Democratic leaders reflect on midterm results and what's next for the party

Nov 04, 2026 - 20:49 - -

1. Democratic leaders reflect on midterm results and what's next for the party  NPR
2. Midterm Elections Live Updates: Democrats Project Power as G.O.P. Reels in a Reordered Washington  The New York Times
3. Midterm elections highlights: Trump defends Iran war after voters give Democrats control of Congress  AP News
4. Voters reject Trump’s GOP as Democrats rack up wins  NBC News
5. Midterm results live updates: Tight races remain undecided  USA Today

Trump considers Ron DeSantis to replace Pete Hegseth at Pentagon, CBS News source says

Nov 04, 2026 - 22:29 - -

1. Trump considers Ron DeSantis to replace Pete Hegseth at Pentagon, CBS News source says  WKMG
2. Closely watched Senate races still uncalled as Dems amass wins in House | CNN Politics  CNN
3. Pete Hegseth may take fall for Republicans’ midterm losses, despite Trump support  The Guardian
4. ‘Knives out’ at Pentagon after unpopular Iran war dooms GOP in midterms  The Washington Post
5. Thomas Massie's final act? Congressman plans to force Hegseth impeachment vote  WHAS11

Vance takes a step toward 2028 in MAGA power play

Nov 05, 2026 - 10:34 - -

1. Vance takes a step toward 2028 in MAGA power play  Axios
2. The Republican missteps that laid the groundwork for a historic midterm rebuke  The Washington Post
3. Vance Breaks With Trump and Steps Into Political Abyss  WSJ
4. How Vance’s midterms aftermath post came together  Politico
5. Vance blamed midterm losses on Iran war as IRGC says multiple tankers caught fire in Hormuz  Fox News

‘An earthquake’: Nithya Raman’s rise jolts LA’s political establishment

Nov 05, 2026 - 03:12 - -

1. ‘An earthquake’: Nithya Raman’s rise jolts LA’s political establishment  Politico
2. Live election results: Raman increases lead over Bass in LA mayoral race  ABC7 Los Angeles
3. Nithya Raman Projected to Win Los Angeles Mayor’s Race, Defeating Karen Bass  The Hollywood Reporter
4. Raman ousts Bass as Los Angeles mayor  The Hill
5. 2026 election results: Los Angeles mayor, city attorney, council and ballot measures  Los Angeles Times

Elon Musk moved to Texas to escape Democrats — now they’re in charge

Nov 04, 2026 - 22:44 - -

1. Elon Musk moved to Texas to escape Democrats — now they’re in charge  NBC News
2. Musk bet big on keeping Texas red. What happens to his business empire now?  CNN
3. Musk has little to show for his record spending on Republican campaigns in US midterms  Reuters
4. Elon Musk will face scrutiny from Democrats after midterms  NPR
5. 'Lmao': Elon Musk's $250M Texas Senate Gamble Was 'Stupid,' Says Polymarket Whale  Yahoo

Meet the record 5 Black governors elected to lead states

Nov 04, 2026 - 23:08 - -

1. Meet the record 5 Black governors elected to lead states  USA Today
2. The biggest winners and losers of the 2026 midterm elections  CNN
3. On the Ballot: Meet the history-making winners of the 2026 elections  The Hill
4. These 10 candidates for governor made history in the 2026 election  NPR
5. Ten historic firsts: the winning US midterm candidates making waves  The Guardian

The blue wave swamped Trump’s redistricting wall

Nov 05, 2026 - 10:00 - -

1. The blue wave swamped Trump’s redistricting wall  Politico
2. How Republicans Lost the Gerrymandering War  The Atlantic
3. Did Republican efforts to redistrict the House turn into a dummymander? A state-by-state guide  CBS News
4. Opinion | The biggest takeaway from the GOP’s gerrymander failure  MS NOW
5. Trump's redistricting was meant to save House GOP majority. It backfired.  The Hill

