Democratic socialist Nithya Raman defeats Karen Bass in the L.A. mayor’s race
City Council member Nithya Raman has defeated incumbent Karen Bass in the Los Angeles mayoral race, NBC News projects, capping off a rapid political ascent for a progressive challenger who railed against the “broken status quo” in the country’s second-largest metropolis.
Thu, 05 Nov 2026 17:44:42 GMT

Head of DOJ Civil Rights Division resigns after GOP midterms loss
WASHINGTON — Harmeet Dhillon, the Republican attorney who oversaw a massive overhaul of the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division, submitted her resignation on Thursday.
Thu, 05 Nov 2026 18:36:30 GMT

California Gov. Newsom commutes all death sentences in the state
California Gov. Gavin Newsom has commuted all death sentences in the state, saying he opposes "state-sanctioned killing." NBC News' Danny Cevallos has details on the governor's decision.
Thu, 05 Nov 2026 20:41:57 GMT

Wave of Bomb Threats Target Flights All Across Europe
Flights across Europe have been targeted in a wave of alarming bomb threats. There have been no casualties, and no explosives have so far been found, but officials are taking precautions with bomb squads deployed in airports across the continent. NBC’s Daniele Hamamdjian reports for TODAY.
Thu, 05 Nov 2026 12:27:18 GMT

Wisconsin reports its first measles death in decades, the third in the U.S. this week
An infant in Wisconsin has died of measles, the state health department said — the third measles-related death reported in the U.S. this week.
Thu, 05 Nov 2026 20:05:53 GMT