The day in 60 seconds: Wednesday 4 November

The five stories leading FTMQ News on Wednesday 4 November, each with its full report and sources.

California teenager charged with two murder counts in shopping center shooting. A 17-year-old boy faces two murder charges after a pregnant woman and her unborn child were killed in a northern California shooting. Read the report

Keisha Lance Bottoms elected first Black female governor in United States history. Democrat Keisha Lance Bottoms has won the Georgia gubernatorial race, making her the first Black woman elected governor of any US state. Read the report

Catalan author Cristina Fernandez Cubas wins 2026 Cervantes Prize. Cristina Fernandez Cubas has been awarded the 2026 Cervantes Prize, the highest distinction in Spanish language literature, carrying a cash award of 125,000 euros. Read the report

Ed Miliband says slavery apology will not cost taxpayers. Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband has insisted that potential formal apologies for the slave trade will not impose costs on British taxpayers. Read the report

Andy Barr wins Kentucky Senate race to replace Mitch McConnell. Republican Andy Barr has won the United States Senate election in Kentucky to succeed long-serving Senator Mitch McConnell. Read the report