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Canadian federal officials said on Friday that they completed the killing of every ostrich held on a private farm in Edgewood, British Columbia, fulfilling a 10-month-old cull order issued during an avian influenza outbreak. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) said a professional marksman carried out the depopulation under veterinary supervision and described the operation … Read more

Lead: On November 18, 2025, 343 Industries will release Operation: Infinite, a new battle pass and customization update for Halo Infinite. The studio says this will be the game’s last major content drop as the team reallocates resources to multiple new Halo projects in development. While 343 Industries pledges ongoing maintenance, the move shifts Halo … Read more

Lead: A preliminary, non–peer-reviewed analysis presented at an American Heart Association meeting finds a higher five‑year rate of heart failure among adults with insomnia who had records of long‑term melatonin prescriptions compared with those without such prescriptions. The research used international electronic health records and reported 4.6% incidence in chronic melatonin users versus 2.7% in … Read more

Lead: Federal food aid payments for millions of Americans began arriving in some states after a U.S. district judge ordered the government to restore full SNAP benefits by Friday, Nov. 7, 2025. The Trump administration has said it will appeal that order and asked the U.S. Supreme Court for emergency relief even as states including … Read more

Lead: Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy warned Friday that U.S. air travel cutbacks could deepen if the government shutdown persists, after FAA safety teams recommended gradual capacity reductions at 40 high‑impact airports. The agency began limiting flights this weekend, initially at 4% and scheduled to rise to 10% by Nov. 14, amid growing staff shortages and … Read more

Lead: The Farmers’ Almanac, a 208-year-old publication based in Maine that many gardeners and farmers have used for planting dates and long-range weather guesses, announced that its 2026 edition will be its last. The publisher said escalating costs tied to producing and distributing a printed book in a shifting media landscape forced the decision, and … Read more

Lead: On November 7, 2025, President Donald Trump urged the U.S. Department of Justice to open an inquiry into foreign-owned meatpackers, alleging they have inflated U.S. beef prices. He made the request on social media days after Republicans lost key races where voters emphasized the cost of living. The president characterized boxed beef pricing as … Read more

Lead: On Friday evening, Nov. 7, 2025, President Donald Trump asked the U.S. Supreme Court to pause a lower-court order that required the federal government to fully fund Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits in November. The emergency filing followed a Nov. 6 ruling from U.S. District Judge John McConnell in Rhode Island and came … Read more

Lead: The U.S. Department of Agriculture told states on Friday that it is taking steps to implement a federal judge’s order to deliver full Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits for November to roughly 42 million Americans. Patrick Penn, deputy undersecretary for Food, Nutrition and Consumer Services, said the agency is “working towards implementing November … Read more

Lead New York Attorney General Letitia James asked a federal judge on Friday to dismiss a two-count indictment tied to a 2020 mortgage, arguing the prosecution is the product of President Donald Trump’s yearslong personal vendetta. Her lawyers filed a motion asserting the charges are both vindictive and selectively enforced, and they attached more than … Read more

Lead: Microsoft and Halo Studios have announced that Operation: Infinite, due November 18, will be the last major content update currently planned for Halo Infinite as the developer moves into maintenance mode later this month to concentrate on multiple new Halo projects. Halo Studios said it will continue to support multiplayer with challenges, ranked rewards … Read more

Lead: James D. Watson, the molecular biologist who helped reveal DNA’s double‑helix and later led early efforts to map the human genome, died on Nov. 7, 2025, in East Northport, New York. He was 97. His son, Duncan Watson, confirmed that he had been moved to hospice care this week after treatment for an infection. … Read more

Lead: A new post‑perihelion image captured by Qicheng Zhang at Lowell Observatory shows interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS glowing green from diatomic carbon emissions while its dust tail appears largely concealed by viewing geometry. The observation was made immediately after the comet reached perihelion on Oct. 29 and was photographed from Earth during morning twilight on Oct. … Read more

Lead On Nov. 7, 2025, senators debated a Democratic proposal to end the government shutdown by attaching a one-year extension of Affordable Care Act premium tax credits to a funding bill. Senate Democrats, led by Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, pressed the proposal on the floor while Senate Republicans, including Majority Leader John Thune, rejected it … Read more

On Friday, Tesla shares slid after investors ratified an ambitious compensation plan for CEO Elon Musk, wiping about $10 billion (roughly 2%) off his estimated net worth. The stock fell about 3.6% to approximately $429.70 after a 3.5% decline on Thursday, continuing a two-day retreat that coincided with the shareholder vote. More than three-quarters of … Read more