New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani backed five ballot measures that would support efforts involving housing, outdoor dining and public safety. The Associated Press projected that all five measures would pass on Election Day; the article excerpt does not describe the measures individually.
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Zohran Mamdani is identified as New York City’s mayor.
Mamdani backed five ballot measures.
The measures relate to housing, outdoor dining and public safety projects.
The Associated Press projected that all five measures would pass.
The excerpt does not provide details about the individual measures.
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Democrat Allison Montgomery won Alabama House District 25, defeating Republican incumbent Phillip Rigsby and becoming the state’s first transgender legislator. She campaigned on issues including health care costs and proposed limits on large AI data center projects, and said she intends to serve all constituents.
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Montgomery received 53.3 percent of the vote and Rigsby received 46.7 percent, with 95 percent of votes tallied.
District 25 is in Madison County, which Donald Trump won by 9 points in 2024, 8 points in 2020 and 16 points in 2016.
Montgomery said her campaign focused on public service and policy rather than her gender identity.
She supports Medicaid expansion and a long-term moratorium on large AI data center projects.
Montgomery said she is a practicing Christian and supports separation of church and state.
Republican Barry Moore won Alabama’s open U.S. Senate seat with 54.7 percent of the vote, according to the article.
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CBS News projected that progressive William Lawrence defeated Republican Rep. Tom Barrett in Michigan’s 7th Congressional District. Lawrence focused his campaign on the cost of living and opposing data centers, while Barrett had President Donald Trump’s endorsement.
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Barrett was first elected to the House in 2024 and flipped the Lansing-area district for Republicans.
Barrett was among the first House Republicans to support war powers resolutions seeking to end the Iran war without congressional approval.
Lawrence co-founded the Sunrise Movement and formerly belonged to the Democratic Socialists of America.
Lawrence won the Democratic primary after two moderate candidates split the vote.
Lawrence called for a federal moratorium on data center development; Barrett said decisions should be made locally.
Lawrence said past social media posts, including posts about Joe Manchin and defunding the police, no longer reflected his beliefs.
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Authorities in British Columbia said Jenny Balcarras and her 20-year-old daughter, Selah Reed, were killed in a suspected grizzly bear attack near Bella Coola. Conservation officers are investigating whether more than one bear was involved and urged the public to stay away from the area.
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The women were reported missing over the weekend and were found near a trail close to their home.
The suspected attack occurred at the Snooka West trail area, about 8 kilometres east of Bella Coola.
Officers found Balcarras first and located Reed a day later.
A family member said Balcarras had recently moved to Bella Coola for a new job.
Authorities are investigating whether multiple grizzly bears were involved.
The Nuxalk Nation said a trapping effort to find the bear was under way.
Last November, a grizzly injured 11 people, including schoolchildren and teachers, near the Nuxalk community of 4 Mile.
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CBS News projected that Republican Rep. David Valadao lost reelection in California’s 22nd District to Democrat Randy Villegas. Valadao was one of 10 House Republicans who voted to impeach President Donald Trump over the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot; the article says he is the last of those lawmakers to lose reelection or announce retirement.
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Valadao first won his House seat in 2012.
He lost the seat in 2018 and regained it in 2020.
Valadao was one of 10 House Republicans who voted to impeach Trump.
Rep. Dan Newhouse of Washington is retiring, leaving Valadao as the last of the 10 to lose reelection or announce retirement, according to the article.
Villegas won the Democratic primary over a moderate Democrat and advanced to the general election against Valadao.
The article says California redrew its congressional map last year in response to Texas Republicans’ mid-decade redistricting push.
House Speaker Mike Johnson campaigned with Valadao in September and described the race as one of the most important for Republicans’ effort to keep the House majority.
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The article says Democrats won control of both chambers of Congress in the 2026 midterms, while several races produced historic representation milestones. It highlights firsts in the Senate and governorships involving Muslim, Black, Hispanic, Native American and LGBTQ candidates.
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Democrats won control of the House and Senate, according to the article.
Michigan Democrat Abdul El-Sayed defeated Republican Mike Rogers and became the first Muslim elected to the U.S. Senate.
Republican Byron Donalds became Florida's first Black governor and the first elected Black Republican governor in the country.
Georgia Democrat Keisha Lance Bottoms became the first Black woman elected governor in the United States.
Wisconsin Democrat David Crowley and Nevada Democrat Aaron Ford became their states' first Black governors.
Democrats Gina Hinojosa in Texas and Xavier Becerra in California won gubernatorial races, becoming the first Hispanic governors of their states.
New Mexico Democrat Deb Haaland became the first Native American woman elected governor of a U.S. state.
New Hampshire Democrat Chris Pappas became the first openly gay man elected to the U.S. Senate.
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Oil prices fell about $8 per barrel on Wednesday as traders weighed signs that the U.S. may seek to de-escalate its conflict with Iran. Analysts said Vice President JD Vance’s post about the war and the midterm election helped drive the drop, while noting that lasting lower prices would require a durable path to end the conflict.
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Oil prices were already falling at the start of the week amid signs of new U.S.-Iran diplomacy.
