Stock market futures plunged dramatically, as investor expectations of an easy Hillary Clinton win ran head-long into a growing lead for Donald Trump.

Futures on the Dow Jones industrial average - used in part to bet on the next session's open - fell as much as 750 points. Futures for the tech-heavy Nasdaq went "limit down," meaning they had fallen so much that by rule they could no longer trader for the night. The S&P 500 was near to the same trigger.

A market volatility index known as the VIX - also sometimes called the "fear index" - rose 40 percent. 

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The Mexican peso, taken as a proxy for Trump's strength because of his tough immigration stance, fell to the weakest levels ever against the dollar. Oil fell sharply, while safe-haven bets -- gold and 10-year U.S. government bonds -- rallied.

Markets across Asia lost 2 percent of their value or more. 

"I would say the market is a bit more cautious as it doesn't seem to be such a quick and decisive victory for Hillary as it seemed," Ian Lyngen, head of U.S. rate strategy at BMO, told CNBC. 

In recent days, markets rallied on a broad expectation Clinton would win, which was seen as a more stable outcome for investors. Any sign of Trump strength was greeted with a sell-off.

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A Trump victory could also upset expectations that the Federal Reserve would raise interest rates next month. Traders had estimated the chances of a rate hike at greater than 80 percent, but Bloomberg reported that market odds dropped below 50 percent as the night went on Tuesday. 

Early results are in for Measure B, concerning the controversial Lilac Hills Ranch development

Lilac Hills Ranch, the sprawling project proposed near rural Valley Center, hasn’t been given the green light yet.

The project needs special approval because the developer wants to build more than 1,700 homes in a place where only 110 are currently allowed.

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Normally for a development like this to be approved, it would go before the County Board of Supervisors. But after years of struggling through the county permitting process, the developer decided to turn to voters.

Opponents of the project say housing should go near transit, and that the project violates the county’s general plan. Supporters say it will bring thousands of new homes and many new jobs to the region.

NBC 7 San Diego’s Monica Dean and Voice of San Diego’s Maya Srikrishnan discuss the Lilac Hills Ranch project and how the proposal that voters will consider in November is different from the one the Board of Supervisors nearly approved last year.

A fugitive wanted by authorities in Los angles on double homicide charges was arrested at the San Ysidro Port of Entry on Monday.

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agents discovered 23-year-old Jose Rubio, a U.S. citizen, trying to cross from the U.S. into Mexico at the PedWest pedestrian crossing at about 12:30 p.m.

Rubio presented his California I.D. to CBP agents and a routine law enforcement database search revealed that he had an active felony warrant for his arrest related to a double homicide. The warrant was issued by the Los Angeles Police Department with bail set at $3.5 million.

Rubio was arrested and turned over to the custody of the Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI). An FBI official confirmed Tuesday that Rubio had been transferred to the custody of LAPD.

An FBI Official also confirmed that the FBI Fugitive Task Force was actively searching for Rubio prior to his arrest at the border.

Californians elected Kamala Harris as the state's new U.S. senator, according to the Associated Press.

The state attorney general defeated fellow Democrat Rep. Loretta Sanchez to become first new senator from California in 24 years.

Harris will be the first African-American to represent California in the Senate and is the second black woman ever elected to the federal body.

Harris will fill the seat vacated by Sen. Barbara Boxer, who decided not to run for re-election after serving four terms in the Senate.

As Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump's path to victory looked more imminent, the Canadian government's immigration and citizenship website experienced sporadic outages.

A error message on the website states “there is a problem with the resource you are looking for, and it cannot be displayed.”

Twitter users have suggested it’s proof Americans are flooding the site to inquire about the packing up for a life in the Great White North.

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Trying to go to Canada after trump is elected pic.twitter.com/0SVppIMd3c

— 🍂kakashi🍂 (@TrillKakashi) November 9, 2016

Canada's immigration website has crashed. I'm sure that's a coincidence.

— Jay Snyder (@JayViscant) November 9, 2016

The site also crashed earlier this year during the primaries after Trump's dominate performance on Super Tuesday. At the same time, Google Trends reported a spike in the search term “How can I move to Canada.”

An Election Day polling place opened Tuesday next to a well-known Catholic church in Old Town San Diego embroiled in a controversy involving a bulletin that implied Hillary Clinton is Satanic.

The voting station at Father Junipero Serra Hall invited locals to cast their ballots next to the Immaculate Conception Church, where the pastor has taken a prominent stand on this election.

