Driver Rams Into Pedestrians and Cyclists on Île d’Oléron; Four Critically Injured

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At about 08:45 local time (07:45 GMT) on the holiday island of Île d’Oléron off France’s west coast, a man in his mid-30s drove a car into groups of pedestrians and cyclists across several villages, leaving four people in critical condition and others injured. Local authorities say the vehicle struck around 10 people between Dolus … Read more

Why ‘Big Short’ investor Michael Burry is posting ‘Star Wars’ memes and betting big against Nvidia and Palantir – Business Insider

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Lead: Michael Burry returned to X on Nov. 5, 2025, after a roughly two-year absence to warn that the AI spending boom looks like bubbly speculation. The Scion Asset Management founder used pop-culture memes and a WarGames line to urge caution, and disclosed large bearish option positions against Nvidia and Palantir in filings released the … Read more

What Exit Polls from Nov. 5, 2025 Reveal About the Midterm Contests

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Lead: Exit polls conducted on Nov. 5, 2025 across New York City, New Jersey, Virginia and California show a mix of local and national drivers shaping outcomes. Voters repeatedly cited economic pressures and affordability as decisive issues in city and gubernatorial contests, while many respondents said their vote was motivated by opposition to President Trump … Read more

Supreme Court Enters the Lion’s Den on Trump Tariffs

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Lead On Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2025, the U.S. Supreme Court heard expedited arguments in a high-stakes challenge to former President Donald Trump’s tariff program at the Court in Washington, D.C. The litigation asks whether the president exceeded statutory and constitutional authority by using the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) to set sweeping tariff rates. … Read more

Post-Perihelion Data on 3I/ATLAS: New Measurements and Implications

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Lead New astrometric and photometric reports from the Minor Planet Center and NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory covering October 31–November 4, 2025 update measurements for interstellar object 3I/ATLAS after its October 29, 2025 perihelion passage. Compared with early-October data, the object brightened by roughly a factor of five in the Green band (centered at 0.464 μm) … Read more

Verifying video of deadly Kentucky cargo plane crash – BBC

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Lead At least seven people died when a UPS cargo plane crashed shortly after take-off from Louisville International Airport on April 25, 2025, producing a massive fireball and widespread devastation. Multiple clips circulating on social media and CCTV from nearby businesses show the aircraft tilting, a wing scraping the ground and a rapid conflagration. BBC … Read more

Michael Burry Returns with Cryptic Posts and Large Puts on Nvidia and Palantir

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Lead: Michael Burry’s Scion Asset Management disclosed large bearish option positions this week, buying roughly $187.6 million of puts on Nvidia and $912 million of puts on Palantir in third‑quarter SEC filings. The moves came after Burry reappeared on X with a curt note about bubbles, and coincided with a sharp one‑day pullback in major … Read more

What We Know About the UPS Cargo Plane Crash Near Louisville

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On Tuesday afternoon, Nov. 4, 2025, a UPS MD-11 cargo jet operating as Flight 2976 crashed shortly after takeoff from Louisville’s Muhammad Ali International Airport, killing seven people and triggering a large fire in nearby buildings. The aircraft, bound for Honolulu, departed about 5:15 p.m. and came down roughly three miles south of the runway. … Read more

‘Mamdani Mubarak!’—How New York’s South Asians Celebrated a Historic Win

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Lead On the night of November 4, 2025, Zohran Mamdani delivered a victory speech after being elected New York City’s first Muslim and South Asian mayor. In Jackson Heights, Queens, longtime patrons at Kabab King and neighborhood residents paused to listen, cheer and record his remarks as they watched results roll in. Mamdani framed the … Read more

Trump Blames ‘Not on Ballot’ and Shutdown for Election Losses

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Lead: On Nov. 4, 2025, after a night of disappointing results for Republican candidates in multiple state contests, former President Donald Trump pushed back against the outcomes on his social media platform. He attributed the setbacks to two factors: his absence from ballots in many races and a prolonged federal shutdown. In a string of … Read more

Zohran Mamdani wins in New York as Democratic sweep challenges Trump

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Lead According to reporting by the Financial Times, Zohran Mamdani secured a victory in New York as part of a wider Democratic electoral sweep that political analysts say will complicate former President Donald Trump’s political momentum. The result was registered in state-level contests in New York and was described by observers as one element of … Read more

November full beaver moon and Southern Taurid meteor shower: When to watch the peak

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Lead: This week brings a quiet but notable double sky show: November’s full “beaver” supermoon reaches perigee at 8:19 a.m. ET Wednesday, though the Moon will be below the horizon for many observers so evening viewing is recommended. The Southern Taurid meteor shower is predicted to peak around 8 a.m. ET the same day, offering … Read more

Election 2025 key takeaways: Democrats score historic big wins leading into midterms

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Lead On November 4, 2025, Democrats registered large victories in three high-profile races—Virginia governor, New Jersey governor and New York City mayor—winning by wide margins after campaigning on affordability and tying opponents to former President Donald Trump. Exit polling compiled by ABC News showed cost-of-living concerns dominated voters’ priorities across the contests, and turnout in … Read more