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Lead On Nov. 21, 2025, SpaceX reported an anomaly involving Starship Booster 18 during gas-system pressure testing at its Massey test site in Starbase, Texas. The company said the vehicle had no propellant on board, engines were not installed, and personnel were kept at a safe distance, resulting in no injuries. The event occurred at … Read more
Lead This Sunday at Allegiant Stadium, 23-year-old rookie Shedeur Sanders will make his first official NFL start for the Cleveland Browns against the Las Vegas Raiders. The matchup between two 2-8 teams has become must-watch TV because of Sanders’ high profile since college and the unusual level of attention surrounding a fifth-round pick. Sanders, a … Read more
Lead: A federal judge on Thursday sharply criticized the Department of Homeland Security’s handling of an immigration-enforcement action in Chicago, finding numerous misrepresentations about what occurred during the Oct. 4, 2025, operation in the Little Village neighborhood. In a 233-page ruling, U.S. District Judge Sarah Ellis limited Border Patrol use of force against protesters and … Read more
Lead Ole Miss athletic director Keith Carter said an announcement about head coach Lane Kiffin’s coaching future will arrive the day after the Egg Bowl in Starkville on Nov. 28, 2025. Kiffin, 50, is weighing reported offers from SEC rivals Florida and LSU while Ole Miss has presented a lengthy extension with a reportedly comparable … Read more
Lead: Former FBI Director James Comey asked a federal judge on Friday to dismiss his indictment after his lawyers argued that a grand jury never reviewed or approved the final two‑count charging document. The filing follows prosecutors’ public statements — including remarks by interim U.S. Attorney Lindsey Halligan — that the grand jury’s vote did … Read more
Lead On November 21, 2025, Kandi Burruss announced via social media that she has decided to file for divorce from Todd Tucker after nearly 15 years together. The Real Housewives of Atlanta star framed the move as a personal decision reached after prayer and reflection, and said she will prioritize her children, work and emotional … Read more
President Donald Trump and New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani met in the Oval Office on November 21, 2025, for a roughly 25-minute private discussion that they described as constructive. The two leaders focused on housing affordability and public safety for the city’s 8.5 million residents and publicly emphasized areas of agreement despite months of … Read more
Lead Canadian actor Spencer LoFranco, best known for roles in the films Unbroken and Gotti, died on Nov. 18 at age 33, his family announced. His brother, Santino LoFranco, made the announcement on Instagram; the B.C. Coroner’s Service has opened a formal investigation into the circumstances. LoFranco was born in Toronto on Oct. 18, 1992, … Read more
Lead Sony’s PlayStation Portal has been marked down for Black Friday to about $178.99 — roughly $21 off — at Amazon, Walmart and Best Buy, offering one of the first sizable price cuts since the device launched in 2023. The sale arrives alongside broader discounts on PlayStation 5 hardware, with retailers advertising up to $100 … Read more
Lead Sen. Bill Cassidy of Louisiana says he extracted specific commitments from Robert F. Kennedy Jr. before voting to confirm him as health secretary in February 2025. This week, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention revised language on its website about vaccines and autism, refocusing attention on Kennedy’s personal skepticism and how it may … Read more
Federal regulators this week released technical specifications for a purpose-built female crash test dummy, a milestone advocates have pressed for decades. The device, known as the THOR-05F and modeled on a 5th-percentile female body, represents a shift from previously scaled-down male replicas. Officials stressed that publication of design documents is an initial regulatory step; formal … Read more
Major U.S. stock indexes fell sharply this week as a reversal in Nvidia’s post‑earnings move and weakness in bitcoin dragged technology and chip names lower. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq both closed beneath their 50‑day moving averages for the first time in months, amplifying selling pressure across growth and AI‑related sectors. Traders attempted a rally … Read more
President Donald Trump and New York mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani met in the Oval Office on the afternoon of their scheduled sit-down, holding a short joint exchange with reporters after what Trump described as a ‘great meeting’. The pair said they discussed public safety, housing affordability and economic pressures facing New Yorkers; Trump and Mamdani framed … Read more
Lead Anthony Joshua, 35, vowed he will ‘stomp all over’ Jake Paul and ‘break’ the American when they meet at Miami’s Kaseya Center on 19 December. The former two-time unified heavyweight champion framed the fight as a test of who is the better man in the ring, even as both men kept a largely civil … Read more
Lead Starting on November 21, 2025, Microsoft rolled out the Xbox Full Screen Experience (FSE) as generally available for Windows 11 handhelds currently in market and opened a PC preview for other Windows 11 form factors. The update brings performance optimizations, the option to boot directly into Xbox, and a controller-first, full-screen interface aimed at … Read more
