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On Nov. 27, 2025 (1:00 PM UTC) the Detroit Lions host the Green Bay Packers in a Thanksgiving rematch that carries divisional implications and a chance for revenge after their Week 1 meeting. Coming off an overtime victory, the Lions seek consecutive wins for the first time since early October, while the Packers aim to … Read more

Toronto moved early in free agency by agreeing to a reported seven-year, $210 million deal with right-hander Dylan Cease, a signing that — pending a physical — reshapes the Blue Jays’ offseason plans. In Denver, the Rockies elevated interim manager Warren Schaeffer to the full-time role after a brief, mostly internal review by new president … Read more

Thanksgiving Day’s NFL slate on Nov. 27, 2025, features two high-profile matchups that present clear player-prop opportunities: Kansas City’s visit to Dallas and Cincinnati’s home game versus Baltimore. With Isiah Pacheco returning from a short absence and Kareem Hunt’s recent hot stretch, Hunt is a touchdown candidate in a game with a Week 13-high 52.5 … Read more

Lead: The National Weather Service has issued widespread winter storm warnings from Thursday through Sunday as a powerful system is expected to drop as much as 24 inches of snow in isolated pockets and produce blizzard-like conditions across multiple U.S. states. Forecasters warn that high winds will reduce visibility to less than a quarter mile … Read more

Lead Soldiers in Bissau on Thursday installed Gen. Horta N’Ta as head of a new military junta, formalizing a takeover that began in the aftermath of a tense presidential vote held days earlier. The junta announced a one-year transition during a state-televised declaration, citing a breakdown of political order as justification. Deposed President Umaro Sissoco … Read more

Lead: The Green Bay Packers (7-3-1) visit the Detroit Lions (7-4) on Thursday, November 27, 2025, at Ford Field in Detroit with kickoff set for 1 p.m. ET. The NFC North clash opens the NFL Thanksgiving tripleheader and carries significant divisional and playoff implications, with the Chicago Bears (8-4) perched atop the division. The game … Read more

The first half of Stranger Things season 5 arrived this week, releasing four episodes that many critics praised for emotional stakes and spectacle while others found the instalment overstuffed or dour. The episodes were posted on Wednesday in the United States and early Thursday in the UK (01:00 GMT), briefly overwhelming Netflix’s service before playback … Read more

Lead: On Nov. 27, 2025, a fast-moving fire tore through Wang Fuk Court, a high‑rise housing complex in Hong Kong, killing at least 55 people and leaving dozens unaccounted for. Survivors said flames climbed the exterior of the towers and leapt across gaps between buildings, aided by renovation materials that authorities now suspect were flammable. … Read more

Two people in their mid-20s were attacked by a shark while swimming at Kylies Beach in Crowdy Bay National Park on Thursday; a woman died at the scene and a man was airlifted to hospital with serious injuries. Authorities closed nearby beaches and deployed baited drumlines as part of an immediate response, and state scientists … Read more

Lead: Two National Guard members from West Virginia were shot and remain in critical condition after a suspected targeted attack on Nov. 26, 2025, near the Farragut West Metro station a few blocks from the White House. The suspect, identified by investigators as 29-year-old Rahmanullah Lakanwal, was detained after other Guard members intervened. Authorities say … Read more

Lead On Nov. 27, 2025, Newport, Oregon, woke to two jolting developments: a Coast Guard rescue helicopter was quietly redeployed 95 miles south to North Bend, and local businesses began receiving inquiries about providing services that many residents interpreted as preparatory steps for an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facility at the municipal airport. The … Read more

Lead Russian President Vladimir Putin signaled cautious interest last week in a U.S.-backed peace framework aimed at ending the war in Ukraine, as talks moved from Geneva to Abu Dhabi and Washington called the prospect of a deal “very close.” U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff is due in Moscow next week to present the plan to … Read more

Lead On Thursday, Nov. 27, 2025, Pope Leo XIV arrived in Ankara for a six-day foreign visit that includes Lebanon, greeting about 80 journalists aboard his papal plane and offering a Thanksgiving message to Americans. He accepted traditional holiday desserts — two pumpkin pies and a pecan pie — and said he would share them, … Read more

Nov. 26, 2025 — A fast-moving blaze tore through Wang Fuk Court, a dense eight-tower residential complex in Tai Po, northern Hong Kong, beginning around 2:50 p.m. on Wednesday. By Thursday authorities said at least 55 people had died and firefighters had evacuated 123 residents, while rescue teams continued to face extreme heat, collapsing bamboo … Read more

Lead: South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on Wednesday called “regrettable” a public announcement by US President Donald Trump that South Africa will not receive an invitation to the 2026 G20 summit in Miami. The dispute followed the recent G20 leaders’ meeting in Johannesburg, where South Africa says it handed the symbolic instruments of the presidency … Read more