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Top News Stories for Wednesday, November 19th 2025
Tuesday, Nov 18th, 2025 -
WASHINGTON - The U.S. House of Representatives on Tuesday approved a controversial resolution requiring the U.S. Department of Justice to release its unredacted files on sex offender Jeffrey Epstein and his associates within 30 days, in a 427 to 1 vote. All House members from Ohio supported the measure except for Salem Republican Mike Rulli, who was one of five Congress members who missed the vote. The measure ...
Source: cleveland.com
Tuesday, Nov 18th, 2025 -
Former Harvard president Larry Summers is under fire over his email correspondence with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein , with at least one US Senator calling for Harvard to cut ties with him and Summers himself pledging to step back from his public commitments in the wake of emails between the late financier and his associates recently released by Congress. While Summers' relationship with Epstein, who was ...
Source: bostonglobe.com
Tuesday, Nov 18th, 2025 -
Many popular internet services experienced slowdowns and outages Tuesday morning, with the major web infrastructure company Cloudflare saying a bug led to broad problems on its network. Cloudflare, one of the largest internet hosting services, said just before 7 a.m. that it had begun investigating the issue. DownDetector.com, a website that tracks service outages based on user reports, noted that X, Spotify, ...
Source: nbcnews.com
Tuesday, Nov 18th, 2025 -
A federal judge Monday said the Justice Department had engaged in a "disturbing pattern of profound investigative missteps" in securing its indictment of former FBI Director James Comey and ordered federal prosecutors to release the normally secret grand jury records to his defense team. That "extraordinary remedy" was merited, Magistrate Judge William Fitzpatrick said in his 24-page opinion, because the potential ...
Source: theweek.com
Tuesday, Nov 18th, 2025 -
Voices around the world have mostly welcomed the passage of a United Nations Security Council (UNSC) resolution backing major provisions of the Gaza peace plan. The reactions on Tuesday came after the UNSC approved the resolution mandating a transitional administration and an international stabilisation force in Gaza that envisions a "credible pathway" to Palestinian statehood. There were 13 votes in favour of the ...
Source: aljazeera.com
Tuesday, Nov 18th, 2025 -
Gemini 3 Is Here—and Google Says It Will Make Search Smarter Gemini 3 is skilled at reasoning, generating video, and writing code. Amid talk of an AI bubble, Google notes the new model could help increase search revenue too. Google has introduced Gemini 3, its smartest artificial intelligence model to date, with cutting-edge reasoning, multimedia, and coding skills. As talk of an AI bubble grows, the company ...
Source: wired.com
Tuesday, Nov 18th, 2025 -
Artificial intelligence-enabled agents are taking the enterprise by storm, and the level of autonomy they introduce brings some serious security challenges that Microsoft Corp. is doing its best to address. At Microsoft Ignite today, the company announced a swathe of updates across platforms including Microsoft Defender, Entra, Intune, Purview and Sentinel, designed to help enterprises observe, secure and govern ...
Source: siliconangle.com
Tuesday, Nov 18th, 2025 -
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Meta has prevailed over an existential challenge to its business that could have forced the tech giant to spin off Instagram and WhatsApp after a judge ruled that the company does not hold a monopoly in social networking. U.S. District Judge James Boasberg issued his ruling Tuesday after the historic antitrust trial wrapped up in late May. His decision runs in sharp contrast to two ...
Source: apnews.com
Tuesday, Nov 18th, 2025 -
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Federal immigration authorities will expand their enforcement action in North Carolina to Raleigh as soon as Tuesday, the mayor of the state's capital city said, while Customs and Border Protection agents continue operating in Charlotte following a weekend that saw arrests of more than 130 people in that city. Mayor Janet Cowell said Monday that she didn't know how large the operation ...
Source: bostonglobe.com
Tuesday, Nov 18th, 2025 -
President Donald Trump held a warm and friendly meeting with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman at the White House, packed with plenty of handshakes and back pats. He brushed aside questions about Saudi Arabia's human rights record , praised the prince for his statesmanship and announced hundreds of billions of dollars in new Saudi investment in the United States. The White House rolled out plenty of pomp for ...
Source: aol.com
Tuesday, Nov 18th, 2025 -
There's an artificial intelligence bubble you may not know about, and it could soon come for your electric bill. The companies that provide the power to data centers are pushing regulators to approve massive spending increases for power plants and grid infrastructure. The electricity forecasts they're using to make their case have an inflation problem — and consumers could end up paying for power plants they ...
Source: insider.com
Tuesday, Nov 18th, 2025 -
Follow Earth on Google Scientists have documented a startling new twist in social parasitism: an invading ant queen infiltrates a colony, manipulates the workers, and persuades them to kill their own mother. After the assassination, the interloper assumes power, and the colony begins raising her offspring as if nothing happened. The findings reveal a third-party form of matricide that overturns long-held ...
