Stand-off over £800,000 Your Party membership fees

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Lead Jeremy Corbyn’s nascent left-wing movement is locked in a dispute over roughly £800,000 raised through an unauthorised membership drive launched by co-founder Zarah Sultana. The funds were collected when Sultana opened a membership portal using a party email account and took payments and data from an estimated 20,000 people. Senior figures say the money … Read more

US consumer sentiment drops to near record low as shutdown persists

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Lead: A University of Michigan monthly survey released in early November 2025 shows US consumer sentiment plunged to 50.3, down from 53.6 in October, as the federal government shutdown extended beyond a month. The reading missed economists’ expectations (53.0) and marks the lowest headline score since June 2022. Respondents across ages, income levels and political … Read more

Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs Reportedly Found Drinking Homemade Alcohol at Fort Dix

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Lead: TMZ reported on November 7 that Sean “Diddy” Combs, 56, was observed drinking a homemade fermented beverage inside the Federal Correctional Institution Fort Dix in New Jersey. The mixture — reportedly made from Fanta soda, sugar and apples and fermented for about two weeks — was allegedly consumed by the music executive while he … Read more

Trump Pardons Former Mets Star Darryl Strawberry for 1995 Tax-Evasion Conviction

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President Donald Trump granted a full pardon on Nov. 7, 2025, to former Major League Baseball outfielder Darryl Strawberry, who pleaded guilty to tax evasion in 1995. The White House confirmed that Strawberry, now 63, served a sentence and repaid back taxes after his conviction. Strawberry is an eight‑time All‑Star whose career included World Series … Read more

Trump administration asks appeals court to immediately halt ruling on SNAP funding

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Lead The Trump administration asked the 1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Friday to issue an emergency stay by 4 p.m. ET to block a federal judge’s order requiring full payment of November Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits. The order, issued Thursday by U.S. District Judge John J. McConnell Jr., directed the administration … Read more

Stock Market Today: Dow, S&P 500 and Nasdaq Fall; Tech Poised for Worst Week Since April

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Lead In intraday trading on U.S. exchanges, the Dow, S&P 500 and Nasdaq slid as technology shares led losses, leaving the tech-heavy Nasdaq on track for its worst weekly decline since April. The Dow earlier recorded a 398-point drop during the session before some stabilization. Market data used in coverage were provided by FactSet, and … Read more

Longest US government shutdown enters seventh week, halting services and flights

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The United States government shutdown entered its seventh week on Friday, Nov. 7, 2025, after 38 days of funding lapses that have disrupted federal programs, air travel and economic forecasts. Republican leaders in Congress have pressed for a stopgap measure to keep agencies running, but Senate maneuvers have repeatedly failed to attract the 60 votes … Read more

ADL explains its Mamdani Monitor initiative: ‘Never had a candidate like this before’ – NPR

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Lead: The Anti-Defamation League has launched a targeted project to follow the incoming administration of New York City mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani, the ADL’s national director Jonathan Greenblatt told NPR. The initiative will track administration policies and appointments that the ADL says could affect Jewish community safety and will operate a citywide tip line for antisemitic … Read more

Mark Sanchez won’t return as Fox Sports analyst

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Lead: Mark Sanchez will not return to Fox Sports as an on-air analyst after an Oct. 4 confrontation in downtown Indianapolis that left him hospitalized and facing criminal charges. The network confirmed Sanchez is no longer with Fox Sports on Nov. 7, 2025, while his criminal trial remains scheduled for Dec. 11, 2025. Sanchez was … Read more

GTA 6 Delayed Again to November 19, 2026; Fans Express Frustration

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Lead: Rockstar Games and parent company Take-Two announced on November 6, 2025, that Grand Theft Auto VI will now launch on November 19, 2026, a six-month push from the previously stated May 2026 window. The announcement arrived alongside Take-Two’s July–September quarterly results and represents roughly a 12-month shift from the original Fall 2025 timeframe. Take-Two’s … Read more

Job Market Cooling but Not Collapsing, Private Data Shows

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Private-sector indicators compiled through early November 2025 show U.S. hiring has slowed since the summer, even as headline unemployment has not yet surged. With the federal government shutdown delaying the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ monthly payroll reports for a second straight release, economists are relying on payroll firms, job boards and state filings to read … Read more

Rocket Report: Canada backs sovereign launch capability as India flexes heavy‑lift rockets

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Lead Canada announced C$182.6 million (US$129.4 million) in this week’s federal budget to establish a sovereign space‑launch capability, with funds available this fiscal year and to be spent over three years. The move joins a global trend of governments investing in homegrown launchers for security and economic reasons. Meanwhile, India achieved a milestone when an … Read more

Markets Slide as Confidence Wanes; Nvidia and Palantir Face Heavy Selling

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Lead U.S. equity markets slipped as investor confidence weakened, with the Dow and Nasdaq extending losses during intraday trading. Traders targeted high-profile names, including Nvidia and Palantir, as selling pressure intensified. Market-data providers reported live quotes via Nasdaq Last Sale while ownership and estimate feeds came from LSEG and FactSet. The session reflected a broader … Read more

Senate Poised for Vote as Shutdown Enters Day 38; GOP Proposes New Path to Reopen

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Lead: On Day 38 of the federal government shutdown, the Senate is set to reconvene Friday in Washington, D.C., with GOP leaders planning a new procedure to try to advance the House-passed continuing resolution and break the impasse. Republicans propose voting first to advance the CR and then amending it to add three full-year appropriations … Read more