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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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POLITICS · MISSISSIPPI

Mississippi Senate Race Still Uncalled as Colom's Lead Balloons to 1,138 Votes

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WORLD · UKRAINE

Death Toll From Russian Strike on Ukrainian Aid Site Climbs to 40 as Dozens Remain Buried

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US · PUBLIC HEALTH

US Barrels Toward Its Worst Measles Year Since 1991 as Health Body Weighs Elimination Status

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US · SPANGLE, WASH.

One Deputy Dead, Second Not Expected to Survive After Washington Shootout With Wanted Suspect

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US · BALLOT MEASURES

Virginia Votes Yes on Reproductive Rights and Marriage Equality — While Missouri Voters Kill a GOP-Backed Abortion Ban

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EUROPEYESTERDAY

Hackers Cook France's Blood Supply as Cyberattack Wave Slams European Supermarkets Again

A fresh wave of cyberattacks turned refrigerators into furnaces at French blood-storage sites and supermarkets across eight European countries this week, reviving fears first raised by a nearly identical hack three weeks ago.

MIDDLE EAST

Israel Certifies Election Results, Dealing Netanyahu's Fraud Claims a Fatal Blow

YESTERDAY

WORLD · BREXIT

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

TUESDAY

WORLD · PYONGYANG

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

TUESDAY

The WeeklyObserver

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

Mississippi Senate Race Still Uncalled as Colom's Lead Balloons to 1,138 Votes

Death Toll From Russian Strike on Ukrainian Aid Site Climbs to 40 as Dozens Remain Buried

US News

US Barrels Toward Its Worst Measles Year Since 1991 as Health Body Weighs Elimination Status

One Deputy Dead, Second Not Expected to Survive After Washington Shootout With Wanted Suspect

Virginia Votes Yes on Reproductive Rights and Marriage Equality — While Missouri Voters Kill a GOP-Backed Abortion Ban

World

Hackers Cook France's Blood Supply as Cyberattack Wave Slams European Supermarkets Again

Israel Certifies Election Results, Dealing Netanyahu's Fraud Claims a Fatal Blow

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

Celebrity & Entertainment

Jamie Foxx Welcomes Third Child, His First With Girlfriend Alyce Huckstepp

Halle Berry's Ex Olivier Martinez Wants Her to Cover His $240K Legal Bill in Bitter Custody Fight

Hailey Bieber Opens Up About Postpartum PMDD Battle — and Puts $5 Million Behind Finding Answers

Hayden Panettiere's Death Ruled Accidental as Police Close Investigation

Mississippi Senate Race Hangs by 65 Votes as Hyde-Smith and Colom Both Insist They'll Win

Abdul El-Sayed Makes History, Wins Michigan Senate Race to Become First Muslim Elected to the Chamber

Texas Flips Blue: Democrat Gina Hinojosa Topples Abbott, Ending 30-Year GOP Governor Streak

Wall Street's Record Post-Election Rally Hits a Morning Speed Bump as Data-Center Stocks Keep Sliding

CVS Health Is Splitting in Two — and Wall Street Just Erased 12% of Its Value in Response

AMD's Blowout Quarter Helps Power Wall Street's Best Post-Election Rally in Years

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

Sports

Jaguars Carry a 5-2 Record and a Touchdown-Plus Cushion Into Baltimore to Face the Reeling Ravens

Como's Champions League Fairy Tale Gets Wild: Serie A Minnows Hang Nine on Lens

Lakers Blow Past Heat 138-117 to Open November on a Roll