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Top News Stories for Wednesday, November 19th 2025
Tuesday, Nov 18th, 2025 -
The new lines, which were designed to help the GOP gain up to five House seats in next year's midterm elections, triggered a nationwide redistricting battle. A panel of federal judges blocked Texas from using its new congressional map, which Republicans drew earlier this year in an effort to shore up the party's narrow House majority in next year's midterm elections. The ruling, signed by Judge Jeffrey Brown, who ...
Source: nbcnews.com
Tuesday, Nov 18th, 2025 -
Former Harvard president Larry Summers is under fire over his email correspondence with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein , with at least one US Senator calling for Harvard to cut ties with him and Summers himself pledging to step back from his public commitments in the wake of emails between the late financier and his associates recently released by Congress. While Summers' relationship with Epstein, who was ...
Source: bostonglobe.com
Tuesday, Nov 18th, 2025 -
Internet infrastructure provider reports 'unusual traffic' spike before errors across network A widespread outage at Cloudflare, an Internet infrastructure provider, has disrupted parts of the internet, including sites like ChatGPT and social media platform X. Cloudflare said on its status page on Tuesday that it identified an issue that was impacting multiple customers and that a fix was being implemented. ...
Source: foxbusiness.com
Tuesday, Nov 18th, 2025 -
A federal judge Monday said the Justice Department had engaged in a "disturbing pattern of profound investigative missteps" in securing its indictment of former FBI Director James Comey and ordered federal prosecutors to release the normally secret grand jury records to his defense team. That "extraordinary remedy" was merited, Magistrate Judge William Fitzpatrick said in his 24-page opinion, because the potential ...
Source: theweek.com
Tuesday, Nov 18th, 2025 -
JERUSALEM (AP) — An Israeli was killed and three were wounded in an attack Tuesday at an intersection in the West Bank, Israel's rescue service said, following a spate of settler attacks on Palestinians across the occupied territory. The violence came a day after the U.N. Security Council gave its backing to U.S. President Donald Trump's blueprint to secure and govern Gaza . Hamas rejected the plan. The ...
Source: apnews.com
Tuesday, Nov 18th, 2025 -
Google has released Gemini 3 Pro, described as its most intelligent AI model, alongside Gemini Agent. The release comes a few weeks before the first anniversary of Gemini 2. Gemini 3 Pro delivers state-of-the-art reasoning and class-leading coding performance. It integrates across Google Search, the Gemini app, and enterprise platforms, powering features from AI Overviews to real-time interactive tools. The model ...
Source: techbriefly.com
Tuesday, Nov 18th, 2025 -
Satya Nadella recently foreshadowed a major shift in the company's business — saying the tech giant will increasingly build its products and infrastructure not just for human users, but for autonomous AI agents that operate as a new class of digital workers. "The way to think about the per-user business is not just per user, it's per agent ," the Microsoft CEO said during his latest appearance on Dwarkesh ...
Source: geekwire.com
Tuesday, Nov 18th, 2025 -
A US judge dismissed the federal government's antitrust lawsuit against Meta on Tuesday, ruling that the tech giant's acquisition of Instagram and Whatsapp did not constitute an illegal monopoly in social media. The ruling delivered a major victory to Meta after a five-year battle that began when the US agency filed suit claiming the company illegally maintained its monopoly by acquiring Instagram in 2012 and ...
Source: digitaljournal.com
Tuesday, Nov 18th, 2025 -
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Federal immigration authorities will expand their enforcement action in North Carolina to Raleigh as soon as Tuesday, the mayor of the state's capital city said, while Customs and Border Protection agents continue operating in Charlotte following a weekend that saw arrests of more than 130 people in that city. Mayor Janet Cowell said Monday that she didn't know how large the operation ...
Source: bostonglobe.com
Tuesday, Nov 18th, 2025 -
DUBAI – President Trump is hosting Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman at the White House Tuesday for talks expected to produce deals touching on defense, artificial intelligence and nuclear technology. The visit underscores how a close relationship formed under the president's first term is yielding gains that both leaders can tout domestically. Trump has said he will honor Saudi Arabia and the ...
Source: npr.org
Tuesday, Nov 18th, 2025 -
Governments and communities must work together to ensure AI data center projects meet residents' current and future needs, experts said, and in order to realize their full economic benefits and mitigate harm. Best practices for AI data center projects vary based on community needs and location, but experts agree more of one thing can help to support a successful build: transparency. The rise in AI demand is causing ...
Source: govtech.com
Tuesday, Nov 18th, 2025 -
As if stealing the new queen's throne wasn't enough, these parasitic ants trick the workers into killing their own queen. The Lasius flavus ant colony is like a monarchy maintained by absolute loyalty. Thousands of worker ants, all sisters, toil ceaselessly for one individual: the queen. She is their mother, the genetic lynchpin of their society, and the sole reason the colony exists. In the brutal calculus of ...
Source: zmescience.com
Tuesday, Nov 18th, 2025 -
On November 17, 2025, the US Army Corps of Engineers (the Corps) and the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released a proposed rule revising the regulatory definition of "waters of the United States," or "WOTUS," a key phrase in the Clean Water Act that determines the jurisdictional reach of the Act. The agencies are soliciting comments on the proposed rule, which are due 45 days from the proposed rule's ...