How Texas Democrats Turned Decades of Defeat Into a Statewide Sweep

Nov 05, 2026 - 12:32 - -

1. How Texas Democrats Turned Decades of Defeat Into a Statewide Sweep  The New York Times
2. Opinion | How the Republicans Lost Texas  WSJ
3. “MAGA Needs To Be Dead”: Dade Phelan on the Republican Wipeout  Texas Monthly
4. A political revolution in Texas  The Economist
5. James Talarico takes aim at Elon Musk after Texas U.S. Senate victory  Yahoo

Lawyers rush to halt Indiana execution over state’s lethal drug supplier

Nov 04, 2026 - 23:39 - -

1. Lawyers rush to halt Indiana execution over state’s lethal drug supplier  NBC News
2. Convicted child killer Jeffrey Weisheit dies by lethal injection  WTHR
3. Indiana carries out the first of 3 US executions taking place on a single day  CNN
4. Jeffrey Weisheit executed 16 years later for murder of 2 children  WFIE | 14 News
5. Indiana Supreme Court votes 3-2 to proceed with Weisheit execution  Fox 59

‘Florida Is the Last Main Anchor Standing’ for Republicans

Nov 05, 2026 - 10:04 - -

1. ‘Florida Is the Last Main Anchor Standing’ for Republicans  The New York Times
2. DeSantis calls midterm bloodbath an ‘extinction-level event for Republicans’  Politico
3. Florida DeSantis describes GOP midterms wipeout as 'close to an extinction-level event' for Republicans  Fox News
4. 2026 Election: DeSantis warns of ‘deep hole’ for Republicans nationally, says Florida held the line  FOX 13 Tampa Bay
5. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis says the Iran war has backfired on Republicans  National News Desk

Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong sentenced to 10 years in prison

Nov 05, 2026 - 05:29 - -

1. Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong sentenced to 10 years in prison  NPR
2. Joshua Wong, Hong Kong Democracy Activist, Is Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison  The New York Times
3. Hong Kong Extends Jailed Activist Joshua Wong’s Prison Term by 10 Years  WSJ
4. Hong Kong democracy campaigner Joshua Wong handed another 10 years in jail  CNN
5. Joshua Wong, face of Hong Kong's pro-democracy protests, jailed for 10 years  BBC

Bomb alerts reported on European flights in second incident this week

Nov 05, 2026 - 12:49 - -

1. Bomb alerts reported on European flights in second incident this week  Euronews.com
2. Multiple planes diverted as bomb threats to commercial flights reported across Europe – live  The Guardian
3. Flights across Europe impacted by bomb threats for second time this week  BBC
4. Flight from Dublin to Rome diverts to French airbase following bomb threat, authorities say  ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
5. New wave of bomb threats hits passenger flights across Europe  The Detroit News

What Trump’s midterms setback could mean for Iran, Israel and Ukraine

Nov 04, 2026 - 16:37 - -

1. What Trump’s midterms setback could mean for Iran, Israel and Ukraine  CNN
2. World leaders who sparred with Trump express relief mixed with caution at Republican election rout  Yahoo
3. What Trump losing power over Congress means for Iran, Ukraine and foreign policy  CNBC
4. Europe can expect little from Trump's midterm defeat  Le Monde.fr
5. What Trump’s Midterm Defeat Means for Iran and Oil Prices  The New York Times

Israel’s Herzog accepts vote results, opens talks on forming a government

Nov 05, 2026 - 08:14 - -

1. Israel’s Herzog accepts vote results, opens talks on forming a government  Al Jazeera
2. Arab parties extend a hand to try to topple Netanyahu but challenges remain  AP News
3. Israel’s Election Ended With No Clear Winner. These Parties Are Trying to Form a Coalitio  The New York Times
4. Israel’s president accepts certified election results in a blow to Netanyahu’s claim of vote fraud  NBC News
5. Abbas' party backs Eisenkot; Joint List seeks to follow, but his bloc is wary  Haaretz

The midterms could fuel the K

Nov 05, 2026 - 10:34 - -

1. The midterms could fuel the K-shaped AI trade  CNBC
2. America got the anti-data-center wave it voted for. Here come the economic consequences  CNN
3. Data centers were on the ballot, and voters sent unmistakable message  Fox Business
4. Silicon Valley’s Very Bad Night  The Atlantic
5. The real test for the artificial intelligence build-out is what happens in 2028, analysts say  MarketWatch