On Oct. 16, fliers featuring the writings of Father Richard Perozich were inserted into the church’s newsletter and warned that voting for Democrats would result in parishioners “descending into Hell” and implied that Clinton was working with the Devil. One leaflet stuffed into the newsletter and distributed to churchgoers stated: “How to vote like a Catholic – it is a mortal sin to vote Democrat!”

The handout outlined several hot-button political issues, including abortion, and noted the church’s stance on the topic. Two weeks later, parishioners received a second bulletin titled, “Voting Catholic,” imploring parishioners to take a “Catholic view” when casting their ballots.

The bulletins grabbed the attention of many in San Diego. On Saturday, protesters stood outside the church with signs that read “Separation of Church and State” and other phrases.

Perozich argued it was his right to exercise Freedom of Speech in his writings.

However, on a statement posted online, Bishop Robert McElroy of the Immaculate Conception Church said the church violated its duty and went against Catholic teaching by implying that voting for either party would automatically condemn a person to Hell.

On Thursday, Kevin Eckery, a spokesman for the Roman Catholic Diocese of San Diego, told NBC 7 he doesn't know how the first insert got into church bulletins. He called the second bulletin “unusual,” noting the tone was different than how the church normally addresses parishioners.

The polling site near the church was busy Tuesday, but no protests had taken place as of 11 a.m. One officer with the San Diego Police Department had stopped by the site to make sure everything was alright.

Philippe Montgrain voted with his wife at the polling place near the Immaculate Conception Church. The couple came prepared, writing down their choices on a piece of paper and then marking them in the ballot booth.

The couple’s young children were in tow. Montgrain said they used Election Day as an opportunity to teach their kids about the importance of voting.

“We've been very open the whole time with them about our responsibility to get out and vote,” Montgrain told NBC 7. “They were very curious about the process, so we decided to bring them along – show them very early what it's like so when they're 18 they can come out and vote as soon as they can.”

On the way out, one man joked that he had voted with the Devil at the polling place, referring to the controversial bulletin, saying he had cast his vote for Clinton.

San Diego voters headed to the polls Tuesday to cast their ballots in a historic election: a day one 74-year-old woman said she’s been waiting for all her life.

“I’ve been waiting for this – to be able to cast this ballot again [for a woman] – and I think we have a chance that she’s going to be elected the first woman president,” San Diego resident Nell Smith told NBC 7 outside the Registrar of Voters.

Smith – who describes herself as an “old-aging, feminist workhorse" – said she has a lot of memories of presidential elections, including the 1948 race between Harry S. Truman and Thomas E. Dewey. Smith was in grade-school at the time and remembers going with her parents to the polls.

Smith also recalls her mother letting her skip school in 1952 when Dwight D. Eisenhower stopped into her town, and how she saw Eisenhower from afar, on the back end of a train.

In the early 1970s, when Smith reached voting age, she had a chance to vote for a female candidate: Shirley Chisholm.

“I’ve been a longtime feminist since I was a young woman, and I voted and very proudly cast my first ballot for a woman – for Shirley Chisholm – in the fall of ’72 when she ran for the presidency and, really, essentially got nowhere with it,” Smith recounted. “I’ve always voted across party lines for good people.”

She said voting for a female candidate once again – many decades later – feels very special to her, despite how "distressing" this election cycle has been.

Smith was joined at the Registrar of Voters by many other locals who lined up bright and early on Election Day to cast their ballots. The polls opened at 7 a.m. and will close at 8 p.m.

NBC 7 also spoke briefly with a WWII veteran and his wife who were decked out in patriotic gear on Election Day, also proud to cast their votes. The veteran said his first-ever polling experience was voting for Truman.

Paula Payton, a patient at Sharp Memorial Hospital, was able to vote through an absentee ballot, even while hospitalized.

“It lifted my spirits,” she said, of how important it was for her to vote. “I was given the gift from my nurse letting me know that I was going to be able to vote even though I was in here.”

Payton was one of many patients able to vote from the hospital through an absentee ballot, which the hospital staff helps to coordinate.

“I was feeling very down that I was still going to be in the hospital for voting day because I had counted on it [voting] so much,” she explained.

The hospital said giving patients this opportunity to vote is important since many patients arrive at Sharp hospitals unexpectedly. Patients who voted on Election Day had completed absentee ballot applications that were then taken to the San Diego Registrar of Voters by hospital staff and volunteers.

