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On Nov. 19, 2025, Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani announced that Jessica Tisch has agreed to remain New York City’s police commissioner, a decision confirmed in an email Tisch sent to department staff the same morning. The move ends weeks of public speculation and creates an unexpected partnership between a democratic socialist mayor-elect and a data-driven commissioner … Read more
OnePlus’s newest flagship arrives as a statement on battery life and raw speed: the OnePlus 15, announced for 2025 and priced from $899, pairs Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 with a 7,300 mAh battery in a 211 g frame. US availability has been pushed back after an FCC delay tied to a recent government … Read more
Lane Kiffin faces a defining choice as Ole Miss approaches a likely College Football Playoff berth. On Nov. 19, 2025, with the Rebels 10-1 and set to meet Mississippi State in the season finale, offers from Florida and LSU have intensified discussion about whether he should leave now or finish the run in Oxford. The … Read more
Lead Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani announced he will keep Jessica Tisch as commissioner of the New York Police Department, the largest U.S. police force. The decision, disclosed shortly after his victory, preserves a high-profile continuity in city policing while underscoring differences in approach. Tisch, first appointed by Mayor Eric Adams, accepted the continuation and praised shared … Read more
Lead: A global review published in The Lancet by 43 international experts, drawing on 104 long-term studies, warns that rising consumption of ultra-processed foods (UPFs) worldwide is linked to higher risks of multiple chronic conditions and premature death. The authors say diets are shifting away from fresh, minimally processed foods toward cheap, industrially manufactured products, … Read more
On Nov. 19, 2025 at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, LeBron James returned from a 14-game absence and helped the Lakers rally past the Utah Jazz, 140-126. In his first game back after missing the season-opening stretch with sciatica, the 40-year-old produced a double-double with 11 points and 12 assists and became the first player … Read more
Lead New York — Target reported a drop in sales for its most recent quarter and trimmed its full-year profit guidance on Wednesday, signaling growing trouble for the retailer. The company has seen essentially flat sales for about four years and recently announced the elimination of roughly 1,000 corporate roles, about 8% of its global … Read more
Lead: Rapper Post Malone and his former fiancée, Hee Sung “Jamie” Park, reached a court-approved settlement last week resolving a months-long custody dispute over their 3-year-old daughter. The agreement, filed in November 2025 and obtained via a court document, covers custody, visitation and child support; the terms are sealed and not publicly available. The case … Read more
Lead On November 19, 2025, Lowe’s reported stronger-than-expected third-quarter results but narrowed its full-year profit forecast, citing a more uncertain macroeconomic backdrop and recent acquisitions. The home improvement retailer posted adjusted earnings per share of $3.06 and revenue of $20.81 billion for the quarter, while comparable sales were essentially flat year over year. Management raised … Read more
Former FBI Director James Comey and his lawyers returned to federal court on November 19, 2025, in a bid to dismiss a two-count indictment they say was driven by politically motivated, “vindictive and selective” prosecution. The charges stem from testimony Comey gave to the Senate Judiciary Committee more than five years earlier; he has pleaded … Read more
On Tuesday evening the Senate agreed unanimously to adopt the House-passed resolution that would compel the Justice Department to disclose unclassified records related to Jeffrey Epstein. When the House transmission arrives, Senate leaders say the measure will be treated as immediately passed and sent to President Donald Trump, who has indicated he will sign it. … Read more
Lead On Nov. 19, 2025, lawyers for former F.B.I. director James B. Comey appeared in Federal District Court in Alexandria, Virginia, asking a judge to dismiss criminal charges they say were the product of presidential vindictiveness. The defense contends the Justice Department permitted itself to be steered by President Trump’s repeated public attacks and a … Read more
Lead On Nov. 19, 2025, China signalled that Japanese seafood could find “no market” in mainland China, intensifying a diplomatic row with Tokyo over remarks by Japan’s leader on defending Taiwan. The comment came at a regular foreign ministry briefing after Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said a Chinese attack on Taiwan could constitute a … Read more
Lead An NPR/PBS News/Marist poll of 1,443 adults conducted Nov. 10–13, 2025 finds Democrats leading Republicans 55% to 41% on the congressional ballot, the largest margin on that question since November 2017. The survey also records President Trump’s approval at 39%—his lowest in this term—and shows broad public concern that lowering prices should be the … Read more
Lead Early surveillance and expert assessments indicate the United States may face a more severe influenza season this winter. Signals include notable influenza activity in the southern hemisphere last winter, rising H3N2 circulation in parts of the northern hemisphere, and the emergence of a new H3N2 variant in the U.S. Public-health officials and researchers warn … Read more