Vance posted on X that the war was a reason Republicans performed poorly in the midterm election and said discussion of next steps should begin with that issue.
Analysts Pavel Molchanov and Ben Cahill described Vance’s post as a key catalyst or amplifier of the price decline.
Strategist Seb Barker said traders saw Congress and members of the Trump administration as potential constraints on the president’s Iran policy.
Sen. Chuck Schumer vowed that Democrats would push to end the war.
Molchanov said it was unclear whether Vance’s comments signaled a more dovish Iran policy and said a lasting off-ramp was needed for oil prices to move lower sustainably.
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President Donald Trump invited reporters to view construction of a White House ballroom and spoke about the project for nearly 20 minutes, without discussing the previous night's Republican losses. He said he would have won if he had been on the ballot and blamed Republican candidates, while AP voter polling found that many voters disapproved of his priorities and his handling of the presidency.
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Trump spoke to reporters at the White House ballroom construction site on Wednesday.
Trump said crews were erecting what he described as the project's final beam, and he signed it.
Trump said that if he had been on the ballot, he would have won.
About two-thirds of voters said Trump did not have the right priorities, according to the AP Voter Poll.
About four in 10 voters nationwide approved of Trump's handling of the presidency, the poll found.
Democrats won Senate races in South Carolina and Kansas, states that had not elected Democratic senators since 1932.
The article reports that Democrats also won in Texas, where they had not won a statewide race in more than three decades.
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The AP Voter Poll found that young voters favored Democratic candidates for the House in the 2026 midterm elections. Among voters aged 18 to 29, 73% backed a Democrat, while the article says 25% backed a candidate from the opposing party.
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The AP Voter Poll surveyed people who voted in the 2026 midterm elections.
The poll found that 73% of voters aged 18 to 29 backed a Democrat for the House.
The article reports that 25% of voters in that age group backed a candidate from the opposing party.
The article describes the election result as a Democratic blowout.
The article says young voters appeared to move away from Republicans.
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At least one person was killed in a suspected targeted incident at a Citibank office complex in Tampa, Florida, on Wednesday, Nov. 4, authorities said. The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office responded to what it described as an active threat; the suspect was reported dead.
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The incident took place at a Citibank office complex in Tampa.
The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office responded to an active threat.
Authorities described the incident as suspected and targeted.
At least one person was killed.
The suspect was reported dead.
The incident occurred on Nov. 4, 2026.
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In 2027, Social Security beneficiaries who remain below full retirement age all year can earn up to $25,560 before the earnings test applies, up from $24,480 in 2026. The Social Security Administration withholds $1 in benefits for every $2 earned over that limit, so someone earning $27,500 could have $970 withheld; this is a withholding of benefits, not a tax.
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The 2027 earnings-test limit for beneficiaries below full retirement age all year is $25,560, or $2,130 per month.
The 2026 limit for that group is $24,480, making the 2027 limit $1,080 higher.
For each $2 earned above the limit, Social Security withholds $1 in benefits.
A beneficiary earning $26,560 in 2027 could have $500 withheld; one earning $27,500 could have $970 withheld.
For people who reach full retirement age during 2027, the limit is $67,920 for earnings received before the month they reach that age; $1 is withheld for every $3 above it.
The maximum amount of earnings subject to Social Security payroll tax will rise from $184,500 in 2026 to $192,300 in 2027.
Employees pay 6.2 percent in Social Security payroll tax on wages up to the taxable maximum, and employers pay another 6.2 percent. The article says self-employed workers could pay nearly $967 more in taxes and employees nearly $500 more.
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President Donald Trump told reporters that Republicans would have won the midterm elections if he had been on the ballot. The remarks came after major Republican losses on Tuesday.
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Trump spoke at a beam-signing ceremony.
Trump said, “If I were on the ballot, we would have won.”
Republicans suffered major losses in Tuesday’s midterm elections.
The article does not give details about the election results or Trump’s remarks beyond that statement.
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The article says the midterm results showed declining U.S. voter support for Israel and weakened the longstanding bipartisan consensus on the relationship. It highlights victories by pro-Palestinian candidates and says the results could spur Congress to pursue restrictions on U.S. support for Israel, though President Donald Trump could veto such measures.
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Trump suggested on election morning that the United States might end nearly $4 billion in annual military aid to Israel and shift to arms sales.
The article says Trump’s proposal would likely leave U.S. support in place while making it harder to track.
The article reports that the war in Gaza has killed more than 70,000 Palestinians.
Pro-Palestinian candidates won multiple downballot races, according to the article.
Abdul El-Sayed became the first Muslim elected to the U.S. Senate, the article says.
The article says AIPAC spent more than $40 million seeking to defeat El-Sayed.
The article says the next Congress could consider an arms embargo on Israel or sanctions against violent settlers and officials.
Trump would retain the power to veto measures passed by Congress.
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After Democrats won control of both chambers of Congress in the midterm elections, President Donald Trump said he would veto legislation from Democrats. CBS News reported that correspondent Weijia Jiang discussed a phone call with Trump about the election results.
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Democrats won control of the House and Senate, according to the article.
Trump said he would veto legislation from Democrats.
