Friday, December 5th
🚨NATION
Supreme Court agrees to decide constitutionality of Trump’s plan to end birthright citizenship (CBS)
Accused DC pipe bomber told FBI he believed the 2020 election was stolen, sources say (CNN)
President Trump wins inaugural FIFA Peace Prize (BBC)
Indiana House passes new Republican-drawn congressional map, faces uncertainty in state senate (NBC)
Trump can fire labor, employment board members without cause, appeals court rules (CNBC)
🌎 AROUND THE WORLD
Trump’s security strategy slams European allies and asserts U.S. power in the Americas (NPR)
Putin vows oil shipments to India will be ‘uninterrupted’ in defiance of US (THE GUARDIAN)
German military service reform triggers major youth protests (POLITICO EU)
Diamond-encrusted Faberge egg recovered by NZ police 6 days after man allegedly swallowed it (CBS)
📱BUSINESS, SCIENCE & TECH
Trump allies back Elon Musk’s X after Europe hits it with $140M fine (AXIOS)
The New York Times sues Perplexity, alleging copyright infringement (CNBC)
Meta strikes AI licensing deals with CNN, Fox News, and USA Today (THE VERGE)
Senators propose bill locking in current AI chip export controls (THE HILL)
🎬 SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Frank Gehry, the most celebrated architect of his time, dies at 96 (AP)
USA gets favorable World Cup 2026 draw: Paraguay, Australia and European playoff winner (NY POST)
LeBron James’ 10-point game streak ends after nearly 19 years (USA TODAY)
Versace creative director leaves shortly after fashion house’s $1.4bn sale to Prada (THE GUARDIAN)
Emily in Paris actor and playwright Jeremy O. Harris arrested in Japan for alleged drug smuggling (PEOPLE)
Thursday, December 4th
🚨NATION
Supreme Court allows Texas to use new congressional district map drawn to favor Republicans (NBC)
FBI arrests D.C. pipe bomb suspect after 5-year search (MO NEWS)
Letitia James challenges grand jury subpoenas into Trump and NRA (ABC)
Anxiety grips Minneapolis’s Somali community as immigration agents zero in on the Twin Cities (CNN)
Virginia man accused of planting pipe bombs in D.C. on eve of Jan. 6 riot (NBC)
Schumer says Democrats will bring up bill to extend health care tax credits for 3 years (CBS)
🌎 AROUND THE WORLD
Devastating landslides turn Sri Lanka village into burial ground (AFP)
U.K. and Norway sign pact to “hunt Russian submarines” in North Atlantic (CBS)
Vatican commission votes against ordaining female deacons (CATHOLIC REPORTER)
Anti-Hamas militia leader Yasser Abu Shabab killed in ‘internal clash’ in Gaza, Israeli sources say (TIMES OF ISRAEL)
📱BUSINESS, SCIENCE & TECH
Layoff announcements top 1.1 million this year, the most since 2020 pandemic, Challenger says (MSNBC)
Meta stock climbs 4% on report of planned metaverse cuts (CNBC)
Venmo announces it is ‘back up and running’ following widespread service outage (AP)
CDC panel postpones vote on hepatitis vaccine changes (AXIOS)
🎬 SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT
NHL deputy commissioner warns players may skip 2026 Olympics amid construction concerns (FOX)
Spain, Ireland, Slovenia, and the Netherlands boycott Eurovision over Israel’s participation (CNN)
Steve Cropper, acclaimed guitarist for Booker T. and the M.G.’s, dies at 84 (CBS/AP)
Pantone’s selects “cloud dancer” — technically a shade — as 2026 Color of the Year (NY POST)
Wednesday, December 3rd
🚨NATION
House Democrats release new images of Epstein’s private Caribbean island (MO NEWS)
Trump to pardon Texas Democratic congressman in bribery case (MO NEWS)
Trump administration threatens to withhold SNAP management funds from states that don’t share data (AP)
Republican Matt Van Epps holds deep-red House district in Tennessee special election (NBC)
Jack Smith subpoenaed for closed-door House Judiciary interview (POLITICO)
🌎 AROUND THE WORLD
Hong Kong high-rise fire death toll rises to 159, infant among those killed (AP)
Israel receives coffin believed to contain one of two remaining deceased hostages’ bodies (FOX)
Malaysia says search for MH370 to resume this month, 11 years after packed plane vanished without a trace (CBS)
NATO allies gather in Brussels after inconclusive Ukraine peace talks in Moscow (NBC)
