Hilary Duff announces new album ‘Luck… or Something,’ her first in over 10 years

hilary-duff-luck-or-something

Hilary Duff announced Friday that her long-awaited full-length return, Luck… or Something, will arrive on February 20. The Younger star posted the release date on Instagram and described the record as shaped by “late night anxiety and a little chaos,” adding that “excited is the largest understatement.” The album is Duff’s first studio LP since … Read more

Superman copy found in mum’s attic becomes most valuable comic at $9.12m

superman-attic-9-12m

Lead: Three brothers clearing their late mother’s California attic at Christmas 2024 discovered a near-pristine June 1939 copy of Superman #1 beneath a stack of newspapers. The book, graded 9.0 by CGC, sold at Heritage Auctions for $9.12 million including buyer’s premium, making it the highest-priced comic ever recorded. The family, who have chosen to … Read more

RFK Jr. Says He Instructed CDC to Change Vaccines-and-Autism Language

rfk-jr-cdc-vaccines-autism

Who: Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. When/Where: In a Nov. 21, 2025 interview with a major newspaper. What: Mr. Kennedy said he personally directed the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to alter language on the agency’s website that had stated vaccines do not cause autism. Result: The CDC page was updated to describe … Read more

Zelenskyy: Ukraine at ‘most difficult moment’ as Trump presses peace plan

zelenskyy-trump-peace-plan

Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Friday, 21 November 2025, that his country faces one of the most difficult moments in its history as the US president pressed Kyiv to accept a US-backed 28-point peace plan that would require territorial concessions to Russia. Donald Trump publicly set a near-term deadline — next Thursday, Thanksgiving (27 … Read more

Former Reform U.K. Politician Sent to Prison for Taking Pro-Russia Bribes

nathan-gill-pro-russia-bribes

Lead Former Reform U.K. politician Nathan Gill was sentenced at the Old Bailey on November 21, 2025, to 10 and a half years in prison after admitting he took payments between 2018 and 2020 to deliver pro‑Russia speeches and media appearances in the European Parliament. Court material presented prosecutors’ evidence that the appearances were scripted … Read more

Stepbrother May Testify in Custody Hearing After Florida Teen Found Dead on Carnival Cruise, Attorney Says

stepbrother-testify-cruise-death

Lead A 16-year-old who authorities are reviewing in connection with the death of his 18-year-old stepsister aboard the Carnival Horizon may be called to testify in a Florida custody dispute, attorneys said at a Nov. 21, 2025 hearing. Anna Kepner’s body was found under a bed on the ship as it returned to Port Miami … Read more

Anker Black Friday Deals: Discounts on Power Banks, Chargers and Soundcore

anker-black-friday-deals

Lead: Black Friday is just a week away and Anker’s seasonal discounts are already rolling out across power banks, wireless chargers, wall adapters and Soundcore audio gear. The sales cover items that reviewers repeatedly flagged for reliability and value, offering shoppers a chance to pick up tested accessories at lower prices. Whether you need a … Read more

Box Office: ‘Wicked: For Good’ Earns $30.8M in Previews, Highest of the Year

wicked-for-good-previews-30m

Lead Universal Pictures’ musical sequel Wicked: For Good earned $30.8 million in preview screenings ahead of its wide release this week, the largest pre-opening total recorded in 2025. The total includes $6.1 million from Monday Amazon Prime-sponsored fan screenings, $6.5 million from additional Wednesday showings and $18.2 million from Thursday preview screenings. That haul surpasses … Read more

PlayStation 5 Slim and Pro on sale for Black Friday

ps5-slim-pro-black-friday

Sony’s PlayStation 5 family is already discounted ahead of Black Friday: as of the current promotion retailers list the PS5 Digital Edition (Slim) at $399, the standard PS5 Slim at $449, and the PS5 Pro at $649 — each showing $100 off. The markdowns are live at major U.S. retailers including Amazon, Best Buy, Walmart … Read more

TikTok Star Ben Bader’s Cause of Death Released

ben-bader-cause-death

Lead: Medical examiner records released on November 21, 2025, show that 25-year-old TikTok creator Ben Bader died of complications from cardiovascular disease. Bader collapsed after exercising at his private community gym on October 23, 2025, and was later pronounced dead at a hospital. The Palm County Medical Examiner ruled the death natural and cited untreated … Read more

Trump and Zohran Mamdani to meet at the White House

trump-mamdani-white-house-meeting-1

President Donald Trump and New York City mayor‑elect Zohran Mamdani are scheduled to meet at the White House on 21 November 2025 in the first in‑person discussion between two sharply opposed figures. The meeting follows weeks of public sparring, including Trump calling Mamdani a “communist lunatic” and threats to withhold federal support. Mamdani won last … Read more

Eli Lilly hits $1 trillion market value, a first for a health-care company

eli-lilly-1-trillion-market-value

On Friday, November 21, 2025, Eli Lilly briefly reached a $1 trillion market capitalization in morning trading before retreating, marking the first time a health‑care company entered the trillion‑dollar club. The Indianapolis‑based drugmaker was trading around $1,048 a share at the time, driven by surging revenues from its weight‑loss and diabetes medicines. Investors credited the … Read more

Zelensky warns Ukraine may lose ‘key partner’ as US sets Thanksgiving peace deadline

zelensky-us-peace-plan-thanksgiving

In a national address on 13 November 2024 from outside the presidential palace in Kyiv, President Volodymyr Zelensky warned that Ukraine faces a stark choice between preserving national dignity and risking the loss of a crucial ally. The warning came as the US administration floated a 28-point plan to end the war with Russia and … Read more