Stock Rotation Rolls On as Chipmakers Retreat: Markets Wrap

Nov 05, 2026 - 11:35 - -

1. Stock Rotation Rolls On as Chipmakers Retreat: Markets Wrap  Bloomberg.com
2. Here's what the Democratic election rout could mean for the U.S. economy  CNBC
3. US Stock Futures Diverge as Chip Selloff Extends Into Second Day  Bloomberg.com
4. Stock market today: Dow rallies 1,500 points, S&P 500 and Nasdaq gain after Democrats win control of Congress  Yahoo Finance
5. Dow has best post-midterm elections day in 44 years as Democrats take control of Congress  CNN

Does the blue wave mean lower gasoline and diesel prices soon? Don’t hold your breath

Nov 05, 2026 - 10:00 - -

1. Does the blue wave mean lower gasoline and diesel prices soon? Don’t hold your breath  NPR
2. Now that the midterm elections are over, what does that mean for gas prices?  kens5.com
3. Trump approval rating sank as gas prices rose heading into midterms  USA Today
4. US Gas Prices Rise Above $4 for the First Time on Election Day  Bloomberg.com
5. This Election Day, remember which party ran against EVs and tethered us all to the gas pump  The Verge

CVS announces major breakup, pharmacy expert weighs impact on consumers

Nov 05, 2026 - 11:00 - -

1. CVS announces major breakup, pharmacy expert weighs impact on consumers  Fox Business
2. Inside CVS’s Decision to Break Up a Healthcare Juggernaut  WSJ
3. CVS to split off drugstore business in major breakup of healthcare giant; shares fall 10%  CNBC
4. CVS to split into two companies, in major breakup of its $117 billion healthcare empire  CNN
5. Aetna to remain with CVS Health under planned 2028 split; Hartford impact unclear  Hartford Business Journal

The Motorola Signature 27 Has a Dedicated Action Sensor and Ludicrously Bright Screen

Nov 04, 2026 - 20:00 - -

1. The Motorola Signature 27 Has a Dedicated Action Sensor and Ludicrously Bright Screen  PetaPixel
2. Motorola Wants to Sell You a $1,600 Phone That Doesn’t Fold  WIRED
3. Motorola's new Signature 27 has it all if you can stomach the $1,600 price tag  Ars Technica
4. Motorola Signature 27 Cheat Sheet: 200MP Camera and 12,000-Nit Display Revealed  TechRepublic
5. November 2026 Smartphone Launches: Signature 27, iQOO 16  https://tech-insider.org/

Discord is ditching Electron and its new app uses less RAM

Nov 05, 2026 - 11:39 - -

1. Discord is ditching Electron and its new app uses less RAM  The Verge
2. Discord CTO confirms the desktop and mobile apps are being rebuilt in Rust  Inven Global
3. Discord is killing its Electron app that can eat 4GB of RAM on Windows 11, and the Rust rebuild uses just 290MB  Windows Latest
4. Discord Ditches Electron: Rust Cuts RAM to 290MB [2026]  tech-insider.org
5. Discord Is Rebuilding Its App in Rust, Early Build Uses Just 290MB of RAM  Shane the Gamer

Monolith Soft details its involvement with Zelda: Ocarina of Time remake

Nov 05, 2026 - 03:13 - -

1. Monolith Soft details its involvement with Zelda: Ocarina of Time remake  Nintendo Everything
2. Why Nintendo is betting on a nearly 30-year-old game remake to win the holiday  CNN
3. Fans line up outside South Philly Best Buy for midnight release of 'The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time'  6abc Philadelphia
4. The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time review – a dream come true  The Guardian
5. Zelda Ocarina Remake Producers Talk Changing And Maintaining The Game, Easter Eggs, The Bombchu Bowling Alley Operator, And More  Game Informer

Apple disables Siri AI waitlist in iOS 27, with one exception

Nov 04, 2026 - 20:28 - -

Apple disables Siri AI waitlist in iOS 27, with one exception  9to5Mac

Six Hollywood Consequences of Tuesday’s Democratic Blockbuster

Nov 05, 2026 - 08:26 - -

Six Hollywood Consequences of Tuesday’s Democratic Blockbuster  The Hollywood ReporterSee more headlines & perspectives on Google News