📱BUSINESS, SCIENCE & TECH
Trump proposes slashing fuel efficiency standards for passenger cars (CNBC)
Shredded cheese sold at Walmart, Publix and other grocery stores recalled due to metal fragments (CBS)
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman declares ‘code red’ to improve ChatGPT amid rising competition (AP)
SpaceX can launch its Starship megarocket from Florida pad, Air Force says (SPACE)
🎬 SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Lauren Graham and Amy Sherman-Palladino to release ‘Gilmore Girls’ book in 2027 (AP)
Travis Kelce says he and Taylor Swift have ‘never once’ had an argument during their 2.5 year relationship (PEOPLE)
‘Mad Men’ debuts on HBO Max with production errors, including visible tech machine during vomit scene (NBC)
Brian Hartline of Ohio State named USF head coach (AXIOS)
Tuesday, December 2nd
🚨NATION
Suspect in DC shooting of 2 National Guard members formally charged with murder (ABC)
Winter storm dropping heavy snow on the Northeast (CNN) while Winter weather alerts have been issued for nine states (NEWSWEEK)
Michael and Susan Dell donate $6.25 billion to encourage families to claim ‘Trump Accounts’ (AP)
Noem calls for ‘full travel ban’ on countries ‘flooding’ US with immigrants after DC attack (FOX)
Democrat Mandela Barnes launches bid for Wisconsin governor (NBC)
🌎 AROUND THE WORLD
Witkoff and Kushner meet Putin to discuss Ukraine peace plan (AXIOS)
Death toll from Indonesia floods passes 700 as 1 million evacuated (GUARDIAN)
Bulgaria ditches budget plan after tens of thousands join protests (BBC)
Pope in Lebanon asks for ‘divine gift of peace’ alongside country’s Christian and Muslim leaders (POLITICO)
📱BUSINESS, SCIENCE & TECH
Bitcoin briefly dips below $85,000 in crypto rout (AP)
Prada Group says it has purchased fashion rival Versace in a deal worth nearly $1.4 billion (ABC7)
Samsung debuts first trifold phone ahead of folding iPhone (BLOOMBERG)
Federal panel could call for scrapping of infant hepatitis B vaccines this week (GUARDIAN)
SpaceX launch to be visible from Southern California, including San Diego (FOX)
🎬 SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Sabrina Carpenter and Franklin the Turtle publisher condemn Trump administration’s use of their work (AP)
‘Stranger Things’: Netflix will stream finale at 500+ movie theater locations (VARIETY)
Serena Williams in doping test pool, sparks return talk (ESPN)
NPR releases annual ‘Books We Love’ list of favorite books in 2025 (NPR)
Monday, December 1st
🚨NATION
Trump MRI results drop as White House confronts mounting questions over president’s health (FOX)
Luigi Mangione fights to exclude evidence from his trial in the killing of UnitedHealthcare’s CEO (AP)
Appeals court upholds ruling that disqualified Alina Habba from serving as New Jersey’s top prosecutor (NBC)
Indiana House releases draft congressional map that could net Republicans 2 seats (POLITICO)
🌎 AROUND THE WORLD
Pope Leo visits a wounded Lebanon in his first trip to the Middle East (NPR)
Netanyahu aides say he won’t admit guilt after request for pardon in corruption trial (TIMES OF ISRAEL)
Hong Kong arrests 13 on suspicion of manslaughter over apartment fires (GUARDIAN)
Thousands in the Philippines protest corruption and demand return of stolen funds from flood projects (AP)
📱BUSINESS, SCIENCE & TECH
Shopify outage disrupts some merchants on Cyber Monday (CBS)
Eli Lilly cuts Zepbound prices in competitive weight loss drug market battle (FOX)
Starbucks settlement with New York City will give backpay to more than 15,000 workers (ABC7)
Supreme Court leans toward internet service providers in copyright battle with nation’s music industry (CNN)
🎬 SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Disney’s “Zootopia 2” becomes the highest-grossing animated foreign film ever in China while also topping domestic Thanksgiving weekend box office(NBC/HOLLYWOOD REPORTER)
Super Bowl 2026: Pregame performers will include Charlie Puth, Brandi Carlile, and Coco Jones (AP)
Ariana Grande gives ‘loving reminder’ about body-shaming amid ‘Wicked: For Good’ press tour scrutiny (E! NEWS)
King Charles leads tributes to Sir Tom Stoppard, the late British playwright who won an Oscar for ‘Shakespeare In Love’ (BBC)
