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Top News Stories for Tuesday, November 11th 2025
Monday, Nov 10th, 2025 -
Washington — Seven Democratic senators and one independent who caucuses with Democrats voted late Sunday to reopen the government and end the shutdown . Three of them have consistently voted for Republicans' short-term funding patch — which passed the House in mid-September — to keep the government funded until Nov. 21 at current levels. The measure narrowly advanced in the ...
Source: cbsnews.com
Monday, Nov 10th, 2025 -
Although the government shutdown may be ending, air travel won't immediately return to normal. On Sunday, senators approved a preliminary agreement to end the impasse, yet the Federal Aviation Administration announced on Monday that it will continue to cancel flights at 40 high-traffic US airports. According to NBC News , more than 2,600 flights were canceled on Sunday, representing approximately 10% of ...
Source: cnet.com
Monday, Nov 10th, 2025 -
President Donald Trump's administration returned to the Supreme Court on Monday in a push to keep full payments in the SNAP federal food aid program frozen while the government is shut down, even as some families struggled to put food on the table. The request is the latest in a flurry of legal activity over how the program that helps 42 million Americans buy groceries should proceed during the historic U.S. ...
Source: pbs.org
Monday, Nov 10th, 2025 -
▶ Follow live updates on President Donald Trump and his administration LONDON (AP) — U.S. President Donald Trump has threatened legal action against the BBC over the way a speech he made was edited in a documentary aired by Britain's national broadcaster. BBC chairman Samir Shah on Monday apologized for the "error of judgment," which triggered the resignations of the BBC's top executive and its head of ...
Source: apnews.com
Monday, Nov 10th, 2025 -
Nov. 10 (UPI) -- President Donald Trump is pardoning Rudy Giuliani , Sidney Powell and dozens of other allies who have been accused of trying to subvert the 2020 election, according to U.S. Pardon Attorney Ed Martin. The list of 77 people pardoned by Trump was published late Sunday on Martin's personal X account. "No MAGA left behind," he said. The proclamation signed by Trump was dated Friday. "This proclamation ...
Source: upi.com
Monday, Nov 10th, 2025 -
President Donald Trump on Sunday said he wants to give most Americans a $2,000 payment funded from tariffs as he defended what's become one of his administration's signature policies. Mr. Trump touted his tariff policy as helping the U.S. raise new revenue, which he said has driven "record investment" in U.S. manufacturing. "A dividend of at least $2000 a person (not including high income people!) will be ...
Source: cbsnews.com
Monday, Nov 10th, 2025 -
Major League Baseball said its authorized gaming operators will cap bets on individual pitches at $200 and exclude them from parlays, a day after two Guardians were indicted and accused of rigging pitches at the behest of gamblers. MLB said Monday the limits were agreed to by sportsbook operators representing more than 98 percent of the US betting market. The league said in a statement that pitch-level bets on ...
Source: bostonglobe.com
Monday, Nov 10th, 2025 -
In another attempt to make homebuying more affordable, President Donald Trump floated the idea of a 50-year mortgage in a social media post . In response, Federal Housing Finance Agency director Bill Pulte, who oversees Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, posted that they are "working on it," and that it would be, "a complete game-changer." The purpose of a longer-term mortgage would be to lower the monthly payment for ...
Source: cnbc.com
Monday, Nov 10th, 2025 -
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — U.S. President Donald Trump's son-in-law, Jared Kushner, met on Monday with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to discuss the next stages of the fragile Gaza ceasefire, while Israel returned the remains of another 15 Palestinians. The remains of four hostages are still in Gaza after Palestinian militants released the remains of another on Sunday. The first stage of the ...
Source: apnews.com
Monday, Nov 10th, 2025 -
Epstein associate is also receiving special treatment in prison, Democrats say, according to whistleblower Ghislaine Maxwell , Jeffrey Epstein 's longtime associate and co-conspirator who is serving a 20-year prison sentence for sex-trafficking crimes , is reportedly preparing a "commutation application" for the Trump administration to review, according to new allegations from a whistleblower shared with House ...
Source: theguardian.com
Monday, Nov 10th, 2025 -
A dangerous virus in a children's food product infiltrated 10 states in the U.S. The Food and Drug Administration initiated a recall of ByHeart baby formula after an infant botulism outbreak. The recall announcement was made after officials linked infants' health conditions to the consumption of the ByHeart Whole Nutrition Infant Formula. According to the agency, 13 infants have been infected and hospitalized ...
Source: greenmatters.com
Monday, Nov 10th, 2025 -
Nov. 10 (UPI) -- The U.S. Supreme Court has refused to hear a challenge to same-sex marriage brought by Kentucky former county clerk Kim Davis Monday. The challenge to the 2015 Obergefell vs. Hodges ruling was filed by Kim Davis, the former clerk of Rowan County, Ky., who refused to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples. She argued that it went against her religious beliefs . Davis asked the court , which ...
