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Job Openings Jump to 7.5 Million, Beating Forecasts on Election Day
September job openings rose 333,000 to 7.52 million, hires climbed and layoffs fell, the Labor Department said Tuesday.
Kremlin Confirms It Will Join Trump Team’s Ukraine Talks in Abu Dhabi
Russia confirms its delegation will attend U.S.-mediated talks with Ukraine in Abu Dhabi Nov. 10-11, led on the U.S. side by Witkoff.
Trump Says $4 Billion in U.S. Aid to Israel Ends This Year
President Trump told Fox & Friends that Netanyahu agreed to end roughly $4 billion a year in U.S. aid to Israel at the close of 2026.
Florida Floods Force 19 Polling Places to Move on Election Day
Flash flooding forced polling-place changes in seven Florida counties under DeSantis' emergency order. Here's where affected voters are being sent.
Westchester Ballot Scanners Fail Countywide as NY-17 Goes to the Polls
Most Westchester polling sites can't scan ballots, the county executive says; paper ballots go in bags for a hand count in toss-up NY-17.
Police Chief: Teen in Spirit Halloween Shooting Did Time for Prior One
Fairfield's police chief says the 17-year-old charged in a deadly Spirit Halloween shooting served juvenile hall time for a 2025 school shooting.
Hobbs Declares Statewide Emergency as Historic Floods Swamp Sedona
Oak Creek surged to 18 feet, forcing helicopter rescues and evacuations as Arizona's governor unlocked emergency funds.
DeSantis Declares Emergency as ‘1,000-Year’ Flood Swamps Space Coast
More than 100 people were rescued in Brevard County as up to 20 inches of rain flooded homes and roads, prompting a state of emergency.
Biden-Appointed Judge Tosses DOJ Suit for Harvard Admissions Records
A federal judge dismissed the DOJ's suit for Harvard admissions records on procedural grounds, without prejudice, leaving the door open to refile.
Mamdani Threatens to Sue ICE Over NYC Park Lots; DHS Won’t Back Down
NYC Mayor Mamdani threatened to sue ICE over agents staging in city park lots. DHS says the practice is legal and 'ICE is NOT slowing down.'
Supreme Court Refuses to Sideline 20,000 Flagged California Ballots
The justices denied DOJ's emergency bid to set aside mail ballots from 20,000 people flagged as likely noncitizens, a day before Election Day.
DOJ Charges 63 in Election Crimes Sweep on Eve of Midterms
The Justice Department announced charges involving 63 people, including four illegal aliens, in illegal voting and registration cases a day before the midterms.