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Lead: A new post‑perihelion image captured by Qicheng Zhang at Lowell Observatory shows interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS glowing green from diatomic carbon emissions while its dust tail appears largely concealed by viewing geometry. The observation was made immediately after the comet reached perihelion on Oct. 29 and was photographed from Earth during morning twilight on Oct. … Read more
Lead: Senate Democrats on Friday put forward a unified proposal to end the federal government shutdown in exchange for a one-year extension of enhanced Affordable Care Act premium subsidies, while air travel across the United States deteriorated. Federal aviation officials and carriers have already canceled about 800 flights and ordered reductions at 40 major airports, … Read more
Lead Vince Gilligan and Rhea Seehorn unveiled Pluribus, their high‑budget, original sci‑fi drama set in Albuquerque, when Apple TV released two episodes on Nov. 7. The series opens with an alien signal 600 light‑years away that encodes an RNA sequence; an accidental lab leak triggers a phenomenon called “The Joining” that leaves the whole world … Read more
Federal court records show a U.S. district judge has temporarily blocked the Biden administration from removing Diana Patricia Santillana Galeano, a 38-year-old day care worker taken into custody at a Chicago childcare center earlier this week. The order also bars transferring her outside Illinois, Indiana and Wisconsin while the case proceeds. Santillana Galeano’s attorneys say … Read more
Lead Jeremy Corbyn’s nascent left-wing movement is locked in a dispute over roughly £800,000 raised through an unauthorised membership drive launched by co-founder Zarah Sultana. The funds were collected when Sultana opened a membership portal using a party email account and took payments and data from an estimated 20,000 people. Senior figures say the money … Read more
Lead: A University of Michigan monthly survey released in early November 2025 shows US consumer sentiment plunged to 50.3, down from 53.6 in October, as the federal government shutdown extended beyond a month. The reading missed economists’ expectations (53.0) and marks the lowest headline score since June 2022. Respondents across ages, income levels and political … Read more
Lead: TMZ reported on November 7 that Sean “Diddy” Combs, 56, was observed drinking a homemade fermented beverage inside the Federal Correctional Institution Fort Dix in New Jersey. The mixture — reportedly made from Fanta soda, sugar and apples and fermented for about two weeks — was allegedly consumed by the music executive while he … Read more
President Donald Trump granted a full pardon on Nov. 7, 2025, to former Major League Baseball outfielder Darryl Strawberry, who pleaded guilty to tax evasion in 1995. The White House confirmed that Strawberry, now 63, served a sentence and repaid back taxes after his conviction. Strawberry is an eight‑time All‑Star whose career included World Series … Read more
Lead The Trump administration asked the 1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Friday to issue an emergency stay by 4 p.m. ET to block a federal judge’s order requiring full payment of November Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits. The order, issued Thursday by U.S. District Judge John J. McConnell Jr., directed the administration … Read more
Lead In intraday trading on U.S. exchanges, the Dow, S&P 500 and Nasdaq slid as technology shares led losses, leaving the tech-heavy Nasdaq on track for its worst weekly decline since April. The Dow earlier recorded a 398-point drop during the session before some stabilization. Market data used in coverage were provided by FactSet, and … Read more
The United States government shutdown entered its seventh week on Friday, Nov. 7, 2025, after 38 days of funding lapses that have disrupted federal programs, air travel and economic forecasts. Republican leaders in Congress have pressed for a stopgap measure to keep agencies running, but Senate maneuvers have repeatedly failed to attract the 60 votes … Read more
Who: Kendrick Lamar leads the pack; also prominent are Lady Gaga, Bad Bunny and Sabrina Carpenter. When: nominations for the 68th Annual Grammy Awards were released on Nov. 7, 2025, ahead of the Feb. 1, 2026 ceremony. Where: the awards will take place at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles. What and result: Lamar earned the … Read more
Lead: The Anti-Defamation League has launched a targeted project to follow the incoming administration of New York City mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani, the ADL’s national director Jonathan Greenblatt told NPR. The initiative will track administration policies and appointments that the ADL says could affect Jewish community safety and will operate a citywide tip line for antisemitic … Read more
Private-sector indicators compiled through early November 2025 show U.S. hiring has slowed since the summer, even as headline unemployment has not yet surged. With the federal government shutdown delaying the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ monthly payroll reports for a second straight release, economists are relying on payroll firms, job boards and state filings to read … Read more
Lead Canada announced C$182.6 million (US$129.4 million) in this week’s federal budget to establish a sovereign space‑launch capability, with funds available this fiscal year and to be spent over three years. The move joins a global trend of governments investing in homegrown launchers for security and economic reasons. Meanwhile, India achieved a milestone when an … Read more
