Election Day is tomorrow, oil drops on Iran talk hopes, Apple's record quarter

Election Day is tomorrow: what to know before you vote

Election Day for the 2026 midterms is Tuesday, November 3. Poll hours and mail-ballot deadlines differ by state: most states require mail ballots to arrive by Election Day, while some, including California, count ballots postmarked by Election Day that…

✔ Sources: Minnesota Secretary of State, FOX 9, PBS NewsHour / PolitiFact

Oil drops about 7% as Iran says contacts to end the war continue

Oil prices fell about 7% Monday, with Brent crude below $105 a barrel and U.S. crude near $96, on hopes for a diplomatic end to the U.S.-Iran war. Iran said contacts through Qatari mediators continue after days of talks ended with altered proposals but no…

✔ Sources: Reuters via MarineLink, Reuters via gCaptain, Yahoo Finance

Apple posts record $114.5 billion quarter in John Ternus's first report as CEO

Apple reported revenue of $114.5 billion for its fiscal fourth quarter, a September-quarter record and up 12% from a year earlier, in CEO John Ternus's first earnings report since he took over from Tim Cook on Sept. 1. Earnings per share were $2.10, above…

✔ Sources: 9to5Mac, Forbes

Poland's prime minister urges the president to recognize new constitutional court judges

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk called on President Karol Nawrocki on Monday to recognize judges elected by parliament to the Constitutional Tribunal, saying the solution is simple and accusing Nawrocki of choosing a forceful confrontation. The crisis…

✔ Sources: Euronews, Fox News (via WZDM)

Cardinals name Gardner Minshew their starting quarterback after overtime comeback

Arizona Cardinals coach Mike LaFleur announced Monday that Gardner Minshew is the team's starting quarterback, a day after Minshew replaced Jacoby Brissett and led a 33-30 overtime win over the Dallas Cowboys, going 17 of 23 for 188 yards and three…

✔ Sources: CBS Sports, theScore

That's what happened while you were out.

Free daily email, phone alerts, podcast and every source at whileyouwereoutnews.com. New at 6 AM & 5 PM CT.