Stock markets rallied in both Canada and the U.S. early Wednesday after the U.S. midterm election yielded Democratic majorities in both houses of Congress.
Nov 4, 2026
The world woke up on Wednesday morning to control of the U.S. Congress shifting to Democrats in a clear rejection of President Donald Trump's turbulent second term.
Stock market futures in both Canada and the U.S. surged Wednesday after the U.S. midterm election yielded Democratic majorities in both houses of Congress.
Californians weigh in on proposed billionaire tax, voter ID requirements, several other ballot measures.
The Monterey County Sheriff's Department said the two people found dead near Moss Landing State Beach were Marco Antonio Perez, 15, and Nathaniel Flores, 13. Both were Salinas students.
Sixteen candidates are vying for three seats on the board that oversees the Los Angeles Community College District, the largest in the country with some 200,000 students.
Marissa Roy, 34, a deputy state attorney general, has campaigned on a promise to convert the city attorney's office into a massive "public interest law firm," while her opponent, veteran L.A. prosecutor John McKinney, has pitched himself as a more traditional law-and-order candidate.
In a rematch of the 2022 race, L.A. County Sheriff Robert Luna defeated Alex Villanueva, who sought to reclaim the office he held for a single term.
If approved, Measure FD on Tuesday's ballot would raise L.A.'s sales tax by 0.5% to boost funding for the Fire Department.
Teachers union support — and a Democratic electorate — made Richard Barrera the favorite, even though Republican Sonja Shaw finished first in crowded primary.
Jose Ugarte led Estuardo Mazariegos in Council District 9, while Tim Gaspar and Barri Worth Girvan were nearly even, early returns show.
Democrats are looking to win majorities in the House and Senate, which would curb Trump's power after he's faced few limits from a compliant Republican-controlled Congress.
A trash truck traveling southbound on Interstate 5 in the San Fernando Valley caught fire on Tuesday afternoon, prompting multiple lane closures.