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Lead: Nintendo has launched an online compatibility checker aimed at owners of the new Switch 2, enabling players to verify whether games released for the original Nintendo Switch run correctly on the new hardware. The site is searchable by game title or general terms and reports whether a title’s behavior is consistent, shows issues, or … Read more

Nov. 9, 2025 — Inglewood, Calif. — Justin Herbert passed for 220 yards and one touchdown and the Los Angeles Chargers relied on a stingy defense to beat the Pittsburgh Steelers 25-10 on Sunday night. The victory was Los Angeles’ third straight and came after the Chargers had recovered from a midseason skid. Pittsburgh managed … Read more

Typhoon Fung-wong moved away from the northwestern Philippines on Monday after unleashing heavy rain, floods and landslides that knocked out power across provinces, killed two people and forced more than 1.4 million residents to seek safety. The storm made landfall late Sunday in Aurora province as a super typhoon with sustained winds of 185 kph … Read more

Lead A bipartisan group of senators on Sunday cleared the first procedural hurdle to end what lawmakers described as the longest government shutdown in U.S. history, advancing a continuing resolution by a 60–40 vote. The measure would fund the government through Jan. 30 and provide full-year appropriations for three bills plus SNAP funding through Sept. … Read more

Lead: State lawmakers from New York to Maine and Nevada have launched measures to preserve the record of the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol. Representatives such as New York Assemblyman Chuck Lavine and Maine legislator Rafael Macias have introduced bills or passed laws to require public recognition, classroom instruction, or formal archival … Read more

The government shutdown’s ripple effects reduced flight operations across Southern California this weekend, producing dozens of cancellations and measurable delays. Since Friday, airlines and authorities logged roughly 150 canceled flights tied to FAA-directed reductions, with the impact concentrated at major hubs. Los Angeles International Airport recorded 89 departing cancellations and 93 arriving cancellations as of … Read more

Head coach Dan Campbell assumed primary offensive play-calling duties in today’s 44-22 victory over the Washington Commanders, saying he wanted to “try something a little different” to jump-start the unit. Campbell told reporters he made the change because the offense needed a spark but stressed that offensive coordinator John Morton remained an active contributor to … Read more

Who/When/Where/What: The Pittsburgh Steelers (5-3) visit the Los Angeles Chargers (6-3) on Nov. 9 at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California, for Sunday Night Football. Kickoff is scheduled for 8:20 p.m. ET and the game will air on NBC. Cord-cutters can still watch live using over-the-air NBC or a live TV streaming service offering NBC access … Read more

Lead A group of Democratic senators and one Democratic-aligned independent agreed to end a 40-day federal government shutdown by approving a short-term funding measure that includes a promise of a vote on Affordable Care Act (ACA) premium tax credits. Negotiators said Republicans refused to accept earlier Democratic proposals, prompting lawmakers to accept the deal as … Read more

On November 9, 2025, actress Rachel Lynn Matthews posted Halloween images on her Instagram story showing her dressed in a black wig and a blue spacesuit that echoed Katy Perry’s April space-travel outfit while posing closely with actor Orlando Bloom. The snapshots, in which Bloom appeared in a skeleton costume, included a staged gesture referencing … Read more

Federal prosecutors in Brooklyn and the FBI announced an indictment on Sunday charging two Cleveland Guardians pitchers with conspiring with sports bettors to manipulate pitch outcomes during Major League Baseball games. Luis Leandro Ortiz was arrested at Boston’s Logan Airport on Sunday; teammate Emmanuel Clase was not in custody as of Sunday afternoon. Prosecutors say … Read more

Lead: On Sunday the Los Angeles Rams delivered a decisive 42-26 victory over the San Francisco 49ers, marking their fourth straight win. Matthew Stafford reached a career passing milestone during the game and finished with four touchdown passes. Los Angeles built an early 21-0 cushion and repeatedly answered each 49ers rally, leaving San Francisco with … Read more

Lead: Asian markets traded with caution on Nov. 9–10, 2025 as signs of progress in Washington toward ending the longest US government shutdown boosted risk appetite while lingering concerns about high AI valuations kept investors wary. Contracts for the S&P 500 rose 0.6% and Nasdaq 100 contracts gained 1.1%, according to market data, as Senate … Read more

Stock futures rose Sunday as lawmakers moved closer to a funding agreement that could end the historic U.S. government shutdown. S&P 500 futures traded about 0.5% higher, Nasdaq-100 futures were up roughly 0.8%, and Dow futures gained about 70 points (0.15%). The tentative Senate measure would reopen the government into January, reverse some recent federal … Read more

Lead Matthew Stafford reinforced his midseason MVP credentials on Sunday, throwing four touchdown passes with no turnovers to lead the Los Angeles Rams to a 42-26 victory over the San Francisco 49ers. The win, played in Los Angeles, pushed the Rams to 7-2 and left the 49ers at 6-4 in a pivotal NFC West contest. … Read more