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Trump Defends Economic Record After Tuesday's GOP Election Losses
- Trump Dismisses Voters' Concerns About The Economy After Tuesday's GOP Rout President Donald Trump is downplaying Americans' persistent concerns about the economy in the wake of Tuesday's Republican election losses—which have been framed as a plea from voters to address cost-of-living concerns. Trump on Thursday accused Democrats of manufacturing a narrative that the economy is performing poorly, alleging, ...

Source: forbes.com
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Cleveland travelers could feel fallout as FAA orders flight reductions at dozens of U.S. airports
- CLEVELAND, Ohio – Cleveland Hopkins International Airport is not among the 40 U.S. airports directly affected by a federal order to reduce flight operations by 10%, a move designed to ease pressure on the nation's overworked air traffic controllers. Still, Cleveland travelers are likely to feel the ripple effects of the cuts, which are scheduled to begin Friday. Airlines have already begun warning passengers ...

Source: cleveland.com
US   POLITICS  
'As Ugly and Cruel As It Gets': Trump Fights Order to Fully Fund November SNAP Benefits
- A federal judge on Thursday ordered President Donald Trump's administration to release full funding for 42 million Americans' Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits by Friday, but the US Department of Justice swiftly filed an appeal . "I have never seen an American president so desperate to force children and seniors to go hungry," said Senate Appropriations Committee Vice Chair Patty Murray (D-Wash.). ...

Source: commondreams.org
US   BUSINESS  
Tesla says shareholders approve Musk's $1 trillion pay plan with over 75% voting in favor
- Tesla shareholders approved CEO Elon Musk's historic pay package at the company's annual shareholders meeting in Austin, Texas. The company said the proposal received 75% support among voting shares. Tesla introduced the pay package in September. Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla, speaks during the 2025 Annual Shareholder Meeting on Nov. 6, 2025. Courtesy: Tesla Tesla said shareholders voted in favor of CEO Elon Musk's ...

Source: cnbc.com
POLITICS  
Senate Republicans vote down legislation to limit Trump's ability to attack Venezuela
- ability to launch an attack against Venezuela, as Democrats pressed Congress to take a stronger role in Trump's high-stakes campaign against Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro. against alleged drug-smuggling vessels in the Caribbean Sea and eastern Pacific Ocean. But Thursday's vote, on legislation that would essentially forestall an attack on Venezuelan soil without congressional authorization, suggested ...

Source: news.yahoo.com
US   POLITICS  
Jury acquits Washington resident in sandwich-throwing incident
- Nov. 6 (UPI) -- Former Justice Department paralegal Sean Dunn is not guilty of assault for throwing a sub sandwich at a Border Patrol agent in Washington, D.C., a federal jury ruled Thursday. The jury deliberated a misdemeanor assault charge against Dunn on Wednesday and Thursday before rendering its verdict, NBC News reported. Dunn accosted Border Patrol agent Greg Lairimore in the capital's U Street area, swore ...

Source: upi.com
These are the key factors investigators will examine to determine the cause of the Louisville UPS plane crash
- More than two dozen officials with the National Transportation and Safety Board traveled Wednesday to the mangled remnants of a UPS cargo plane that crashed after an engine detached during takeoff near Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport. They'll try to determine what led to the disaster that killed at least 12 people while destroying nearby businesses and buildings. The NTSB will release a preliminary ...

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Trump announces plan to cut cost of weight loss drugs and expand access
- Injectable versions of GLP-1s from Eli Lilly and Novo Nordisk will see reduced prices and broader coverage Donald Trump announced a plan on Thursday to reduce the costs of some weight loss drugs for certain patients and expand access to them for people on public health insurance. The agreement will make oral versions of GLP-1s, which aren't yet to market but are expected to be approved in the coming months, ...

Source: theguardian.com
US   POLITICS  
US Supreme Court allows Trump's passport policy targeting transgender people
- (Reuters) -The Supreme Court on Thursday allowed Donald Trump's administration to bar applicants for U.S. passports from designating the sex reflecting their gender identities on the document, part of the Republican president's crackdown on the rights of transgender ​Americans. The court granted the Justice Department's request to lift a judge's order that had blocked the policy requiring passports to ...

Source: news.yahoo.com
US   POLITICS  
U.S. Layoffs For October Surge To Two-Decade High: Report
- Cut through the chaos. Americans just sent Trump a clear message — and Dems are calling it "a 5-alarm fire" for the president. Our reporters are here to keep you informed and make sense of Washington's chaos. Join HuffPost and be part of what happens next. Already a member? Nov 6 (Reuters) - U.S.-based employers cut more than 150,000 jobs in October, marking the biggest reduction for the month in more than 20 ...

