The board met late Wednesday to decide the founder-CEO’s fate after he admitted two extramarital affairs — one with a woman U.S. officials suspect of spying for China, the second with an executive who reports to him — and no decision had been announced by Thursday morning in Europe. Shares fell more than 8% after hours, and traders put 88% odds on his exit by year-end.
Board met late Wednesday; no decision by Thursday morning in Europe — Technology.org | House deadline passed with no reply; subpoena likely — VoltGrid News
ELECTIONS & CONGRESS
COLOM WINS MISSISSIPPI — FIRST DEMOCRAT TO TAKE THE SEAT SINCE 1982 — Colom 49.2% to Hyde-Smith’s 48.7%, by 4,669 votes of 962,237 counted — the first Black senator from Mississippi since Reconstruction. Hyde-Smith conceded by video; the Democrats’ Senate caucus now stands at 55.
ALASKA STILL UNCALLED — PELTOLA’S LEAD NARROWS TO 3,975 — The latest count Wednesday has Peltola at 48.7% to Sullivan’s 47.1%, the lead down from 4,250, with tens of thousands still uncounted. Ranked-choice tabulation is Nov. 18 if nobody tops 50%; the next substantial update is Friday.
HOUSE: DEMOCRATS 254, REPUBLICANS 169, A DOZEN RACES STILL UNCALLED — Per NBC News, which projects a final split of about 259-176; Democrats flipped 41 Republican-held seats. The new Congress convenes Jan. 3.
BUSINESS & YOUR MONEY
KOSPI SNAPS TWO-DAY RALLY AS NVIDIA JITTERS HIT SEOUL — KOSPI fell 0.61% to 5,342.73; SK hynix slid 1.8% on its Nvidia exposure while Samsung rose 1%; the Nikkei was down 0.7%. Foreign investors bought for a third straight session.
HOUSING FREEZE: HOMES UNDER CONTRACT FALL 10.5%, MOST SINCE 2023 — Realtor.com’s October report: contracts down 10.5% year over year, new listings down 7.5%, median list price $415,000 — down for a 12th straight month — with 30-year mortgages averaging 7.33%.
QUICK HITS
GENERIC BALLOT: DEMOCRATS 52.0%, REPUBLICANS 43.4% — D+8.6; TRUMP APPROVAL 37.3%
REUTERS/IPSOS FINAL POLL: TRUMP APPROVAL 32%, DEMS LEAD GENERIC BALLOT 46-38
NBC POLL: DEMOCRATS LEAD GENERIC BALLOT 52-45
NO RECOUNT IN MISSISSIPPI — COUNTIES CERTIFY FRIDAY, STATE DECLARES DEC. 3
FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
WHITE HOUSE WARNS DEM PROBES MAY BE “BLATANT CRIMINALITY” — Counsel Will Scharf’s Nov. 9 letter to incoming Oversight chair Robert Garcia, disclosed Wednesday: probes “designed to deter officials from public service… may cross the line into blatant criminality,” and unlawful subpoenas “may warrant further investigation.” Garcia: “We will not be deterred.”
HUANG’S HOUSE DEADLINE EXPIRES WITH NO ANSWER — SUBPOENA LIKELY — The 5 p.m. ET Wednesday deadline to accept a Nov. 18 closed-door briefing passed with no public reply. Mast is open to a subpoena, Moolenaar says subpoenas are likely — though any House subpoena lapses when Democrats take the committees in January.
TRUMP ORDERED DOJ SATURDAY TO INVESTIGATE DEMOCRATS — Trump called Democrats “sleazebags” who “should go to jail” and said he ordered DOJ to investigate; AG Todd Blanche left prosecution open on CNN Sunday. The Scharf letter to Garcia followed Monday.
COP31: LEADERS SUMMIT PUSHES ELECTRIFICATION, ZERO WASTE — U.S. SEAT STILL EMPTY — More than 100 national leaders are in Antalya on day two, with Erdogan and Guterres pressing for a firmer fossil-fuel agenda. The U.S. is absent for a second straight year after leaving the Paris deal.
BUSINESS & YOUR MONEY
HEALTH COSTS: ACA BENCHMARK PREMIUMS UP 13% FOR 2027 AFTER A 26% JUMP — KFF: benchmark silver plans rise 13% for 2027; employer family coverage hit $28,303 in 2026, with workers paying $7,471. Open enrollment runs Nov. 1 to Jan. 15, with the enhanced subsidies gone.
DOORDASH BUYS INSTACART FOR $17B — CAN IT STAND UP TO AMAZON? — DoorDash agreed Oct. 29 to buy Instacart for $65 a share; the pair would still face Amazon and Walmart, which hold 55% of U.S. online grocery. The FTC has already asked about personalized pricing.
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AIIB GIVES TURKEY $1.6B CLIMATE FINANCE PACKAGE AT COP31
ALBANESE DEFENDS AUSTRALIA’S CLIMATE LEADERSHIP AT COP31
EMPLOYER HEALTH COSTS TO RISE 8.2% IN 2027, MERCER SURVEY FINDS
GEOPOLITICS
KUSHNER AND WITKOFF IN MOSCOW TO MEET PUTIN — After “one of the toughest” rounds of U.S.-mediated trilateral talks in Abu Dhabi, the envoys flew to Moscow for Witkoff’s 10th meeting with Putin. Prisoner-swap numbers are to be finalized today, then on to Dublin to meet Zelenskyy.
