Wall Street Selloff, EU Bomb Threats, & Weiner Dog Exhibit

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Adam Rogers
November 06, 2026

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U.S. stocks plunged Thursday as a massive selloff in artificial intelligence companies erased Wednesday's post-election rally and pushed the tech-heavy Nasdaq into correction territory.
The Nasdaq closed down 5.5% while the S&P 500 fell 4.4% and the Dow lost 1,833 points or 3.4%. The S&P 500 suffered its worst day since April 2025. Chipmakers led the decline as Nvidia sank more than 9% and AMD lost over 17%. The Nasdaq has now fallen more than 10% from its recent record high.
The selloff followed Democrats' sweeping midterm victories, which raised concerns that new restrictions could slow construction of AI data centers. Investors were already questioning whether the industry's massive spending on computer chips and infrastructure could generate enough profit to justify soaring valuations. Any slowdown in data center construction could put further pressure on companies that have driven much of the stock market's gains.

At least 25 flights across Europe faced bomb threats Thursday, forcing emergency landings, diversions, and extensive security searches across several countries.
Flights departing from Copenhagen, Dublin, Helsinki, Madrid, Milan, and Warsaw were among those targeted. Two French fighter jets escorted an Aer Lingus flight from Dublin to Rome to a military air base in Normandy following a bomb threat. Police also searched four planes at Prague's airport, while airlines in Greece and Finland reported threats against several flights. Authorities have found no explosives or suspicious materials during their searches, and British officials described the threats as malicious hoaxes.
Thursday’s wave followed similar alerts earlier in the week that prompted searches or diversions involving at least seven flights. Some of Thursday’s messages used similar language and claimed to come from an anti-feminist group. Investigators had not established who sent the threats or whether the incidents were coordinated.

British comedian and actor Russell Brand was found guilty of rape and three counts of sexual assault Thursday following a four-week trial in London.
The 51-year-old was convicted of offenses involving four women between 2004 and 2009. Prosecutors argued that Brand used his fame and influence to exploit women during his rise as a television and film star. Brand denied all seven charges and testified that his past sexual encounters were consensual. Jurors acquitted him of two additional rape charges and one count of attempted indecent assault.
The allegations first gained widespread attention following a 2023 investigation by British media outlets. Police charged Brand in April 2025 after investigating complaints dating back more than two decades. A judge ordered him held in custody Thursday and warned that he faces a significant prison sentence. Sentencing is scheduled for Monday.

Harmeet Dhillon resigned Thursday as head of the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division after 18 months in the role. (More)

Gov. Gavin Newsom announced plans to commute all 548 California death sentences to life without parole, though 382 require state Supreme Court approval. (More)

Nithya Raman won the Los Angeles mayoral race, defeating incumbent Karen Bass. (More)

Russia and Ukraine traded overnight airstrikes Thursday as officials prepared to resume talks in Brussels on Ukraine’s reconstruction and postwar security. (More)

Santiago Peña resigned as Paraguay’s president ahead of an impeachment vote after Ueno Bank’s collapse left customers unable to access their accounts. (More)

Yemen’s government replaced senior ministers and military commanders after a failed counteroffensive against Houthi rebels and named a new commander to lead efforts to lift the siege of Taiz. (More)

U.S. unemployment claims fell to 189,000 last week, the lowest level since mid-July. (More)

Wendy’s rejected a $1.4 billion buyout offer from Nelson Peltz’s Trian Partners and plans to improve its menu after seven straight quarters of declining U.S. same-store sales. (More)

The Bank of England raised its benchmark interest rate by a quarter point to 4% Thursday in its first increase since 2023. (More)

Cristiano Ronaldo said he will retire from Portugal’s national team after this month’s international break and continue playing for Saudi club Al Nassr. (More)

Former Formula 1 champion Alan Jones died at 80 after a short illness; he won the 1980 title for Williams. (More)

No. 5 Michigan upset No. 2 UConn 77–66 Thursday to earn its highest-ranked win in program history and end the Huskies’ 39-game regular-season winning streak. (More)

A targeted scan detected signs of multiple myeloma that standard imaging missed in a study of the blood cancer. (More)

AI measurements from heart scans showed a stronger link to patient survival than measurements taken by clinicians in a study. (More)

Researchers linked longer estrogen exposure to less damage in women’s small brain blood vessels later in life, a type of damage associated with stroke and cognitive decline. (More)

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