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Lead: The Labor Department will publish the delayed September jobs report today after an almost seven-week hold-up caused by the recent government shutdown. The data, which cover September only, arrive ahead of the Federal Reserve’s next meeting and will be the last employment snapshot until mid-December. The report may clarify whether the slow summer hiring … Read more
Lead. President Donald Trump will host New York City mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani at the White House on Friday, Nov. 21, 2025, two days after the meeting was announced on Nov. 19, 2025. The encounter follows a sharp public exchange between the two men during the mayoral campaign, with Mr. Trump calling Mr. Mamdani a “communist” … Read more
Amazon has launched its 2025 Black Friday event a week ahead of Thanksgiving, with discounts already hitting the lowest prices seen this year on many headline items. The preview started on Nov. 20, 2025, and the promotion runs through Dec. 1, 2025. Early markdowns include Amazon’s own Fire TV sticks, Kindle models, and headline headphone … Read more
On Nov. 20, 2025, the 50th anniversary of Francisco Franco’s death, Spain confronted a paradox: the dictator’s grave outside Madrid still attracts mourners, while officials launch cultural campaigns aimed at bolstering democratic values. Young people drawn to Franco’s memory have been visible at shrines, in online spaces and at local bars, prompting Madrid to fund … Read more
Newly released records from Jeffrey Epstein’s estate and related government files shed expanded light on the network of influential people who maintained contact with the financier after his 2008 conviction. The tranche—part of roughly 23,000 documents made public by the House Oversight Committee—includes emails and texts showing outreach to well-known politicians, academics and business leaders. … Read more
NASA on 2 October 2025 released a set of new observations that represent the closest imaging of interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS so far, with the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) capturing the object from about 30 million kilometers (19 million miles). The comet was first detected by the ATLAS survey on 1 July 2025 and reached perihelion … Read more
Lead Creative Bloq is running live coverage of Amazon’s Black Friday event (sale window through December 1) with a focused round-up of 30 early bargains for creative professionals and hobbyists. Between 19–20 November 2025 our editors flagged headline savings across laptops, drawing tablets, 3D printers, art supplies and studio essentials. Selected highlights include a MacBook … Read more
Lead: Moon alert for early Thursday, Nov. 20, 2025 — avoid shopping (except food and gas) or making major decisions between 3:00 and 4:45 a.m. local time as the moon transits from Scorpio into Sagittarius. That shift colors emotional tone for roughly 2½ days and nudges many signs toward openness, travel, and candid communication. Several … Read more
Lead: On Nov. 20, 2025, Kevin Spacey told a U.K. newspaper he has been living in hotels and Airbnbs after his Baltimore home was sold, saying legal bills and a drop in work left him effectively homeless. The two-time Oscar winner reaffirmed he has denied multiple sexual-misconduct accusations that emerged from 2017 onward. He noted … Read more
Lead On Nov. 20, 2025, U.S. Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick, D-Fla., was indicted in Miami on charges that she and associates diverted roughly $5 million in federal disaster relief overpayments tied to a COVID-19 vaccination staffing contract. Federal prosecutors say funds paid to Trinity Healthcare Services, a company linked to her family, were improperly retained and … Read more
Lead President Donald Trump confirmed on Wednesday night that he will meet New York City mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani in the Oval Office on Friday, ending months of public antagonism between the two. The announcement, posted on the president’s social feed, follows outreach by Mamdani’s team and public comments by both sides over the past weeks. … Read more
Lead Meta has begun sending thousands of suspected under-16 Australian account holders short warnings, urging them to download their data and delete accounts on Facebook, Instagram and Threads before a nation-first age restriction takes effect. The Australian law requires major platforms, including Meta’s services plus Snapchat, TikTok, X and YouTube, to take reasonable steps to … Read more
President Donald Trump on Nov. 19, 2025, signed legislation directing the Justice Department to produce its files on Jeffrey Epstein within 30 days, but statutory exceptions could keep large portions sealed. The White House announcement was made on the president’s social platform, where he framed the measure as a bipartisan victory and criticized Democrats tied … Read more
Lead The Country Music Association held its 59th annual awards ceremony in Nashville on Wednesday, honoring the year’s top country artists and records. The show, hosted by Lainey Wilson and broadcast live on ABC, saw Wilson emerge as a dominant winner after leading this year’s nominations. Performances spanned established stars and rising acts, and the … Read more
November 19, 2025 at 10:40 PM UTC Updated on November 20, 2025 at 4:03 AM UTC Lead: Nvidia Corp.’s stronger-than-expected revenue outlook on November 19, 2025 prompted a broad relief rally in AI-related equities across global markets, even as investors cautioned about stretched valuations, the Federal Reserve’s policy path and whether the rebound can persist. … Read more
