U.S. stock indexes plummeted today following the midterm elections. The S&P 500 fell around 4 percent since opening, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 3 percent. The NASDAQ Composite Index fell 5 percent, sending it into correction territory as of 3 p.m. ET. Stocks linked to AI largely contributed to the sell-off.
Voters across the country cast ballots against data centers, passing 38 local measures restricting data center developments and at least 44 new roadblocks for developers.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced he will commute all of the state’s death sentences to life in prison without the possibility of parole. The move comes as Newsom nears the end of his second term as governor on Jan. 4, 2027, with Democrat Xavier Becerra to succeed him. …