Friday, November 28th
🚨NATION
Trump vows to ‘permanently pause’ migration from poor nations in anti-immigrant social media screed (AP) after National Guard member, 20, dies on Thanksgiving Day following DC ambush shooting (NBC)
More than 220 judges have now rejected the Trump admin’s mass detention policy (POLITICO)
Trump proposes eliminating income tax (NEWSWEEK)
Judge seeks protections for Epstein victims exposed in file disclosures (THE HILL)
6.0 magnitude earthquake strikes northwest of Anchorage, Alaska (ABC)
🌎 AROUND THE WORLD
Hong Kong apartment block fire death toll jumps to 128, officials warn could rise further (CNN)
Ukrainian President Zelensky’s chief of staff Andriy Yermak has home raided by anti-corruption officials (CBS)
Landslides and flash floods on Indonesia’s Sumatra island leave at least 23 dead and dozens missing (NBC)
Pope Leo warns that future of humanity at stake from global conflicts during first foreign trip to Turkey (BBC)
📱BUSINESS, SCIENCE & TECH
Fleet of UPS planes grounded after deadly crash expected to miss peak delivery season (AP)
Campbell’s fires executive allegedly caught calling company’s food ‘s*** for poor people’ in recording (FOX)
MIT study finds AI can already replace 11.7% of U.S. workforce (CNBC)
Soyuz spacecraft blasts off for International Space Station with Russian and American crew (REUTERS)
🎬 SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Dallas Cowboys defeat Kansas City Chiefs 31-28 on Thanksgiving (ESPN)
Paris’ Louvre to hike ticket prices for most non-EU tourists by 45% (BBC)
Belgian Sheepdog takes Best in Show at 2025 National Dog Show (NBC)
Thanksgiving box office: ‘Zootopia 2’ gets a wild $39M Opening Day, ‘Wicked’ flies past $200M (HOLLYWOOD REPORTER)
Wednesday, November 26th
🚨NATION
Kristi Noem made final call on deportation flights after judge ordered planes to turn back, DOJ says (NBC)
National Parks raising fees for international tourists visiting popular US parks (FOX)
ICE arrests woman with family connection to White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt (ABC)
Half of Americans approve of Democrats’ message on ‘illegal orders’: poll (THE HILL)
🌎 AROUND THE WORLD
Massive Hong Kong fire: death toll rises to 36, over 250 people still missing (MO NEWS/BBC)
Australian teenagers ask high court to block social media ban (NBC)
Greta Thunberg banned from Venice after Grand Canal dyed green by climate activists (ABC)
Israel begins West Bank operation amid settlement expansion (DW) as body of Dror Or, devoted father and Be’eri cheesemaker, returned to Israel from Gaza (TIMES OF ISRAEL)
Soldiers in Guinea-Bissau, a West African nation, announce their government takeover on state TV (AP)
📱BUSINESS, SCIENCE & TECH
Fewer Americans sought unemployment benefits last week as job cuts stay low (AP)
Campbell’s defends soup after executive calls it bioengineered ‘sh** for poor people’ (MO NEWS)
Black Friday is most popular with Gen Z, even as the holiday loses its shine, new survey finds (CNBC)
Scientists detect sounds of what they believe is lightning on Mars (NPR)
🎬 SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Apple TV pulls thriller ‘The Hunt’ after claims it plagiarized 1973 book (THE TELEGRAPH)
Missing Virginia high school football coach labeled ‘fugitive’ as local community alleges long-known accusations (FOX)
‘Food Network’ star Guy Fieri now wheelchair-bound after he fell down stairs on set (NBC)
Warner Music settles legal war with AI music generation platform Suno in landmark AI partnership (HOLLYWOOD REPORTER)
Tuesday, November 25th
🚨NATION
Maps show where storms threaten Thanksgiving travel across the U.S. (CBS)
Reports say FBI plans to interview Sen. Mark Kelly, other Democrats Trump accused of seditious behavior (CNBC)
Trump signs executive order for AI project called Genesis Mission to boost scientific discoveries (AP)
About 100 homes damaged after storm ravages northwest Harris County, officials say (ABC13 HOUSTON)
U.S. ready to cut support to Scouts, accusing them of attacking ‘boy-friendly spaces’ (NPR)
🌎 AROUND THE WORLD
Indonesia’s capital, Jakarta, has overtaken Tokyo as the world’s most populous city (NBC)
