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Lead On Nov. 14, 2025, Beijing urged Chinese nationals to avoid traveling to Japan, marking the first clear retaliation in a diplomatic dispute triggered by comments from Japan’s Prime Minister, Sanae Takaichi. The advisory followed Takaichi’s remarks last week that military force used in any Taiwan conflict could amount to a “survival-threatening situation,” a classification … Read more
Stephen Bryant, 44, was executed by a firing squad in Columbia, South Carolina, on Friday and pronounced dead at 6:05 p.m. He had been convicted of three killings in a rural area in 2004. Three prison employees volunteered to serve as shooters and fired from about 15 feet, according to officials; Bryant chose the firing … Read more
Southern California faces its most intense pulse of an atmospheric river this weekend, with the storm expected to peak Saturday across Los Angeles County and surrounding areas. Forecasters say downtown Los Angeles could see nearly 3 inches of rain between Friday morning and Sunday, while burn scars from recent January wildfires are at elevated risk … Read more
Lead On Nov. 14, 2025, the Indiana Senate announced it will not reconvene in December to vote on a congressional map championed by former President Donald Trump, leaving two Democratic-leaning districts intact for next year’s midterms. Senate president pro tem Rodric Bray said there are insufficient votes to advance the proposal, overruling a call for … Read more
Lead Washington state officials have confirmed a human infection with H5N5 avian influenza—the first reported U.S. human case in nine months. The patient, an older resident of Grays Harbor County with underlying health conditions, has been hospitalized since early November 2025. State and local public health and agricultural authorities are investigating potential animal exposure, with … Read more
Lead On Friday, 14 November 2025, President Donald Trump issued an executive order that reduces import duties on a range of food products — including beef, tomatoes, coffee and bananas — with the changes made retroactive to midnight on Thursday. The move represents a sharp policy reversal for an administration that earlier this year imposed … Read more
President Donald Trump on Friday, Nov. 14, 2025, announced exemptions from higher tariffs for a set of staple food imports — including coffee, cocoa, bananas and certain beef cuts — aiming to ease rising grocery costs for U.S. households. The step, framed as a consumer-relief measure, reverses portions of an earlier tariff rollout that had … Read more
OKLAHOMA CITY — The Oklahoma City Thunder have emerged this season as the league’s premier defensive unit and have compiled a 12–1 start, even while missing key contributors at times. Their star guard, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, is averaging 32.5 points—nearly matching his 32.7 MVP season—while Chet Holmgren has returned to deliver 18.7 points and 8.2 rebounds … Read more
Lead The Screen Actors Guild Awards — long known informally as the SAG Awards — will be rebranded as The Actor Awards presented by Sag-Aftra, the union said after a board meeting on Friday. The change was announced ahead of the show’s 32nd edition, scheduled for 1 March 2026. Organizers say the new name aligns … Read more
Lead: Doug McMillon, 59, who transformed Walmart into a tech-driven retail leader after becoming CEO in 2014, announced he will retire effective Jan. 31 with John Furner, 51, taking the helm on Feb. 1. The company said McMillon will advise Furner for a year while continuing to guide strategic priorities that drove a 40% revenue … Read more
The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics will publish the September employment report on Thursday, Nov. 20, 2025, nearly seven weeks later than its normal schedule after a federal government shutdown furloughed staff who finalize the data. The release covers payroll gains, layoffs and the unemployment rate for September; officials say the underlying data were largely … Read more
Lead: Four women who have accused President Donald Trump of inappropriate sexual contact joined a letter sent Friday by survivors of Jeffrey Epstein, urging Congress to release all files related to Epstein’s case. The letter, also signed by four relatives of Virginia Giuffre — who reportedly died by suicide in April — asks lawmakers to … Read more
Lead On November 14, 2025, President Donald J. Trump signed an executive order that narrows the list of goods subject to the reciprocal tariff established earlier in 2025, exempting certain agricultural products. The change follows Executive Orders 14257 (April 2, 2025) and 14346 (September 5, 2025) and reflects updated negotiations, domestic demand, and U.S. production … Read more
Lead: Attorney General Pam Bondi on Friday assigned the U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York to review names that appear in Jeffrey Epstein’s emails, acting after a public request from President Trump. The move directs veteran prosecutor Jay Clayton to take the lead, and Bondi publicly thanked Mr. Trump for the referral. … Read more
Lead: Eighteen-year-old amateur Kai Trump missed the cut at the Annika Tournament in Florida after carding a five-over 75 in the second round, leaving her at 18 over par overall. The granddaughter of U.S. President Donald Trump played as a sponsor exemption at Pelican Golf Club and significantly improved on the 83 she posted on … Read more
