Grace Whitfield
China's Trade Surplus Tops $1 Trillion for the Second Straight Year
Weak spending at home is pushing Chinese factories to flood foreign markets, and the West is losing patience.
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244 stories since November 3, 2026
233 stories · from 2026-11-04 to 2026-11-11
Tuesday, November 10, 2026
Nathan Brooks
Fog-Shrouded Highway Pileup in Bulgaria Kills 12, Injures Dozens
Thick fog triggered a series of crashes; police, firefighters and paramedics rushed to the scene.
Monday, November 9, 2026
Lauren Pierce
Charlie Kirk's Accused Killer Won't Face Trial Until June 2028
A Utah judge rejected both sides' proposed dates; Kirk's family called the delay 'deeply disappointing.'
Cole Brennan
Trump Calls His Deportation Push 'Too Tough' as Mullin Draws a Line: No Amnesty
The president signaled openness to an immigration deal with the incoming Democratic Congress. His Homeland Security secretary set the limits.
Margaret Callahan
Judge Clears Way for Lindsay Clancy to Be Retried in the Deaths of Her Three Children
A Massachusetts judge rejected the defense bid to dismiss murder charges; a second trial could come in March 2027.
Maya Thompson
UFC's Dana White Turns Down Trump's Press Secretary Offer: 'Zero Political Aspirations'
The UFC boss made a surprise White House appearance to decline, while the president narrows his list of real candidates.
Priya Desai
ExxonMobil Signs Deal Toward a Return to Venezuela, Nearly 20 Years After Its Assets Were Seized
The oil giant had called Venezuela 'uninvestable' less than a year ago.
Dan Whitaker
Hegseth Orders Overhaul of Military Schools to Put Warfighting First
The War Secretary wants professional military education focused on merit and combat readiness, not 'ideological distractions.'
Chloe Bennett
Toukie Smith, Model and '227' Actress, Dies at 74
Smith, who shared twin sons with Robert De Niro, had battled multiple sclerosis.
Andre Coleman
It's Official: The College Football Playoff Expands to 24 Teams in 2027
The field doubles from 12, reshaping the postseason and the future of conference championship games.
Joe Redhawk
Two Tribal Colleges Picked for Energy Department Workforce Grants
Leech Lake Tribal College and Navajo Technical University were selected to build programs in mapping technology and industrial inspection.
Chloe Bennett
Rising Country Singer CJ Beach Dies at 22 in Florida Crash, Hours After Performing
The CJ & The Deadmen frontman was killed in a single-car crash on a notorious road curve.
Joe Redhawk
Native Lender Oweesta Wins National Award While Chasing a $500 Million Goal for Indian Country
The Longmont, Colorado, nonprofit is the first Native CDFI to win the Opportunity Finance Network's top impact award.
Sunday, November 8, 2026
Douglas Park
Week Ahead: October Inflation Report Tests Wall Street's Bets on a December Rate Hike
Futures point to a roughly 80% chance the Fed raises rates next month, and Tuesday's CPI could seal it.
Saturday, November 7, 2026
Joe Redhawk
Winnebago Women Build Their Tribe's Solar Array and a Path Into the Trades
Four Winnebago women trained on a 54-panel system at the tribe's fire and EMS station that is expected to save about $4,900 a year.
Friday, November 6, 2026
Jake Morrison
Tech Bounces Back Friday, but the Dow Can't Shake a Bruising Week
The Nasdaq gained 1.1% as chip stocks recovered, while a strong jobs report kept pressure on interest rates.
Evelyn Hart
Jobs Blowout: Employers Add 165,000 in October as Unemployment Dips to 4.1%
Hiring came in at more than double what economists expected, raising the odds of a Federal Reserve rate hike in December.
Thursday, November 5, 2026
Ray Castellano
AI Sell-Off Wipes Out the Post-Election Rally; S&P 500 Has Its Worst Day Since 'Liberation Day'
The Dow lost 1,833 points and the Nasdaq fell into a correction as chip and data-center stocks collapsed.
Wednesday, November 4, 2026
Kendall Price
AI Infrastructure Stocks Slide Even as the Market Rallies on Election Results
Nvidia fell 3% and an AI-infrastructure fund dropped 9% as investors weighed what Democratic wins in Texas mean for data centers.
Joe Redhawk
Cherokee Nation Boosts Elder Programs by $4.5 Million
Principal Chief Chuck Hoskin Jr. and Deputy Chief Bryan Warner signed the increase at the 2026 Elder Summit in Tahlequah, raising the Elders in Need benefit to $600.
Dan Whitaker
Defense Stocks Sink as Democrats Win Control of Congress
Lockheed Martin fell 6.4% on a day the Dow jumped 3%, as investors bet on a push to end the Iran war.
Priya Desai
Oil Plunges 8% After the Midterms; U.S. Crude Closes Below $90 for the First Time Since September
Lower crude was the fuel behind the Dow's record-setting rally, and good news for drivers heading into the holidays.
Victoria Chen
Dow Soars 1,569 Points in Its Best Post-Midterm Day Since 1982
Wall Street cheered the end of election uncertainty after Democrats won Congress, and plunging oil prices added fuel.