Netanyahu alleges new Hamas ceasefire violation over hostage remains (ABC)
Ethiopian volcano eruption sends ash to Delhi, hitting flight operations (BBC)
Taliban accuses Pakistan of killing 10 – including nine children – in strikes on Afghanistan (CBS)
📱BUSINESS, SCIENCE & TECH
US stocks rise, but Nvidia’s drop keeps the market in check (AP)
Thanksgiving gas prices fall to lowest levels since pandemic, with nearly 30 states below $3 a gallon (FOX)
Campbell Soup executive called its products food for “poor people,” lawsuit claims (CBS)
Human brains have 5 distinct phases in a lifetime, study finds (NBC)
🎬 SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT
50 Cent’s Diddy docu-series gets title and Netflix release date (PITCHFORK)
Budding young Latin singer DELAROSA shot dead in parked car ‘ambush-style’ (NEW YORK POST)
John Eimen, child actor on ‘Leave It to Beaver,’ dies at 76 (HOLLYWOOD REPORTER)
Red Sox acquire veteran Sonny Gray in trade with Cardinals (ESPN)
Monday, November 24th
🚨NATION
Trump says he’ll visit Beijing in April and later host Chinese president Xi Jinping (USA TODAY)
Pentagon launches review of ‘serious allegations of misconduct’ against Sen. Mark Kelly (THE HILL)
Wisconsin woman in 2014 Slender Man stabbing is found a day after walking away from group home (AP)
One-third of those arrested by Border Patrol in Charlotte, NC, were classified as criminals, internal document says (CBS)
AP’s First Amendment battle with Trump’s White House continues as ‘Gulf of America’ dispute heads back to court (FOX)
🌎 AROUND THE WORLD
Trump administration formally designates Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro as member of a foreign terrorist organization (CNN)
Zelensky says Russia ‘must pay fully’ for war in Ukraine as U.S. agrees to modify peace Plan (TIME)
50 children escape captors after 300+ Catholic students kidnapped from Nigerian school (MO NEWS)
Australian Senate erupts in anger after far-right lawmaker arrives wearing burqa (NBC)
📱BUSINESS, SCIENCE & TECH
Amazon to spend up to $50 billion on AI infrastructure for U.S. government (CNBC)
Semaglutide fails to slow progression of Alzheimer’s in highly anticipated trials, Novo Nordisk says (CNN)
Stores keep prices down in a tough year for turkeys, while other Thanksgiving foods may cost more (AP)
Anthropic unveils new Claude Opus 4.5, its ‘most intelligent’ model (BUSINESS INSIDER)
🎬 SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Wicked: For Good beats box office records previously held by Wicked (THE GUARDIAN)
Jimmy Cliff, reggae legend who sang ‘The Harder They Come,’ dead at 81 (CNN)
Bengals QB Joe Burrow expected to play on Thanksgiving against Ravens (ESPN)
Trump pushes Larry Ellison to revive ‘Rush Hour’ series as Paramount bids for Warner Bros. Discovery (NY POST)
Friday, November 21st
🚨NATION
Coast Guard reclassifies swastikas and nooses as hate symbols after backlash (CNN)
Rep. Eric Swalwell announces his bid for California governor (AP)
Florida sheriff’s deputy killed, another injured in shooting while serving eviction notice: Officials (ABC)
Southern California storm brings more than 3 inches of rain to some areas (KTLA)
🌎 AROUND THE WORLD
Nigeria faces another school abduction after gunmen attack a Catholic institution (AP)
Indian fighter jet crashes at Dubai Air Show, pilot dead (FOX)
Grizzly bear on loose after attacking school group in Canada, injuring 11 (CBC)
Cop30 delegates ‘far apart’ on phasing out fossil fuels and cutting carbon (GUARDIAN)
📱BUSINESS, SCIENCE & TECH
Eli Lilly becomes the first pharma company to be worth more than $1 trillion (AXIOS)
Bitcoin continues downward slide that’s roiling markets, threatens to break below $80,000 (CNBC)
Starbucks union says 30 more US stores are joining week-old strike (CNBC)
French authorities charge X over Holocaust-denial comments by AI chatbot Grok (LE MONDE)
🎬 SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Frida Kahlo self-portrait sells for $54.7 million at Sotheby’s auction, setting new record for female artists (CNN)
Viola Davis and Ryan Coogler break down at Chadwick Boseman’s Walk of Fame star ceremony (ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY)