Completed ballots were picked up and delivered to the Registrar of Voters on Election Day from patients at Sharp Memorial Hospital, Sharp Mary Birch Hospital for Women & Newborns and Sharp Mesa Hospital.

Philippe Montgrain voted with his wife at a polling place near the Immaculate Conception Church in Old Town San Diego. The couple came prepared, writing down their choices on a piece of paper and then marking them in the ballot booth.

The couple’s young children were in tow. Montgrain said they used Election Day as an opportunity to teach their kids about the importance of voting.

“We've been very open the whole time with them about our responsibility to get out and vote,” Montgrain told NBC 7. “They were very curious about the process, so we decided to bring them along – show them very early what it's like so when they're 18 they can come out and vote as soon as they can.”

Some San Diegans took to social media after they voted, some saying they felt "victorious" and "emotional" after turning in their ballots.

Vote, then watch NBC 7’s complete coverage of election night.

Donald Trump has vowed to deport undocumented immigrants from the United States, but after his victory was announced early Wednesday, undocumented immigrants answered back on Twitter, NBC News reported.

They expressed solidarity against the president-elect's deportation promise, with #HereToStay beginning to trend on Twitter.

"I'm 18.. I've lived here for 17 years... This is my home.. #HereToStay," one user wrote.

Trump announced his candidacy last year by vowing to build a wall on the U.S. border with Mexico to keep out “rapists and murderers.” His proposed deportation policy would impact as many as 11 million undocumented immigrants.

Donald Trump is now the U.S. president-elect, and after a polarizing and rancorous campaign many parents who supported Hillary Clinton are wondering: "What do I say to my kids?"

"Today" child development expert and mother of four Dr. Deborah Gilboa recommends parents should keep these things in mind:

1. Teach your kids about how the government works, especially about the system of checks and balances.

2. Read stories with them that align with your values.

3. Get your kids involved in spreading messages of love.

4. Don't lie about what happened. 

5. If your daughter was excited for the first female president, remind her the fight is not over.

6. Don't make unnecessary jokes, such as saying you are moving to Canada.

7. If your child is worried about friends or family who are immigrants, be honest but optimistic about the future.

New Hampshire Governor Maggie Hassan defeated incumbent Republican Senator Kelly Ayotte in the New Hampshire Senate race.

Hassan declared her victory Wednesday morning. Later in the day, Ayotte conceded, and Secretary of State William Gardner confirmed Hassan had won by a tenth of a percent.

"I believe we are stronger when we listen to all voices and all perspectives," Hassan said. "We are stronger when we are working to ensure that every person has the opportunity to share in our nation's success."

"I just spoke with Governor Hassan to congratulate her on her election to serve in the U.S. Senate," Ayotte said, according to a statement by Kelly for New Hampshire. "I wish Governor Hassan, her husband Tom, and their children Ben and Meg the very best."

More than 700,000 people cast ballots in the Granite State. Hassan won by just over 1,000 votes.

"In the United States Senate, I will always put the people of New Hampshire first," she said.

Ayotte would be eligible to request a recount in the narrow race by 5 p.m. Monday. But her concession would appear to prevent that from happening.

Americans looking to move to Canada now that Donald Trump clinched the presidency have a new social dating app that might help with the process. 

Maple Match connects Americans and Canadians looking for romance with an added bonus: a chance for a PR card, Canada's version of a green card.

Maple Match profiles offer an option to list citizenship status and which citizenship you might be interested in obtaining.

"Tens of thousands of you have told us that they want to use Maple Match for dating, so we look forward to building the best experience out there for meeting quality matches online," the site says. 

The app surveys users for their political preferences and asks what their ideal partner’s political leaning should be. Unlike other dating apps, there is no “swipe” option on Maple Match. The app picks a set number of potential partners based on user’s preferences. 

Maple Match was actively tweeting throughout Election Day, reminding Americans of the possibility of obtaining Canadian citizenship. Meanwhile, Canada's immigration website crashed as election results came in. Google trends also reported the highest spike in the "move to Canada" search since 2004.

Founder and CEO Joe Goldman told NBC that the iOS app officially launched on Saturday, Nov. 5. It has been an iOS beta app since May.

As of Wednesday morning, Maple Match was ranked the 61st social networking app in the Apple App Store.

A yearslong standoff between two different approaches in the American economy could finally be at an end with Donald Trump's election, according to a CNBC analysis.

