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Key FactsBass concedes as Raman leads Los Angeles mayoral race
8 hours ago · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: laist.com
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: laist.com
- Mayor Karen Bass said she had called Raman to concede and pledged to ensure a smooth transition.
- The AP estimated that 76% of votes had been counted by Thursday morning; the result was not yet final.
- Ballots postmarked on Election Day and received within seven days still had to be counted.
- Raman pledged to address affordable housing, homelessness and police reform, and improve services such as pothole and streetlight repairs.
“Hopelessness can be fatal for a city, but this campaign refused to accept that.”— Nithya Raman said this at her election night party at the Greek Theatre in Los Angeles, after speaking about the campaign.
Trump signs order to prevent future presidents from changing Oval Office : The order comes after Trump made a series of big changes the Oval Office decor and ...
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Key FactsTrump says proclamation will protect Oval Office and Cabinet Room
6 hours ago · Reading time: ~30 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: pbs.org
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: pbs.org
- Voters dissatisfied with Trump's economic policies voted dozens of Republicans out and gave Democrats control of Congress.
- Trump signed the proclamation Thursday, two days after the election.
- Since returning, Trump has overseen changes to numerous rooms; the Oval Office gained portraits, a copy of the Declaration of Independence, and gold accents.
- It was the third day that week Trump spoke about Washington projects, including a ballroom and the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool.
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For Nicole Kidman, Chanel shows are always a family affair. The house ambassador made her entrance at the Chanel Cruise Replica show here in Sydney ... Show more
Second coyote spotted on the world's largest wildlife crossing: The world's largest wildlife crossing doesn't open until Dec. 2, but the word may already be out ...
latimes.com/environment/story/2026-11-05/second-coyote-wildlife-crossing-101-freeway-wallis-annenberg
BBC 14h
Russell Brand found guilty of one count of rape and three counts of sexual assault
Russell Brand found guilty of rape and three sexual assaults: Brand - who faced seven charges in total - is told to expect a prison sentence "of some ...
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Key FactsRussell Brand convicted of rape and sexual assault
12 hours ago · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: npr.org
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: npr.org
- The jury convicted Brand of one rape and three sexual assaults involving four women.
- It acquitted him of two rape counts and one count of attempted indecent assault.
- The allegations concerned events that dated back more than 20 years.
- Judge Joel Bennathan indicated a significant prison term at Monday's sentencing and denied Brand bail over possible flight risk.
“I regret the hardship caused to the children, of course. But the hardship has been caused by serious criminal offending by their father.”— Judge Joel Bennathan spoke in court about the impact of the case on Brand’s children.
Hubert Aiwanger found dead in hotel - | sudden death raises questions: Hubert Aiwanger was scheduled to give a speech in Berlin, but health problems prevented ...
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Key FactsSöder pays tribute to Aiwanger and plans coalition continuation
16 hours ago · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: zdfheute.de
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: zdfheute.de
- Söder expressed shock and praised Aiwanger as a strong Bavarian, good economics minister and warm-hearted person.
- Söder announced that the CSU intended to continue its cooperation with the Free Voters.
- Söder ordered flags flown at half-mast at state buildings in Bavaria on Thursday and on the day of the funeral.
- The Free Voters postponed their federal party congress planned for November 14 in Geiselwind; it will probably take place next year.
Hubert Aiwanger’s death is a shock; it clearly brings our own humanity into focus.— Markus Söder, leader of the CSU and Bavarian Minister-President, spoke after Aiwanger’s death.
California Governor Gavin Newsom commutes sentences for state's 548 death row inmates
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Key FactsNewsom announces plans to commute all 548 California death sentences
8 hours ago · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: pbs.org
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: pbs.org
- The death sentences are to be changed to life imprisonment without the possibility of parole.
- After Newsom imposed an execution moratorium in 2019, hundreds remained on California’s death row.
- California’s constitution requires state Supreme Court approval for clemency for anyone convicted of a felony more than once.
- The ACLU welcomed the announcement and remains involved in a legal challenge alleging California’s death penalty statute is racially discriminatory and unconstitutional.
“I take this action because I firmly believe that state-sanctioned killing is incompatible with California's values, undermines the foundations of our legal system, and diminishes each of us.”— California Gov. Gavin Newsom, in a letter explaining his decision to commute the state's death sentences to life without parole.
Italian chef fired from Queensland restaurant after refusing to put pineapple on pizza
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A room full of Australian icons! Baz Luhrmann and Nicole Kidman introduce Kylie Minogue at the Chanel after party in Sydney ✨
Key FactsDemocrats prepare investigations into Trump and Epstein
10 hours ago · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: thedailybeast.com
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: thedailybeast.com
- Garcia plans to continue investigating the Trump administration’s handling of the Epstein files and is pushing to subpoena Attorney General Todd Blanche.