Miss Mexico, who sparked a walkout after host’s bullying, is crowned Miss Universe (NBC)
‘Jimmy Kimmel Live!’ band changes name after Cleto Escobedo’s death (PAGE SIX)
Thursday, November 20th
🚨NATION
White House crafting executive order to thwart state AI laws (CNBC)
Trump says Democratic lawmakers’ video is ‘seditious behavior, punishable by death’ (NPR)
Texas redistricting case turns ugly as judge dissents 15 times (ABC)
Former GOP staffer charged with fabricating anti-MAGA assault (THE HILL)
Reagan-appointed judge torches colleagues in Texas map fight, calls ruling ‘fiction,’ ‘judicial activism’ (FOX)
🌎 AROUND THE WORLD
Fire prompts evacuations at UN climate talks in Brazil, but officials say no one hurt (AP)
IDF launches airstrikes across Gaza after troops come under fire (TIMES OF ISRAEL)
Mount Semeru volcano eruption in Indonesia prompts evacuations (GUARDIAN)
Alleged mastermind behind Mexican mayor’s murder arrested (BBC)
📱BUSINESS, SCIENCE & TECH
Walmart reports a strong quarter, showing Americans are still spending (FOX)
Verizon is laying off over 13,000 workers (THE VERGE)
Advocacy groups urge parents to avoid AI toys this holiday season (AP)
Trump moves to strip protections for endangered and threatened species (CNN)
🎬 SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT
The Weeknd’s ‘After Hours Til Dawn’ tour surpasses $1 billion and becomes the top-earning tour by a male solo artist (VARIETY)
Kevin Spacey says he is homeless and working as a night club singer in Cyprus (NBC)
Novelist Rabih Alameddine and poet Patricia Smith win National Book Awards (AP)
Dolly Parton says she was forced to skip her Hall of Fame honor as doctors tell her to ‘take it easy’ (FOX)
Wednesday, November 19th
🚨NATION
Arrests now top 250 in immigration crackdown across North Carolina (AP)
Federal judge rules law requiring display of Ten Commandments in Texas classrooms unconstitutional (FOX NEWS)
Cargo ship initially lost power due to loose wire before crashing into Key Bridge (ABC)
Poll shows Democrats have biggest advantage for control of Congress in 8 years (NPR)
🌎 AROUND THE WORLD
U.S. secretly drafting new plan to end Ukraine war (AXIOS)
Student escapes as authorities search for 24 other girls abducted in Nigeria (NPR)
Jamal Khashoggi’s widow describes “7 years of hell” after Saudi journalist’s killing, demands accountability from MBS (CBS)
China warns there is ‘no market’ for Japanese seafood exports as spat over Taiwan comments escalates (CNN)
📱BUSINESS, SCIENCE & TECH
White House has apologized over Georgia raid, says Hyundai boss (BBC)
Target cuts profit outlook as shoppers look for deals, make fewer store trips (CNBC)
First kiss dates back 21 million years, say scientists (BBC)
Larry Summers resigns from OpenAI board after Epstein emails made public (CNN)
🎬 SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Curaçao makes soccer history as smallest nation by population to qualify for a World Cup (AP)
The Kessler Twins sisters Alice and Ellen die together aged 89 (GUARDIAN)
‘Wicked: For Good’ aims for biggest opening of 2025 with $150 million-plus debut (VARIETY)
Clip of Zac Efron in “DWTS” audience goes viral after he appeared to ask an awkward question in front of the cameras (BUZZFEED)
Tuesday, November 18th
🚨NATION
Federal court blocks Texas from using new congressional gerrymander in 2026 midterms (TEXAS TRIBUNE)
Tennessee judge blocks Trump’s use of National Guard in Memphis but gives time for government appeal (AP)
Indiana man accused of killing house cleaner who mistakenly arrived at front door charged with manslaughter (FOX)
Joseph Emerson, off-duty pilot who tried to cut plane’s engines midflight, sentenced to time served, supervised release (CBS)
🌎 AROUND THE WORLD
‘Breakthrough’ HIV prevention shot set to roll out across Africa, first shot delivered in Eswatini (NPR/AP)
1 Israeli killed and 3 wounded in West Bank stabbing as UN approves Trump’s Gaza plan (AP)
Poland says Russian secret services likely behind railway sabotage attack (CBS)
Chinese travelers cancel hundreds of thousands of trips to Japan amid rising tensions (GUARDIAN)
📱BUSINESS, SCIENCE & TECH
Cloudflare outage impacts thousands, disrupts transit systems, ChatGPT, X, and more (AP)
