Senate Republicans Back Trump’s Florida Golf-Course Call to Replace Obamacare

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On 8 November 2025, Senate Republican leaders spent a weekend session debating how to end the government shutdown and address rising health costs, while President Donald Trump, from his West Palm Beach golf course and later Mar-a-Lago, urged a return to repealing the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Republican senators including Lindsey Graham, Rick Scott and … Read more

Game Day: West Virginia Hosts Colorado in Military Appreciation Game

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Lead West Virginia University will host Colorado on Nov. 8, 2025, in a Military Appreciation Game announced by WVU Athletics. The event blends a season-defining football matchup with pregame tributes to service members. WVU’s official release frames the contest as both a competitive fixture and a community observance; kickoff and some broadcast details were not … Read more

Powerful tornado in Paraná kills 6, injures hundreds

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Lead: A violent tornado struck Brazil’s southern state of Paraná on Friday night, killing six people and injuring hundreds, state authorities said. The storm, with winds measured at more than 250 kph (155 mph), flattened dozens of homes and prompted an official emergency declaration. Officials reported at least one person missing hours after the touchdown … Read more

More than 1,000 Flights Canceled on Second Day of FAA Cuts Amid U.S. Shutdown

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Lead On Saturday, 8 November 2025, U.S. airlines canceled more than 1,000 flights for a second consecutive day after the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) ordered reductions in air traffic because of the ongoing federal government shutdown. Charlotte Douglas International was the hardest-hit airport by midday, with about 120 cancellations, while other major hubs including Atlanta, … Read more

Gus Johnson Loses His Voice on Indiana’s Game-Winning TD vs. Penn State

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Lead Fox play-by-play announcer Gus Johnson momentarily lost his voice after Omar Cooper Jr.’s dramatic, game-winning touchdown catch with 36 seconds remaining, a play that sealed No. 2 Indiana’s 27-24 victory over Penn State. The catch — ruled a touchdown after review — capped an 80-yard drive led by quarterback Fernando Mendoza. Johnson’s strained vocal … Read more

Shots fired at Border Patrol agents on Chicago’s West Side, DHS says – CBS News

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Lead On Saturday, Nov. 8, 2025, a driver in a black Jeep opened fire at U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agents in the Little Village neighborhood on Chicago’s West Side near 26th Street and Kedzie Avenue, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) said. The agents were conducting immigration enforcement operations when the vehicle fired … Read more

College football scores, live updates and highlights in Week 11 – CBS Sports

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Nov. 8, 2025 — A full Saturday slate reshaped several conference races and the College Football Playoff picture as key top-25 matchups delivered decisive results and late drama. Texas Tech routed BYU 29-7 in a statement Big 12 performance while No. 2 Indiana pulled off a 27-24 comeback at Penn State on a last-minute touchdown. … Read more

Thune: Senate Shutdown Talks Take a Promising Turn

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U.S. Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) said bipartisan negotiations to end the federal government shutdown showed a hopeful shift on Saturday as lawmakers worked to reopen portions of the government and advance three full-year funding measures. The remarks came on the 39th day of the shutdown on Capitol Hill, amid mounting pressure from sidelined … Read more

Gaza death toll tops 69,000 as exchanges of remains resume

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Lead Gaza health officials reported that more than 69,000 Palestinians have died in the Israel-Hamas war as ceasefire-mediated exchanges of remains continued on Saturday in the Gaza Strip. Both sides completed another transfer under the fragile truce: Israeli authorities returned 15 Palestinian remains while militants handed over an Israeli identified as Lior Rudaeff. The death … Read more

Predator: Badlands Blasts Off November with Record $36M–$38.5M Opening

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Lead: Dan Trachtenberg’s Predator: Badlands opened the first weekend of November with a powerful debut, topping Friday with $15.6 million and projecting to finish the weekend between $36 million and $38.5 million. The result far exceeded pre-release tracking that had forecast roughly $25 million for the full weekend and guarantees the biggest standalone Predator opening … Read more

Norris on pole in Sao Paulo as Verstappen exits in Q1

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Lead At the Autodromo Jose Carlos Pace on Saturday, Lando Norris secured pole position for the 2025 Sao Paulo Grand Prix with a fastest lap of 1:09.511, denying Kimi Antonelli and Charles Leclerc. The session was dominated by surprises: Max Verstappen suffered a shock elimination in Q1, leaving him down in P16, while several drivers … Read more

Thousands of Sudanese flee to overcrowded camps after paramilitary captures el-Fasher – CBS News

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Lead: On Nov. 8, 2025, aid groups reported that tens of thousands of people fled el-Fasher in North Darfur after the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) captured the city on Oct. 26. Many have reached overcrowded camps around Tawila and face acute shortages of shelter, food and medical care. International agencies warn that thousands remain trapped … Read more