- Garcia plans to investigate Donald Trump Jr. independently; Trump claimed his son had repaid a Russian oligarch for the wedding costs.
- CNBC reported that the inquiry is expected to examine JPMorgan Chase’s ties to Epstein and Mary Erdoes’ role in related bank decisions.
- Garcia’s other investigative targets include Trump’s crypto businesses, international property deals, well-timed stock trades, and Jared Kushner.
The Trump crime family is the top of our investigative priorities.— Democratic Representative Robert Garcia said this in a Wednesday interview about the incoming House Oversight Committee’s investigative priorities.
Elon Musk gambled $445 million to boost Republicans in the midterms. It came up short
pbs.org/newshour/politics/elon-musk-gambled-445-million-to-boost-republicans-in-the-midterms-it-came-up-short
Entire Quixel Megascans Library Goes Free …Again: Epic Games have just announced that the entire Quixel Megascans library is being made available for free on Fab ...
gamefromscratch.com/entire-quixel-megascans-library-goes-free-again/
Rubio Weighing Resignation, Report Says: Rubio’s office dismissed the report as “complete and total fake news.”
forbes.com/sites/saradorn/2026/11/05/rubio-considering-resigning-report-says/
OpinionThe rector of Humboldt University is negotiating Berlin's coalition with - | and is violating the principle of neutrality
faz.net/aktuell/politik/inland/die-rektorin-der-humboldt-uni-verhandelt-an-berlins-koalition-mit-und-missachtet-das-neutralitaetsgebot-201651855.html
Goodbye from Salon - Salon.com: It has been an extraordinary privilege.
salon.com/2026/11/05/goodbye-from-salon/
Record shows Don Valley Station name change cost province $618K: A Freedom of information request shows that the cost to rename the Science Centre Station to Don ...
cp24.com/video/2026/11/06/record-shows-don-valley-station-name-change-cost-province-618k/
Key FactsBuffalo City Mayor Joins Queue After Residents’ Refusal
15 hours ago · Reading time: ~30 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: timeslive.co.za
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: timeslive.co.za
- According to Mdantsane FM, Faku was scheduled to vote at 8am on Wednesday.
- Her team reportedly asked to bypass the queue; Faku and the presiding officer declined.
- The presiding officer reportedly said Faku should have used the two special-voting days to vote early.
- Faku agreed, joined the line and waited alongside other residents to cast her ballot.
French artist Joanie Lemercier added a laser projection to the lettering at the Trump International Hotel in Las Vegas. From a distance of approximately 200 ... Show more
Key FactsDigwa’s minimum term raised to 25 years
12 hours ago · Reading time: ~30 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: bbc.co.uk
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: bbc.co.uk
- On 1 June 2026, Digwa received life imprisonment with a minimum term of 21 years for murdering Henry Nowak in Southampton.
- The Court of Appeal raised the minimum term to 25 years and refused Digwa permission to challenge the sentence.
- Judges assessed the offence at 23 years before aggravating factors, at least 27 afterward, and 25 after mitigation.
- No decision had yet been made on Digwa’s separate application to appeal his murder conviction.
Zelenskyy on Böhmermann: | "Dignified end" to the Ukraine war: In the ZDF interview, Zelenskyy speaks about US support, Elon Musk, and his hope for a dignified ...
zdfheute.de/politik/ausland/selenskyj-boehmermann-zdf-magazin-royale-100.html
The Stuttgart rack railway, also known as the "Zacke," will run until 11 p.m. in the future. This was tested for two years and ... Show more
Midterms in the USA live: USA has voted - | A wake-up call for Trump: The Republicans have clearly lost control of the US Congress. Vance blames the Iran war ...
zdfheute.de/politik/ausland/midterms-usa-wahl-kongress-liveticker-100.html
Key FactsCNN projects Democrats to control both chambers
2 days ago · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: cnn.com
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: cnn.com
- The final sizes of the projected majorities remained undetermined while vote counting continued.
- The majorities give Democrats greater scope for investigations and subpoenas; in the Senate, they can block Trump’s judicial nominees.
- Trump’s veto and the Senate’s 60-vote threshold make passage of large parts of the Democrats’ preferred agenda very unlikely.
- CNN’s voter poll found that more than six in ten respondents disapproved of Trump; two-thirds said his policies had worsened the economy.
“If anyone wants to come after California, or any one Californian, they better be ready for a fight.”— Xavier Becerra said this in his victory speech after CNN projected him to win California’s gubernatorial election.
