Austin

Democrats now control both chambers of the U.S. Congress, holding at least 54 seats in the Senate and expanding their House majority by at least 30 seats. They also captured a majority of the nation’s governorships for the first time since 2010, adding seven Senate seats, over two dozen House districts and several state legislative chambers. The shift follows the November 3 midterm elections and marks the first instance of a Republican president facing a Democratic‑controlled Congress in both houses. The results are expected to reshape legislative priorities and oversight of the Trump administration.

A Learjet 60 crashed into a neighbourhood in Palm Beach County, Florida, on Sunday 1 Nov, killing all nine people on board, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said. The crash occurred at about 12:50 p.m. local time near Military Trail and 10th Avenue North, less than 11 km from President Donald J. Trump's Mar-a-Lago resort. The jet had taken off from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport in Texas and was bound for the Bahamas, the Federal Aviation Administration said. The FAA and the National Transportation Safety Board will investigate. Storms were reported in the area at the time, and about 600 residents were evacuated to shelters, according to a county commissioner.