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Lead President Isaac Herzog on Wednesday publicly denounced a “shocking and serious” attack by Jewish settlers on Palestinian villages in the West Bank, urging decisive action from state authorities. The incidents took place Tuesday in the villages of Beit Lid and Deir Sharaf, where masked settlers burned vehicles and property before clashing with Israeli soldiers. … Read more

Lead On Monday night at the American Airlines Center, Mavericks governor Patrick Dumont arrived two hours before tip-off flanked by heavy security, a sign of the tense atmosphere surrounding the franchise. The visit came days after a dramatic sequence that ended with the dismissal of general manager Nico Harrison following months of fan unrest, roster … Read more

Lead: A brief teaser for The Devil Wears Prada 2 confirms Meryl Streep and Anne Hathaway are back as Miranda Priestly and Andy Sachs, delivering the first glimpse of their reunion. The footage, released by the studio, shows the two women crossing paths in an elevator and includes Miranda’s pointed line, “Took you long enough,” … Read more

Lead: House Democrats have made public a set of emails from Jeffrey Epstein’s records that include exchanges with author Michael Wolff referencing Donald Trump. The batch contains a December 15, 2015 exchange in which Wolff appears to advise a PR approach to questions about Trump, and a January 31, 2019 message in which Epstein disputes … Read more

Lead: Toyota began producing battery cells this week at a newly completed $13.9 billion facility in North Carolina and announced plans to increase U.S. investment by as much as $10 billion over the next five years. The move marks Toyota’s first in-house battery factory outside Japan and arrives amid shifting demand away from full battery-electric … Read more

Cleto Escobedo III, the saxophonist who led Jimmy Kimmel’s house band Cleto and the Cletones, has died at 59. Jimmy Kimmel paid tribute during his late-night monologue, thanking medical staff at UCLA Medical Center and describing Escobedo as a child prodigy on saxophone. Escobedo rose from a musical upbringing in Las Vegas to national visibility … Read more

President Donald Trump has pushed a rapid series of affordability proposals — including $2,000 rebate cheques funded by tariff revenue and 50-year mortgages — after Republican setbacks in last week’s state elections. The plans, floated in speeches and interviews over recent days in Washington, are intended to ease voter concern about costs of living but … Read more

London — On Wednesday, Prime Minister Keir Starmer addressed reports that members of his own Labour Party had briefed the press about a possible leadership ouster, just 14 days before a government budget expected on November 26. The briefings singled out Health Secretary Wes Streeting and suggested internal ambition was under particular scrutiny; Streeting has … Read more

Lead On Wednesday the House of Representatives reconvened after a 54-day hiatus to consider a Senate-passed spending bill that would end the longest government shutdown in U.S. history and fund the government through Jan. 30. The return comes amid several high-profile developments: President Trump reportedly sent a formal letter asking Israel’s president to pardon Prime … Read more

Lead With Google’s November 2025 Feature Drop, AI Notification Summaries have begun rolling out to the Pixel 9 and Pixel 10 series (Pixel 9a excluded). The feature is off by default and does not appear automatically after installing the November update; deployment is gradual. Summaries are generated on-device and are limited to selected conditions — … Read more

Lead: On 12 November 2025, a suicide bomber detonated outside the district courts in Islamabad during the day, killing 12 people and injuring 27. Authorities have launched an official investigation while security forces examine how the attacker repeatedly tried to enter the court compound before exploding near a police vehicle. The blast marked the most … Read more

Lead Nintendo and Universal unveiled the trailer for The Super Mario Galaxy Movie during a Nintendo Direct livestream on Wednesday morning. The short preview sends Mario and Luigi into outer space and introduces new central figures: Rosalina, voiced by Brie Larson, and Bowser Jr., voiced by Benny Safdie. The clip references locations and mechanics from … Read more

Jameis Winston has been elevated to No. 2 on the New York Giants’ quarterback depth chart and would likely start Sunday if rookie Jaxson Dart remains in the concussion protocol. The move, reported by multiple outlets this week, pushes Russell Wilson to No. 3 and represents interim coach Mike Kafka’s first major roster decision after … Read more

Adelita Grijalva’s swearing-in on Wednesday at 4 p.m. is expected to supply the 218th signature on a House discharge petition seeking release of the Jeffrey Epstein case files. That majority mark would formally start a tightly prescribed clock of procedural steps — including a seven legislative‑day “ripening” period and subsequent scheduling by the speaker — … Read more

Lead Eight Senate Democrats reached a deal with Republicans to end a six-week government shutdown that became the longest in U.S. history, producing a stopgap funding package and targeted wins for Democrats. The agreement funds several appropriations through next fall, secures SNAP through September 2026 and requires reinstatement of furloughed federal workers, while leaving key … Read more