#TaylorSwift has spent many summers at her Rhode Island home. Click the link in the first comment to read about the historic mansion where she threw her famous Fourth ... Show more
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www.instyle.com/taylor-swift-rhode-island-home-history-12137399?taid=6aecee5a7380810001bef54e
DA leader and Cape Town mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis has declared a landslide victory in the metro, though counting had barely reached the half-way mark ... Show more
Newly released surveillance video is circulating from Wednesday's deadly shooting at the Citibank campus in Hillsborough County ... Show more
MAHA Supporters Say Trump’s Broken Promises Helped Democrats Win: Failures by Republicans to prioritize issues like pesticides prompted MAHA voters to pick ...
time.com/article/2026/11/05/maha-supporters-say-trump-broken-promises-helped-democrats-win/
Key FactsMelania Trump emphasizes role in Oleshky ceasefire
10 hours ago · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: thedailybeast.com
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: thedailybeast.com
- Melania Trump said written agreements signed by Russia and Ukraine recorded her role as their sole intermediary.
- She said she reviewed mine plans and aerial images, and assessed roads, evacuation routes and hospital access.
- Ukrainian human rights ombudsman Dmytro Lubinets presented Melania Trump with the Order of Princess Olga, 1st Class, on Volodymyr Zelensky’s behalf.
- The White House appearance lasted about 15 minutes; Melania Trump left without answering questions.
“My role as exclusive intermediary was memorialized in written agreements drafted and signed by both Russia and Ukraine.”— Melania Trump said this during her remarks at the White House about the ceasefire in Oleshky.
After Texas' blue wave, what happens to Elon Musk and SpaceX?: Data centers in space looking pretty appealing right now."
arstechnica.com/space/2026/11/elon-musk-moved-spacex-to-red-texas-now-its-blue-what-happens-next/
Crowds gathered in Tehran's Revolution Square on Wednesday, burning a massive banner depicting President Trump, Vice President JD Vance ... Show more
As Nicki Minaj Rallied for Trump’s GOP, Her Lawyers Say She Still Owes Them $295,000
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Fleabag star Phoebe Waller-Bridge offers London flat rent-free to new writers: Phoebe Waller-Bridge is donating the accommodation to playwrights from ...
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Elon Musk spent nearly $500 million on the midterms. It bought him almost nothing
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WATCH | DA’s Gauteng Federal chairperson Solly Msimanga supports the DA’s stance on informal settlement, stating that the ANC created an unrealistic ... Show more
CNBC 13h
Arm CEO Rene Haas: We've gained a lot of market share in data center: ARM CEO Rene Haas joins 'Squawk on the Street' to discuss Q2 earnings ...
cnbc.com/video/2026/11/05/arm-ceo-rene-haas-weve-gained-a-lot-of-market-share-in-data-center.html
Key FactsFormer councilor accuses Tübingen mayor Palmer of sexual harassment
2 days ago · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: swr.de
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: swr.de
- Former Tübingen councilor Samantha Hilsdorf (DIE PARTEI) made the allegation in a 17-page online statement.
- In her statement, she alleges that Palmer touched her breasts against her will.
- Palmer rejects the allegations and said he would consider taking legal action.
- According to SWR, the pause in the honorary role came at the request of Minister-President Cem Özdemir (Greens).
“The allegations are baseless. I will fight them and am considering legal action.”— Boris Palmer, in a public statement responding to the allegations against him.
Key FactsReport: Trump Jr. Allegedly Discussed Potential Deals with Kremlev
11 hours ago · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: thedailybeast.com
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: thedailybeast.com
- Two sources told Important Stories that potential deals were discussed, but the meeting’s precise subject remains unclear.
- The head of the sanctioned International Boxing Association helped fund Trump Jr.’s May wedding to Bettina Anderson, the article reports.
- In 2025, Trump Jr. invested with his brother Eric in Skyline Builders, which later acquired a 20 percent stake in Kaz Resources.
- Six days after the purchase, a U.S.-Kazakhstan deal provided access to Karaganda tungsten for a Kaz Resources group company; at least two U.S. agencies considered $1.6 billion combined.
“dear friend”— Bettina Anderson described Umar Kremlev as a “dear friend” of the couple.
A Weiden native becomes Germany's highest-ranking soldier: Weiden. From the Augustinus Gymnasium to the top of the Bundeswehr: Christian Freuding is to ...
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Key FactsFreuding to Lead the Bundeswehr from 2027
14 hours ago · Reading time: ~30 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: tagesschau.de
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: tagesschau.de
- The lieutenant general is to succeed General Carsten Breuer in early February 2027, becoming the Bundeswehr’s highest-ranking soldier.
- Breuer was elected chair of NATO’s Military Committee in September and will move to Brussels for the post.
- After Russia’s attack on Ukraine, Freuding took charge of the ministry’s Ukraine special staff in 2022, coordinating German military aid.