Global stocks sell off as AI valuation concerns persist ahead of Nvidia earnings (CNBC)
Google rolls out Gemini 3 Pro to power search and app (AXIOS)
Trump, one of McDonald’s ‘all time most loyal customers,’ offers Filet-O-Fish suggestion at McDonald’s Impact Summit (FOX)
🎬 SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Roblox announces new safety measures amid a spate of lawsuits (ABC)
Vanity Fair announces all-men 2026 Hollywood issue (VANITY FAIR)
President Trump unveils ‘FIFA Pass’ to help World Cup travelers get their visas faster (NBC)
“Parasocial,” how you may have felt after Taylor Swift’s engagement, is Cambridge Dictionary’s word of the year (CBS)
Monday, November 17th
🚨NATION
Trump targets red state Republican lawmakers in push for congressional redistricting (FOX)
More than 130 arrested in North Carolina as governor says immigration crackdown is ‘stoking fear’ (AP)
Judge appears skeptical of Lindsey Halligan’s appointment as interim US attorney (POLITICO)
Child among six dead after atmospheric river storm drenches California (GUARDIAN)
🌎 AROUND THE WORLD
Pope Leo XIV shares lunch with more than 1,300 people in need at the Vatican (CATHOLIC NEWS AGENCY)
Ahead of UN vote, Hamas rejects ‘dangerous’ US proposal for Gaza stabilization force (TIMES OF ISRAEL), while rights group finds Palestinian prisoner deaths spike amid systematic abuse, neglect (TIMES OF ISRAEL)
Ukraine and France ink deal for jets and missile defenses, Paris says (ABC)
Gunmen kidnap 25 schoolgirls from Nigerian school, kill vice principal (CNN)
Ethiopia confirms outbreak of deadly Marburg virus (GUARDIAN)
📱BUSINESS, SCIENCE & TECH
Novo Nordisk cuts direct-to-consumer prices for Wegovy, Ozempic to $349 a month (CNBC)
Ford selling used cars on Amazon (FOX)
Billionaire MAGA donor Bill Ackman shares dating advice for young men — and is ruthlessly mocked (NEW YORK POST)
Here’s how the Visa, Mastercard swipe-fee settlement could affect you (THE HILL)
🎬 SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Tom Cruise finally gets his Oscar moment with a lifetime achievement trophy at the Governors Awards (AP)
‘Moana’ live-action trailer reveals first footage of Catherine Laga’aia and Dwayne Johnson (HOLLYWOOD REPORTER)
YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul to fight ex-heavyweight champ Anthony Joshua (ESPN)
Man who grabbed Ariana Grande at Wicked: For Good premiere sentenced to nine days in jail (GUARDIAN)
Friday, November 14th
🚨NATION
Trump administration designates 4 left-wing European networks as terrorist organizations (AP)
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene blasts Trump’s Epstein focus (POLITICO)
Seattle elects socialist Katie Wilson as next mayor (MO NEWS)
Trump’s lone remaining criminal case gets new prosecutor (AXIOS)
4 million people under flood alerts as Los Angeles braces for month’s worth of rain in a day (NBC)
🌎 AROUND THE WORLD
Ukraine attacks key Russian oil hub as deadly strikes pound Kyiv (CNN)
Several people killed in bus crash in Stockholm, police say (REUTERS)
South Africa to investigate ‘mysterious’ arrival of 153 Palestinians on plane (GUARDIAN)
Protesters blockade Cop30 summit over plight of Indigenous peoples (AP)
📱BUSINESS, SCIENCE & TECH
The Trump administration is lowering its mega tariffs on Switzerland (CNN)
JPMorgan Chase wins fight with fintech firms over fees to access customer data (CNBC)
Blue Origin successfully launches NASA spacecraft on journey to Mars after delays (FOX)
Ultra-processed foods linked to higher risk of precancerous polyps, new study finds (CBS)
🎬 SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Bad Bunny wins album of the year at 2025 Latin Grammys (NPR)
Man who rushed Ariana Grande at “Wicked: For Good” premiere faces charges in Singapore (CBS)
Billie Eilish slams Elon Musk as “pathetic” for hoarding money while nearing trillionaire status (VARIETY)
Arrest made after Former ‘Last Chance U’ coach shot on Oakland campus (AP/ESPN)
Thursday, November 13th
🚨NATION
Trump administration sues to stop California from redistricting to give Democrats more House seats (CNN)
California revokes 17,000 commercial driver’s licenses for immigrants (AP)
