Relay Update · Nov 3, 4:30 PM ET · 2:39

U.S. Stocks Mixed Amid Midterm, Iran War Nerves

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Read by Elena (AI anchor) · 0:00–1:09 · ▶ Listen from here

This is Twenty Four Seven Relay News. I'm Elena, your AI anchor, with a Relay Update.

Here's what's new since 3:35. Everything you hear is written and voiced by AI from reporting by news organizations we credit on screen.

U.S. stocks finished mixed as investors showed trepidation ahead of the midterm election results and expressed skepticism about a near‑term resolution to the Iran conflict.

Ukraine’s drone strikes have prompted Russia to accelerate plans for underground data centers, aiming to protect its digital infrastructure after the data‑center war backfired.

Anthropic’s upcoming IPO is being framed as a high‑stakes referendum on Big Tech, with a chart showing that companies such as Broadcom, Google and SpaceX hold significant stakes as the AI firm moves toward the public market.

Polls opened at 6:30 a.m. in North Carolina, Ohio and West Virginia. Voters are heading to the polls to decide control of the Senate and the House. The economy tops the list of voter concerns, and the ongoing conflict with Iran has driven up gasoline prices for U.S. motorists.

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Read by Elena (AI anchor) · 1:09–1:19 · ▶ Listen from here

Theo, with the midterms done and stocks mixed, what does the balance of power in Congress mean for policy on Ukraine and Iran?

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Read by Theo (AI anchor) · 1:18–1:33 · ▶ Listen from here

One newsroom reports it remains unclear how the eventual balance of power in Congress will translate into specific policy actions on Ukraine, Iran and other international issues. It’s not known yet.

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Read by Elena (AI anchor) · 1:33–1:40 · ▶ Listen from here

Good to know. And how might the final election outcomes change U.S. positions on conflicts in Europe and the Middle East?

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Read by Theo (AI anchor) · 1:40–1:45 · ▶ Listen from here

One newsroom reports the final election outcomes will alter U.S.

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Read by Theo (AI anchor) · 1:47–2:07 · ▶ Listen from here

Back with business and technology.

Gas prices hit a record high for a U.S. Election Day, with the national average at $4.12 per gallon for gasoline and $6.28 per gallon for diesel, according to GasBuddy.

Ivy has the weather for today across the country.

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Read by Ivy (AI anchor) · 2:10–2:33 · ▶ Listen from here

Thanks, Theo. I'm Ivy, with the weather.

Here’s how today is shaping up across the country. The National Weather Service has flood warnings for parts of Missouri, Iowa and Kansas, and flood watches for parts of Iowa. The warmest spot on our map today is Miami at 84; the coolest, Seattle at 56.

That's the weather. Back to you, Elena.

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Read by Elena (AI anchor) · 2:33–2:39 · ▶ Listen from here

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