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Lead: The Trump administration asked the Supreme Court on Friday to intervene after a federal appeals court refused to pause a lower-court order that had required the government to pay full Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits during the federal shutdown. Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson temporarily stayed the lower-court order to allow the First Circuit … Read more
Lead On Friday U.S. carriers canceled more than 1,000 flights as they began complying with a Federal Aviation Administration order to reduce operations at the nation’s busiest airports amid the government shutdown. The directive, aimed at easing strain on air traffic controllers who have gone unpaid for nearly a month, targeted 40 major airports. Airlines … Read more
Lead On Friday, 7 November 2025, a U.S. district court judge in Oregon issued a final order blocking former president Donald Trump from deploying National Guard troops to Portland. Judge Karin Immergut, a Trump appointee, concluded there was insufficient evidence of widespread violence around the city’s Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facility to justify federalized … Read more
Lead At the NFL midseason checkpoint, a wide open MVP race has produced a mix of familiar stars and surprising breakout names. Drake Maye and Jonathan Taylor headline a top 10 list of players who have moved their teams through individual excellence during the first half of the year. This roundup assesses on-field production and … Read more
Canadian federal officials said on Friday that they completed the killing of every ostrich held on a private farm in Edgewood, British Columbia, fulfilling a 10-month-old cull order issued during an avian influenza outbreak. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) said a professional marksman carried out the depopulation under veterinary supervision and described the operation … Read more
Lead: On November 18, 2025, 343 Industries will release Operation: Infinite, a new battle pass and customization update for Halo Infinite. The studio says this will be the game’s last major content drop as the team reallocates resources to multiple new Halo projects in development. While 343 Industries pledges ongoing maintenance, the move shifts Halo … Read more
Lead: A preliminary, non–peer-reviewed analysis presented at an American Heart Association meeting finds a higher five‑year rate of heart failure among adults with insomnia who had records of long‑term melatonin prescriptions compared with those without such prescriptions. The research used international electronic health records and reported 4.6% incidence in chronic melatonin users versus 2.7% in … Read more
Lead: Federal food aid payments for millions of Americans began arriving in some states after a U.S. district judge ordered the government to restore full SNAP benefits by Friday, Nov. 7, 2025. The Trump administration has said it will appeal that order and asked the U.S. Supreme Court for emergency relief even as states including … Read more
Lead: Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy warned Friday that U.S. air travel cutbacks could deepen if the government shutdown persists, after FAA safety teams recommended gradual capacity reductions at 40 high‑impact airports. The agency began limiting flights this weekend, initially at 4% and scheduled to rise to 10% by Nov. 14, amid growing staff shortages and … Read more
Lead: The Farmers’ Almanac, a 208-year-old publication based in Maine that many gardeners and farmers have used for planting dates and long-range weather guesses, announced that its 2026 edition will be its last. The publisher said escalating costs tied to producing and distributing a printed book in a shifting media landscape forced the decision, and … Read more
Lead: On November 7, 2025, President Donald Trump urged the U.S. Department of Justice to open an inquiry into foreign-owned meatpackers, alleging they have inflated U.S. beef prices. He made the request on social media days after Republicans lost key races where voters emphasized the cost of living. The president characterized boxed beef pricing as … Read more
Lead: On Friday evening, Nov. 7, 2025, President Donald Trump asked the U.S. Supreme Court to pause a lower-court order that required the federal government to fully fund Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits in November. The emergency filing followed a Nov. 6 ruling from U.S. District Judge John McConnell in Rhode Island and came … Read more
Lead: The U.S. Department of Agriculture told states on Friday that it is taking steps to implement a federal judge’s order to deliver full Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits for November to roughly 42 million Americans. Patrick Penn, deputy undersecretary for Food, Nutrition and Consumer Services, said the agency is “working towards implementing November … Read more
Lead New York Attorney General Letitia James asked a federal judge on Friday to dismiss a two-count indictment tied to a 2020 mortgage, arguing the prosecution is the product of President Donald Trump’s yearslong personal vendetta. Her lawyers filed a motion asserting the charges are both vindictive and selectively enforced, and they attached more than … Read more
Lead: Microsoft and Halo Studios have announced that Operation: Infinite, due November 18, will be the last major content update currently planned for Halo Infinite as the developer moves into maintenance mode later this month to concentrate on multiple new Halo projects. Halo Studios said it will continue to support multiplayer with challenges, ranked rewards … Read more