Source: huffpost.com
WORLD  
David Lammy under pressure after two prisoners released by mistake
- Justice Secretary David Lammy is under growing pressure after two prisoners were released from the same London jail by mistake. Lammy, who is also deputy prime minister, had promised to introduce the "strongest checks ever" to prevent further errors after the accidental release of migrant sex offender Hadush Kebatu from Chelmsford prison in Essex last month . But on Wednesday it emerged two more men - including an ...

Source: bbc.com
US   POLITICS  
Chicago judge says Border Patrol official lied about threats before restricting agents' use force
- – A federal judge in Chicago on Thursday issued an extensive injunction restricting federal agents' use of force, saying Thursday that a leading an immigration crackdown repeatedly lied about threats posed by protesters and reporters. The preliminary injunction came in response to a filed by news outlets and protesters who allege federal agents have used excessive force during that has netted more than 3,000 ...

Source: news4jax.com
WORLD  
Israel says hostage body returned from Gaza belongs to Tanzanian student as it probes fate of longest-held captive
- Israel has identified the body of another deceased hostage from Gaza as it gathers intelligence on the location of the longest-held remains. Hamas transferred the remains of a deceased hostage to Israel via the Red Cross Wednesday night, marking the third such transfer this week. The remains were identified as belonging to Joshua Loitu Mollel, an agricultural student from Tanzania who was abducted from Kibbutz ...

Source: aol.com
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Maine congressman Jared Golden decides not to seek reelection to U.S. House
- Citing hyper partisanship and a dysfunctional Congress, Democratic Rep. Jared Golden announced Wednesday that he's abandoning his reelection bid. Golden made the announcement in a lengthy column published in the Bangor Daily News in which he lamented the increasing hostility in the nation's politics and threats against him and his family. He also took aim at what he described as the pugilistic voices taking control ...

Source: wbur.org
Should the US resume nuclear testing?
- The United States has not conducted a working test of a nuclear weapon since the early 1990s. That could change. President Donald Trump has repeatedly vowed to restart testing, raising alarms about a dangerous new arms race with Russia and China. 60 Minutes nuclear weapons , he said. That created some confusion among nuclear observers. The United States, China and Russia have all observed "decades-long moratorium ...

Source: theweek.com
US  
Starbucks workers are planning their 'biggest strike' ever
- You may have to get your coffee somewhere else for a while, as a major union representing Starbucks' employees has announced its members are prepared to walk off the job if they do not reach a new contract. The union represents only a fraction of Starbucks stores in the U.S., but the labor movement has been described as the company's biggest yet — and it could have a significant impact on Starbucks as the ...

Source: theweek.com
BUSINESS  
Peloton Is Recalling Nearly 1 Million Bikes Due to Seats Detaching During Use
- "This is the second time Peloton has had to do a recall because of issues with its seat post." As notable Peloton instructors leave the company, many members have been wondering why their favorite personalities have continued to depart over the years. To distract those subscribers from speculating on why some instructors have left the company, Peloton has an even bigger problem : yet another recall of a certain ...

Source: greenmatters.com
The Surprisingly Vast Reach of Ancient Roman Roads
- History from countries and communities across the globe, including the world's major wars. The stories behind the faiths, food, entertainment and holidays that shape our world. At the height of its power in the second century A.D., the Roman Empire was the largest the world had ever known. More than 55 million people lived within its borders, stretching from modern-day Britain, Spain and Germany to northern Africa, ...

Source: history.com
US   POLITICS  
Nancy Pelosi, former House speaker, to retire from Congress after this term
- Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, who has wielded enormous power in Congress and in the Democratic Party for decades, announced on Thursday that she will not seek reelection and will retire from Congress after her term ends in early 2027. Pelosi, 85, made her decision public released Thursday morning that begins as a letter to the people of the San Francisco area, whom she has represented in the House since she ...

Source: news.yahoo.com
US  
Federal judge blasts 'disgusting' ICE facility conditions, orders basic humane treatment for detainees
- A federal judge issued a temporary restraining order on Wednesday in response to an emergency class action lawsuit filed on behalf of individuals who have been held at the Broadview Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facility near Chicago. The order requires that the facility provide detainees with clean bedding and space to sleep, basic hygiene supplies, showers, free water, and three full meals a day. ...