Trump described himself as having “ultimate power” to block Democrats, according to the headline.
CBS News correspondent Weijia Jiang discussed her phone call with Trump.
The article provided no further details about the call or specific legislation.
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The World Health Organization approved trials of two vaccines designed for the Bundibugyo strain of Ebola, amid an outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The WHO expects trial results in early 2027; meanwhile, a British health worker infected in the DRC is being evacuated to the United Kingdom for treatment.
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The Bundibugyo outbreak has caused more than 5,300 deaths since May, according to the article.
Africa CDC reported 10,444 confirmed Bundibugyo cases in the DRC, describing it as the fastest-growing outbreak in the country’s history.
A trial that began last month is testing Ervebo, a vaccine approved for the Zaire strain but not designed specifically for Bundibugyo.
The two newly approved trials will test vaccines designed specifically for the Bundibugyo strain.
The DRC’s National Institute for Biomedical Research is leading the trial, with support from the WHO and other partners.
The article reports nine cases, including two deaths, in Kenya and one confirmed case in Nigeria.
The WHO is supporting DRC’s neighboring countries as they prepare for possible cross-border spread.
A British healthcare worker infected in the DRC is in stable condition and is expected to arrive in the UK by Thursday for specialist treatment; the UK government said the risk to the public is low.
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President Donald Trump made his first public remarks after Republicans lost big in the midterm elections while showing off construction of a White House ballroom. He signed the final beam with workers and officials, then watched it being lifted into place; he did not discuss the election results until reporters asked questions.
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Trump showed off construction of a ballroom at the White House.
He signed the project's final beam.
Workers and other officials joined Trump in signing the beam.
Trump watched the beam being lifted into place.
The remarks were his first public appearance since Republicans lost big in the midterm elections.
Trump did not mention the election results until reporters asked questions.
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A Robinson R44 II helicopter carrying three people crashed in Biscayne Bay near Miami on Wednesday morning. One person died, and two people with traumatic injuries were taken to a trauma center; the National Transportation Safety Board is investigating.
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The crash happened at about 11:30 a.m. in Biscayne Bay, east of Miami Executive Airport.
The helicopter was a Robinson R44 II carrying three people.
Authorities reported one death and two injured people.
Miami-Dade and local fire rescue teams responded to the crash.
Rescuers transported the two injured adults by helicopter to a trauma center.
The helicopter was found submerged upside down, with its emergency floats attached.
The National Transportation Safety Board is investigating the crash.
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Several closely contested U.S. midterm races remain undecided, including contests for Senate and governor in Alaska, governor in Kansas, Senate in Mississippi, and mayor of Los Angeles. The article reports narrow leads in each race, with vote counts incomplete and Alaska’s Senate race potentially proceeding to ranked-choice voting if no candidate wins more than 50 percent.
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In Alaska’s Senate race, Democrat Mary Peltola leads Republican incumbent Dan Sullivan by 626 votes.
Alaska uses ranked-choice voting in the Senate race if neither candidate receives more than 50 percent of the vote.
In Alaska’s governor’s race, Democrat Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins has 49.2 percent of the vote, with an estimated 74 percent of ballots counted.
In Kansas’s governor’s race, Democrat Cindy Holscher leads Republican Ty Masterson by 5,557 votes, with an estimated 98 percent counted.
In Mississippi’s Senate race, Democrat Scott Colom leads Republican incumbent Cindy Hyde-Smith by 43 votes, with an estimated 96 percent counted.
In the Los Angeles mayoral race, challenger Nithya Raman has 51.1 percent to incumbent Karen Bass’s 48.9 percent, with about one-third of ballots uncounted.
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Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor has been summoned to give evidence in a High Court case brought by Nebahat İşbilen against her former financial adviser, Selman Turk. The case concerns a £750,000 payment to Mountbatten-Windsor; İşbilen and Turk give different accounts of why she made it, and Mountbatten-Windsor has not been accused in the case.
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A High Court judge granted Turk permission to call Mountbatten-Windsor as a witness.
İşbilen alleges Turk mismanaged her money and falsely told her the payment was for help with her Turkish passport.
Turk denies wrongdoing and says İşbilen made the payment on her own initiative, hoping to build goodwill with Mountbatten-Windsor.
Mountbatten-Windsor used the £750,000 payment to fund a Swiss ski chalet, according to the article.
The article says this is the first court summons issued to a member of the British royal family since 1870.
The case is separate from a Thames Valley Police investigation into allegations of misconduct in public office against Mountbatten-Windsor, which he denies.
The trial was due to begin in November, with Mountbatten-Windsor’s evidence expected in mid-December.
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House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries mocked Speaker Mike Johnson after Democrats won a landslide in Tuesday’s midterm elections. Jeffries said Johnson had been right that the polls were wrong, but not in the way he expected.
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Hakeem Jeffries is the House minority leader and a Democrat from New York.
Mike Johnson is the House speaker and a Republican from Louisiana.
Jeffries spoke on Wednesday after the midterm elections.
Democrats recorded a landslide victory in the midterms, according to the article.
Before the vote, Johnson repeatedly said polls predicting large Democratic gains were wrong.
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