Source: upi.com
Monday, Nov 10th, 2025 -
The United States will remove strong safety warnings on many hormone therapies used to alleviate menopausal symptoms, saying the risks have been exaggerated, authorities announced Monday. Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) replaces estrogen that the female body stops producing during menopause with the aim of alleviating symptoms including hot flashes, brain fog, insomnia, night sweats and joint pain. Previously ...
Source: digitaljournal.com
Monday, Nov 10th, 2025 -
Canada has lost its measles-free status following a year of ongoing measles transmission, the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) announced today. As a result, the entire region of the Americas is no longer measles-free . The Americas became the first region in the world to be declared free of the disease in 2016, following a 22-year regional campaign that relied on mass vaccination against measles, mumps and ...
Source: scientificamerican.com
Monday, Nov 10th, 2025 -
The Oval Office is a long way from Abu Ghraib. When he's greeted by President Donald Trump on Monday, Ahmad al-Sharaa will have completed his journey from jihadist leader to head of state receiving a warm White House welcome. Since toppling the regime of President Bashar al-Assad, Syria 's interim leader has spent the past year transforming his global image while tackling deep divisions at home. Now, al-Sharaa , ...
Source: nbcnews.com
Monday, Nov 10th, 2025 -
has cleared a procedural Senate vote, teeing up consideration of final passage, expected within days. But one GOP senator has a plan to strike the provision, industry stakeholders tell Marijuana Moment. The Senate agreed to advance the minibus appropriations package in a 60-40 vote on Sunday, with a handful of Democrats joining all but one Republican to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to the legislation ...
Source: marijuanamoment.net
Monday, Nov 10th, 2025 -
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court said on Monday that it would hear a challenge to Mississippi's counting of mail-in ballots received after Election Day, a case that could upend mail-in ballot rules in dozens of states, creating chaos leading up to the 2026 elections. The case, a potential blockbuster that asks the justices to determine the meaning of "Election Day," adds another high-profile fight over ...
Source: bostonglobe.com
Monday, Nov 10th, 2025 -
About 1.4 million people evacuated as storm sparks flash floods and landslides and leaves millions without power The super-typhoon Fung-wong has blown through the Philippines, leaving at least eight dead, 1.4 million people displaced and widespread damage in its wake. More than 1.4 million people were evacuated across the country as the storm triggered flash flooding, storm surges, landslides and gale-force winds, ...
Source: theguardian.com
Monday, Nov 10th, 2025 -
WASHINGTON (AP) — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Monday announced the latest in a series of strikes on boats accused of ferrying drugs, killing six people in attacks on two vessels in the eastern Pacific Ocean. The dual strikes on Sunday bring the total number of known attacks up to 19 and the death toll to at least 75 people since the Trump administration launched a campaign against drug trafficking in ...
Source: military.com
Monday, Nov 10th, 2025 -
President Donald Trump on Sunday became the first sitting president to attend a regular-season NFL game since Jimmy Carter in 1978, appearing at the Detroit Lions and Washington Commanders matchup. In the third quarter, Trump appeared on the Fox broadcast, answering questions about his time as a football player at New York Military Academy, opining on quarterbacks and more. "Drew Brees, he threw a ball you could ...
Source: nbcnews.com
Monday, Nov 10th, 2025 -
Sarkozy, who told court his three weeks in jail had been a 'nightmare', will serve rest of sentence at home pending appeal The former French president Nicolas Sarkozy is to be released from prison after a judge ruled he could serve the rest of his sentence at home. Sarkozy had told the court his three weeks in prison had been "gruelling" and a "nightmare" as he appeared by video link from prison. Sarkozy entered ...
Source: theguardian.com
Louisiana prison guards cut a Rastafari inmate's dreadlocks. Supreme Court will decide if he can sue
Monday, Nov 10th, 2025 -
on Monday wrestled with whether a former Louisiana inmate can sue prison officials who cut off his dreadlocks in violation of his The justices heard arguments in the case of Damon Landor, who wants to sue for money damages under a federal law designed to protect the religious rights of inmates. After two hours of arguments, the court's three liberal justices seemed firmly on Landor's side. But it was unclear ...
Source: news4jax.com
Monday, Nov 10th, 2025 -
The 30th annual United Nations climate change conference (COP30) has started in the Brazilian city of Belem, with leaders calling for countries to take a united approach against global warming. "In this arena of COP30, your job here is not to fight one another – your job here is to fight this climate crisis, together," the UN's climate chief, Simon Stiell, told delegates on Monday. Some 50,000 people from ...
Source: aljazeera.com
Monday, Nov 10th, 2025 -
Donald Trump on Monday said that key Republican ally Georgia Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene had "lost her way" by saying that he's spending too much time on foreign affairs and should be more focused on inflation. The dispute reflects a fundamental challenge within Trump's coalition after last week's off-cycle elections , in which voters in the New Jersey and Virginia governor races flocked to Democrats in ...
