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Nvidia CEO turmoil, Mississippi Senate call, U.S. envoys in Moscow
Nvidia shares sink on a report its board may oust Jensen Huang, Democrat Scott Colom wins Mississippi's Senate race, U.S. envoys meet Putin after Abu Dhabi talks, a deadly Brooklyn building collapse, and an Israeli strike on a Gaza hospital.
🔥 7:30 PM · Trending todayTrending today: James Gunn, Fall Out Boy and Patrick Reed
James Gunn and Peter Safran are stepping down as DC Studios chiefs with Marvel veteran Jeremy Latcham taking over, Fall Out Boy announces its 2027 Twilight of the Punks stadium tour, and Patrick Reed heads into the DP World Tour Championship with a 2027 PGA Tour card already secured.
💼 5 PM · While you workedRussia-Ukraine prisoner swap, White House warns Democrats, AI stocks rebound
Russia and Ukraine agree to a large prisoner swap at Abu Dhabi talks, the White House warns the likely Oversight chair about planned probes, AI stocks lift the Nasdaq, Joe Biden on cancer and the 2024 race, and the SS United States becomes a reef.
🌲 Noon · Minnesota MiddayMinnesota Midday: Jordan Candy Store Case, Kirk Cousins Returns and St. Paul Bus Hero
A Jordan candy store owner is charged over liquor-filled candy, the Vikings are reacquiring quarterback Kirk Cousins, and St. Paul honors the man who stopped a runaway school bus.
🌙 6 AM · While you sleptHouse shelves Hegseth impeachment, Spain's general strike, Hellebuyck booed in Winnipeg
The House voted 211-204 to shelve impeachment articles against Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, Spain holds its first general strike in 14 years, Asian chip stocks rally after Wall Street slips, Minnesota is denied more than $112 million in Medicaid money, and Connor Hellebuyck is booed in Winnipeg.
🔥 7:30 PM · Trending todayTrending today: Celine Dion, GTA 6 and the Warriors
Celine Dion's air-bass moment at Metallica's Sphere show keeps spreading, Grand Theft Auto VI preloads go live ahead of its November 19 launch, and the Warriors beat the Pelicans by 51 as Jordan Poole talks about a return.
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Catch up on the biggest ongoing stories in one page: quick answers and a dated timeline.
Who won the 2026 midterm elections?
The Associated Press called Mississippi's U.S. Senate race for Democrat Scott Colom on Wednesday after more than a week of counting absentee and provi
What's happening with Russia, Ukraine and the ceasefire talks?
U.S. envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner arrived in Moscow on Thursday to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin about U.S.-mediated talks between R
What's happening in Minnesota?
The owner of Minnesota's Largest Candy Store in Jordan, Scott County, is charged with a gross misdemeanor for selling alcoholic beverages without a li
What's happening with inflation and the economy?
AI stocks rebounded Wednesday.
What happened with Iran and the Strait of Hormuz?
After meeting Qatar's prime minister at the White House on Monday, President Trump said on Truth Social that he sees "positive momentum toward an end
What happened with the Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia?
A Saudi Energy Ministry official said falling shrapnel from an attempted attack hit a Saudi Aramco administrative building in Riyadh on Sunday, causin
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