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Lead: Miami sits inside the College Football Playoff bracket for now, ranked No. 13 in the latest CFP rankings as the highest-ranked ACC team and the conference’s presumed automatic qualifier. The Hurricanes, however, trail in the ACC standings in fifth place with two losses, making their route to the ACC title game unlikely. National analysts … Read more
Lead U.S. investigators from the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) concluded on Tuesday that a single loose signal wire aboard the Singapore‑flagged container ship Dali precipitated two electrical blackouts that disabled propulsion and steering, causing the March 26, 2024 collision with the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore. Six highway construction workers on the bridge … Read more
LeBron James returned to the court Tuesday in Los Angeles for the first game of his unprecedented 23rd NBA season, playing 30 minutes as the Lakers topped the Utah Jazz 140-125. James finished with 11 points and 12 assists after missing training camp and the first 14 games with sciatica. The game featured a mix … Read more
Lead On Nov. 19, 2025, hours after Google unveiled Gemini 3, CEO Sundar Pichai posted the single-word tweet “Geminiii.” Within an hour, Elon Musk — leader of xAI and a prominent competitor in the AI race — replied with a one-word congratulation: “Congrats.” The brief exchange drew widespread attention on X (formerly Twitter), sparking speculation … Read more
Lead On Wednesday, November 19, 2025 the new moon arrives in Scorpio, offering a monthly reset with a practical bent for many signs. There is no moon alert today, so shopping and major choices face no special astrological restrictions. The pattern encourages revisiting finances, relationships and personal goals depending on where Scorpio falls in your … Read more
Lead On the evening of Tuesday, November 18, 2025, Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-Colo.) confronted fellow Republicans on the House floor after a party-backed effort to censure Delegate Stacey Plaskett (D-V.I.) failed. The chamber rejected the censure motion 209-214-3, with three Republicans joining Democrats in opposition. The defeat led Democrats to decline a reciprocal censure push … Read more
Lead U.S. equity futures edged lower early Wednesday as investors awaited Nvidia’s forthcoming earnings report, signaling heightened sensitivity in AI-related names. The market moved from a sharp sell-off on Tuesday morning to a recovery that left the major indexes well off intraday lows by the close. Smaller-cap stocks and bitcoin both finished the session higher, … Read more
Lead: On Nov. 18, 2025, Representative Clay Higgins (R-La.) stood alone in Congress as the sole vote against a bill directing the Justice Department to release investigative files related to Jeffrey Epstein. The measure passed despite his opposition; Higgins argued the legislation would upend longstanding criminal-procedure protections and risk harm to uninvolved people. His vote … Read more
Lead An Israeli drone strike struck a vehicle in the parking area of a mosque inside the Ein el-Hilweh Palestinian refugee camp on the outskirts of Sidon on Tuesday, killing 13 people and wounding others, Lebanon’s Health Ministry said. State media and government officials described it as the deadliest strike in Lebanon since the U.S.-brokered … Read more
Lead: Investigators with the National Transportation Safety Board said a small, misplaced adhesive label on a wire aboard the 984-foot cargo ship Dali led to a disconnection and cascading power failures shortly before the vessel struck the Francis Scott Key Bridge on March 26, 2024, killing six workers and sending debris into Baltimore Harbor. The … Read more
Lead CFP committee chair Hunter Yurachek addressed why No. 9 Notre Dame and No. 13 Miami occupy different spots in the College Football Playoff rankings despite Miami’s earlier head-to-head win. Yurachek told ESPN the committee is currently weighing the quality of each team’s losses rather than applying a direct head-to-head tiebreaker. Miami earned an automatic … Read more
LeBron James opened his 23rd NBA season Tuesday night at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, becoming the league’s longest-tenured player after surpassing Vince Carter’s run. The 40-year-old took the opening tip and drew a brief ovation from the crowd before the Lakers fell behind early. Los Angeles rallied in the second half to defeat the … Read more
On Tuesday night at the Marion Anderson Hall in the Kimmel Center, Philadelphia hosted the inaugural Michelin Guide Northeast Cities Ceremony where three local restaurants were awarded Michelin One Stars. The ceremony gathered honorees from five metropolitan areas—Philadelphia, Boston, Chicago, New York City and Washington, D.C.—and recognized a range of distinctions including Bib Gourmand, Michelin … Read more
Lead: Target will release its fiscal third-quarter results before the market opens on Wednesday as the Minneapolis-based retailer prepares for the holiday rush, an impending CEO transition and efforts to halt a multiyear sales stagnation. Wall Street analysts surveyed by LSEG expect $1.72 in earnings per share and $25.32 billion in revenue. The report arrives … Read more
In a short November ritual, commentators and fans scrutinize every committee remark hoping for a clue about who will reach the College Football Playoff. This season the selection panel’s messaging has tilted decisively: losses matter far more than marquee victories. That reality left No. 13 Miami supporters deflated after their Week 1 triumph over No. … Read more
