A.I. Boom Faces New Uncertainty After Democrats’ Midterm Wins. What You Need To Know – November 6

0 November 6, 2026 15:04

Rachel Scott reports on growing fears about the future of A.I. following Democrats’ midterm election victories, as concerns over tougher regulations, A.I. data centers, and potential job losses rattle Wall Street. Plus, President Trump’s legal battles over his proposed Washington arch, the latest election results in Alaska and Mississippi, new developments in the Cornell University gang rape investigation, Elon Musk winding down Tesla Cybertruck production, a measles death in Wisconsin and more headlines you need to know today.
00:23: STOCKS/ECONOMY: Wall Street is reeling after a massive selloff in tech stocks with trillions of dollars in market value wiped out.
01:37: ARCH BATTLE LATEST: A federal judge has blocked construction of President Trump’s proposed 250-foot triumphal arch for at least two weeks.
02:34:: ALASKA RACE: Democrat Mary Peltola leads Republican Dan Sullivan.
02:46: MISSISSIPPI RACE: Democrat Scott Colom leads Republican Cindy Hyde-Smith.
02:56: CORNELL LATEST: Four men named in a lawsuit alleging a gang rape at Cornell University are now joining a co-defendant’s effort to remove New York attorney general Letitia James from the criminal investigation.
03:27: CITIBANK SHOOTING: New video shows an armed security guard confronting a gunman at a Citibank complex near Tampa ending a rampage that left one woman dead.
03:55: IOWA POST OFFICE SHOOTING: A worker allegedly opened fire on her own co-workers at an Iowa post office.
04:24: NEW MEASLES DEATH: An infant in Wisconsin has died from the measles making it the first death in the state since 1990.
04:42: CYBERTRUCK: Tesla CEO Elon Musk says the company is "winding down" production of the cybertruck.
05:02: TIRE HITS PEDESTRIAN: A runaway car tire hit a pedestrian on the sidewalk.
05:20: 100 DAYS UNTIL SUPERBOWL: Sofi Stadium just outside Los Angeles will host Super Bowl 61.
05:39: COLLEGE FOOTBALL: Michelle Smallmon gives us a weekend preview for college football.
06:02: PANDAS GO PUBLIC: Zoo Atlanta is opening its giant new panda habitat today, which will be home to Ping-Ping and Fu Shuang.

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