Ecstatic scenes and historic moments: What's happened so far in the midterms

Vote counting in this year's midterm elections is under way in the US and early results show gains for the Democrats.

Hakeem Jeffries poised to become speaker of US House of Representatives

By Richard Cowan WASHINGTON, Nov 4 (Reuters) - The Democrats' midterm election win puts Hakeem Jeffries in line to become the first Black speaker of the US House of Representatives, with the dual challenge of opposing President Donald Trump while bridging the gap between his party's moderates and its more vocal progressives.

US gas prices post biggest weekly drop in months

Average gas prices fell in nearly every state but it may not last, fuel-price tracking site GasBuddy said.

Democrats celebrate historic wins in US midterm elections

A dramatic upset for the Republican party in the United States as voters rebuke the politics of President Donald Trump in the midterm elections. The Democrats are on track to win a large majority in the House and also look likely to have a Senate majoirty with six or more seats.

US midterm voting goes smoothly with only a handful of issues nationwide

Voting machine issues affected Westchester county, New York, but emergency ballots were provided to voters