Source: reason.com
Japan deploys the military in north to battle surge in bear attacks
- Japanese soldiers deploy to combat wave of deadly bear attacks Japan has deployed troops to help counter a surge of bear attacks that have terrified residents in a mountainous region in the northern prefecture of Akita. In the last seven months, at least 12 people have been killed and more than 100 injured in bear attacks across Japan, according to Ministry of the Environment statistics at the end of October. The ...

Source: aljazeera.com
Typhoon Kalmaegi slams into Vietnam after killing more than 140 people in the Philippines
- Nha Trang, Vietnam — Typhoon Kalmaegi barreled into Vietnam on Thursday after killing more than 140 people in the Philippines, making landfall north of Gia Lai province in central Vietnam and lashing the region with fierce winds and torrential rain. The storm hit as the central provinces were already reeling from days of flooding caused by record-breaking rainfall. Forecasters warned that Kalmaegi could dump ...

Source: cbsnews.com
US  
Scam Ads Are Flooding Social Media. These Former Meta Staffers Have a Plan
- Rob Leathern and Rob Goldman, who both worked at Meta, are launching a new nonprofit that aims to bring transparency to an increasingly opaque, scam-filled social media ecosystem. When billionaire Dutch TV producer John de Mol sued Facebook in 2019 over its alleged failure to stop scammers from using his image in deceptive ads, the social media company sent Rob Leathern to Amsterdam to meet with Del Mol's team and ...

Source: wired.com
DIGITAL   TECHNOLOGY  
The Worst Password Of 2025 Is '123456' - Make Sure You Don't Use These
- detailing the most-used passwords of 2025, which reveals that "123456" is the worst password of the year. More than 7.61 million accounts out of 2 billion passwords leaked on data breach forums this year have set "123456" as their password. This isn't the first time The company published a list of the top 100 most-used passwords of 2025, which some people might want to check out to ensure their passwords aren't on ...

Source: bgr.com
BUSINESS   TECHNOLOGY  
Google Maps vs. Waze: I compared two of the best navigation apps, and here's who wins
- : Google Maps vs. Waze: I compared two of the best navigation apps, and here's who wins The Waze vs. Google Maps debate has raged for years. Here's my verdict after testing both. Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. ZDNET's key takeaways A quick Google search will surface article after article claiming that Waze is far better than Google Maps. But is that actually true? I'm a longtime Google Maps ...

Source: zdnet.com
BUSINESS  
Nvidia's Jensen Huang softens his 'China will win the AI race' remark to FT
- Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang initially told the FT that China would "win the AI race," before clarifying that America must "race ahead." Huang contrasted China's pro-industry energy subsidies with what he described as excessive Western regulation. Jensen Huang attends a reception for the 2025 Queen Elizabeth Prize for Engineering, at St James' Palace in London, Brirain, Nov. 5, 2025. Yui Mok | Via Reuters Nvidia CEO ...

Source: cnbc.com
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Fire destroys Miami Heat coach Erik Spoelstra's home. Nobody was hurt
- CORAL GABLES, Fla. (AP) — Fire destroyed Miami Heat coach Erik Spoelstra's home early Thursday, with officials saying more than 20 units were dispatched in what became a frantic, futile effort to save the property. Nobody was in the home when the fire broke out, and no injuries were reported. Spoelstra plans to coach Miami's next game, a home matchup against the Charlotte Hornets on Friday night, the team ...

Source: apnews.com
Boeing criminal case dismissed at DOJ's request despite judge's unease
- Nov. 6 (UPI) -- A federal judge on Thursday dismissed a criminal conspiracy case against Boeing for its flight control system that is believed to have caused two crashes that killed 346 people. The Department of Justice had requested the dismissal in May, which was met with opposition from the families of the victims. The flight control system was in Boeing's 737 Max jetliner. Two flights of the plane crashed: One ...

Source: upi.com
TECHNOLOGY  
AI-Enabled Malware Now Actively Deployed, Says Google
- Google has discovered a new breed of AI-powered malware that uses large language models (LLMs) during execution to dynamically generate malicious scripts and evade detection. A Google Threat Intelligence Group (GTIG) report yesterday highlighted two families it said use "just-in-time AI" in this way – PromptFlux and PromptSteal. "These tools dynamically generate malicious scripts, obfuscate their own code to ...

