Election Night Begins, Qeshm Strike, Greenland Deal, AMD Surge

Midterm count begins as Virginia's Warner wins first; Republicans defend 218-212 House and 53-47 Senate edges

Exit polls: 39% of voters rank the economy first, 32% democracy, 14% immigration; Trump says results will beat expectations

NBC's preliminary exit poll shows 39% of voters rank the economy as the top issue, followed by the state of democracy at 32%. In AP's voter survey, immigration ranks third at 14% and healthcare at 8%.

Supreme Court's conservative majority leans toward Catholic preschools shut out of Colorado's universal pre-K

The Supreme Court heard St. Mary Catholic Parish v.

US hits Iran's Qeshm Island after missiles fired at American assets as Tehran restates seven conditions

US officials said American forces carried out limited strikes on Iran's Qeshm Island, inside the Strait of Hormuz, late on November 2. The trigger was Iranian surface-to-air missiles fired at US assets.

Russia fires 289 drones and 76 missiles overnight; aid-site death toll in southern Ukraine rises to 29

Zelensky said Russia launched 289 attack drones, 17 ballistic missiles and 59 cruise missiles overnight across nine regions.

Greenland's parliament approves the US security pact 16-0, clearing two new bases and Golden Dome elements

Greenland's parliament voted 16-0 with seven abstentions on November 3 to approve its security agreement with the US and Denmark.

Taiwan lawmakers weigh making AI server smuggling to China a crime as officials warn of more Beijing pressure

Taiwan's legislature held a hearing on November 2 on tightening chip exports to China.

Chips lead an Election Day rebound as the SOX gains 2.63% and the Nasdaq rises 0.83%; Apple drags the Dow

On Election Day, November 3, the Nasdaq Composite rose 0.83% to 25,372 and the S&P 500 gained 0.36% to 7,569. The Dow fell 0.38% to 51,787.

AMD posts $13.4 billion revenue as data center sales jump 97%, guides about $17 billion; shares rise 8%

AMD reported third-quarter revenue of $13.4 billion on November 3, with non-GAAP EPS of $2.09. Data center revenue rose 97% to $8.5 billion, 64% of the total versus 47% a year ago.

September job openings rise to 7.52 million, beating 7.1 million forecasts, as layoffs fall to an 18-month low

The BLS reported on November 3 that September job openings rose to 7.52 million, from a revised 7.19 million in August and above the 7.1 million forecast.

Google says schools that fully ban student AI will lose Google search; districts must pick an option from 2027

The New York Times reported on November 3 that Google will cut off search for schools that fully restrict student AI use.

FBI warns of AI-powered midterm scams: cloned candidate voices, fake PACs and phony voter-registration texts

In an October 15 public service announcement, the FBI warned scammers are exploiting the midterms.