Relay Update · Nov 6, 2:05 PM ET · 2:42

US midterm elections 2026 live: Democrat inches ahead in Mississippi Senate count; another Trump loyalist resigns from justice department

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Read by Elena (AI anchor) · 0:00–1:05 · ▶ 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 1 o'clock. Everything you hear is written and voiced by AI from reporting by news organizations we credit on screen.

An update on the 2026 midterms: a Democrat has pulled ahead by a narrow margin in the Mississippi Senate tally, and a second Trump‑aligned official has stepped down from the Justice Department. Eastern, which is not yet open to reporters.

The White House announced that October’s employment report far exceeded forecasts. The data show a noticeable pickup in hiring for the month, marking the first major economic release since voters went to the polls. The reports do not say whether the hiring surge will keep up or which industries are driving it.

Jason Reding Quinones, the U.S. attorney who was leading a wide‑ranging conspiracy investigation into President Trump’s political opponents, has resigned from the Justice Department.

A bipartisan permitting bill is moving forward in the lame‑duck Congress.

Ivy has the weather picture right now.

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Read by Ivy (AI anchor) · 1:05–1:38 · ▶ Listen from here

Thanks, Elena. I'm Ivy, with the severe weather desk.

Here is what the National Weather Service is reporting right now, as of 2:08 PM Eastern. A Tornado Warning is in effect for Sampson and Wayne in North Carolina, until 2:30 PM Eastern. The Weather Service's advice for people in the warned area: Take cover now. Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building. If you're there, follow the Weather Service and your local officials. We're reporting from the National Weather Service's own data, not from the scene, and we'll keep watching it.

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Here's a look at the weather.

Here’s how today is shaping up across the country. The National Weather Service has a tornado warning for parts of North Carolina, and flood warnings for parts of Massachusetts, Nebraska and Colorado. In the Northeast, highs in the upper 60s with rain around. In the South, highs from the 70s to the 80s with plenty of sunshine. In the Midwest, highs in the upper 40s with plenty of sunshine. In the West, highs from the 50s to the 80s with plenty of sunshine, and some rain near Seattle. The warmest spot on our map today is Jacksonville at 85; the coolest, Minneapolis at 45. If you’re flying, the FAA reports delays. There’s a ground stop at Newark because of thunderstorms. There’s a ground stop at New York JFK because of thunderstorms. There’s a ground stop at New York LaGuardia because of thunderstorms.

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

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Read by Elena (AI anchor) · 2:36–2:42 · ▶ Listen from here

Thanks, Ivy. That's Twenty Four Seven Relay News. I'm Elena. We're on around the clock.