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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

Lead: A federal three-judge panel on Wednesday cleared North Carolina to use a mid-decade congressional map that Republican state lawmakers crafted to try to flip the 1st District to GOP control. The decision follows a mid-November hearing in Winston-Salem and denies preliminary injunction requests from voting-rights groups and private plaintiffs. The map targets the state’s … Read more

Lead: Black Friday 2025 has arrived as major retailers rolled out early sales and record markdowns across electronics, home goods, and wearables. Retailers including Amazon, Best Buy, Walmart and Dyson launched wide promotions before Thanksgiving, with Amazon’s official sale running Nov. 20 to Dec. 1 and the main Black Friday day on Nov. 28. Shoppers … Read more

Lead On Saturday in Ann Arbor, No. 1 Ohio State meets No. 18 Michigan in the 120th edition of “The Game,” a matchup with immediate College Football Playoff implications. The Wolverines enter having won four straight meetings, while the Buckeyes remain top-ranked in the CFP poll. College Football Hall of Famer Urban Meyer publicly predicted … Read more

Lead: For Thursday, November 27, 2025, readers are advised to heed a midday Moon Alert: avoid nonessential shopping and postpone major decisions from 11:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. ET. After 2:00 p.m., the moon shifts from Aquarius into Pisces, changing the emotional tone and raising the chance of slips, delays and misunderstandings. Several signs are … Read more

Lead LSU sent former coach Brian Kelly a written notice on Wednesday confirming he was terminated “without cause” and is owed liquidated damages of about $54 million under his contract, a move that allows Kelly to withdraw a Nov. 10 lawsuit. The confirmation, signed by newly appointed LSU President Wade Rousse, also reiterates Kelly’s contractual … Read more

On November 26, 2025, economists at JPMorgan Chase & Co., led by Chief U.S. Economist Michael Feroli, revised their forecast and said they now expect the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates in December 2025 rather than in January. The bank cited recent public commentary from senior Fed officials—most notably New York Fed President John … Read more

Nov. 26, 2025 — A powerful early-season winter storm is striking Michigan’s Upper Peninsula and northern Lower Peninsula through Thanksgiving, producing blizzard conditions, whiteout visibility and widespread travel danger. The National Weather Service forecasts 12–18 inches of additional snow in the hardest-hit sections of the U.P., with 6–12 inches across much of northern Lower Michigan … Read more

Lead: In an October 15 cover interview with Variety, the Duffer brothers break down the dramatic climax of Stranger Things 5 Volume 1, the episode titled “Sorcerer,” and confirm a major surprise: Will Byers plays a decisive role at the end of the volume. The battle sequences take place in Hawkins and the Upside Down, … Read more

Lead President Donald Trump announced on Wednesday that he is excluding South Africa from the 2026 Group of 20 summit that he says will be hosted at his Miami-area club, and ordered an immediate halt to U.S. payments and subsidies to the country. The move follows Washington’s decision not to send an official U.S. delegation … Read more

As holiday discounts arrive, Apple’s entry-level laptops — the 14.2-inch M5 MacBook Pro and the 13.6-inch M4 MacBook Air — present a clear choice for shoppers. This piece compares chips, thermals, displays, ports and prices to help buyers decide whether the Pro’s premium features justify its higher cost. Current pricing parity matters: base Air starts … Read more