Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick has agreed to testify before a Senate panel as lawmakers examine Nvidia, chip export controls and national security concerns. Congress is also seeking testimony from former Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang after his resignation.
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The BBC reported that Zelensky welcomed a U.S. pledge to include European delegates in the next round of peace talks with Russia. Russia and Ukraine also agreed to a prisoner exchange, though no number or timetable was announced.
Maryland Sen. Chris Van Hollen is challenging Chuck Schumer to lead Senate Democrats as they prepare to take the majority in January. Schumer says he has the votes to retain the post.
A doctor in a legal dispute over mold and water damage in his Washington condominium killed the building manager and wounded four others, police said. He was later found dead in his apartment.
Richard Glossip pleaded guilty to being an accessory after the fact in the 1997 killing of Barry Van Treese, and his murder charge was dismissed. The former Oklahoma death row prisoner faces sentencing in December.
Democrat Cindy Holscher narrowly defeats Trump-endorsed Republican Ty Masterson in Kansas, keeping the governor’s office in her party’s hands. The race was called after days of ballot counting and local recounts.
An outage disrupted Microsoft Outlook, Teams, Copilot and other services Thursday. Microsoft said unexpectedly unavailable servers had strained its infrastructure as it tested a fix and restarted affected systems.
US existing-home sales fell 5.5% in October to an annual rate of 3.75 million, the lowest since August 2010. Mortgage rates above 7% continued to strain buyers.