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Lead: The Detroit Lions announced Saturday morning that center Frank Ragnow will not rejoin the team this season after failing a physical. Ragnow had been reinstated from the retired list earlier in the week, but medical testing revealed a Grade 3 hamstring strain. The injury, the team said, will prevent him from returning to action … Read more
Lead At the Marrakech Film Festival jury press conference on Saturday, jury president Bong Joon Ho gave a two-part response to questions about artificial intelligence: a formal, cautiously optimistic statement and a starkly personal quip about forming a military squad to “destroy AI.” Other jury members — including Celine Song, Jenna Ortega and Julia Ducournau … Read more
Lead: An internal Food and Drug Administration (FDA) memo, obtained by NBC News and authored by Dr. Vinay Prasad, asserts that an agency review found at least 10 child deaths “after and because of receiving” COVID-19 vaccines. The 3,000-word document says those 10 are among 96 child deaths reported to VAERS between 2021 and 2024 … Read more
Lead: At halftime on Nov. 29, 2025 at Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor, No. 1 Ohio State holds a 17-9 edge over No. 15 Michigan in a high-stakes rivalry game that carries College Football Playoff implications. Ohio State (11-0) has controlled yards and third-down efficiency while Michigan (9-2) has leaned on its run game but … Read more
Lead On November 29, 2025, Ariana Grande reposted an interview clip to her Instagram Story to repeat a message she first gave during promotional interviews in 2024: public commentary on a person’s body is harmful and, in her words, “really dangerous.” The “Wicked” star used the repost to remind followers she has long been subjected … Read more
Lead On November 29, 2025, airlines worldwide moved quickly after Airbus SE and the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) issued an emergency directive about a software issue affecting the manufacturer’s most-flown single-aisle jet. Major operators — including American Airlines Group Inc., India’s IndiGo and the UK’s easyJet Plc — reverted much of their fleets … Read more
In an internal memo circulated to staff and reported on 29 November 2025, the Food and Drug Administration’s new vaccine policy lead, Dr Vinay Prasad, outlined a far stricter approach to federal vaccine approvals that he said follows a review linking Covid-19 shots to at least 10 child deaths. The memo, which recommended re-examining annual … Read more
Lead On Nov. 28, 2025 at Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium, No. 16 Texas defeated No. 3 Texas A&M 27-17, halting the Aggies’ bid for an unbeaten regular season and an SEC title. The Longhorns (9-3, 6-2 SEC) produced a dominant second half, outgaining A&M after the break and tightening their College Football Playoff case. … Read more
Lead Gaza’s Health Ministry reported that the Palestinian death toll has now exceeded 70,000 since the Israel-Hamas war began on Oct. 7, 2023, saying the figure reached 70,100 as of Saturday. The tally comes amid a ceasefire that took effect on Oct. 10, but strikes and recovered bodies from earlier attacks have continued to push … Read more
Lead: The No. 1 Ohio State Buckeyes visit No. 15 Michigan at Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor on Saturday, Nov. 29, with kickoff scheduled for 12:00 p.m. ET. Ohio State (11-0) seeks to extend an unbeaten season against a Michigan team (9-2) that has beaten the Buckeyes in the last four meetings. Fox will televise … Read more
Tom Stoppard, the Czech-born British playwright famed for intellectual bravura and theatrical wit, has died aged 88, his passing reported on 29 November 2025. Over six decades his plays and screen work — from the Edinburgh-discovered Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead to late masterpieces such as Leopoldstadt — reshaped modern theatre and entered the wider … Read more
Oscar Piastri produced a commanding performance in the 19-lap Qatar Sprint at Lusail on Friday, converting pole into a clear victory and taking maximum Sprint points. The Australian led from the start and managed tyre degradation late in the race to stay ahead, with George Russell finishing second and Lando Norris third. Max Verstappen improved … Read more
Lead: Pope Leo XIV visited Istanbul’s Sultan Ahmed Mosque — commonly called the Blue Mosque — during a four-day trip to Turkey, marking his first public visit to a Muslim place of worship since assuming the papacy in May. The Pontiff was seen bowing upon entry but reportedly did not perform a prayer inside, a … Read more
President Donald J. Trump on Nov. 29, 2025 posted that the airspace above and surrounding Venezuela should be considered closed, a move the White House framed as part of an intensified campaign against drug trafficking. The message, directed at airlines, pilots, drug dealers and human traffickers, followed earlier remarks this week that the United States … Read more
Lead On Nov. 22, 2025, Louisiana State Penitentiary (Angola) hosted its first father-daughter dance, organized by the nonprofit God Behind Bars, bringing nearly 30 selected inmates together with their daughters in an emotional reunion. One participant, Leslie Harris, reunited with his 17-year-old daughter while serving a decades-long sentence with nine years remaining. The event — … Read more
