Relay Update · Nov 6, 11:05 AM ET · 2:54

US job growth exceeds expectations in October despite economic uncertainty

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Read by Elena (AI anchor) · 0:00–1:35 · ▶ 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 10:05. Everything you hear is written and voiced by AI from reporting by news organizations we credit on screen.

U.S. employers added 165,000 jobs in October, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The unemployment rate slipped to 4.1 percent. Economists had described the labor market as a “low‑hire, low‑fire” environment, meaning slow hiring but few layoffs. October’s numbers exceeded those expectations. The data came amid ongoing war in the Middle East and persistent inflation. An interest‑rate hike is expected in December.

Kenyan courts sentenced cult leader Paul Mackenzie to 200 years in prison in Mombasa. The sentence splits into 100 years for murder by starvation and 100 years for direct homicide. A court found Mackenzie guilty of killing 190 children and one adult. The verdict says he ordered his followers to starve themselves and their families. Several newsrooms report the sentencing, the murder convictions and the starvation orders.

Chip makers Nvidia, AMD and other semiconductor stocks rebounded on the market. Analysts warned that volatility could return, though they cited two new factors that now support AI‑related trades.

The Nasdaq index is clawing back some of Thursday’s historic losses after a brutal week for AI stocks. Meanwhile, the Dow continues its downward trend.

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World

Read by Elena (AI anchor) · 1:38–2:02 · ▶ Listen from here

Turning now to world news.

An update on the European air‑traffic threats: NPR says officials across Europe reported a fresh wave of bomb threats against multiple flights on Friday. The threats follow a string of hoaxes earlier this week that forced several diversions. In addition, two broadcasters said they received security threats.

Theo is up next with business and tech news.

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  • European air traffic is targeted by new threats after a week of hoaxes · NPR

Business & Tech

Read by Theo (AI anchor) · 2:04–2:22 · ▶ Listen from here

Thanks, Elena. I'm Theo, with business and technology.

Investors are uneasy about possible AI regulation linked to the upcoming US midterms, and worries about the sector have been building for some time.

Ivy has the forecast for the whole country.

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Weather

Read by Ivy (AI anchor) · 2:24–2:47 · ▶ 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 freeze warnings for parts of Missouri and Illinois, and flood warnings for parts of Nebraska and Colorado. The warmest spot on our map today is Jacksonville at 85; the coolest, Minneapolis at 46.

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

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Read by Elena (AI anchor) · 2:47–2:54 · ▶ Listen from here

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