‘Predator: Badlands’ Heads For Near Franchise Record Opening Of $37M, ‘A-’ CinemaScore Is Best Ever For Series

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Lead 20th Century Studios’ Predator: Badlands is tracking toward a near-franchise-record domestic opening of roughly $37 million after strong early returns, including a Friday/previews tally reported at $15.6 million and an unprecedented A- CinemaScore for the series. Early audience metrics such as a 78% definite-recommend PostTrak and five-star responses reinforce positive word of mouth. The … Read more

Israel says body of Lior Rudaeff returned from Gaza

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Lead: The Israeli military has confirmed that a body handed over from Gaza has been identified as Lior Rudaeff, a dual Israeli-Argentinian who was killed while defending the Nir Yitzhak kibbutz during the 7 October 2023 Hamas-led assault. Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) said the body was found on Friday in Khan Younis in southern Gaza … Read more

‘Unprecedented’ tornado tears through southern Brazil, killing at least six

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On Nov. 8 a powerful tornado struck the state of Paraná in southern Brazil, killing at least six people and injuring more than 400, officials said. The most severe damage was recorded in the town of Rio Bonito do Iguaçu, where local authorities say roughly 90% of homes and businesses were affected. State governor Ratinho … Read more

Sao Paulo Grand Prix: Lando Norris wins sprint after Oscar Piastri crashes out in Interlagos

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Lead At Interlagos on Saturday, McLaren’s Lando Norris won the São Paulo Grand Prix sprint, extending his championship lead to nine points after team-mate Oscar Piastri crashed out. Piastri spun into the barriers at Turn Three on lap six, removing a principal challenger from the short race. The sprint was interrupted by further incidents that … Read more

Complex Multi‑Jet Structure Observed from Interstellar Object 3I/ATLAS After Perihelion

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Lead: On 8 November 2025 at 04:10 UT, observers reported a complex, multi‑jet pattern emerging from interstellar object 3I/ATLAS shortly after perihelion. Stacked RGB images taken at 29° solar elongation show a glowing halo stretching roughly 500,000 km (about 5 arcminutes) and at least seven discrete jets, some appearing as sunward anti‑tails. Observations were made … Read more

Six killed as Russia strikes Ukrainian energy and residential sites

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At least six people were killed after a wave of Russian missile and drone strikes hit energy facilities and residential areas across Ukraine overnight. The attacks — reported across 25 locations including Kyiv — damaged major power infrastructure and left many communities without electricity and heat as restoration teams mobilised. Ukrainian officials said apartment blocks … Read more

Rare genetic diagnosis transformed seemingly incurable ovarian cancer into remission

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Lead: In January 2017 in Maine, Diane Davis was found to have advanced ovarian cancer after months of unexplained illness. Standard surgery and chemotherapy failed when a new pelvic mass and lymph node spread appeared midway through treatment. Molecular testing identified Lynch syndrome, a hereditary DNA-repair disorder, which opened the option of immunotherapy. After receiving … Read more

UPS and FedEx Ground MD-11 Fleets After Deadly Louisville Crash

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Lead United Parcel Service and FedEx temporarily removed MD-11 cargo jets from service late Friday after a UPS-operated MD-11 crashed in Louisville, Kentucky, in a disaster that authorities say killed at least 14 people. UPS said the grounding was a precaution taken after consultation with the aircraft manufacturer. FedEx also paused MD-11 operations while carriers … Read more

US Flight Cancellations From Government Shutdown: What to Know

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Lead Hundreds of flights at some of the busiest U.S. airports were canceled this weekend after airlines began trimming schedules under a government-ordered slowdown tied to the federal shutdown. The industrywide pacing began Friday and, while initial disruptions were limited, the impact is expected to grow if the shutdown persists and more controllers miss work. … Read more

Millionaires value their personal trainers and therapists more than their wealth advisors

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Lead: A new Long Angle survey of 114 people with at least $2 million in net worth, conducted in 2025, found that many wealthy individuals express greater satisfaction with personal trainers, therapists and child-related services than with wealth advisors and tax professionals. Only about one third of respondents use a dedicated wealth advisor for financial … Read more

This 29-year-old trader just became Goldman’s youngest MD. Here’s how he celebrated after a big year.

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Paulo Costa, 29, was promoted to managing director at Goldman Sachs in November 2025, becoming the youngest member of this year’s MD cohort in the bank’s London office. The promotion — announced on a Thursday — crowned a year in which Costa led dividend trading across Europe, the Middle East and Africa and navigated volatile … Read more

NASA Sending Twin ESCAPADE Probes to Mars to Probe Lost Atmosphere and Risks for Earth

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NASA and the University of California, Berkeley are launching a pair of small orbiters this Sunday at 2:45 p.m. ET from Kennedy Space Center aboard Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket to study how Mars lost its thick atmosphere billions of years ago. The twin spacecraft, part of the ESCAPADE mission, will take an unusual route … Read more

Judge Permanently Blocks National Guard Deployment to Portland, Finds Trump Exceeded Authority

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On November 7, 2025, U.S. District Judge Karin Immergut issued a permanent injunction finding that former President Donald Trump exceeded his authority when he federalized Oregon National Guard members and sent them to Portland. The move, first halted temporarily last month, concerned an order that federalized 200 Guard members to protect a federal Immigration and … Read more