POPE LEO IN PERU: 3 MILLION WELCOME HIM HOME TO LIMA — He landed at Callao Wednesday evening and was welcomed by President Keiko Fujimori. Today he meets Peru’s bishops, prays at the cathedral and leads a youth vigil at National Stadium; Friday’s Chiclayo Mass is expected to draw more than a million.
IRAN: “NOT A SINGLE PARTICLE” OF URANIUM LEAVES — U.S. BASES IN EUROPE AT RISK — Security chief Mohsen Rezaei said any new U.S. strike would be met by hitting distant American bases, including in Europe. Iran set seven conditions for reopening the Strait of Hormuz; no negotiations are under way.
PARAGUAY: FITCH PUTS COUNTRY ON DOWNGRADE WATCH AS 95% OF SAVERS REPAID — Fitch kept Paraguay at BB+ but flipped to negative watch, warning the Ueno collapse could spill into banking and public finances. Prosecutors have now charged 35 people, and the summer-home vault was found empty.
SPAIN’S FIRST GENERAL STRIKE IN 14 YEARS OVER HOUSING COSTS — Millions walked out under the slogan “Salaries. Housing. Prices.” Mostly peaceful marches gave way to clashes in Barcelona and Madrid, with dozens arrested; a snap election is set for Nov. 29.
INDONESIA’S VICE PRESIDENT RESIGNS AMID DIPLOMA FIGHT — Gibran Rakabuming Raka, 39, handed his resignation to parliament Thursday after a court annulled his high-school qualification. His father Jokowi publicly pledged support for President Prabowo, easing a destabilizing feud.
BUSINESS & YOUR MONEY
QUEBEC’S MAPLE SYRUP RESERVE IS EMPTY — U.S. BUYERS DRAINED IT ON TARIFF FEARS — The strategic stockpile has been “reduced to zero,” producers say, after American buyers stocked up in 2025; the U.S. takes 65% of exports. The risk is a weak 2027 harvest with no cushion left.
QUICK HITS
ZELENSKYY EXPECTS UP TO 1,200 PRISONERS IN SWAP
U.S. SAYS LACK OF TRUST HOLDS BACK UKRAINE TALKS
IRAN SAYS IT HIT NAVIGATION AIDS ON OMANI ISLAND; OMAN DENIES IT
SPORTS
BLAZERS SWEEP THE THUNDER — SECOND STRAIGHT NIGHT — Deni Avdija’s 28 points powered a 118-108 win at Moda Center; Portland had lost 19 of 20 to OKC before sweeping them in two nights.
KUCHEROV’S NATURAL HAT TRICK POWERS LIGHTNING PAST SABRES 8-3 — Kucherov scored three in the third after Buffalo had cut a 4-0 deficit to 4-3; John Carlson had five points and his 800th career point.
NO. 20 MICHIGAN ROLLS MARQUETTE 84-70 — J.P. Estrella had 18 and Elliot Cadeau 17 and 10 assists; Shaka Smart benched his starters early in the second half.
HARDEN’S 32 LIFTS CAVS PAST KNICKS 115-107 — Harden took over late at the Garden as the Knicks’ four-game winning streak ended; the Knicks had won five straight over Cleveland.
WEMBY LEADS SPURS TO 10TH STRAIGHT; LAKERS KEEP ROLLING — San Antonio rallied from 22 down to beat Chicago 124-119 behind Wembanyama’s 32; the Lakers beat Milwaukee 123-112 for a league-best 11-2, though Luka Doncic rolled his ankle late.
TRAVEL
28 TURKEY-DAY GETAWAYS IN THE NORTHEAST — PARADES, MARKETS AND SMALL-TOWN CHARM — Boston, Philadelphia, Baltimore and Providence lead the list, with Philadelphia’s 107th Thanksgiving parade on Nov. 26 and Boston’s Snowport market running Nov. 6 to Dec. 27.
BEST PLACES TO GO FOR THANKSGIVING — THE 100TH MACY’S PARADE LEADS THE WAY — New York marks the parade’s centennial on Nov. 26, and the guide rounds up the cities doing the holiday best.
12 FESTIVE FAMILY GETAWAYS FOR THANKSGIVING WEEKEND IN THE NORTHEAST — Turkey trots, parades and small-town lights, all within driving distance of the big cities.
TOP 10 GETAWAYS FOR THANKSGIVING BREAK — Ten escapes worth booking now, from city weekends to quiet mountain towns.
BEST THANKSGIVING GETAWAYS 2026 — The year’s best turkey-day trips, from coast to coast.
FOOD
FOOD NETWORK KITCHEN’S 30 BEST THANKSGIVING RECIPES — The test kitchen’s tried-and-true lineup, from the bird to the sides, updated for 2026.
NOVEMBER RECIPES: WHAT TO COOK THIS MONTH — Sunset’s November kitchen guide, built for fall produce and the holiday table.
NEW RECIPES AND DECORATING IDEAS TO TRY THIS THANKSGIVING — NPR’s Life Kit with fresh takes on the classics and a few table-setting tricks.
7 THANKSGIVING SIDE DISHES YOUR GUESTS ACTUALLY WANT — Seven sides worth a spot on the table, chosen for the guests who always ask for seconds.
THE 50 BEST THANKSGIVING RECIPES, RANKED — The network’s top 50, updated for 2026, from turkey to pie.
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