Source: earth.com
Tuesday, Nov 18th, 2025 -
Environmental justice campaigners on Monday said the Trump administration's latest rollback of wetland protections was "a gift to developers and polluters at the expense of communities" and demanded permanent protections for waterways. "Clean water protections shouldn't change with each administration," said Betsy Southerland, former director of the Office of Science and Technology in the US Environmental ...
Source: commondreams.org
Tuesday, Nov 18th, 2025 -
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Trump administration filed a lawsuit Monday over California's new laws banning federal agents from wearing masks and requiring them to have identification while conducting operations in the state. The federal government has argued the laws threaten the safety of officers who are facing "unprecedented" harassment, doxing, and violence and said it will not comply with them. California ...
Source: apnews.com
Tuesday, Nov 18th, 2025 -
Reading time 3 minutes Worries over an AI bubble are mounting. A growing list of experts, from the Bank of England to investor Michael Burry of 'The Big Short' fame, have indicated belief in an overvaluation of AI stocks to varying degrees. Over the past few months, tech executives leading companies with record valuations thanks to the AI hype have also joined their ranks. Sam Altman said in August that he thinks ...
Source: gizmodo.com
Tuesday, Nov 18th, 2025 -
At least 94 Palestinian prisoners and detainees have died in Israeli custody in less than two years, a well-regarded Israeli human rights group says. A new report by Physicians for Human Rights Israel (PHRI) alleges a practice of "systematic killings and cover-ups". The report covers the period between 7 October 2023, when Hamas launched its deadly attack on Israel, sparking the latest conflict in Gaza, and 31 ...
Source: bbc.com
Tuesday, Nov 18th, 2025 -
Black student unions are under pressure – here's what they do and how they help Black students find community Black student unions have been a vital part of many Black college students' lives for more than 60 years. But since 2024, Black student unions have lost their institutional support, campus space and funding with the rise of anti-diversity, equity and inclusion laws in Utah and Alabama . Black ...
Source: theconversation.com
Tuesday, Nov 18th, 2025 -
David Richardson resigned Monday saying he'd agreed to serve as acting administrator through the 2025 hurricane season, which ends Nov. 30. He was widely criticized for the agency's response to the Texas flooding in July. Acting Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency David Richardson testifies before the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Economic Development, ...
Source: govtech.com
Tuesday, Nov 18th, 2025 -
Using AI and advanced chemistry, scientists uncovered 3.3-billion-year-old chemical traces that mark the earliest evidence of life on Earth. Scientists at the Carnegie Institution for Science used a powerful combination of cutting-edge chemistry and artificial intelligence to peer through the geological fog of time in search of the very first signs of life. They found the earliest and most confident chemical ...
Source: zmescience.com
Tuesday, Nov 18th, 2025 -
At least 13 people have been killed in an Israeli air strike on a Palestinian refugee camp in southern Lebanon, according to the Lebanese Ministry of Public Health. The drone strike hit a car on Tuesday in the car park of a mosque in the Ein el-Hilweh refugee camp on the outskirts of the coastal city of Sidon, the Lebanese state-run National News Agency reported. At least four people were wounded in the attack, the ...
Source: aljazeera.com
Tuesday, Nov 18th, 2025 -
Roblox, the online gaming platform that has been under fire due to child safety concerns , has introduced age-verification software that uses facial scanning to estimate the age of players. The system is currently voluntary, but by the first week of December it will be a requirement in Australia, the Netherlands and New Zealand in order for players to chat with others online. By early January, players in all ...
Source: cnet.com
Tuesday, Nov 18th, 2025 -
Hate shopping for a new car at a dealership? Dealing with haggling, upsells and test drives is hard work. Fortunately, you might not have to buy your next car from a dealership in person. Ford has partnered with Amazon to offer certified preowned vehicles on Amazon Autos , letting customers browse, finance and schedule pickup of secondhand Fords from their local dealer -- all without leaving home. Through Amazon ...
Source: cnet.com
Tuesday, Nov 18th, 2025 -
Mexico's president responds to Trump's latest warning that he could authorize strikes against drug cartels in country Mexico's president, Claudia Sheinbaum , has again dismissed Donald Trump 's threat of military action against drug cartels inside her country, telling reporters: "It's not going to happen." Sheinbaum made the comments on Tuesday morning in response to the US president's latest warning that he could ...
Source: theguardian.com
Tuesday, Nov 18th, 2025 -
Joseph Emerson tried to cut the engines mid-flight from Everett, Washington, to San Francisco in October 2023. An off-duty pilot who tried to cut a plane's engines mid-flight won't serve any more time in prison, a US federal judge has ruled. Joseph Emerson, a former Alaska Airlines pilot, was sentenced to time served and three years' supervised release by Judge Amy Baggio in the US District Court in Portland, ...
