Seahawks drop in playoff seeding after Eagles win

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Lead: The Philadelphia Eagles reclaimed first place in the NFC Monday night by defeating the Green Bay Packers, ending the Seattle Seahawks’ brief 24-hour stay atop the conference. Seattle remains tied for the best record in the NFC at 7-2 but ceded the No. 1 seed on tiebreakers. Los Angeles sits level with Seattle at … Read more

Coffee Study Challenges Advice on Common Heart Condition

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Lead: A randomized clinical trial published in JAMA in 2025 followed 200 people in the US, Canada and Australia who were scheduled for electrical cardioversion for atrial fibrillation (AF). Participants were current or former coffee drinkers and were assigned either to avoid coffee for six months or to consume at least one cup daily. Over … Read more

US Airlines Cancel 2,100 Flights as Shutdown Talks Advance

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November 10, 2025 — U.S. air travel faced widespread disruption on Monday as nearly 2,100 flights were canceled and lawmakers raced to resolve a federal government shutdown. Data compiled by aviation analytics firm Cirium showed the cancellations totaled roughly 8.2% of the day’s 25,735 scheduled flights as of 6:15 p.m. in New York. The situation … Read more

Dodgers could be in on Kyle Tucker, also explore internal outfield options – The New York Times

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Nov 11, 2025 — The Los Angeles Dodgers are expected to be active in the outfield market this offseason, with Kyle Tucker among the names reportedly under consideration while the club also evaluates internal alternatives. With ample payroll flexibility after back-to-back World Series titles and concerns about last winter’s fits, the Dodgers are weighing short-term … Read more

Canada Loses Measles Elimination Status as Outbreaks Spread

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Lead: International health experts announced on 11 November 2025 that Canada has lost its measles elimination status after more than a year of continuous local transmission across the country. The decision follows 5,138 reported cases this year and two infant deaths linked to in‑utero exposure and premature birth. The declaration reflects falling childhood vaccination coverage … Read more

Tom Bergeron on His Surprise DWTS Return, 2019 Firing and Why He Agreed to Come Back

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Lead: Former Dancing With the Stars host Tom Bergeron returns to the ballroom as a guest judge for the show’s 20th‑anniversary episode on Tuesday night. Bergeron was dismissed five years earlier after publicly opposing the season‑28 casting of Sean Spicer, and he has since been outspoken about his exit. He says he accepted the invitation … Read more

Shopping for an Affordable Care Act plan? Share your experience

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Open enrollment for 2026 plans has begun while the longest federal government shutdown in U.S. history edges toward a resolution; the central health care dispute that helped trigger the shutdown remains unsettled. Since 2021, enhanced tax credits have reduced premiums for people buying coverage on Affordable Care Act marketplaces, helping a record number enroll. If … Read more

Camp Mystic families file two $1 million-plus lawsuits against owners – Austin American-Statesman

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Lead On Nov. 10, 2025, families of victims from the July 4, 2025 Camp Mystic flood filed two separate wrongful-death suits in Travis County, seeking more than $1 million each. The complaints, brought on behalf of the families of six campers and two counselors who died, allege that the camp and members of the Eastland … Read more

Cowboys Unite in Charity: Solomon Thomas Leads Healing After Kneeland’s Death

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FRISCO, Texas — Solomon Thomas and a group of Dallas Cowboys teammates spent Monday packing food for people experiencing homelessness at Metrocrest Services, combining charitable work with private team care as the club continued to grieve the death of teammate Marshawn Kneeland. The activity followed the team’s first in-person meeting since Kneeland’s passing, a session … Read more

Allison Mack Says NXIVM Leader Told Her Sex Was Needed to ‘Heal’

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Lead Former Smallville actress Allison Mack has publicly described how NXIVM founder Keith Raniere persuaded her that a physical relationship was part of a therapeutic process. In a new seven-episode CBC podcast, Mack says she confided struggles with sexuality to Raniere and was told intimacy was necessary for him to “help” her. Raniere, a self-styled … Read more

Major sportsbooks limit pitch-by-pitch baseball bets to $200

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Lead Major U.S. sportsbooks announced a nationwide cap of $200 on pitch-by-pitch baseball wagers following a federal indictment tied to Cleveland Guardians pitchers Emmanuel Clase and Luis Ortiz for manipulating small-stakes wagers. The change, first reported by ESPN’s David Purdum and carried by NBC Sports, removes those single-pitch props from large multi-leg parlays at participating … Read more

Angry Democrats call on Schumer to resign after eight vote to end shutdown – The Guardian

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Lead: On Sunday, Nov. 9, 2025, news broke that eight Senate Democrats worked with Republicans on a deal to reopen the government, ending what has been widely described as the longest US shutdown in history. The package would fund agencies through January and include a promise of a later vote on extending Affordable Care Act … Read more

Families accuse Camp Mystic of ignoring risks in Texas lawsuit over flood deaths

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Lead: Families of victims of the July 4 Camp Mystic tragedy filed a state-court lawsuit in Austin on Monday, alleging camp operators failed to protect campers as life-threatening floodwaters surged through the Hunt, Texas property. The suit, brought by relatives of five campers and two teenage counselors who died, says staff ordered people to remain … Read more

Families sue Camp Mystic after Texas flash flood that killed 28

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Lead Families of children and two counselors who died at Camp Mystic during the July 4 flash flood in Kerr County, Texas, have filed lawsuits alleging gross negligence and reckless disregard for safety. The suits name the camp and related parties, saying decisions about cabin placement, evacuation policy and profit priorities turned a predictable hazard … Read more