Here are today’s top stories.
Headlines
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang Facing New Calls to Resign Following Affair Allegation
Nvidia’s board met Wednesday to decide whether to remove longtime CEO Jensen Huang, as the world’s dominant AI chip supplier grapples with reports of two extramarital affairs involving its founder. The company did not immediately comment on the meeting, which marked a sharp turn for a leader long seen as untouchable on Wall Street. Read More
President Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reportedly clashed in a heated phone call over whether to restart the war with Iran, with Netanyahu pressing for renewed strikes and Trump pushing to give peace talks more time. Netanyahu’s office denied the conversation was confrontational, even as Iran claimed an attack on navigation equipment on an Omani island in the Strait of Hormuz. Read More
Former President Joe Biden said he would not have sought a second term in 2024 had he known he had cancer. The remarks add a new chapter to the debate over his health and his late exit from the race. Read More
Politics
Democrat Scott Colom will become Mississippi’s next U.S. senator after Republican Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith conceded Wednesday, making him the state’s first Black senator since Reconstruction. The narrow outcome could still draw legal action, as lawyers for the Senate GOP’s campaign arm have demanded that election officials preserve records and provisional ballots. Link
Another bill to release files in the Jeffrey Epstein case is headed to the House floor, with Kentucky Republican Rep. Thomas Massie forcing a vote over the objections of leadership. The push comes during the lame-duck session, before Democrats take control of the chamber in January. Read More
White House counsel Will Scharf warned incoming Democratic committee leaders that congressional subpoenas could themselves trigger investigations from the executive branch, citing what he called “blatant criminality” in their probes. The warning sets up an early confrontation with the Democrats who will run House oversight next year. Read More
U.S. News
Rescue crews worked through the night in Brooklyn after a three-story building in the Flatbush neighborhood collapsed into a neighboring construction site just after 4 p.m. Wednesday, leaving people dead and others trapped. Firefighters pulled survivors from the rubble by flashlight, and the collapse sheared a wall off an adjacent apartment building. Find out More
A missing 11-month-old boy who had been taken by his father was rescued alive after being buried in South Carolina, the local sheriff said. The infant had been buried in a dog crate for about 24 hours, and the father has been charged with attempted murder. Source
A man who allegedly posed as a wounded Purple Heart recipient has been arrested on charges of stealing about $81,000 from a veterans organization. Investigators say his claims of combat service unraveled as they looked into the missing money. See Details
Business
Nasdaq-100 futures slid early Thursday as Nvidia shares fell about 7% in premarket trading on reports its board is preparing to unseat CEO Jensen Huang, while Dow futures hovered near flat. Several Wall Street analysts warned the stock could drop 20% if Huang is removed, on top of a more than 20% slide over the past month. See Details
October marked the third straight month of hotter-than-expected inflation, with the Consumer Price Index rising 0.4% after a 0.6% jump in September. Core prices climbed 0.3% for the third month in a row and rose at a 3.7% annualized pace over the past three months, the fastest this year. Find out More
United Airlines has barred travelers from using artificial intelligence agents to book flights on their behalf. The carrier says such bookings pose security risks and could violate federal rules. Read More
World News
Fires broke out and storefronts were smashed as a massive nationwide strike in Spain turned into clashes between protesters and police. The unrest spread across multiple cities as demonstrators faced off with officers in the streets. Find out More
Pope Leo XIV received a record crowd in Lima as he called Peru his homeland on the emotional final leg of his South America tour. Welcomed by President Keiko Fujimori, the pontiff recalled his 20 years in the country and his fondness for ceviche during a speech at the Gran Teatro Nacional. Find out More
The Ebola outbreak in Congo has topped 11,000 cases, making it the country’s deadliest on record. In neighboring East Africa, Kenya discharged its last Ebola patient, starting the countdown to being declared Ebola-free. Link
Entertainment
“Malcolm in the Middle” star Frankie Muniz is out of the hospital after an incident during practice at Daytona International Speedway, saying he is sore but his Mustang protected him. Muniz said he was disappointed to miss Ford’s “Proud to Honor” event, where he had planned to race in tribute to veterans. Source
Country star Craig Morgan said he is “willing to die” for America after returning to military service. The veteran singer framed his return to uniform as a personal commitment to serve the country again. Find out More
The cause of death has been confirmed for Stacy Keach, the classically trained actor best known as TV private eye Mike Hammer, who died at 85. Keach died Tuesday at his family home in Poland after a long battle with a serious heart condition and heart failure. Link
Sports
Milwaukee’s Jacob Misiorowski and the New York Yankees’ Cam Schlittler swept all 30 first-place votes to win the National and American League Cy Young Awards. Misiorowski, whose fastball averaged 100.6 mph, became the first pitcher since Randy Johnson in 2001 to win the Cy Young and the World Series in the same season. Source
Former NFL head coach Rex Ryan was arrested by Nashville police after allegedly striking two pedestrians with his truck, running over their feet. The incident adds legal trouble for the outspoken former Jets and Bills coach. See Details
The late Kyle Busch was named the 2026 NASCAR Cup Series Most Popular Driver, becoming only the second driver to win the award posthumously after Dale Earnhardt in 2001. Busch drew 261,612 fan votes, with Kyle Larson second and Carson Hocevar third, and his widow, Samantha, accepted the honor. Find out More
Off the Wall
Detroit officials confirmed that a viral 45-second clip of two saddled horses walking onto a city bus is real and not AI-generated. The horses’ owner, Urban City Cowboys co-founder Jordan Williams, reposted the video with the caption “Oppps I did it again.” Find out More