Nicki Minaj's Lawyers Want To Drop Her As Client Over Alleged Communication Issues

Nov 05, 2026 - 09:00 - -

1. Nicki Minaj's Lawyers Want To Drop Her As Client Over Alleged Communication Issues  TMZ
2. As Nicki Minaj Rallied for Trump's GOP, Her Lawyers Told Court She Still Owes Them $295,000  Rolling Stone
3. Judge Pauses Nicki Minaj’s $275K Jingle Ball Lawsuit as Her Lawyers Seek to Withdraw  DancehallMag
4. Former lawyers seek $295,000 from rapper Nicki Minaj — Rolling Stone  UA.NEWS
5. Nicki Minaj’s Former Lawyers Seek Nearly $300,000 in Unpaid Fees as Rapper Campaigns for Trump  IMDb

‘Secret Lives of Mormon Wives’ star Jen Affleck files for divorce amid pregnancy

Nov 04, 2026 - 23:29 - -

1. ‘Secret Lives of Mormon Wives’ star Jen Affleck files for divorce amid pregnancy  Entertainment Weekly
2. Pregnant Jen Affleck and ex Zac celebrate daughter’s birthday hours after shock divorce news  Page Six
3. 'Mormon Wives' Star Jen Affleck Files for Divorce From Zac Affleck  TMZ
4. Pregnant Jen Affleck and Zac Affleck Are ‘Focused on Preparing’ for Baby No. 4 amid Divorce (Exclusive Source)  People.com
5. Pregnant Mormon Wives Star Jen Affleck and Zac Affleck Break Up, Divorcing After 7 Years of Marriage  E! News

Sherri Shepherd, in ‘Aladdin,’ Is Granting Wishes as the First Female Genie

Nov 05, 2026 - 10:03 - -

Sherri Shepherd, in ‘Aladdin,’ Is Granting Wishes as the First Female Genie  The New York Times

Wembanyama has career night with 52 points, 24 rebounds, 8 blocks in Spurs' win

Nov 05, 2026 - 06:01 - -

1. Wembanyama has career night with 52 points, 24 rebounds, 8 blocks in Spurs' win  ESPN
2. ‘He’s basically Wilt’: Wembanyama downs Mavericks with 52-point, 24-rebound classic  The Guardian
3. Victor Wembanyama’s 52-point, 24-rebound night places him in elite NBA company  The New York Times
4. Wemby's Historic Game Helps Spurs Beat Mavs, Box Score Stats & Highlights for Flagg, Kyrie, More  Bleacher Report
5. All the NBA records Spurs’ Victor Wembanyama broke with 52-point outburst vs. Mavs  Yahoo Sports

NFL mock trade deadline: Attempting to swing deals for top remaining players available

Nov 05, 2026 - 10:30 - -

1. NFL mock trade deadline: Attempting to swing deals for top remaining players available  The New York Times
2. What 18 contenders should do at the NFL trade deadline: Who could get aggressive?  ESPN
3. Buyers, sellers or fence-sitters? All 32 NFL teams slotted before the trade deadline  Yahoo Sports
4. 5 Blockbuster NFL Trades That Could Shake Up Playoff Races  Bleacher Report
5. 2027 NFL Trade Deadline: What We’re Hearing on Justin Herbert and Other Big Names  Sports Illustrated

Owono left out of Eq Guinea squad after death of De Miguel

Nov 05, 2026 - 11:18 - -

1. Owono left out of Eq Guinea squad after death of De Miguel  BBC
2. Jesus Owono, the goalkeeper who collided with Jesus de Miguel, leading to his death  The New York Times
3. Jesús de Miguel death: Tenerife player honoured by rival club Las Palmas  ESPN
4. Questions arise over the emergency treatment given to Spanish soccer player in fatal collision  AP News
5. Spanish police investigating after soccer player dies following on-field collision  ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos

