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Lead: The Green Bay Packers (7-3-1) visit the Detroit Lions (7-4) on Thursday, November 27, 2025, at Ford Field in Detroit with kickoff set for 1 p.m. ET. The NFC North clash opens the NFL Thanksgiving tripleheader and carries significant divisional and playoff implications, with the Chicago Bears (8-4) perched atop the division. The game … Read more
The first half of Stranger Things season 5 arrived this week, releasing four episodes that many critics praised for emotional stakes and spectacle while others found the instalment overstuffed or dour. The episodes were posted on Wednesday in the United States and early Thursday in the UK (01:00 GMT), briefly overwhelming Netflix’s service before playback … Read more
Lead: On Nov. 27, 2025, a fast-moving fire tore through Wang Fuk Court, a high‑rise housing complex in Hong Kong, killing at least 55 people and leaving dozens unaccounted for. Survivors said flames climbed the exterior of the towers and leapt across gaps between buildings, aided by renovation materials that authorities now suspect were flammable. … Read more
Two people in their mid-20s were attacked by a shark while swimming at Kylies Beach in Crowdy Bay National Park on Thursday; a woman died at the scene and a man was airlifted to hospital with serious injuries. Authorities closed nearby beaches and deployed baited drumlines as part of an immediate response, and state scientists … Read more
Lead: Two National Guard members from West Virginia were shot and remain in critical condition after a suspected targeted attack on Nov. 26, 2025, near the Farragut West Metro station a few blocks from the White House. The suspect, identified by investigators as 29-year-old Rahmanullah Lakanwal, was detained after other Guard members intervened. Authorities say … Read more
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
