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On Nov. 10, 2025, Visa and Mastercard announced a revised settlement with U.S. merchants that have accused the card networks and issuing banks of charging excessive “swipe” (interchange) fees. The accord, which must be approved by U.S. District Judge Margo Brodie in Brooklyn, follows the rejection in June 2024 of a prior $30 billion deal … Read more

Lead — On Nov. 10, Amazon listed the Apple Watch SE (2nd Gen, GPS, 44mm) for $189.99, a limited-time price that represents a 32% discount off the $279 list price and a $89.01 saving. The offer applies to several color and band combinations in the 44mm GPS model. The reduction brings Apple’s midrange smartwatch into … Read more

Lead: Former President Donald Trump has threatened legal action against the BBC after the broadcaster aired an edited segment of his January 6 speech that his team says changed its meaning. The dispute, raised publicly by Trump’s legal representatives this week, centers on how a short excerpt was cut and presented in a news package. … Read more

Lead On Nov. 10, 2025, eight senators from the Democratic caucus voted with Republicans in the Senate to advance a stopgap spending measure aimed at ending the government shutdown. The procedural motion passed 60–40, clearing a hurdle toward a final vote while drawing sharp objections from many in the Democratic conference. Senate Majority Leader John … Read more

Lead: Futures for the Dow Jones Industrial Average and other major U.S. indexes rose in premarket trading Monday after a late-Sunday vote advanced a measure to end the federal government shutdown. The market reaction reflected relief that a funding agreement may be imminent, though trading stayed cautious ahead of the open. UnitedHealth Group shares fell … Read more

Former French president Nicolas Sarkozy, 70, asked a Paris court on Monday for early release after spending three weeks at La Santé prison following his 21 October sentencing to five years for taking part in a criminal conspiracy linked to alleged Libyan funding of his 2007 campaign. He told judges via video link that solitary … Read more

Lead President Donald Trump issued a proclamation late last week granting full, unconditional pardons to 77 individuals tied to efforts to challenge or overturn the 2020 presidential election. The list, posted by Justice Department Pardon Attorney Ed Martin on his personal X account late Sunday, includes high-profile figures such as Rudy Giuliani, former White House … Read more

On Nov. 10, 2025, President Donald J. Trump granted pre-emptive federal pardons to Rudolph W. Giuliani and several associates tied to efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election. The move — disclosed by an official familiar with the matter — names advisers such as John Eastman and Sidney Powell and applies only to federal prosecutions. … Read more

Lead Apple is reportedly preparing to place the front-facing camera beneath the iPhone display for its 2027, 20th‑anniversary model, according to a Chinese leaker and recent industry reports. The development aligns with earlier signals that under‑screen Face ID could appear on iPhone 18 Pro models in 2026, with a full under‑display selfie camera following in … Read more

Lead On Monday, November 10, 2025, a mix of network, cable and streaming premieres reshape prime-time viewing: NBC gives the documentary The Paper a network debut at 8:30 PM ET, Netflix drops the first four episodes of Sesame Street’s reimagined Season 56, and Prime Video launches a 10-episode Bat-Fam binge at 3:00 AM ET. Additional … Read more

Lead On Monday, Nov. 10, 2025, President Trump will receive Syrian president Ahmed al-Shara at the White House, six years after U.S. commandos killed Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al‑Baghdadi in the village of Barisha. The meeting follows a rapid political ascent: al-Shara, once Abu Mohammed al‑Jolani and a former associate of al‑Baghdadi, toppled Bashar … Read more

Lead: A potent lake-effect snowstorm battered the Chicago metropolitan area and Northwest Indiana in the early hours of Nov. 10, 2025, producing heavy, often blinding snow and hazardous travel. Winter Storm Warnings were active for large portions of Cook County and parts of Indiana while some Chicago zones were downgraded to advisories by 5:00 a.m. … Read more

Lead: Rep. Jamie Raskin on November 10, 2025 sent a six-page letter to President Donald Trump after a whistleblower told his committee that Ghislaine Maxwell is preparing a commutation application and receiving special treatment while incarcerated. The allegation centers on Maxwell’s transfer to Federal Prison Camp Bryan and a July meeting in Tallahassee with Deputy … Read more

Trump pardons Giuliani and allies tied to 2020 election effort, pardon attorney says Lead: President Donald Trump issued full federal pardons on Nov. 7 for a long list of political allies, including Rudy Giuliani, Sidney Powell and former chief of staff Mark Meadows, the Department of Justice’s Pardon Attorney, Ed Martin, posted late Sunday. The … Read more

Lead: On Nov. 10, 2025, Super Typhoon Fung-wong struck Luzon, the Philippines’ largest island, forcing mass evacuations and widespread flooding. Authorities said 1.3 million people were moved before landfall in Aurora Province; the storm has so far been linked to two confirmed deaths and damage to roughly 1,000 homes. Coastal communities from Sinbanali to Dipaculao … Read more