Leaked Witkoff Call Reveals U.S. Deference to Russia

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Last month, a recorded phone call by White House envoy Steve Witkoff surfaced and, after Bloomberg published the transcript, set off intense debate in Washington about U.S. strategy toward the war in Ukraine. The conversation shows Witkoff telling a senior aide to President Vladimir V. Putin that President Trump would “give me a lot of … Read more

NC Republicans score win in redistricting lawsuit over 2026 congressional map

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Lead: A three-judge federal panel ruled on Wednesday, Nov. 26, 2025, that North Carolina’s new congressional map may remain in use for the 2026 elections, handing a legal victory to Republican lawmakers who drew the lines. The decision came in a nationally watched lawsuit challenging partisan mapmaking and follows similar fights in other states, including … Read more

Celtics End Pistons’ 13-Game Win Streak in 117-114 Thriller

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Lead On Nov. 26, 2025 in Boston, the Celtics snapped the Detroit Pistons’ franchise-record-tying 13-game winning streak with a 117-114 victory. Jaylen Brown paced Boston with 33 points and 10 rebounds, while Derrick White scored 27, pouring in 11 in the final 4½ minutes. Cade Cunningham produced a game-high 42 points for Detroit, but missed … Read more

National Guard Members Shot Near White House Sparks Shock and Dismay

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Lead On 26 November 2025, two National Guard members were shot near Farragut Square in Washington, D.C., leaving both in critical condition and transforming a weekday downtown area into an active crime scene. The incident, outside Farragut North metro station on a Wednesday afternoon, triggered a rapid response from fellow guards, Metropolitan Police, and heavily … Read more

‘Stranger Things’ Shows Its Age in a Final Season That’s Outgrown Its Core Appeal: TV Review – Variety

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Lead: The first installment of Stranger Things Season 5, released after a three-and-a-half-year gap since May 2022, opens in autumn 1987 and picks up roughly 18 months after Season 4. The Duffers’ eight-episode finale, split into three volumes with Volume 1 arriving on Thanksgiving Eve, returns the story to Hawkins as military forces and a … Read more

Colorado declines request to transfer imprisoned former county clerk to federal custody

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Lead: Colorado officials said Wednesday they will not move former Mesa County clerk Tina Peters from a state prison in Pueblo into federal custody after a Nov. 12 request from the Federal Bureau of Prisons. Peters, 70, is serving a nine-year sentence following her 2023 conviction for orchestrating a breach of voting machine data tied … Read more

Mutated H3N2 May Trigger Early Flu Season in California

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Health officials warn that an internationally circulating H3N2 subclade K strain could usher in an early influenza season for California as of late November 2025. The variant emerged after this season’s vaccine composition was finalized and is a poor antigenic match to current shots, raising concerns about increased transmission. Public health agencies report low hospitalizations … Read more

As Trade Talks Stall, Carney Moves to Shield Canada from Trump Tariffs – The New York Times

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On Nov. 26, 2025, Prime Minister Mark Carney announced a package of measures in Ottawa aimed at protecting Canada’s steel and lumber sectors after negotiations with the United States over tariffs broke down. The plan introduces a new tariff on steel products, tightens the volume of foreign steel permitted into Canada and offers reduced rail … Read more

Epstein alleged victims lawyer sends scathing letter over DOJ document release – ABC News

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Lead: A prominent attorney for alleged victims of Jeffrey Epstein told a federal judge this week that a recent public release of estate files by the House Oversight Committee exposed dozens of unredacted victim names, triggering widespread alarm among survivors. The filing, submitted by lawyer Bradley Edwards, says victims reported panic, sleeplessness and an inability … Read more

McCarthy limited Wednesday; Brosmer to take first-team reps vs Seahawks

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Vikings starting quarterback J.J. McCarthy was listed as a limited participant on Wednesday as he progresses through the NFL concussion protocol, and head coach Kevin O’Connell said Max Brosmer took the first-team reps in practice. The move comes during the week ahead of Sunday’s road game against the Seattle Seahawks as the team balances player … Read more

Ethan Browne, Jackson Browne’s Son, Dead at 52

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Ethan Zane Browne, the eldest son of singer-songwriter Jackson Browne, was found unresponsive at his home on the morning of November 25, 2025, and has died at age 52. The family confirmed the death in a brief statement posted to Jackson Browne’s Instagram asking for privacy; no cause has been released. Ethan, born November 2, … Read more

Georgia prosecutor drops election interference case against Trump, others – ABC News

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In a sudden turn in Fulton County, Georgia, the special prosecutor assigned to the 2020 election interference indictment asked a judge to dismiss the case against former President Donald Trump and 18 co-defendants, and the judge granted the request. The filing by Pete Skandalakis—executive director of the Prosecuting Attorneys’ Council of Georgia who took over … Read more