The Federal Reserve's monetary policy has been to keep interest rates near zero to pump up the economy, but growth has been tepid.

The government's fiscal policy is its approach to the tax code and government spending. President Barack Obama's first term started with a stimulus package but Congress hasn't been able to get Congress to pass much more since then.

Now that Republicans will control the White House and both houses of Congress, that standoff could be over, and that means he could be a massive force for good for the U.S. economy.

Hillary Clinton's bid to become the first female president of the United States ended in defeat early Wednesday, November 9, 2016. She conceded the election to Donald Trump in a phone call, then gave this speech at a New York hotel hours later.

Thank you. Thank you all. Thank you.

Thank you all very much. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you so much.

Very rowdy group. Thank you, my friends. Thank you. Thank you, thank you so very much for being here and I love you all, too.

Last night, I congratulated Donald Trump and offered to work with him on behalf of our country. I hope that he will be a successful president for all Americans. This is not the outcome we wanted or we worked so hard for and I'm sorry that we did not win this election for the values we share and the vision we hold for our country.

But I feel, I feel pride and gratitude for this wonderful campaign that we built together, this vast, diverse, creative, unruly, energized campaign. You represent the best of America and being your candidate has been one of the greatest honors of my life.

I, I know how disappointed you feel because I feel it too, and so do tens of millions of Americans who invested their hopes and dreams in this effort. This is painful and it will be for a long time, but I want you to remember this. Our campaign was never about one person or even one election, it was about the country we love and about building an America that's hopeful, inclusive and big-hearted.

We have seen that our nation is more deeply divided than we thought. But I still believe in America and I always will. And if you do, then we must accept this result and then look to the future. Donald Trump is going to be our president. We owe him an open mind and the chance to lead.

Our constitutional democracy enshrines the peaceful transfer of power and we don't just respect that, we cherish it. It also enshrines other things; the rule of law, the principle that we are all equal in rights and dignity, freedom of worship and expression. We respect and cherish these values too and we must defend them.

Now -- and, and let me add, our constitutional democracy demands our participation, not just every four years but all the time. So let's do all we can to keep advancing the causes and values we all hold dear; making our economy work for everyone not just those at the top, protecting our country and protecting our planet and breaking down all the barriers that hold any American back from achieving their dreams.

We've spent a year and a half bringing together millions of people from every corner of our country to say with one voice that we believe that the American dream is big enough for everyone -- for people of all races and religions, for men and women, for immigrants, for LGBT people, and people with disabilities. For everyone.

So now, our responsibility as citizens is to keep doing our part to build that better, stronger, fairer America we seek. And I know you will. I am so grateful to stand with all of you. I want to thank Tim Kaine and Anne Holton for being our partners on this journey.

It has been a joy getting to know them better, and it gives me great hope and comfort to know that Tim will remain on the front lines of our democracy representing Virginia in the Senate.

To Barack and Michelle Obama, our country owes you an enormous debt of gratitude.

We -- we thank you for your graceful, determined leadership that has meant so much to so many Americans and people across the world.

And to Bill and Chelsea, Mark, Charlotte, Aidan, our brothers and our entire family, my love for you means more than I can ever express. You crisscrossed this country on our behalf and lifted me up when I needed it most -- even four-month-old Aidan who traveled with his mom.

You poured your hearts into this campaign. For some of you who are veterans, it was a campaign after you had done other campaigns. Some of you, it was your first campaign. I want each of you to know that you were the best campaign anybody could have ever expected or wanted.

And to the millions of volunteers, community leaders, activists and union organizers who knocked on doors, talked to neighbors, posted on Facebook, even in secret, private Facebook sites. I want everybody coming out from behind that and make sure your voices are heard going forward.

To everyone who sent in contributions as small at $5 and kept us going, thank you. Thank you from all of us.

And to the young people in particular, I hope you will hear this. I have, as Tim said, spent my entire adult life fighting for what I believe in. I've had successes and I've had setbacks. Sometimes, really painful ones. Many of you are at the beginning of your professional public and political careers. You will have successes and setbacks, too.

This loss hurts, but please never stop believing that fighting for what's right is worth it. It is -- it is worth it.

And so we need -- we need you to keep up these fights now and for the rest of your lives. And to all the women, and especially the young women, who put their faith in this campaign and in me, I want you to know that nothing has made me prouder than to be your champion.

Now, I -- I know -- I know we have still not shattered that highest and hardest glass ceiling, but some day someone will and hopefully sooner than we might think right now.

