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Lead: Google on Nov. 20, 2025 introduced Nano Banana Pro, an upgraded image-generation model built on its newly released Gemini 3. The model adds higher-resolution output (up to 4K), finer text rendering, web-search integration and expanded editing controls. Google positions Nano Banana Pro for professional use, while noting higher latency and costs compared with the … Read more
Lead: In early November 2025, municipal engineers finished dredging the Eisbach canal in Munich’s English Garden and reopened the flow, only to find the city’s signature surfable wave—the 1.5-meter Eisbachwelle—had collapsed into a small whitewater bump. Local surfers and officials say the change followed targeted cleaning after a fatality in April 2025, and a specialist … Read more
On Nov. 20, 2025, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman met President Donald Trump in the Oval Office and left with a sweeping set of U.S. concessions that mark a rapid rehabilitation of Riyadh in Washington. The visit produced a Major Non‑NATO Ally designation, progress toward sales of F‑35 aircraft, a new Strategic Defense Agreement … Read more
Lead Google DeepMind’s Gemini 3 Pro Image, showcased alongside the Nano Banana Pro workflow, brings high-fidelity image editing and prototype-focused design support to creative teams. Announced on the product page, the system enables studio-level control over image attributes and is designed to accelerate concept testing, mockups, and visual iterations. The demo material emphasizes batch image … Read more
Lead Sales of previously owned homes rose 1.2% in October to a 4.1 million seasonally adjusted annual rate, the National Association of Realtors reported, while available inventory slipped to 1.52 million units. The median sale price reached $415,200, the 28th consecutive month of year-over-year gains. The October closings mostly reflect contracts signed in August and … Read more
Lead: Employers added 119,000 payroll positions in September, cushioning a weak summer but the unemployment rate inched up to 4.4 percent. The Bureau of Labor Statistics released the delayed report following a six-week government shutdown; it will be the only official employment snapshot until December. Health care remained the largest source of new jobs while … Read more
Incoming New York City mayor Zohran Mamdani will meet President Donald Trump in the Oval Office on Friday, capping months of public sparring that followed the mayor-elect’s victory. The 34-year-old Democratic socialist, who beat Andrew Cuomo by nine percentage points earlier this month, has become a national figure since his primary and general-election wins. The … Read more
The veteran documentarian Ken Burns has released The American Revolution, a six-part, 12-hour series that premiered this week on PBS after roughly a decade in production and a nine-month publicity tour. Burns, 72, and his co-directors Sarah Botstein and David Schmidt, alongside writer Geoffrey Ward, assembled dozens of historians and nearly 200 first-person voices to … Read more
Lead: Lionsgate released the first trailer for The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping ahead of its theatrical debut on Nov. 20, 2026. The film—adapted from the 2025 novel of the same name—follows a young Haymitch Abernathy, played by Joseph Zada, during the 50th Hunger Games. The story is set 24 years before the original … Read more
The 2026 World Cup play-off draw, held on Nov. 20, 2025, mapped the routes for the remaining European and inter‑confederation slots. Italy will host Northern Ireland in a European semi‑final on March 26, with the winner set to travel to a final against either Wales or Bosnia & Herzegovina on March 31. In other European … Read more
The 59th Country Music Association Awards took place at Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena on Wednesday night, culminating in a sweep for Lainey Wilson who won Entertainer of the Year among multiple trophies. The ceremony, hosted by Wilson, also highlighted a historic nomination tie among three solo female artists and featured high-profile performances from stars including Keith … Read more
Lead Keon Coleman, the Buffalo Bills’ No. 33 pick from the 2024 draft, is expected to be inactive again for Thursday night’s road game against the Houston Texans, continuing a turbulent stretch for the rookie. The expected inactivation — reported by Cover 1 — would follow last week’s benching for tardiness and come after an … Read more
Lead: In a quarterly report released on Thursday from New York, Walmart reported that U.S. sales rose 4.5% last quarter as more Americans turned to its stores and website to stretch budgets amid high prices. The retailer said customer visits and per-trip spending climbed, and the company raised its sales and profit guidance ahead of … Read more
Investors Turn to Jobs Report After Nvidia Earnings Fuel Rally Published Nov. 19, 2025 — Nvidia’s blockbuster quarterly results, released after U.S. trading on Wednesday, sent global markets higher and eased some investor concern about excess spending on artificial-intelligence infrastructure. The chipmaker reported a 65 percent year-over-year surge in profit to $31.9 billion and issued … Read more
Lead The U.S. economy added 119,000 jobs in September, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported, surprising economists who had expected a weaker print. The number represents an acceleration from August after that month was revised down from a 22,000 gain to a 4,000 loss. The unemployment rate in September rose to 4.4 percent, the highest … Read more