Some TSA agents will get $10,000 bonuses for “exemplary service” during shutdown, Noem says (CBS)
36 hospitalized, 11 in critical condition after ammonia leak prompts evacuations in Weatherford (KOCO5NEWS)
Republican governor spares life of death row inmate in final hours before execution (FOX)
🌎 AROUND THE WORLD
Rubio calls for foreign governments to stop funding Sudan’s civil war (MO NEWS)
Top Ukrainian ministers submit their resignations as the country is rocked by a corruption scandal (AP)
Germany to introduce voluntary military service (DW)
Rare explosions in Delhi and Islamabad have put India and Pakistan on edge (NBC)
U.S. issues unusual warning to Americans in Japan: Beware of bear attacks (CBS)
📱BUSINESS, SCIENCE & TECH
Russia’s first AI-powered bot shows it can walk, wave…and faceplant too (MO NEWS)
Disney stock falls 7% as media giant posts mixed results (CNBC)
Starbucks unionized workers go on strike, demanding labor contract (CBS)
Cheetos and Doritos go naked with new products free of artificial colors and flavors (ABC)
Ultra-processed foods may help explain rising bowel cancer in under-50s, study suggests (GUARDIAN)
🎬 SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Ariana Grande rushed by man at ‘Wicked: For Good’ premiere, is shielded by Cynthia Erivo (NBC)
Netflix reveals a host of new TV games (HOLLYWOOD REPORTER)
Ruby Rose slams Sydney Sweeney over ‘ruined’ Christy Martin biopic (ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY)
Cleveland pitcher Emmanuel Clase arrested at NY airport in connection with alleged gambling scheme (AP)
Wednesday, November 12th
🚨NATION
Dozens of Venezuelans deported from US to notorious Salvadoran prison subjected to torture, rights groups claim in new report (CNN)
Jack Schlossberg officially launches New York House campaign (POLITICO)
Newsom at UN climate summit says Trump is “doubling down on stupid” (AXIOS)
Atmospheric river storm approaching Bay Area with high winds, rain (MERCURY NEWS)
DOJ launches investigation into UC Berkeley unrest outside Turning Point USA event (FOX)
🌎 AROUND THE WORLD
Indigenous activists in Brazil clash with security at COP30 (DW)
Dominican Republic suffers nationwide blackout (BBC)
Taiwan evacuates 8,300 and shuts schools before tropical storm brushes island (AP)
Ukraine’s interception rates of Russia’s drones and missiles are slipping, data show (ABC)
IDF’s West Bank chief condemns attacks from Israeli settlers against Palestinians and troops (TIMES OF ISRAEL)
📱BUSINESS, SCIENCE & TECH
US to mint its last penny as Treasury halts production after more than 230 years (FOX)
Atlanta Federal Reserve President Bostic says he will retire in February (USA TODAY)
Toyota opens new U.S. battery plant, confirms $10 billion in new investments (CNBC)
Google sues cybercriminals behind E-ZPass, US Postal Service text scams (THE HILL)
🎬 SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Cleto Escobedo III, leader of Jimmy Kimmel’s house band, dies at 59 (NPR)
‘Toy Story 5’ teaser trailer released that finds Woody, Buzz fearing technology takeover (ABC)
Netflix House Philadelphia, an immersive site and experience, opens to the general public (HOLLYWOOD REPORTER)
College football: Ohio State stays on top of playoff bracket, while Miami makes a big move (AP)
Tuesday, November 11th
🚨NATION
Trump slams “politically correct” politics in Veterans Day speech (AXIOS) after visiting Tomb Of The Unknown Soldier at Arlington Cemetery (USA TODAY)
Trump asks the Supreme Court to hear his appeal of a civil verdict that ordered him to pay the writer E. Jean Carroll $5 million in damages (CNBC)
Judge adopts Utah congressional map creating a Democratic-leaning district for 2026 (AP)
Families of 9 Camp Mystic flooding victims file lawsuits alleging gross negligence after 27 girls and counselors died (CNN)
Christian ministry founder and daughter die in Florida plane crash en route to Jamaica (FOX)
🌎 AROUND THE WORLD
Furor over editing of Trump speech sparks ‘existential crisis’ at the BBC (AP)
Suicide bombing in Islamabad kills 12, says Pakistan’s interior minister (BBC)
Russian forces ride into key Ukrainian city through fog on battered vehicles in video likened to ‘Mad Max’ (NBC)
