What are the 10 biggest news stories from today?
Here are 10 of the biggest stories as of Monday, November 2, 2026 (U.S. morning ET):
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Citations (10)
- FBI blames North Korea for stolen billions from Binance in biggest hack in history
Backs: “Binance says it has replenished most impacted customer assets.”
- Trump rallies in Iowa and Kansas as Republicans fight to keep Senate and House control
Backs: “Early voting has surged past 50 million ballots in multiple tallies as both parties sprint into Tuesday’s elections.”
- G20 foreign ministers end Atlanta meeting without consensus on key issues
Backs: “Foreign ministers failed to agree on key security issues; a group photo was scrapped over objections to Russia’s presence.”
- Israeli officials say elections will stand after Netanyahu claimed Arabs stole vote
Backs: “Officials say election results will stand despite Prime Minister Netanyahu’s unsubstantiated claim that Arab-led parties “stole” the vote.”
- Flash flooding triggers evacuations in Southwest and dire warning for Colorado spa town
Backs: “Heavy rains trigger flash floods and evacuations across parts of Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico and nearby areas; more downpours are forecast.”
- NASA’s Swift Mission Ends Ahead of Re-Entry - NASA Science
Backs: “NASA’s Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory will make an uncontrolled reentry in the coming weeks after a failed rescue mission.”
- New York enacts ban on 'unsafe' chatbot behavior with kids as states push AI regulation boundaries
Backs: “Kathy Hochul signs a first-in-the-nation law restricting “unsafe” chatbot features for minors, signaling tougher state-level AI rules.”
- Utah charges Kalshi and its founders, escalating a fight over who can regulate prediction markets
Backs: “Utah files criminal charges against Kalshi and its co-founders, escalating a state-vs-federal fight over who regulates event-contract trading.”
- Jet nosedives and erupts into fireball near busy roadway in South Florida. All 9 on board died
Backs: “A business jet carrying nine people nosedived near a South Florida roadway and exploded; all aboard were killed, officials say.”
- Mass shootings over Halloween weekend leave at least 6 dead and dozens injured across US
Backs: “At least six people killed and dozens injured in mass shootings across several U.S. cities.”