Source: infosecurity-magazine.com
Walking This Easy Amount Could Delay Alzheimer's: New Study
- A U.S. research team found target mileage that might "potentially [offer] a more approachable goal" than the classically touted 10,000 steps. If 10,000 steps a day is out of reach in your routine, brain scientists share good news: A much shorter daily walk could also help you make meaningful strides toward protecting your brain. A November 2025 published by neurology researchers in the journal Nature Medicine ...

Source: thehealthy.com
Did FIFA Create a Peace Prize Just for Nobel-Hungry Trump?
- Save this article to read it later. Find this story in your account's 'Saved for Later' section. For all of Donald Trump 's combativeness, it's shockingly easy to flatter him into submission. Multiple CEOs and world leaders have recognized this and attempted to get into the president's good graces by showering him with tacky gifts and undeserved praise. Apple CEO Tim Cook gifted Trump something that looked like a ...

Source: nymag.com
Mexico's President Claudia Sheinbaum presses charges after groping incident | World News
- A video shows a man coming up to her when she is speaking to supporters. He approaches her from behind, leans in to kiss her and appears to put his hands on her. Mexico's President Claudia Sheinbaum has said the harassment she suffered when a drunk man groped her in the street is an assault on all women. A video posted on social media shows a man coming up to her when she is speaking to supporters near the National ...

Source: news.sky.com
Pirates firing machine guns and rocket-propelled grenades board tanker off Somalia coast | World News
- Greek shipping company Latsco Marine Management has confirmed its tanker, Hellas Aphrodite, was targeted as it sailed from Sikka in India to Durban in South Africa. Pirates firing machine guns and rocket-propelled grenades have boarded a tanker off the coast of Somalia. Greek shipping company Latsco Marine Management confirmed its vessel, Hellas Aphrodite, has been attacked, adding that all 24 of the crew were safe ...

Source: news.sky.com
Space junk may have struck a Chinese crew ship in low-Earth orbit
- The three-man crew was supposed to return to Earth on Wednesday to wrap up six months in space. Three Chinese astronauts were due to depart the Tiangong space station, reenter the atmosphere, and land in the remote desert of Inner Mongolia on Wednesday. Instead, officials ordered the crew to remain at the station while engineers investigate a potential problem with their landing craft. The China Manned Space ...

Source: arstechnica.com
US   MARKETS  
ADP: 42,000 jobs added in October
- The nonfarm private sector added 42,000 jobs in October, and annual pay was up 4.5% year-over-year, according to the ADP National Employment Report. This follows an upward revision of September's report from -32,000 jobs to -29,000. Small businesses with fewer than 50 employees lost 10,000 jobs. Medium-sized businesses with 50–499 employees lost 21,000 jobs, and large businesses gained 73,000 jobs. "Private ...

Source: bankingjournal.aba.com
TECHNOLOGY  
Epic Games CEO calls Google's antitrust settlement a win for Android's 'vision as an open platform'
- Topics More from TechCrunch Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney is calling Google's proposal in its antitrust settlement with the Fortnite maker a "comprehensive solution" that "genuinely doubles down" on Android's vision of being an open platform. The companies on Tuesday reached a settlement that sees the search giant agreeing to Android app store reforms that include lowering fees and enabling more competition. Under the ...

Source: techcrunch.com
US  
With This Ring, AI Could Capture Your Impromptu Thoughts
- You're driving in your car and out of nowhere you have a brainstorm for the big presentation you need to make tomorrow. For good reasons, you can't pull out your phone. Instead, you raise your hand, touch your index finger and quietly speak into your palm. Brainstorm preserved. That's the convenience promised by the Stream Ring, a new wearable coming next year from a company called Sandbar. It functions like a ...

Source: cnet.com
US   POLITICS  
Maine passes red flag law two years after deadly mass shooting
- The state of Maine has passed a proposed Red Flag Law that will allow family and household members to petition a court to have someone's weapons removed when they are a danger to themselves or others. Voters passed the law, according to initial polling results, approximately two years after the deadliest mass shooting in state history in Lewiston. On October 25, 2023, a gunman opened fire on a bowling alley and a ...

Source: aol.com
POLITICS  
Judge accuses prosecutors in James Comey case of taking an 'indict first, investigate later' approach
- A federal judge blasted Justice Department prosecutors on Wednesday several times for what he described as an "indict first, investigate later" attitude in the criminal case against former FBI Director James Comey . Magistrate Judge William Fitzpatrick voiced his concerns at a hearing in U.S. District Court in Alexandria about how prosecutors from the Eastern District of Virginia were handling evidence against ...

Source: nbcnews.com