- From 2023 to 2025, he led the ministry’s newly created planning and command staff, then became Army inspector in October 2025.
The Pitt and ER are similar enough for lawsuit to proceed, judge rules: The widow of ER creator Michael Crichton argues The Pitt is effectively a reboot of the ...
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3 people injured in Iowa post office shooting: Two people were shot at the main post office in Iowa's capital Thursday, and a third person was injured ...
pbs.org/newshour/nation/3-people-injured-in-iowa-post-office-shooting
Van Hollen Says No Rubber Stamp for Schumer as Majority Leader Without Support for 'Bold Agenda'
commondreams.org/news/chris-van-hollen-chuck-schumer
16- and 19-year-olds beat three people to hospitalization outside retirement home
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Hackers Steal Estimated 118 Million Euros in Cyberattack on French Bank: Hackers infiltrated French bank Crédit Mutuel Arkéa through a third-party provider ...
occrp.org/en/news/hackers-steal-estimated-118-million-euros-in-cyberattack-on-french-bank
Key FactsBob Dylan Meets Pope Leo at the Vatican
1 days ago · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: the-independent.com
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: the-independent.com
- The meeting took place Wednesday, November 4, 2026, in Pope Leo’s office at the Apostolic Palace.
- Dylan wore a black coat, black gloves and a black hooded sweatshirt, while Leo wore his customary white cassock.
- Known as a Dylan fan, Leo cited Dylan’s 1963 anti-nuclear protest song Go Away You Bomb in a book preface published in July.
- The Vatican had not disclosed their discussion; Jesuit and Vatican official Antonio Spadaro said on Instagram that he helped arrange the meeting.
It was hard not to feel the emotion of being part of an encounter that had a real sense of history about it, with the feeling that, at every step through the Apostolic Palace, absolutely anything could happen!— Vatican official and Jesuit Antonio Spadaro wrote on Instagram about the meeting between Pope Leo and Bob Dylan, which he helped arrange.
CNBC 13h
You shouldn't be surprised at the data center backlash, says Allianz's Mohamed El-Erian
cnbc.com/video/2026/11/05/you-shouldnt-be-surprised-at-the-data-center-backlash-says-allianzs-mohamed-el-erian.html
Finn CEO Maximilian Wühr leaves: Why the founder has to make way: Maximilian Wühr is handing over the car subscription provider Finn to an external manager ...
wiwo.de/unternehmen/dienstleister/finn-ceo-maximilian-wuehr-geht-warum-der-gruender-weichen-muss/100267562.html
The Portuguese global footballing legend, Cristiano Ronaldo, is retiring.
Cristiano Ronaldo has handed over his famous red number 7 jersey ... Show more
The picture so far in Cape Town, Nelson Mandela Bay, Mangaung and Buffalo City, with 20% to 35% of votes counted in each metro.
These are early results ... Show more
LIVE | DA projected to dethrone ANC in Ekurhuleni as ActionSA surges | News24
LIVE | DA projected to dethrone ANC in Ekurhuleni as ActionSA surges | News24
'Daily Show' roasts Elon Musk for wasting $500 million on the midterms: "Poor Elon."
mashable.com/entertainment/daily-show-elon-musk-midterms
News of Hubert Aiwanger's death has shaken Bavaria. The Bavarian Minister of Economic Affairs was found dead in his hotel room in Berlin on Wednesday ... Show more
"We are being destroyed": Immediately after Trump's disaster, MAGA falls apart
n-tv.de/politik/Unmittelbar-nach-Trumps-Desaster-zerfleddert-sich-MAGA-id31496523.html
'The office increasingly fails to deliver this benefit': Most in-office workers now describe their desk jobs as ‘remote' despite bosses promising to boost ...
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The data centre industry is one of the biggest losers of the US midterms: The US midterms cemented data centres as a politically toxic issue. But now the ...
abc.net.au/news/2026-11-05/data-centres-ai-australia-us-midterms/107349238
WATCH: Trump previews ballroom construction the day after voters rejected GOP rule
pbs.org/newshour/politics/watch-trump-previews-ballroom-construction-the-day-after-voters-rejected-gop-rule
Key FactsBottoms projected to become the US’s first Black woman governor
2 days ago · Reading time: ~30 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: huffpost.com
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: huffpost.com
- Her projected victory would make her Georgia’s first Democratic governor in 23 years.
- Republican opponent Rick Jackson, a billionaire healthcare executive, spent tens of millions of dollars more.
- In the only debate with Jackson, Bottoms said she wanted to make Georgia more affordable and protect abortion and voting rights.
- If elected, Bottoms could use her veto to block many Statehouse measures; Republicans have held a majority there for over 20 years.
