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Lead As Black Friday 2025 winds down, our live tracker is following steep, confirmed price drops on large-screen TVs across major U.S. retailers including Amazon, Best Buy and Walmart. Between late Nov. 28 and the morning of Nov. 29, doorbuster and lightning deals pushed flagship OLED, Mini‑LED and QLED models to their lowest prices of … Read more

Lead At least 145 people have died after heavy rains and subsequent flooding struck southern Thailand, officials said on Friday. The worst impacts were concentrated in Songkhla province, which reported 110 deaths as waters began to fall and rescuers gained access to previously submerged neighborhoods. The Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation said the floods … Read more

Black Friday is in its final hours on Nov. 29, 2025, but hundreds of discounts remain available as many retailers extend promotions through the weekend and into Cyber Monday. Our deals team vetted 175 active offers across tech, home, kitchen, beauty, fashion and services from sellers including Amazon, Quince, Brooklinen and Allbirds. Notable highlights include … Read more

Airlines Rush Software Update for Airbus A320 After JetBlue Altitude Drop Lead: Airlines worldwide canceled and delayed flights heading into the weekend after regulators ordered a software correction for Airbus A320-family jets following a sudden altitude loss on a JetBlue flight. The incident, on Oct. 30 en route from Cancun to Newark, saw the aircraft … Read more

Black Friday deals remain plentiful for shoppers on a tight budget: this updated roundup (November 28, 2025) highlights 50 curated tech bargains priced at $50 or below, spanning power banks, smart speakers, controllers, and games. The selection focuses on practical upgrades and giftable items — from Nintendo and PlayStation titles to portable speakers, earbuds, and … Read more

Lead Actress Julia Roberts marked a milestone for her family on Nov. 28 by sharing a rare, affectionate post celebrating her twins Hazel and Phinnaeus turning 21. The 58-year-old posted a throwback photo and a heartfelt message on Instagram, noting how quickly the years have passed. Roberts and husband Danny Moder — married in 2002 … Read more

Lead: A widespread winter system prompted National Weather Service storm warnings from Montana to New York on Friday, threatening travel during the Thanksgiving weekend with heavy snow, squalls and pockets of rain. Forecasters said parts of the Midwest — especially Iowa and Illinois — would bear the heaviest snowfall, while lake-effect bands could dump a … Read more

Lead Pope Leo XIV joined Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I and Christian leaders on Friday at the shores of Lake Iznik in Turkey, the site of the A.D. 325 Council of Nicaea, to mark the council’s anniversary and pray for Christian unity. The gathering recited the Nicene Creed over the exposed stone foundations of an ancient … Read more

Lead Northwestern University agreed on November 28, 2025 to pay $75 million as part of a settlement with the Department of Justice that ends a Title VI civil-rights probe and restores previously frozen federal funding. The deal requires the university to change demonstration policies, adopt mandatory antisemitism training for campus communities, and comply with federal … Read more

Lead In Austin on Friday night, No. 16 Texas defeated No. 3 Texas A&M 27-17, snapping the Aggies’ undefeated season and eliminating them from contention for the Southeastern Conference championship game. Arch Manning threw a 29-yard touchdown pass in the third quarter and later sealed the victory with a 35-yard run in the fourth. Texas … Read more

Dec. 6, 2024 — BYU (11-1, 7-1 Big 12) has clinched a spot in the Big 12 Championship and will meet No. 5 Texas Tech (10-1, 7-1 Big 12) at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, on Saturday, Dec. 6 at 10 a.m. MST (ABC). The Cougars’ berth was confirmed after Arizona defeated Arizona State 23-7 … Read more

iBuyPower is selling an Element SE prebuilt gaming PC for Black Friday that includes 32GB of DDR5 memory alongside a midrange GPU and a Ryzen processor, offering a rare bundled value for buyers entering the PC market. The Walmart listing drops the system to $999 — $300 off — and pairs AMD’s Ryzen 7 8700F … Read more

Nov. 29, 2025 — South African authorities are investigating how at least 17 citizens who answered recruitment calls promising security work instead found themselves on front-line positions supporting Russian forces in Ukraine. A man who traveled in July for what he was told would be a yearlong bodyguard program says he was issued military gear … Read more

At the Season 5 premiere of Stranger Things, Millie Bobby Brown and David Harbour publicly presented a united front after recent media reports alleging on-set bullying. The pair attended the red carpet together and stressed their long-standing friendship as the series concludes. Producers and the show’s creators reiterated that creating a safe workplace was a … Read more

Mississippi coach Lane Kiffin has said he will make a decision on whether to remain at Ole Miss on Saturday, and sources say he is already lining up a coaching staff at LSU. The report, first circulated Friday night, describes preliminary approaches to potential assistants but does not confirm hires. That activity is common when … Read more