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This week Plex is rolling out limits on free remote streaming access, a change the company says responds to rising operating costs and funds planned feature work. The policy, announced in Plex’s recent communications, narrows how non-subscribers can stream media stored on their own servers from remote devices. The move follows funding milestones and internal … Read more
College Football Playoff selection committee chair Hunter Yurachek told reporters Tuesday that the committee has no current “data point” showing how Lane Kiffin’s potential exit would affect Ole Miss’ standing, and reiterated that the panel does not “look ahead” when ranking teams. Yurachek made the comments after an earlier ESPN interview in which he said … Read more
Lead As of late November 2025, Alphabet’s Google has staged a marked comeback in the global artificial‑intelligence race after unveiling Gemini 3 and making strategic chip and cloud deals, including a major tie‑up with Anthropic. Investors rewarded the moves: Alphabet’s market value has climbed nearly $1 trillion since mid‑October and shares jumped as much as … Read more
Lead On the night of the Season 34 finale of Dancing with the Stars, Robert Irwin and professional partner Witney Carson were crowned Mirrorball champions after delivering a string of final dances and earning both high judges’ marks and crucial viewer support. The live show on ABC featured five couples — including Alix Earle & … Read more
Lead On Thanksgiving Day the (6-5) Kansas City Chiefs travel to AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas to face the (5-5-1) Dallas Cowboys at 3:30 p.m. Arrowhead time. This marks Kansas City’s 11th Thanksgiving appearance and a critical midseason test as both clubs sit on the playoff bubble. The game follows emotionally charged, high-effort wins for … Read more
Former US president Donald Trump said his proposal to end the war in Ukraine has been “fine‑tuned” and has dispatched envoy Steve Witkoff to meet President Vladimir Putin in Moscow, while Army Secretary Dan Driscoll will engage Ukrainian officials. Trump also indicated his son‑in‑law Jared Kushner may join the Witkoff delegation, and publicly retreated from … Read more
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) on Tuesday announced negotiated price reductions for 15 high‑cost outpatient prescription drugs under Medicare, including Ozempic and Wegovy. The cuts come via the drug price negotiation program established by the Inflation Reduction Act, signed by President Joe Biden in 2022, and will take effect in 2027. CMS … Read more
YouTube is experimenting with a prompt-driven option called “Your Custom Feed” that appeared in tests on November 25, 2025. Participants reported seeing the new feed next to the standard Home button, and the interface invites users to enter interest prompts to shape recommendations. The trial aims to reduce mismatches from algorithmic suggestions that can overemphasize … Read more
Lead The Department of the Interior announced on 25 November 2025 a sweeping change to national park entrance charges that will more than triple fees for international visitors starting next year while keeping a resident annual interagency pass priced at $80. Non-residents will be offered either a $250 annual pass or a $100 per-person surcharge … Read more
Brazil’s Supreme Court has ordered former president Jair Bolsonaro to begin serving a prison term of 27 years and three months after finding him guilty of leading a conspiracy to remain in power following his 2022 election defeat. Justice Alexandre de Moraes ruled on Tuesday that the case has reached final judgment and that no … Read more
Campbell’s has publicly rejected claims that its canned soups include 3D-printed, lab-grown or other bioengineered chicken after leaked audio circulated online. The company posted a statement on its website saying the remarks in the recording are inaccurate and “absurd,” and that it sources chicken from reputable U.S. suppliers that meet USDA standards. The audio surfaced … Read more
Lead The College Football Playoff selection committee released its fourth rankings of the 2025 season on November 25, 2025, reflecting games played through Saturday, November 22. Ohio State sits atop the list at 11-0, followed by fellow unbeaten Indiana (11-0) and Texas A&M (11-0). The top 25 includes a mix of conference leaders and traditional … Read more
November 25, 2025 — West Virginia Republican Sen. Jim Justice has agreed to a consent judgment to pay nearly $5.2 million in overdue personal income taxes dating back to 2009, resolving a federal filing that accused him and his wife of neglecting to make full payments. The agreement, filed the same day the Justice Department … Read more
Lead: D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser announced on Tuesday that she will not run for a fourth term, saying she will finish her current term, which ends Jan. 2, 2027. The decision, delivered in a video posted on X, comes amid federal interventions affecting the District’s budget and public safety and as major local projects — … Read more
Nov. 25, 2025 — The latest College Football Playoff rankings, released Tuesday, kept Ohio State, Indiana, Texas A&M, Georgia and Texas Tech in the top five while Oregon moved past Ole Miss after beating USC. The Ducks climbed to No. 6 and the Rebels fell to No. 7, marking the only change inside the top … Read more
