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  1. Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang resigns: what it means for markets and your 401(k)Jensen Huang resigned as Nvidia's CEO, president and board member on Nov. 12; CFO Colette Kress is interim CEO and Harvey C. Jones the board's first chair.
  2. White House warns Democrats their planned probes could cross into "blatant criminality"White House counsel Will Scharf warned Rep. Robert Garcia that threats or process meant to "abuse or instill fear" may cross into "blatant criminality."
  3. 3 women killed as minivan hits crowd outside North Hollywood Metro station; driver arrestedA minivan crashed into pedestrians and food vendors outside a North Hollywood Metro station around 6 p.m. Nov. 10, killing three women and critically injuring two.
  4. Brooklyn building collapse: 8 dead, 18 hurt as search continues in FlatbushFDNY: 8 dead (six at the scene, two in the hospital) and 18 injured, including three firefighters, as of about 12:30 p.m. ET Nov. 12. Names haven't been released.
  5. Tom Emmer keeps the No. 2 House GOP job, beating August Pfluger 103-76Rep. Tom Emmer beat Rep. August Pfluger 103-76 in a secret ballot on Nov. 10 to stay House GOP whip; he'll be minority whip under Jim Jordan from Jan. 3.

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  1. North AmericaNvidia CEO Jensen Huang resigns: what it means for markets and your 401(k)
  2. North AmericaWhite House warns Democrats their planned probes could cross into "blatant criminality"
  3. North America3 women killed as minivan hits crowd outside North Hollywood Metro station; driver arrested
  4. North AmericaBrooklyn building collapse: 8 dead, 18 hurt as search continues in Flatbush
  5. North AmericaTom Emmer keeps the No. 2 House GOP job, beating August Pfluger 103-76
  6. EuropeNATO jets scrambled as at least four drones stray into Baltic airspace
  7. WorldRussia's ambassador to the U.S., Alexander Darchiev, dies at 66
  8. EuropeFour EU countries push back on Germany's Merz over Ukraine money in the EU budget
  9. North AmericaBernie Sanders says he won't back Chuck Schumer for Senate Democratic leader
  10. EuropeSpain's first general strike in 14 years: millions walk out over housing costs
  11. North AmericaVeterans Day 2026: what's open and closed today, plus free meals for veterans
  12. North AmericaRepublicans pick their leaders after midterm losses: Thune stays, Jordan beats Scalise
  13. Middle EastIran says two more tankers are burning near Hormuz as Trump calls the war "effectively over"
  14. North AmericaU.S. gas falls to $3.98, the lowest since July, but still about 90 cents above last year
  15. North AmericaSenate votes 73-25 to take up big permitting reform bill: what's in it
  16. North AmericaCalifornia voters reject Prop 40, the one-time 5% billionaire wealth tax
  17. North AmericaU.S. inflation runs hotter than expected in October; December rate hike looks likely
  18. North AmericaSupreme Court lets border wall work resume in Texas' Big Bend region
  19. North AmericaHouse shelves Massie's Hegseth impeachment in 211-204 vote
  20. North AmericaB.C. braces for 250 mm of rain as third storm hits the coast
  21. WorldOil falls below $90 for the first time since August
  22. EuropeFrance's protests: thousands arrested as anger over prices grows
  23. EuropeKraków shooting: six killed in the city's Main Square
  24. EuropeFrance raises the minimum wage by €24 a month; unions say it's not enough
  25. Middle EastSteel plant explosion in western Turkey kills 17 workers
  26. Middle EastTrump meets Qatar's leader on Iran talks, but no deal yet
  27. EuropeRussia, Ukraine and U.S. end Abu Dhabi talks with a prisoner swap deal, but no breakthrough
  28. North AmericaAlaska Senate race still undecided as both sides go to court
  29. North AmericaCanada lost 4,700 jobs in October; unemployment rises to 6.7%
  30. WorldOil drops on hopes of a U.S.-Iran deal: what it means at the pump