ahead of AMD's Big Report — and Apple's Warning Drags on the Dow

Shopify Beats on Profit, Misses Everywhere Else — and Wall Street Punishes It Anyway

Inside DoorDash's $17 Billion Bet on Instacart — and the Long Road Before It Closes

Sports

Barcelona Thrash Aston Villa 3-0 as Yamal and Raphinha Sink the Group Leaders at Camp Nou

Colts Blow It Up: Josh Downs Requests Trade Days After Nelson and Buckner Deals Gut Indy's Roster

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Drops Season-High 43, Buries Dagger Three to Sink Cavaliers