On November 3, 2026, Democrats Gina Hinojosa, Amy Acton, Rob Sand and Keisha Lance Bottoms won governor’s races in Texas, Ohio, Iowa and Georgia, defeating Republican incumbents or candidates, including Greg Abbott and wealthy self-funding contenders.
Cook County asked the Supreme Court on November 5, 2026, to dismiss a challenge to its semiautomatic rifle ban after a lead plaintiff sought to withdraw. The justices are scheduled to hear arguments in the case on December 2.Cook County is asking the Supreme Court to dismiss a challenge to its semiautomatic rifle ban after lead plaintiff Cutberto Viramontes sought to withdraw. The dispute tests whether governments can restrict AR-15-style rifles.Cook County asked the Supreme Court to dismiss a challenge to its semiautomatic rifle ban after lead plaintiff Cutberto Viramontes sought to withdraw. The case concerns the constitutional right to possess AR-15-style rifles.
Amazon Prime Video will premiere a two-episode Melania Trump docuseries on November 20, following her preparations to become first lady and the period just after the inauguration.
A Stanford-led team developed a brain-scan model that identified Alzheimer’s-like activity patterns in symptom-free adults, which were linked to faster decline over follow-up periods of five to 15 years.
Romanian filmmaker Cristian Mungiu will lead an industry delegation at the American Film Market in Los Angeles from November 10 to 15, as Romania becomes the event’s first country of focus.
On November 3, voters in 10 states rejected nearly all 41 local ballot measures concerning data center development. Candidates opposing or seeking limits on data centers also won major races in several states, including Ohio.On November 3, voters rejected nearly all 41 local data center measures across 10 states, while Democrats who campaigned on limits won major races in Ohio and elsewhere.Voters on November 3 rejected nearly all 41 local data center measures across 10 states, showing bipartisan resistance that candidates and leaders cannot dismiss.
Clenard Parker was sentenced to life without parole after pleading guilty to capital murder for driving a stolen truck into a Texas DPS office near Brenham in April 2024, killing two people and injuring others.
Julian Brodsky, a Philadelphia accountant who helped build Comcast from a small Mississippi cable system into a major media company, died in hospice care on November 5, surrounded by family. He was 93.
TCU hosts Southern in men’s basketball on November 6 at TCU’s on-campus basketball venue in Fort Worth, Texas. The Horned Frogs are 1-0 after beating Lindenwood, while the Jaguars are 0-1 after losing to SMU.
U.S. technology stocks plunged on November 5 as investors weighed Democrats’ election gains and the prospect of tighter data-center rules, while leveraged investors faced pressure to sell. The Nasdaq fell 5.52%, and nearly $3 trillion was erased from S&P 500 companies.On November 5, technology stocks plunged as investors reacted to Democrats’ election gains and the prospect of tighter rules for data centers. Borrowed-money bets intensified the decline, wiping trillions from company values.Technology stocks tumbled on November 5 as investors feared Democrats’ election gains could bring tighter data-center rules. The losses were magnified by leveraged investors, though the broader market remained far from bear-market territory.
Singapore Airlines unveiled redesigned cabins on November 6, 2026, as part of a S$2 billion overhaul of its long-haul experience. The changes include a double bed in first class and upgrades across all four travel classes.
Researchers identified blood-cell-like structures and heme-related chemical traces in a 115-million-year-old dinosaur bone from northeastern Brazil. Their findings, published on November 2, are disputed by a paleontologist who questions whether the evidence proves the structures came from blood cells.
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