Source: news.sky.com
Tuesday, Nov 18th, 2025 -
By JANIE HAR, Associated Press OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — The 27-year-old man charged with shooting former Oakland community college football coach John Beam made an initial court appearance Tuesday and will continue to be held without bail. Cedric Irving Jr. has been charged with murder and several enhancements in Beam's death, and he could face 50 years to life in prison if convicted, Alameda County District ...
Source: orlandosentinel.com
Tuesday, Nov 18th, 2025 -
The U.K. government plans to ban resale of concert, sports, and theater tickets at prices above face value, according to multiple reports in the British press over the past day. The nation's Labor Party is making good on a promise to curb bots and bulk buyers as part of consumer protection measures it campaigned on, with Prime Minister Keir Starmer facing additional pressure in recent days from popular artists ...
Source: cnbc.com
Tuesday, Nov 18th, 2025 -
Honda is recalling 256,000 cars due to a software error that can cause the vehicles to lose power while driving, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). The recall applies to certain Accord Hybrid models that may experience malfunctions with the Integrated Control Module due to "improper software programming by a supplier," according to a notice shared by Honda on Tuesday, Nov. 18. ...
Source: aol.com
Tuesday, Nov 18th, 2025 -
Victim was hospitalized in critical condition and suspect taken into custody following incident on city's train system A woman is currently hospitalized after being set on fire on the Chicago train system, according to police. At around 9.25pm on Monday, a 26-year-old woman was riding the Chicago Transit Authority system's Blue Line near the Clark/Lake station when she got into an argument with an approximately ...
Source: theguardian.com
Tuesday, Nov 18th, 2025 -
typically kicks off in the fall in the U.S., and while the peak season isn't typically until December, those first few months leading up to the busy time for doctors and healthcare providers can tell medical experts a lot about just how bad things are going to get. According to the pros, it looks like the 2025 flu season is shaping up to be a severe one, thanks to a new flu strain that has been wreaking havoc in ...
Source: greenmatters.com
Monday, Nov 17th, 2025 -
Exiled in India, the former leader was tried in absentia after the United Nations said up to 1,400 people may have been killed in a deadly clampdown on a student-led uprising. Bangladesh's ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina has been sentenced to death. It comes after the 78-year-old was found guilty of ordering lethal force in a crackdown on a student-led uprising that ended her 15-year rule. The former leader, ...
Source: news.sky.com
Monday, Nov 17th, 2025 -
US president said 'we'll work something out' in reference to meeting with the New York City mayor-elect Donald Trump has signaled he may soon meet with New York City's mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani , telling reporters that Mamdani "would like to meet with us", adding that "we'll work something out" – despite trading sharp words for each other previously. "He would like to come to Washington and meet, and we'll ...
Source: theguardian.com
Monday, Nov 17th, 2025 -
Former Amazon CEO to co-head Project Prometheus with tech executive Vik Bajaj, according to the New York Times After stepping down as Amazon's CEO four years ago, Jeff Bezos, the billionaire founder and former chief executive of the online shopping company, is going to be a CEO again. This time, Bezos has appointed himself co-CEO of an AI startup called Project Prometheus, the New York Times reported, citing ...
Source: theguardian.com
Monday, Nov 17th, 2025 -
Shabana Mahmood, the United Kingdom's home secretary, has said the country's asylum system is "not working" and is placing "intense strain on communities" ahead of proposals for major government reforms that would end refugees' automatic right to settle permanently in the UK. Speaking to the BBC on Sunday, Mahmood said undocumented migration is "tearing the country apart". The government's proposals, to be unveiled ...
Source: aljazeera.com
Monday, Nov 17th, 2025 -
Trump administration's claim it has authority to 'meter' applications may turn on definition of arriving in US The US supreme court agreed on Monday to hear a defense by the Trump administration of the government's authority to limit the processing of asylum claims at ports of entry along the US-Mexico border . The court took up the administration's appeal of a lower court's determination that the "metering" ...
Source: theguardian.com
Monday, Nov 17th, 2025 -
YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul will fight recent world heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua in a professional bout on Dec. 19. The heavyweight bout, which will consist of eight three-minute rounds, will take place at Kaseya Center in Miami and will be streamed live on Netflix. It will be the toughest fight yet for the 28-year-old Paul, who has a 12-1 record (7 KOs) and last fought in June when he beat former ...
Source: apnews.com
Monday, Nov 17th, 2025 -
Stay up to date with notifications from The Independent Notifications can be managed in browser preferences. Swipe for next article Secretary of State Marco Rubio says World Cup ticket holders will get priority appointments but undergo the same vetting as other visa applicants Soccer fans who purchase tickets for next year's FIFA World Cup in the United States will have the opportunity to jump the line for ...
Source: independent.co.uk