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Lead: Francis Davidson, who co-founded San Francisco-based short-term rental operator Sonder in 2014, says he is shocked after the company announced plans to liquidate its U.S. arm and pursue insolvency abroad. Davidson had described executing a 20-year licensing agreement with Marriott in August 2024 as the most difficult challenge of his career, and he left … Read more
Michael Duarte, known online as “foodwithbearhands,” was fatally shot on Saturday in Medina County, west of San Antonio, authorities said. The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) described the incident as an “officer-involved shooting” and said the Texas Rangers are conducting an active investigation. Duarte, who built a social-media following approaching 2 million, died three … Read more
Lead: Las Vegas — On Nov. 13, 2025, Shohei Ohtani was named Major League Baseball’s Most Valuable Player for the fourth time by a unanimous Baseball Writers’ Association of America vote, joining Barry Bonds as the only player with more than three MVP awards. The Dodgers’ two-way star was honored for a season that combined … Read more
Lead: Guests in multiple countries were abruptly told to leave Sonder properties after the short‑term rentals firm entered insolvency proceedings following the end of a leasing deal with Marriott. The termination came about a year after the two companies began integrating, and Marriott said Sonder’s default prompted the split. Travelers reported being locked out, finding … Read more
Lead President Donald Trump is confronting the prospect of a politically perilous House vote after efforts to persuade two Republican members to withdraw support for a discharge petition reportedly failed. The move would force a floor vote on releasing records tied to Jeffrey Epstein, after Democrats on the House oversight committee disclosed a tranche of … Read more
Los Angeles probate judge Mitchell L. Beckloff on Nov. 10 largely dismissed Paris Jackson’s challenge to the administration of Michael Jackson’s estate, finding most of her claims are protected petitioning activity under California’s anti‑SLAPP law. The ruling left only a few narrow allegations intact and directed that Paris may be responsible for the estate’s attorneys’ … Read more
Newly released emails — disclosed on 12 November as part of the House oversight committee’s review of Jeffrey Epstein files — show a July 2010 exchange in which Epstein and an associate discussed “girls” and travel logistics, including mentions of Ibiza and Paris. The correspondence includes a 23 July 2010 note from Epstein asking about … Read more
Lead: National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett said Thursday that partial October jobs data will be released after a government shutdown delayed several major economic reports. Wall Street is bracing for a batch of delayed releases—including jobs and inflation figures—that market participants expect will show a cooling labor market alongside elevated inflation. The White House … Read more
Texas A&M University System regents unanimously approved a policy on Thursday that requires campus presidents to sign off on courses that could be interpreted as advocating “race and gender ideology” or topics related to sexual orientation and gender identity. The board also adopted a rule barring instructors from teaching material that diverges from an approved … Read more
Lead San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy will return to the starting lineup on Sunday against the Arizona Cardinals, the team confirmed Thursday. The decision follows a week in which Purdy resumed more intensive, “aggressive” practices and completed a full session, according to coach Kyle Shanahan. Purdy has not played since Week 4 after aggravating … Read more
Lead: U.S. equity futures moved modestly higher after hours on Thursday even as the cash market suffered a sharp pullback, with the S&P 500, Nasdaq and Russell 2000 breaching key technical levels. The retreat was led by major growth names including Tesla, Nvidia and Palantir, while late reports from Applied Materials and Nu Holdings added … Read more
Lead: Thursday Night Football at Gillette Stadium on Nov. 13, 2025, featured the 8-2 New England Patriots hosting the 2-7 New York Jets in a Week 11 AFC East showdown. Drake Maye continued his breakout second season, while the Jets rode a two-game win streak after a rocky start. Key plays, injuries and a short … Read more
Lead Mecklenburg County Sheriff Garry McFadden said Thursday that two federal officials told him U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agents could begin an enforcement operation in Charlotte, North Carolina, as early as this weekend or early next week. The sheriff’s office declined to identify the officials and said it has not been asked to … Read more
Lead Aaron Judge of the New York Yankees has been named the 2025 American League Most Valuable Player, claiming his third career AL MVP and his second consecutive award after a razor-thin vote against Seattle Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh. Judge received 17 first-place votes to Raleigh’s 13, the smallest margin in an AL race since … Read more
Lead: The White House on Monday unveiled a package of new trade agreements and understandings designed to reduce prices for American households. Officials framed the moves as targeted steps to ease supply-chain bottlenecks and lower tariffs on key consumer goods. The measures were announced in Washington and will involve talks with trading partners across several … Read more
