New Yorkers Praise Zohran Mamdani’s White House Outreach, Say Cautious Optimism Remains

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Lead One day after 34-year-old mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani met with President Donald Trump at the White House, New Yorkers around Central Park described the encounter as an unexpectedly cordial exchange that left many cautiously optimistic. The meeting — held after a campaign in which Mamdani won every borough except Staten Island and after months of … Read more

Arman Tsarukyan taps Dan Hooker as Garry and Horiguchi press title cases at UFC Qatar

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Lead: At UFC Fight Night in Al Rayyan on Saturday, Arman Tsarukyan (23-3) stamped his name into lightweight title conversation by submitting Dan Hooker (24-13) in the second round. The event at the Ali Bin Hamed al-Attiyah Arena also featured Ian Machado Garry earning a unanimous decision over Belal Muhammad and Kyoji Horiguchi returning with … Read more

Pavia throws for 484 to keep Vanderbilt rolling

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NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Diego Pavia threw for a career-high 484 yards and five touchdowns and ran for 48 yards and another score as Vanderbilt routed Kentucky 45-17 on Nov. 22, 2025, keeping the Commodores in the College Football Playoff conversation heading into the regular-season finale. The performance set a Vanderbilt program passing record, surpassing Whit … Read more

Celeste Rivas’ Body Found Frozen; Cause of Death Likely Undetermined

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Lead: On November 22, 2025, investigators reported that the remains of 26-year-old Celeste Rivas were recovered in Los Angeles in a partially frozen, dismembered state, and the L.A. County Medical Examiner is likely to record the cause and manner of death as “undetermined.” Authorities say the parts were found inside a vehicle linked to musician … Read more

Security fears rise in Nigeria after more than 300 schoolchildren kidnapped

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Gunmen abducted 303 students and 12 teachers from St Mary’s co-educational boarding school in Niger state during a raid early on Friday, in one of Nigeria’s largest recent mass kidnappings. The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) updated its tally after a verification exercise; victims are aged about eight to 18 and represent nearly half of … Read more

Marjorie Taylor Greene’s Rough Education in MAGA Politics

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In late November 2025, Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene shocked Washington by announcing she will leave Congress on Jan. 5, 2026, roughly one year before her current term ends. Arriving in January 2021 as a loud defender of former President Donald J. Trump, the three-term Georgia congresswoman has, according to interviews, become politically isolated inside her … Read more

Arch Manning’s first receiving TD highlights Texas’ 52-37 win over Arkansas

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Arch Manning recorded the first receiving touchdown of his college career on Saturday as No. 17 Texas defeated Arkansas 52-37. Manning’s reception came on a trick play that also produced one of six total touchdowns he was responsible for in the game. He finished with 389 passing yards and four aerial touchdowns while adding a … Read more

Trump’s Net Worth Drops $1.1 Billion as TMTG Stock Slumps

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Lead: President Donald Trump’s estimated net worth fell by $1.1 billion since September 2025 after shares of his family’s media-and-crypto company slid to near-record lows this week. Forbes now values Trump’s assets at $6.2 billion, down from a $7.3 billion high in September. The fall coincided with TMTG stock (ticker DJT) trading around $10.18 amid … Read more

Tatiana Schlossberg, JFK’s Granddaughter, Announces Terminal Cancer

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Lead: Tatiana Schlossberg, 35 and the granddaughter of President John F. Kennedy, revealed in a New Yorker essay on Saturday that she has terminal cancer after a 2024 diagnosis. Doctors found acute myeloid leukemia with a rare Inversion 3 mutation shortly after she gave birth in May 2024, and she has since undergone multiple rounds … Read more

Anna Queen play yards recalled after CPSC warns of suffocation, entrapment risk

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The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission on Nov. 22, 2025 urged consumers to stop using Anna Queen play yards sold on Amazon following a recall that cites suffocation and entrapment hazards. The recall covers about 70 units sold online since March 2025 for roughly $100–$110, identified as Model P700 with production date 202503. Regulators say … Read more

Jellybean Johnson, the Time Musician and a Pioneer of the Minneapolis Sound, Dead at 69 – Rolling Stone

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Lead: Garry ‘Jellybean’ Johnson, the multi-instrumentalist who helped define the Minneapolis Sound and served as the original and long-time drummer for the Time, died on Nov. 21 at 69. His death was confirmed by Morris Day; no cause has been released. Johnson’s career spanned performance, session work and production for major pop and R&B acts, … Read more

COP30 in Belém ends with no new fossil fuel commitments

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Lead The UN climate summit COP30 in Belém, Brazil, ended without any explicit commitment to phase out oil, coal or gas, following intense negotiations and diplomatic rows. Delegates adopted a final text called the “Mutirão” that urges countries to voluntarily accelerate reductions in fossil fuel use, a formulation that left more than 80 countries frustrated. … Read more

Selma Blair Says She’s Relapse-Free and ‘Truly in Remission’ from MS

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Lead Selma Blair, who was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in 2018, told Stellar she has been relapse-free for a “couple of years” and describes herself as effectively in remission. The 53-year-old actress said the lack of new activity in her brain has been a major relief and credited gains in stamina and neuroplasticity. Blair, who … Read more