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Lead House Democrats on the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform released a set of emails Wednesday from the Jeffrey Epstein estate that include references to Donald Trump and to alleged encounters at Epstein’s home. The collection, part of a larger batch the committee received under subpoena, contains more than 23,000 documents; the newly … Read more
Lead Marion County has agreed to apologize and pay a little more than $3 million to resolve federal claims arising from a law-enforcement raid on the Marion County Record in August 2023. The settlement, disclosed Nov. 12, 2025, follows five federal lawsuits naming the county, the city of Marion and local officials and comes after … Read more
Lead On Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2025, the Mega Millions drawing produced winning numbers 10, 13, 40, 42, 46 and Mega Ball 1, but no ticket matched all six to claim the advertised $900 million jackpot. The Ohio Lottery reported thousands of smaller winning tickets across the state, including single winners at several higher prize tiers. … Read more
On November 11, 2025, a Turkish C-130 military transport crashed in Sighnaghi municipality in eastern Georgia near the Azerbaijani border, killing all 20 personnel on board. The aircraft was en route from Ganja, Azerbaijan, to Turkey after ferrying troops who had attended Azerbaijan’s Victory Day events. Turkish officials said the flight data recorder was recovered … Read more
Lead On Nov. 12, 2025, a burst of space- and earth-focused stories converged: strong solar activity produced auroras visible far south across the United States, astronomers reported possible first-generation star candidates from JWST data, and spaceflight watchers monitored Blue Origin’s New Glenn launch after a weather delay. Ground and public-safety threads also surfaced — an … Read more
Lead Pakistani authorities opened a formal investigation Wednesday into a suicide bombing outside a district court on the edge of Islamabad that killed 12 people and wounded 27 the previous day. Forensic teams sealed the scene and combed debris as grieving families collected bodies at a city hospital and funeral prayers began. Government officials immediately … Read more
Lead Prime Minister Keir Starmer faces intensifying speculation over his tenure as his government prepares for the Autumn Budget on Nov. 26, 2025 in Westminster. Economists and political insiders say Chancellor Rachel Reeves may be forced to break Labour manifesto pledges on worker taxes to plug a fiscal shortfall. That potential tax move, coupled with … Read more
Lead: On Nov. 12, 2025, Jack Schlossberg, the 32-year-old grandson of President John F. Kennedy, declared he will run for New York’s 12th Congressional District in the 2026 elections. Schlossberg announced his campaign after Rep. Jerry Nadler said in September he would not seek reelection for the seat. He framed his bid as a response … Read more
Lead: The Mega Millions jackpot climbed to $965 million after no ticket matched all six numbers on Tuesday night, creating the second-largest U.S. lottery prize so far this year. The winning combination drawn was 10, 13, 40, 42, 46 and Mega Ball 1, and the next drawing is scheduled for Friday. A single winner would … Read more
Lead: In recent years clinicians have prescribed selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (S.S.R.I.s) to increasing numbers of adolescents to treat depression, anxiety and related disorders. Emerging patient accounts and regulatory statements suggest these drugs can blunt sexual desire and function in adults, and clinicians and researchers are asking what that could mean when exposure begins during … Read more
Allies of Prime Minister Keir Starmer say he will actively resist any attempt by Labour MPs to replace him, with concerns rising that a leadership bid could surface as soon as after the Budget in two weeks. Friends of the prime minister describe private plotting from inside the parliamentary party and warn of serious risks … Read more
Lawmakers returned to Washington on Wednesday, Nov. 12, 2025, for a House floor vote on a Senate-negotiated continuing resolution intended to end what has been described as the longest government shutdown in U.S. history. The measure would fund the federal government through Jan. 2026 but does not extend expiring Affordable Care Act tax credits, a … Read more
Lead: Google filed a civil suit on Wednesday targeting a foreign cybercriminal syndicate responsible for a sprawling SMS phishing, or smishing, campaign that impersonated brands including E-ZPass and the U.S. Postal Service. The company says the group used a phishing-as-a-service toolkit called Lighthouse to deliver malicious texts and host fake sign-in pages, impacting more than … Read more
November 12, 2025 — 05:00 UTC (updated 10:15 UTC) The International Energy Agency revised its outlook on oil demand in a report published on November 12, 2025, reintroducing a “Current Policies Scenario” in which global oil consumption rises about 13% by 2050. The agency contrasted that path with last year’s projections, which showed demand plateauing … Read more
Lead: Apple has removed two widely used gay dating apps, Blued and Finka, from its China App Store after an order from the Cyberspace Administration of China. The move, confirmed by an Apple spokesperson, was limited to Apple’s China storefront and follows a broader regulatory tightening on apps serving domestic users. The step has alarmed … Read more
