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Lead Dense morning fog has allowed Russian units to press deeper into the strategic eastern Ukrainian city of Pokrovsk, Ukrainian officials say. Forces from Moscow are using low visibility to move columns and small groups into southern sectors of the town, and Kyiv’s military reports several hundred Russian personnel are now inside or near the … Read more
Lead Tom Bergeron made a surprise return to the Dancing With the Stars ballroom for the show’s 20th-anniversary live special, rejoining the franchise five years after his departure in July 2020. He walked onstage arm in arm with cohosts Julianne Hough and Alfonso Ribeiro as a live performance of Whitney Houston’s “I Wanna Dance With … Read more
Lead Moon Alert: avoid major purchases or decisive moves between 5:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m.; after 6:00 p.m. the moon shifts from Leo into Virgo, altering the tone of the night. This Wednesday’s forecasts mix practical caution with a push to revisit the past — many signs are prompted to research, remember or repair rather … Read more
Space weather forecasters issued an alert on Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2025, warning that a series of coronal mass ejections (CMEs) ejected in recent days could arrive late Tuesday night into early Wednesday and spark severe geomagnetic storms. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) said those storms may produce bright auroras visible across much of … Read more
Speaker Mike Johnson announced on Wednesday, Nov. 12, 2025, that he will swear in Representative-elect Adelita Grijalva of Arizona, ending a 50-day delay that followed her Sept. 23 special-election victory. The move comes after public pressure, legal action by Ms. Grijalva and the Arizona attorney general, and weeks of dispute over the Speaker’s authority. During … Read more
Lead: On Nov. 11, 2025, California Governor Gavin Newsom took center stage at COP30 in Belém, Brazil, positioning himself as a steady U.S. interlocutor on climate while the Biden-administration-opposed federal presence remained absent. He warned that allowing China to dominate electric vehicles, solar panels and other clean technologies risks ceding economic power to a strategic … Read more
In front of a large Michigan crowd at Little Caesars Arena, No. 6 Michigan edged Wake Forest 85-84 in overtime, a tense non-conference win that finished late and close. The Wolverines struggled from distance and at the free-throw line but made enough defensive plays and timely baskets to survive. This marked the second straight season … Read more
After the College Football Playoff Top 25 was released Tuesday, Miami jumped to No. 15 and became the highest-ranked ACC team, renewing hopes for a CFP berth. The move follows key nonconference wins, including a road victory over Notre Dame, and comes despite earlier losses to Louisville and SMU. The selection committee’s second ranking placed … Read more
Lead: Protesters forced their way past initial security lines at the COP30 climate talks in Belém, Brazil, on the night of Tuesday, prompting UN and Brazilian authorities to intervene. Videos and eyewitness accounts show demonstrators — including people identifying as Indigenous and youth activists — confronting guards, breaching an outer barrier and causing limited property … Read more
Week 9 of Dancing With the Stars delivered a star-studded 20th birthday celebration on Tuesday night, with former champions and Season 34 competitors sharing the ballroom and the spotlight. Robert Irwin emerged as the episode’s standout, earning perfect scores in the main round and winning the evening’s relay to tie for the top total. The … Read more
Lead: Former President Donald Trump has threatened a $1 billion lawsuit against the BBC, alleging that a Panorama documentary falsely and unfairly edited his January 6, 2021, remarks. The BBC leadership has acknowledged an editorial breach, prompting the director-general and a senior news executive to step down and the chairman to offer an apology. Trump’s … Read more
Lead On November 12, 2025, SoftBank Group Corp. disclosed it had sold its entire stake in Nvidia Corp. for $5.8 billion, triggering a sharp market reaction in Tokyo where the stock fell as much as 10% to a one-month low. The disposal, announced Tuesday, was described by SoftBank as a move to free capital for … Read more
Lead On Tuesday a recently completed section of the 758-metre Hongqi highway bridge in Maerkang, Sichuan Province, collapsed after a mountainside landslide struck the structure. Authorities say the bridge had been closed to traffic the previous day after engineers detected cracks and slope movement. Footage from the scene shows part of the span breaking away … Read more
Lead: On Tuesday evening, Nov. 11, 2025, residents across Colorado reported seeing and photographing vivid displays of the aurora borealis. A geomagnetic storm rated G-4 by space-weather agencies produced unusually bright, colorful bands visible from mountain towns to Denver neighborhoods. The best viewing window was forecast for roughly 8–11 p.m. MST, and photographers — both … Read more
Lead: On 11 November 2025, top House Democrats pledged to oppose a stopgap spending bill that a Senate splinter group and Republicans advanced, saying it fails to extend Affordable Care Act (ACA) premium tax credits. The compromise would reauthorize government funding through January but leaves the tax credits, created under President Joe Biden and due … Read more
