US stock futures fell as Democrats made strong gains in the midterm elections, with investors reacting to the possibility of a shift in control of Congress.

The races are across the United States, and early results pointed to Democrats taking both the House and Senate, though not all outcomes were settled.

Investors are weighing what a Democratic Congress could mean for taxes, government spending and rules for industries including artificial intelligence and technology.

Concerns about tighter oversight of AI and Big Tech added pressure to technology shares, whose valuations and spending have already drawn investor attention.

Katherine Clark says Democrats are on track to take the House as votes are counted in the US midterm elections.

Clark is the House Democratic Whip and represents Massachusetts.

All 435 House seats and 35 Senate seats are being contested, and voters went to the polls on November 3.

Forecasts cited in the coverage favored Democrats to win the House, while the Senate contest was expected to be much closer.

Thomas Markle’s son says he found child sexual abuse images among boxes of his father’s belongings at a former home in the Philippines.

Thomas Markle Jr. says he reported the material to local authorities and contacted the FBI.

Thomas Markle denies possessing the images and says the computers his son mentioned had not been in his possession.

Meghan Markle said she was deeply distressed and that a 2018 letter to UK police had raised troubling allegations about her father.

Apple reported record September-quarter revenue of $114.5 billion, up 12% from a year earlier, with net profit of $30.71 billion.

The results were John Ternus’s first earnings report as Apple’s CEO; he took over from Tim Cook in September.

Strong iPhone and services sales helped drive growth, and China had the biggest regional revenue increase, while Japan revenue dipped.

Apple expects the December quarter, which includes the holiday shopping season, to be the highest-revenue quarter in its history, with sales growth of 7% to 10% year over year.

Nexus Mods will require authors to disclose AI use in newly uploaded game mods.

The platform is a major repository where players find modifications created by other players.

The site will not ban AI-generated mods, saying AI is used in many parts of creation and a ban could discourage people from revealing its use.

Mods marked as AI-assisted must include a public explanation of how and where AI was used, and AI labels will be easier to see.

The Chicago Bears beat the Seattle Seahawks 34-17 on Monday night in Seattle.

The game was Jeffery Simmons' first for Chicago after the Bears acquired the All-Pro defensive tackle from the Tennessee Titans last week.

Simmons recorded a sack and helped pressure quarterback Sam Darnold, while Chicago's defense held Seattle to 252 yards and forced an interception.

Quarterback Caleb Williams passed for 247 yards and a touchdown as Chicago improved to 6-2.

Italian director Tinto Brass died in Rome on the morning of November 4, aged 93.

His wife, Caterina Varzi, and children Bonifacio and Beatrice announced his death.

Brass, born Giovanni Brass in Milan in 1933, became known as a leading figure in Italian erotic cinema.

His best-known films include Salon Kitty, La chiave, Caligola, Miranda, Paprika and Monella.

South Korea has selected two universities to open medical schools in regions without one.

Sunchon National University in Suncheon and Gyeongkuk National University in Andong will each start admitting students in 2030.

They will offer 100 places a year combined, with 60 at Sunchon and 40 at Gyeongkuk.

The government says the schools are meant to improve access to care in provincial areas and help address shortages of doctors in essential fields such as pediatrics and surgery.