Phil Murphy

President Joe Biden said on Nov. 3 the Democrats' setbacks in Nov. 2's elections underscore that the party needs to "produce for the American people," but he pushed back against the notion that the off-year election results were a repudiation of his presidency.

Glenn Youngkin won the Virginia governor's race early on Nov. 3, tapping into culture war fights over schools and race to unite former President Donald Trump's most fervent supporters with enough suburban voters to become the first Republican to win statewide office here in 12 years.

Mayor Bill de Blasio has declared a state of emergency in New York City after record rainfall, dpa reported."We're enduring an historic weather event tonight with record breaking rain across the city, brutal flooding and dangerous conditions on our roads," de Blasio tweeted late Wednesday. "If you're thinking of going outside, don't. Stay off the subways. Stay off the roads.

In another sign of live entertainment's rebirth, Bruce Springsteen returned to Broadway this weekend, strapping on a guitar and reviving a show for an audience that included a member of his E Street Band and the governor of his home state.

A snowstorm is set to cause chaos in parts of the US east coast with more than 60 million people under a winter storm watch.

The storm is expected to stretch from Colorado to Maine and warnings are in place in 14 states.

Some places are predicted to see as much as 60 cm of snow.