WR Malachi Toney will get surgery on injured ankle, per report

Nov 05, 2026 - 11:41 - -

1. WR Malachi Toney will get surgery on injured ankle, per report  247Sports
2. Sources: Miami star WR Malachi Toney to have surgery for high ankle sprain  ESPN
3. Malachi Toney expected to undergo surgery after injuring ankle in practice ahead of showdown with Notre Dame  CBS Sports
4. Miami-Notre Dame put Malachi Toney on college football’s radar. It’s time for Round 2  Miami Herald
5. No Malachi Toney Could Unlock Miami's Star Quarterback and the Heisman Trophy  Sports Illustrated

NASA's Swift space telescope crashes back to Earth after failed rescue attempt

Nov 05, 2026 - 09:46 - -

1. NASA's Swift space telescope crashes back to Earth after failed rescue attempt  Space
2. NASA’s Swift Observatory Re-Entered Atmosphere  NASA Science (.gov)
3. NASA space telescope plunges to Earth after two decades studying cosmic explosions  NBC News
4. NASA's 22-year-old Swift satellite telescope falls from orbit in fiery finale  Reuters
5. A 3,200-pound telescope plunged out of orbit. How it unfolded  CNN

European orbiter detects fresh hints of volcanic activity on Mars

Nov 05, 2026 - 00:40 - -

1. European orbiter detects fresh hints of volcanic activity on Mars  Phys.org
2. Mars’s Volcanoes May Not Be Dead But Merely Sleeping. Could A Volcano Erupt On Mars Someday?  IFLScience
3. Pungent gas above Martian fissures hints at ongoing volcanism  Reuters
4. Something Weird is Seeping Out of Mars  National Geographic
5. Mars may host an environment similar to hydrothermal vents on Earth, where life first arose  Live Science

Star Watch: Meteor shower, planetary pairings, and darker skies this week

Nov 03, 2026 - 15:49 - -

1. Star Watch: Meteor shower, planetary pairings, and darker skies this week  WJHL
2. Night sky November 2026 — What to look for in the sky this month  Space

The Southern Taurid meteor shower will bring rare fireballs tonight

Nov 04, 2026 - 21:59 - -

1. The Southern Taurid meteor shower will bring rare fireballs tonight  CNN
2. These Shooting Stars Can Outshine Venus. Here’s When to See Them.  National Geographic
3. The Taurid meteor shower peaks tonight — and fireballs could steal the show  Space
4. Fireballs could light up the sky tonight as the Southern Taurids peak  USA TODAY 10BEST
5. First Alert Weather: Meteor shower Wednesday night, cooler start on Thursday  WBRC

New estrogen research may change how scientists think about women’s aging brains

Nov 05, 2026 - 13:13 - -

1. New estrogen research may change how scientists think about women’s aging brains  The Washington Post
2. Longer Estrogen Exposure Linked to Less Blood Vessel Damage in Women's Brains Later in Life  ScienceAlert
3. Oral Contraceptive and Hormone Therapy Use Linked to Healthier Brain Markers  Technology Networks
4. Research linking hormonal changes and brain health could transform women's health  Delaware Public Media
5. Study links hormonal history to brain vascular health — News-Medical  UA.NEWS

Pennsylvania reports 6th measles

Nov 04, 2026 - 21:42 - -

1. Pennsylvania reports 6th measles-associated death amid outbreak: Health officials  ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
2. Pennsylvania reports 6th measles-associated death  The Washington Post
3. Pennsylvania reports another measles-related death, the 2nd in Jefferson County  CIDRAP
4. Pennsylvania reports sixth measles-linked death as cases rise  Reuters
5. Pennsylvania reports another measles death amid ongoing outbreak  6abc Philadelphia

Many diagnosed with a peanut allergy don’t realize they may not have it anymore

Nov 05, 2026 - 05:47 - -

Many diagnosed with a peanut allergy don’t realize they may not have it anymore  The Washington PostSee more headlines & perspectives on Google News

Measles spreads to Columbia County

Nov 04, 2026 - 21:43 - -

1. Measles spreads to Columbia County  Channel 3000
2. In Wisconsin's Amish country, health care workers confront a measles surge  Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
3. Columbia County Public Health confirms 3 cases of measles  WMTV 15 NEWS
4. Columbia County confirms at least 3 measles cases  WKOW
5. Total number of measles cases in Wisconsin is growing  WSAW