Source: aol.com
Monday, Nov 10th, 2025 -
Enterprise Gen AI adoption has grown fivefold in the last two years, outpacing enterprise readiness and intensifying challenges around cost, workforce adaptation, and governance The latest Research Institute report published, 'Harnessing the value of AI: Unlocking scalable advantage,' suggests that generative AI (Gen AI) is rapidly moving into the mainstream, with enterprise adoption and investment ...
Source: aithority.com
Monday, Nov 10th, 2025 -
Visa Inc. and Mastercard Inc. reached a deal with retailers to reduce some of their fees and give merchants more leeway to reject customers who use certain credit cards, including the premium ones that have been surging in popularity. The proposed settlement — which is meant to bring more than 20 years of litigation to an end — could ultimately save merchants more than $200 billion, according to Joseph ...
Source: news.bloomberglaw.com
Monday, Nov 10th, 2025 -
A small turboprop plane on a hurricane relief mission to Jamaica crashed Monday morning into a pond in a gated residential neighborhood of the Fort Lauderdale suburb of Coral Springs, killing two people shortly after takeoff and narrowly missing homes, authorities and a local resident said. The Coral Springs Police Department confirmed the deaths in a statement Monday afternoon. But police did not provide further ...
Source: wfla.com
Monday, Nov 10th, 2025 -
NEW DELHI (AP) — A car explosion near the historic Red Fort in India's capital on Monday killed eight people and injured at least 19 others, police in New Delhi said. The blast, which triggered a fire that damaged several vehicles parked nearby, took place near one of the gates of the Red Fort metro station, the fire services said. The cause is being investigated. New Delhi's international airport, metro ...
Source: pbs.org
Monday, Nov 10th, 2025 -
Trial's findings go against common beliefs that people with atrial fibrillation should avoid caffeinated coffee Drinking coffee may protect people against irregular heartbeats, despite the conventional wisdom to the contrary, according to a new study. The Does Eliminating Coffee Avoid Fibrillation (Decaf) clinical trial found 200 patients with persistent irregular heartbeats had a "significantly" lower risk of the ...
Source: theguardian.com
Monday, Nov 10th, 2025 -
Five underdogs won. Big leads weren't safe. Several games weren't close. Sunday was filled with upsets, comebacks, routs and statements. There were some impressive individual performances, too. Jonathan Taylor had 244 yards rushing for the Colts. Miami's De'Von Achane ran for 174. Patriots rookie TreVeyon Henderson had a pair of 50-plus yard touchdown runs. DeMarcus Lawrence scored twice on fumble returns for ...
Source: aol.com
Monday, Nov 10th, 2025 -
Existing evidence does not clearly link paracetamol (acetaminophen) use during pregnancy with autism or ADHD in children, finds an in-depth evidence review published by The BMJ today, in direct response to recent announcements around the safety of using paracetamol in pregnancy. The researchers say confidence in the findings of existing evidence reviews and studies on this topic is low to critically ...
Source: news-medical.net
Monday, Nov 10th, 2025 -
At least 31 inmates have been found dead in a prison in southern Ecuador, including 27 who had been hanged, officials say. Four prisoners were killed and more than 30 injured in clashes between rival gang members in El Oro prison in the city of Machala in the early hours of on Sunday. Hours later, security guards who had been alerted to a fresh outbreak of gang violence found the others who had been hanged on the ...
Source: bbc.com
Monday, Nov 10th, 2025 -
Warren Buffett plans to keep writing a yearly letter to Berkshire Hathaway shareholders — but it'll be in November, not May. The famed investor, 95, rocked the business world this spring by announcing he would step down as CEO at the end of this year. In a letter published Monday, he said that he would cease writing Berkshire's annual report and "talking endlessly" at Berkshire's annual shareholder meeting, ...
Source: businessinsider.com
Sunday, Nov 9th, 2025 -
It's quick and easy to access Live Science Plus, simply enter your email below. We'll send you a confirmation and sign you up for our daily newsletter, keeping you up to date with the latest science news. A mysterious Inca-era monument consisting of roughly 5,200 holes high up in the Andes may have been a site for barter and accounting hundreds of years ago, a new study suggests. The holes are laid out in ordered ...
Source: livescience.com
Sunday, Nov 9th, 2025 -
Ukraine has hit back at Russia's attempts to disable its energy infrastructure with air strikes that succeeded in disrupting power and heating in two cities across the border. Kyiv's drone and missile attacks cut power and heating on Sunday in the Russian cities of Belgorod near the border and Voronezh nearly 300km (186 miles) away. In Belgorod, local Governor Vyacheslav Gladkov said missile strikes caused "serious ...
Source: aljazeera.com
Sunday, Nov 9th, 2025 -
By The Miami Hurricanes took care of needed business on Saturday, beating the Syracuse Orange 38-10 at Hard Rock Stadium to rebound from an overtime loss to SMU the week prior. It helped Miami inch up in the AP top 25 poll, which they hope will be a precursor for what happens when the latest round of College Football Playoff rankings are unveiled on Tuesday. The Hurricanes checked at No. 16 in the latest AP poll, ...
Source: miamiherald.com