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November 25, 2025 — Rep. Eric Swalwell filed a federal civil suit in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia against Bill Pulte, director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), alleging improper access to his mortgage records and politically motivated referrals to the Justice Department. The 19‑page complaint says Pulte obtained confidential … Read more
Lead Vahid Abedini, an assistant professor at the University of Oklahoma, was released from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody three days after being detained at an Oklahoma City airport while en route to the Middle East Studies Association conference in Washington, D.C. The university and Mr. Abedini said he is in the United States … Read more
Lead: In November 2025, mainstream graphics cards have become easier to buy at or near suggested retail prices while memory and flash prices have surged. The sudden spike — most acute for DDR5 RAM kits and some SSD models — is being driven largely by stronger AI-related demand and stockpiling by manufacturers. The result: buying … Read more
Lead: The St. Louis Cardinals and Boston Red Sox confirmed a trade sending right-hander Sonny Gray to Boston, with the Cardinals receiving righty Richard Fitts, left-handed prospect Brandon Clarke and $20 million in cash or a player to be named later. The deal, announced at 12:05pm, also included a slight restructuring of Gray’s contract that … Read more
Lead The FBI is attempting to schedule interviews with six Democratic members of Congress who appeared in a video advising service members not to follow illegal orders, according to multiple sources. The outreach would be conducted by the FBI on behalf of the Justice Department and comes as the timing remains uncertain amid the upcoming … Read more
Lead On Tuesday, Nov. 25, at 8 p.m. ET, the final five couples of Dancing with the Stars season 34 will compete live for the Len Goodman Mirrorball Trophy in a finale simulcast on ABC and Disney+ (local time zones) and streaming on Hulu the following day. Each duo will perform three numbers — a … Read more
A federal judge on Nov. 25, 2025, set aside indictments against former FBI Director James Comey and New York Attorney General Letitia James after finding the acting U.S. attorney who signed the charges was unlawfully appointed. The judge ruled Lindsey Halligan — a 36-year-old former insurance lawyer and ex-White House aide who was named acting … Read more
With under three minutes remaining on Monday night, Carolina Panthers safety Tre’von Moehrig struck San Francisco 49ers receiver Jauan Jennings in the crotch after a play; minutes later, Jennings hit Moehrig in a postgame retaliation. The episode follows a season-long trend of the NFL policing on-field conduct—suspensions for Brian Branch (Week 5), Dre Greenlaw (Week … Read more
2025-11-25 — Paramount is reported to have revived Rush Hour 4 after media accounts say former US president Donald Trump intervened to help secure backing. The project, to be directed by Brett Ratner and starring Jackie Chan and Chris Tucker, had stalled for years amid Ratner’s 2017 sexual misconduct allegations. Sources cited by industry reporter … Read more
Lead Israel has taken custody of a coffin, delivered via the International Committee of the Red Cross, that Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) say holds the remains of one of the last three dead hostages believed to be in Gaza. The Israeli prime minister’s office confirmed receipt and said the transfer will move the … Read more
Lead: Paramount will distribute the next Rush Hour installment directed by Brett Ratner, sources tell Deadline. The studio is reportedly handling the release on behalf of Warner Bros. for a double‑digit percent distribution fee. The move arrives as Paramount — under David Ellison’s leadership — is among bidders for Warner Bros. Discovery, and follows an … Read more
Lead Idrissa Gueye apologised to teammate Michael Keane after being sent off for striking him in the 13th minute of Everton’s 1-0 win at Old Trafford on Monday. The dismissal made Gueye the first Premier League player in 17 years to be dismissed for striking a teammate, leaving Everton to defend with 10 men for … Read more
Lead: New Hampshire authorities say modern DNA testing has identified the person responsible for the 1975 killing of 22-year-old Judith Lord in her Concord apartment. Lord was found dead on May 20, 1975; her 20-month-old son was discovered unharmed in a crib. Investigators say forensic evidence recovered at the scene—seminal fluid and hairs—was re-examined decades … Read more
Lead: Zootropolis 2 (released as Zootopia 2 in the US) returns to the shared-animal city with returning heroes Judy Hopps and Nick Wilde in a late-2025 animated release. The film, reviewed on 25 November 2025, sends the ZPD duo on a conspiracy-driven case that exposes old power structures tied to the city’s founding. Voice leads … Read more
Lead: On Nov. 25, 2025, holiday travel across the United States began amid heavy passenger volumes, winter storms in the northern tier and localized air-traffic disruptions. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) forecasts put today’s traffic at roughly 52,000 flights and the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) expects about 2.7 million passenger screenings. Weather systems from Montana to … Read more
