Epstein files petition gains 218th signature — what happens next?

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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

Shutdown’s unexpected gains for Democrats and Europe’s drone defenses

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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

Winning Mega Millions numbers for the $900 million jackpot on Nov. 11, 2025: See all the prizes hit in Ohio – WKYC

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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

Turkish C-130 military plane crashes in Georgia, killing all 20 on board

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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

Latest science news: Northern lights | Hongqi bridge collapse | New Glenn launch – Live Science

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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

Pakistan probes suicide bombing that killed 12 outside Islamabad court

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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

The sharks are circling UK PM Keir Starmer’s leadership, with crunch points coming – CNBC

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Lead Prime Minister Keir Starmer faces intensifying speculation over his tenure as his government prepares for the Autumn Budget on Nov. 26, 2025 in Westminster. Economists and political insiders say Chancellor Rachel Reeves may be forced to break Labour manifesto pledges on worker taxes to plug a fiscal shortfall. That potential tax move, coupled with … Read more

JFK’s grandson, Jack Schlossberg, announces 2026 run for Nadler’s seat in Congress

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Lead: On Nov. 12, 2025, Jack Schlossberg, the 32-year-old grandson of President John F. Kennedy, declared he will run for New York’s 12th Congressional District in the 2026 elections. Schlossberg announced his campaign after Rep. Jerry Nadler said in September he would not seek reelection for the seat. He framed his bid as a response … Read more

Mega Millions Jackpot Nears $1 Billion—Here’s What The Winner Could Take Home After Taxes – Forbes

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Lead: The Mega Millions jackpot climbed to $965 million after no ticket matched all six numbers on Tuesday night, creating the second-largest U.S. lottery prize so far this year. The winning combination drawn was 10, 13, 40, 42, 46 and Mega Ball 1, and the next drawing is scheduled for Friday. A single winner would … Read more

How SSRIs May Be Altering Teen Sexual Development

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Lead: In recent years clinicians have prescribed selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (S.S.R.I.s) to increasing numbers of adolescents to treat depression, anxiety and related disorders. Emerging patient accounts and regulatory statements suggest these drugs can blunt sexual desire and function in adults, and clinicians and researchers are asking what that could mean when exposure begins during … Read more

US House to vote on bill that could end longest-ever government shutdown

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Lawmakers returned to Washington on Wednesday, Nov. 12, 2025, for a House floor vote on a Senate-negotiated continuing resolution intended to end what has been described as the longest government shutdown in U.S. history. The measure would fund the federal government through Jan. 2026 but does not extend expiring Affordable Care Act tax credits, a … Read more

Google sues cybercriminal group behind E-ZPass, USPS text phishing scams

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Lead: Google filed a civil suit on Wednesday targeting a foreign cybercriminal syndicate responsible for a sprawling SMS phishing, or smishing, campaign that impersonated brands including E-ZPass and the U.S. Postal Service. The company says the group used a phishing-as-a-service toolkit called Lighthouse to deliver malicious texts and host fake sign-in pages, impacting more than … Read more

IEA Says Global Oil Demand Could Rise Through 2050

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November 12, 2025 — 05:00 UTC (updated 10:15 UTC) The International Energy Agency revised its outlook on oil demand in a report published on November 12, 2025, reintroducing a “Current Policies Scenario” in which global oil consumption rises about 13% by 2050. The agency contrasted that path with last year’s projections, which showed demand plateauing … Read more

Julianne Hough Tears Up as Tom Bergeron Returns to DWTS Ballroom Five Years After Exit

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Lead Tom Bergeron made a surprise return to the Dancing With the Stars ballroom for the show’s 20th-anniversary live special, rejoining the franchise five years after his departure in July 2020. He walked onstage arm in arm with cohosts Julianne Hough and Alfonso Ribeiro as a live performance of Whitney Houston’s “I Wanna Dance With … Read more