Things you should know today: 11/7/18

November 7, 2018

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Democrats seize House control, but Trump’s GOP holds Senate

Democrat Madeleine Dean celebrates after winning Pennsylvania’s 4th Congressional District race, in Fort Washington, Pa., Tuesday, Nov. 6. (Charles Fox/The Philadelphia Inquirer via AP)

The Democrats seized control of the House during midterm elections Tuesday, Nov. 6. The Republicans retained the Senate and several governorships.

79 kidnapped Cameroon students freed, says church official

Armed separatists kidnapped at least 79 students and three staff members from a Presbyterian school in a troubled English-speaking region of Cameroon, the governor said Monday. (AP Photo)

Seventy-nine school children who were kidnapped by a gunman in a Cameroon school have been released. Two staff members are still being held hostage.

Divisive Trump era ushers record number of women into House

House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi of Calif., smiles as she is cheered by a crowd of Democratic supporters during an election night returns event at the Hyatt Regency Hotel, on Tuesday, Nov. 6, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

More women than ever before were elected to the House of Representatives Nov. 6 during midterm elections.

David Archuleta drops Christmas album and new music video

David Archuleta dropped a new Christmas album on Nov. 2. He also released a new music video for his song “Christmas Every Day,” his first original song on the album. The song already has over 200,000 streams on Spotify.