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Lead: President Trump on Nov. 4 said the administration would withhold Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits until the government reopens, a statement that risked direct conflict with a federal judge’s order to continue aid. The comment came amid a sixth week of the partial federal shutdown, which has already forced many agencies to issue … Read more
Updated Nov. 4, 2025 Lawmakers in the Senate described emerging outlines of a bipartisan package on Tuesday aimed at reopening the federal government as the shutdown threatened to become the longest in U.S. history. Negotiators discussed pairing a short-term continuing resolution with a three-bill “minibus” of full-year appropriations and securing a separate vote on extending … Read more
Lead Israel’s military said Tuesday that the remains of a hostage have been handed over from Gaza and are now in Israeli custody, the latest sign of progress under the U.S.-brokered ceasefire that began on Oct. 10, 2023. Hamas had previously returned the remains of 20 hostages under the same arrangement. If forensic testing confirms … Read more
Brendan Fraser and Rachel Weisz are in talks to return to Universal’s The Mummy franchise in a new project being developed as a sequel rather than a full reboot. The deal, reported in industry outlets, pairs the former co-stars with Radio Silence — directors Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett — with production led by Sean … Read more
Lead: The NFL trade deadline delivered seismic roster moves, capped by the New York Jets shipping cornerback Sauce Gardner to the Indianapolis Colts and defensive tackle Quinnen Williams to the Dallas Cowboys on Nov. 3–4, 2025. The Jets, sitting at 1-7, exchanged elite talent for multiple high draft selections and younger pieces, signaling a full … Read more
Lead: Advanced Micro Devices reported third-quarter 2025 results on November 4, 2025 from Santa Clara, California, posting record revenue of $9.246 billion and GAAP net income of $1.243 billion. GAAP gross margin was 52% and diluted earnings per share were $0.75; on a non-GAAP basis AMD reported $1.965 billion net income and diluted EPS of … Read more
Lead: With Election Day 2026 exactly one year away, off‑year ballots cast Tuesday in states from New Jersey and Virginia to New York and California will offer early signals about voter sentiment and party strength. Millions of Americans are participating in a mix of local and statewide contests, including the New York City mayoral race … Read more
Apple on Tuesday, November 4, 2025 rolled out watchOS 26.2 alongside iOS 26.2 and adjusted the Sleep Score band labels used on the Apple Watch to better reflect how people tend to feel after poor nights of rest. The update shifts numeric thresholds for five categories from the prior watchOS 26 scale and renames the … Read more
Lead The Indianapolis Colts completed a blockbuster trade on Tuesday, acquiring cornerback Sauce Gardner from the New York Jets in exchange for wide receiver AD Mitchell and the Colts’ 2026 and 2027 first-round draft picks. General Manager Chris Ballard framed the move as a calculated price to add an elite, proven cover corner who was … Read more
Lead Zohran Mamdani told reporters on election day that he will not be “intimidated” after former president Donald Trump posted threats on Truth Social about withholding federal funds if Mamdani wins. The comments came as voters went to the polls across New York City, New Jersey, Virginia and California on 4 November 2025. New York … Read more
Apple released iOS 26.2 beta 1 to developers on November 4, 2025, and it refines the Liquid Glass Lock Screen options by introducing a dedicated transparency slider for the clock. The change follows iOS 26.1’s systemwide Liquid Glass toggle, which offered only Clear and Tinted presets. In 26.2, the new slider—found in the Wallpaper edit … Read more
Lead: As of the live snapshot on November 4, 2025, the public results table shows zero votes reported for leading candidates Zohran Mamdani (Democrat), Andrew M. Cuomo (Independent) and Curtis Sliwa (Republican), with the total reported listed as 0. Officials and outlets continue to process returns; earlier in the year the June Democratic primary saw … Read more
Federal health agencies say a multistate listeria outbreak linked to ready-to-eat and heat-and-eat pasta products has worsened: as of late October 2025, six people have died and 27 have been infected across 18 states, with all but two of the sickened individuals hospitalized. The cluster traces to prepared pasta meals sold under multiple retail brands … Read more
Nov. 4, 2025 — The federal government shutdown edged toward becoming the longest in U.S. history after the Senate on Tuesday failed a procedural vote to advance a House-passed continuing resolution. The 54-44 tally fell short of the 60 votes required to break a filibuster, prolonging a lapse that has already eclipsed prior long shutdowns … Read more
Lead: New York City voters poured into polling places on Tuesday to choose a new mayor in one of the most closely watched municipal contests in recent memory. By midday roughly 460,000 people had voted in the first six hours, and combined with 735,000 early ballots nearly 1.2 million votes had been cast — exceeding … Read more