And -- and to all the little girls who are watching this, never doubt that you are valuable and powerful and deserving of every chance and opportunity in the world to pursue and achieve your own dreams.

Finally, finally, I am so grateful for our country and for all it has given to me. I count my blessings every single day that I am an American. And I still believe as deeply as I ever have that if we stand together and work together with respect for our differences, strength in our convictions and love for this nation, our best days are still ahead of us.

Because, you know -- you know, I believe we are stronger together and we will go forward together. And you should never, ever regret fighting for that. You know, scripture tells us, "Let us not grow weary in doing good, for in due season, we shall reap if we do not lose heart."

So my friends, let us have faith in each other, let us not grow weary, let us not lose heart, for there are more seasons to come. And there is more work to do. I am incredibly honored and grateful to have had this chance to represent all of you in this consequential election.

May God bless you and may God bless the United States of America.

Donald Trump's campaign prepared both a concession speech and a victory speech for Election Night, sources told NBC News.

More time was spent on a concession speech, as the campaign's own data showed only a narrow path to the 270 electorates needed to win the White House.

His campaign felt pressure to acknowledge the outcome of potential defeatafter Trump's repeated comments about a "rigged" system and concern over whether he would accept the results of the election. But as results poured in and a victory seemed likely, the victory speech was revised in real time.

Trump's running mate Indiana Gov. Mike Pence, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie and writer and policy adviser Steve Miller worked with him to write the speech.

A man convicted of first-degree murder in the slaying of his co-worker during a robbery at a business in Mira Mesa will spend the rest of his life in prison.

The San Diego District Attorney’s Office said Wednesday that Leopoldo Pacuan, 51, was sentenced to life without the possibility of parole for the May 18, 2014 murder of Raquel Morales, 63.

Morales was an employee at LBC Express, a 24-hour wire transfer and shipping business in Mira Mesa.

When Morales failed to come home from work on the night of her killing, her husband became worried and called police.

At around 2 a.m. that day, officers found Morales dead inside the store, with obvious signs of trauma to her body.

On May 22, the victim’s co-worker, Pacuan, was arrested in connection with the killing. Investigators said he killed Morales after stealing her purse and several pieces of jewelry from her, including a watch, bracelet and ring. He stole nothing from the business.

Pacuan worked at the business as a courier driver and knew Morales, but the two did not share a close friendship at work, police said. Pacuan was on leave from work at the time of Morales’ killing.

In May 2014, Morales’ nephew, Ryan Alacon, told NBC 7 his family was devastated by his aunt’s murder. He described Morales as a happy person with an infectious laugh.

“My aunt was a very loving, caring and sweet person,” Alacon said. “She was a wife, a mother, she was a sister and she was a daughter.”

Morales had been working for LBC since 2003 and, according to the company, was beloved by customers for her caring attitude.

Voters have re-elected a 16-year Republican incumbent in a competitive race for the 49th District Congressional Race. 

Only a few thousand votes separated Republican incumbent U.S. Rep. Darrell Issa from his Democratic challenger Doug Applegate once all the votes had been counted in the 49th District. Issa has held the seat since 2000.

The contest was one of more than a dozen seats that were considered toss-ups. And make no mistake - this race was closer than expected.

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Both candidates spent the last few weeks crisscrossing the 49th district (North County and the southern part of Orange County).

“I think we will be into this well into the night if not the next couple of days,” Applegate told NBC 7 before polls closed Tuesday.

He's run on a platform of job and economic growth, a functioning and funded VA System, and political donation transparency.

Issa's campaign received twice the amount in contributions over his challenger as of July and spent three times what Applegate spent in the final months of the campaign, according to October quarterly expense reports filed with the FEC.

But PAC money dwarfs all of that.

Issa spoke with NBC 7's Bridget Naso about his early support of the Republican nominee for president Donald Trump.

“I think the voters understand that A, Donald Trump wasn’t my first choice; B, I disagree with him on a number of issues,” Issa said.

Issa said he would disagree with President Barack Obama when it comes to scandals involving the current administration.

“I did my job of exposing a lot of them and letting the American people decide on the reforms necessary.”

Applegate calls his opponent's endorsement of Donald Trump an embarrassment but based his success so far on the voter desire to get things done in Washington, D.C.

Once all votes were counted, Issa came away with 51 percent of the vote, or 93,684 votes. Applegate came away with 49 percent of the vote, or 89,704 votes. 

See full results here.

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