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President Donald Trump has pushed a rapid series of affordability proposals — including $2,000 rebate cheques funded by tariff revenue and 50-year mortgages — after Republican setbacks in last week’s state elections. The plans, floated in speeches and interviews over recent days in Washington, are intended to ease voter concern about costs of living but … Read more

London — On Wednesday, Prime Minister Keir Starmer addressed reports that members of his own Labour Party had briefed the press about a possible leadership ouster, just 14 days before a government budget expected on November 26. The briefings singled out Health Secretary Wes Streeting and suggested internal ambition was under particular scrutiny; Streeting has … Read more

Lead On Wednesday the House of Representatives reconvened after a 54-day hiatus to consider a Senate-passed spending bill that would end the longest government shutdown in U.S. history and fund the government through Jan. 30. The return comes amid several high-profile developments: President Trump reportedly sent a formal letter asking Israel’s president to pardon Prime … Read more

Lead With Google’s November 2025 Feature Drop, AI Notification Summaries have begun rolling out to the Pixel 9 and Pixel 10 series (Pixel 9a excluded). The feature is off by default and does not appear automatically after installing the November update; deployment is gradual. Summaries are generated on-device and are limited to selected conditions — … Read more

Lead: On 12 November 2025, a suicide bomber detonated outside the district courts in Islamabad during the day, killing 12 people and injuring 27. Authorities have launched an official investigation while security forces examine how the attacker repeatedly tried to enter the court compound before exploding near a police vehicle. The blast marked the most … Read more

Lead Nintendo and Universal unveiled the trailer for The Super Mario Galaxy Movie during a Nintendo Direct livestream on Wednesday morning. The short preview sends Mario and Luigi into outer space and introduces new central figures: Rosalina, voiced by Brie Larson, and Bowser Jr., voiced by Benny Safdie. The clip references locations and mechanics from … Read more

Lead House Democrats on the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform released a set of emails Wednesday from the Jeffrey Epstein estate that include references to Donald Trump and to alleged encounters at Epstein’s home. The collection, part of a larger batch the committee received under subpoena, contains more than 23,000 documents; the newly … Read more

Lead Marion County has agreed to apologize and pay a little more than $3 million to resolve federal claims arising from a law-enforcement raid on the Marion County Record in August 2023. The settlement, disclosed Nov. 12, 2025, follows five federal lawsuits naming the county, the city of Marion and local officials and comes after … Read more

Jameis Winston has been elevated to No. 2 on the New York Giants’ quarterback depth chart and would likely start Sunday if rookie Jaxson Dart remains in the concussion protocol. The move, reported by multiple outlets this week, pushes Russell Wilson to No. 3 and represents interim coach Mike Kafka’s first major roster decision after … Read more

Adelita Grijalva’s swearing-in on Wednesday at 4 p.m. is expected to supply the 218th signature on a House discharge petition seeking release of the Jeffrey Epstein case files. That majority mark would formally start a tightly prescribed clock of procedural steps — including a seven legislative‑day “ripening” period and subsequent scheduling by the speaker — … Read more

Lead Eight Senate Democrats reached a deal with Republicans to end a six-week government shutdown that became the longest in U.S. history, producing a stopgap funding package and targeted wins for Democrats. The agreement funds several appropriations through next fall, secures SNAP through September 2026 and requires reinstatement of furloughed federal workers, while leaving key … Read more

Lead On Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2025, the Mega Millions drawing produced winning numbers 10, 13, 40, 42, 46 and Mega Ball 1, but no ticket matched all six to claim the advertised $900 million jackpot. The Ohio Lottery reported thousands of smaller winning tickets across the state, including single winners at several higher prize tiers. … Read more

On November 11, 2025, a Turkish C-130 military transport crashed in Sighnaghi municipality in eastern Georgia near the Azerbaijani border, killing all 20 personnel on board. The aircraft was en route from Ganja, Azerbaijan, to Turkey after ferrying troops who had attended Azerbaijan’s Victory Day events. Turkish officials said the flight data recorder was recovered … Read more

Lead On Nov. 12, 2025, a burst of space- and earth-focused stories converged: strong solar activity produced auroras visible far south across the United States, astronomers reported possible first-generation star candidates from JWST data, and spaceflight watchers monitored Blue Origin’s New Glenn launch after a weather delay. Ground and public-safety threads also surfaced — an … Read more

Lead Pakistani authorities opened a formal investigation Wednesday into a suicide bombing outside a district court on the edge of Islamabad that killed 12 people and wounded 27 the previous day. Forensic teams sealed the scene and combed debris as grieving families collected bodies at a city hospital and funeral prayers began. Government officials immediately … Read more