What are the 10 biggest news stories from today?
Here are 10 of the biggest news stories as of today, Friday, November 6, 2026:
If you want any of these broken down further (or focused on your state/city), tell me which ones and I’ll dive in.
Citations (10)
- Democrats Win Control of the House, DDHQ Projects - Bloomberg
Backs: “After winning control of both chambers, Democratic leaders signaled aggressive probes into President Trump’s business ties and alleged corruption, intensifying Washington’s post‑election fallout.”
- A brutal sell-off for AI stocks sends Wall Street reeling, and the S&P 500 tumbles 4.4%
Backs: “Wall Street suffered a brutal rout Thursday, with the S&P 500 down 4.4% amid a sharp drop in AI/data‑center plays; Trump later blamed voters for the slide.”
- Employment Situation Summary - 2026 M09 Results
Backs: “ET today, with economists expecting roughly 65,000 payroll gains.”
- Russia and Ukraine exchange airstrikes as US envoy describes renewed security talks as productive
Backs: “Overnight barrages continued as both sides launched large drone and missile attacks; at the White House, Trump met a senior Russian envoy amid discussion of the recent localized Oleshky ceasefire.”
- Israel's president pledges to pick candidate on Sunday to form government – ThePrint – ReutersFeed
Backs: “President Isaac Herzog says he’ll choose a candidate on Sunday to try forming a government after Netanyahu’s bloc lost its majority and an ultra‑Orthodox ally withheld support.”
- Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong sentenced to 10 more years in prison
Backs: “The pro‑democracy activist received an additional decade under the national security law, drawing international scrutiny.”
- What to know about the $6.3B hack on Binance, likely the biggest-ever crypto theft
Backs: “Binance says a fake job interview helped breach its systems.”
- El Niño/La Niña Update (August 2026)
Backs: “Global agencies warn the event is on track to be extremely strong through winter, heightening risks of weather extremes into early 2027.”
- Kurdish power-sharing deal cracks as one of two rival parties quits northern Iraq's government
Backs: “The Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK) pulled out of the Kurdistan Regional Government, exposing deep rifts in the region’s power‑sharing arrangement.”
- Row house fire in Brooklyn kills 6 people and injures 9
Backs: “A predawn blaze tore through a Brooklyn row house, killing six and injuring nine, according to city officials.”