California Revokes 17,000 Commercial Driver Licenses Issued to Immigrants

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Lead: California announced on Wednesday it will revoke about 17,000 commercial driver licenses (CDLs) issued to noncitizen drivers after finding the licenses’ expiration dates extended beyond the drivers’ federally authorized periods of stay. The move follows heightened scrutiny from the U.S. Department of Transportation and Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy after a fatal August tractor-trailer crash … Read more

Utah AD Mark Harlan replaces Mack Rhoades on 2025 College Football Playoff committee

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Lead On Nov. 13, 2025, the College Football Playoff (CFP) selection committee filled a sudden vacancy after Baylor athletic director and committee member Mack Rhoades took a leave of absence for “personal reasons.” With less than a month until the final selection show and a new set of rankings due Tuesday, the Big 12 Conference … Read more

Federal fraud indictment rattles Gov. Newsom’s political inner circle

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Gov. Gavin Newsom’s chief of staff, Dana Williamson, was arrested on federal fraud and tax-related charges in a case that surfaced publicly on Nov. 13, 2025. The 23-count indictment alleges Williamson and associates siphoned money from a dormant campaign account, misstated business expenses and falsified documents tied to a COVID-era loan; two other aides have … Read more

Trump administration sues to stop California from redistricting to give Democrats more House seats

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Federal lawyers on Thursday asked a judge to block California’s newly approved plan to redraw congressional boundaries, escalating a fight that could alter the balance of the U.S. House before the 2026 midterm elections. The Justice Department intervened after last week’s passage of Proposition 50, which allows state Democratic lawmakers to replace maps produced by … Read more

BBC apologises to Trump over Panorama edit but rejects compensation demand

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Lead The BBC has apologised to US President Donald Trump for an edited Panorama clip that spliced parts of his 6 January 2021 speech, saying the cut created a misleading impression. The corporation has refused demands for compensation and said it will not rebroadcast the documentary. Trump’s lawyers have threatened a $1bn (£759m) defamation claim … Read more

Week 11 Expert Picks: Patriots vs. Jets

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On Nov. 13, 2025 at 02:23 PM, a range of national and team analysts published their Week 11 selections for the New England Patriots hosting the New York Jets. Nearly every outlet favored the Patriots, citing New England’s streak, matchup advantages and short-week preparation; several staffers provided score forecasts that clustered in the mid-20s for … Read more

Trump official refers Rep. Eric Swalwell to federal probe over alleged mortgage fraud

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Lead A senior housing official in President Donald Trump’s administration has referred California Rep. Eric Swalwell to the Justice Department for a potential federal criminal investigation, according to a person familiar with the matter. The referral, conveyed in a letter to Attorney General Pam Bondi on Wednesday, alleges mortgage and related tax and insurance fraud … Read more

Comey and James Challenge Legality of Lindsey Halligan’s Appointment

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Lead On Nov. 13, 2025, a federal judge in Alexandria, Virginia, told lawyers she would rule before Thanksgiving on whether Lindsey Halligan was lawfully appointed when she obtained indictments against former F.B.I. director James B. Comey and New York Attorney General Letitia James. The question concerns the validity of Halligan’s role as U.S. attorney for … Read more

Epic SoCal Atmospheric River Threatens Mudslides While Potentially Ending Fire Season

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Lead An atmospheric river moving into Southern California this week prompted evacuation warnings across parts of Los Angeles County beginning Thursday evening, as forecasters warned of both destructive mudflows and a chance to materially reduce fire risk. The National Weather Service’s central scenario has downtown Los Angeles receiving about 2.62 inches of rain from Friday … Read more

Wuthering Heights: bold new trailer for Emerald Fennell’s epic adaptation

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Emerald Fennell’s full-length trailer for her adaptation of Emily Brontë’s 1847 novel frames the story as an expansive, contentious romance. Released alongside fresh music by Charli XCX, the trailer follows Catherine (Margot Robbie) and Heathcliff (Jacob Elordi) from childhood into a turbulent adult love affair on the West Yorkshire moors. The footage emphasizes epic emotion … Read more

Man Sought After Visit to Alina Habba’s Office with Bat

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Lead: Law enforcement officials are seeking a man who appeared outside the Newark office of the acting U.S. attorney in New Jersey on Wednesday evening carrying a baseball bat, then returned without it and entered the building. After gaining access, the man went to the floor where Alina Habba’s office is located, smashed property and … Read more

Noem to Announce $10,000 Bonuses for Several Thousand TSA Agents

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Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem will announce a plan to provide $10,000 bonuses to TSA officers who continued working through the recent 43-day federal government shutdown, scheduled for 1 p.m. ET at a Houston airport. Administration officials, speaking on condition of anonymity, told reporters the awards will go to “several thousand” agents who earned high … Read more

Starbucks Strike Hits 65 U.S. Stores on Red Cup Day

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On Thursday, more than 1,000 unionized Starbucks workers walked off the job at 65 stores in over 40 U.S. cities during the chain’s annual Red Cup Day promotion, the union said. The action, organized by Starbucks Workers United, was designed to press the company for better hours, higher pay and the resolution of hundreds of … Read more