Air pollution in Indian capital Delhi closes schools, draws protests and a warning for the sick to escape (CBS)
📱BUSINESS, SCIENCE & TECH
Japan’s SoftBank says it has sold its shares in Nvidia for $5.8 billion, turning its focus to OpenAI (AP)
Warren Buffett says he will be ‘going quiet’ as he sends farewell letter as Berkshire Hathaway CEO (SKY NEWS)
Apple reportedly pulls plug on iPhone Air 2 after weak sales of debut model (NY POST)
Coffee may protect people against irregular heartbeats, study finds (GUARDIAN)
🎬 SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Pope Leo set to host a star-studded Hollywood gathering at the Vatican, shares his four favorite movies (VARIETY)
Gal Gadot wins 2026 Genesis Prize, will donate $1 million proceeds to help Israelis heal (TIMES OF ISRAEL)
David Szalay wins 2025 Booker prize for dark novel ‘Flesh’ (GUARDIAN)
Mavericks fire GM Nico Harrison nine months after Luka Doncic trade disaster (NY POST)
Monday, November 10th
🚨NATION
Supreme Court declines to revisit gay marriage decision (NPR)
Trump pardons Rudy Giuliani and others involved in bid to overturn 2020 election (NBC NEWS)
Supreme Court leans against Rastafarian man seeking to sue prison officials for cutting his dreadlocks (CNN)
U.S. military blows up 2 more alleged drug boats in Pacific, killing 6 (CBS NEWS)
🌎 AROUND THE WORLD
Car blast near New Delhi’s historic Red Fort kills at least 8 people, India’s police say (AP)
Eight dead and more than a million displaced after super typhoon Fung-wong slams the Philippines (THE GUARDIAN)
Canada loses measles elimination status amid year-long outbreak (ABC)
Former French President Sarkozy will be released from prison under judicial supervision (ABC NEWS)
📱BUSINESS, SCIENCE & TECH
Preliminary tests find germ that causes botulism in ByHeart baby formula (ABC
Over 1,700 flights canceled in US on Monday as President Trump tells air traffic controllers: ‘Get back to work, NOW’ (ABC)
Visa, Mastercard reach new swipe fee settlement with merchants (CNBC)
The FDA will lift warnings on hormone therapy for menopause (NPR)
🎬 SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Trump booed as he becomes the first sitting US president at a regular-season NFL game since Carter (AP)
Identity of ‘fedora man,’ well-dressed French teenager in viral Louvre heist photo, revealed (GUARDIAN)
Sydney Sweeney’s ‘Christy’ boxer biopic has one of the all-time worst box office debuts (USA TODAY)
Wicked Witch’s hat From 1939’s ‘Wizard of Oz’ up for auction (HOLLYWOOD REPORTER)
Friday, November 7th
🚨NATION
Supreme Court considers Kim Davis petition to overturn same-sex marriage ruling (ABC)
Republican US Rep. Elise Stefanik is running for governor of New York (AP)
Cornell reaches $60 million deal with Trump administration to restore funding (NBC)
ADL explains its Mamdani Monitor initiative: ‘Never had a candidate like this before’ (NPR)
🌎 AROUND THE WORLD
Released Israeli hostage says he was sexually assaulted in Gaza captivity (BBC)
Andrew Mountbatten Windsor officially no longer a prince after king formally removes his title (AP)
Multiple explosions shake a mosque in an Indonesian high school and injure 55 (ABC)
Anti-Israel activists release smoke bombs, set chair on fire during Israeli Philharmonic concert in Paris (MO NEWS)
North Korea fires ballistic missile days after Hegseth wraps South Korea visit (FOX)
📱BUSINESS, SCIENCE & TECH
Boeing won’t face criminal charge over 737 Max crashes that killed hundreds of people (AP)
Wendy’s is closing hundreds of U.S. restaurants as part of its turnaround plan (CNN)
Apple releases iOS 26.1 with major security improvements and new features for iPhone users (FOX)
Northern lights may be visible in 10 US states tonight (SPACE)
🎬 SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Kendrick Lamar leads 2026 Grammy nominations, followed by Lady Gaga, Jack Antonoff and Cirkut (AP)
World’s tallest teen (7’9’’) also becomes the tallest college basketball player ever (NBC)
Sadie Sink, Millie Bobby Brown, David Harbour attend final ‘Stranger Things’ premiere (USA TODAY)
Lee Tamahori, director of ‘Once Were Warriors’ and ‘Die Another Day,’ dies at 75 (HOLLYWOOD REPORTER)