Source: natlawreview.com
Tuesday, Nov 18th, 2025 -
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Trump administration filed a lawsuit Monday over California's new laws banning federal agents from wearing masks and requiring them to have identification while conducting operations in the state. The federal government has argued the laws threaten the safety of officers who are facing "unprecedented" harassment, doxing, and violence and said it will not comply with them. California ...
Source: apnews.com
Tuesday, Nov 18th, 2025 -
Sundar Pichai says artificial intelligence models are 'prone to some errors' and warns of impact if AI bubble bursts The head of Google's parent company has said people should not "blindly trust" everything artificial intelligence tools tell them. In an interview with the BBC , Sundar Pichai, the chief executive of Alphabet, said AI models were "prone to errors" and urged people to use them alongside other tools. ...
Source: theguardian.com
Tuesday, Nov 18th, 2025 -
At least 94 Palestinian prisoners and detainees have died in Israeli custody in less than two years, a well-regarded Israeli human rights group says. A new report by Physicians for Human Rights Israel (PHRI) alleges a practice of "systematic killings and cover-ups". The report covers the period between 7 October 2023, when Hamas launched its deadly attack on Israel, sparking the latest conflict in Gaza, and 31 ...
Source: bbc.com
Tuesday, Nov 18th, 2025 -
Black student unions are under pressure – here's what they do and how they help Black students find community Black student unions have been a vital part of many Black college students' lives for more than 60 years. But since 2024, Black student unions have lost their institutional support, campus space and funding with the rise of anti-diversity, equity and inclusion laws in Utah and Alabama . Black ...
Source: theconversation.com
Tuesday, Nov 18th, 2025 -
David Richardson resigned Monday saying he'd agreed to serve as acting administrator through the 2025 hurricane season, which ends Nov. 30. He was widely criticized for the agency's response to the Texas flooding in July. Acting Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency David Richardson testifies before the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Economic Development, ...
Source: govtech.com
Tuesday, Nov 18th, 2025 -
WASHINGTON, Nov 18 (Reuters) - Scientists have detected some of the oldest signs of life on Earth using a new method that recognizes chemical fingerprints of living organisms in ancient rocks, an approach that also holds promise in the search for life beyond our planet. The researchers found evidence of microbial life in rocks about 3.3 billion years old from South Africa, when Earth was roughly a quarter its ...
Source: reuters.com
Tuesday, Nov 18th, 2025 -
– An Israeli airstrike on a Palestinian refugee camp in southern Lebanon on Tuesday killed 13 people and wounded several others, state media and government officials said. It was the deadliest strike on Lebanon since a ceasefire in the Israel-Hezbollah war a year ago. The drone strike hit a car in the parking lot of a mosque in the Ein el-Hilweh refugee camp on the outskirts of the coastal city of Sidon, the ...
Source: news4jax.com
Tuesday, Nov 18th, 2025 -
Tech 4 min read If Roblox users want to chat on the online gaming platform, they'll soon have to verify their age by providing a government ID or by letting an artificial intelligence age estimation tool photograph their face. The move comes as the platform faces a string of lawsuits and other claims that it has enabled sexual predators to connect with and abuse children. Roblox said the updated policy will make it ...
Source: edition.cnn.com
Tuesday, Nov 18th, 2025 -
Hate shopping for a new car at a dealership? Dealing with haggling, upsells and test drives is hard work. Fortunately, you might not have to buy your next car from a dealership in person. Ford has partnered with Amazon to offer certified preowned vehicles on Amazon Autos , letting customers browse, finance and schedule pickup of secondhand Fords from their local dealer -- all without leaving home. Through Amazon ...
Source: cnet.com
Tuesday, Nov 18th, 2025 -
United States President Donald Trump says he may expand his unprecedented strikes against Latin American drug cartels to include Mexico, the Reuters news agency and the TV network NBC report. "Would I launch strikes in Mexico to stop drugs? It's OK with me. I've been speaking to Mexico. They know how I stand," he told reporters at the Oval Office on Monday. "We're losing hundreds of thousands of people to drugs. So ...
Source: aljazeera.com
Tuesday, Nov 18th, 2025 -
Joseph Emerson tried to cut the engines mid-flight from Everett, Washington, to San Francisco in October 2023. An off-duty pilot who tried to cut a plane's engines mid-flight won't serve any more time in prison, a US federal judge has ruled. Joseph Emerson, a former Alaska Airlines pilot, was sentenced to time served and three years' supervised release by Judge Amy Baggio in the US District Court in Portland, ...
Source: news.sky.com
Tuesday, Nov 18th, 2025 -
By JANIE HAR, Associated Press OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — The 27-year-old man charged with shooting former Oakland community college football coach John Beam made an initial court appearance Tuesday and will continue to be held without bail. Cedric Irving Jr. has been charged with murder and several enhancements in Beam's death, and he could face 50 years to life in prison if convicted, Alameda County District ...
Source: orlandosentinel.com
Tuesday, Nov 18th, 2025 -
The U.K. government plans to ban resale of concert, sports, and theater tickets at prices above face value, according to multiple reports in the British press over the past day. The nation's Labor Party is making good on a promise to curb bots and bulk buyers as part of consumer protection measures it campaigned on, with Prime Minister Keir Starmer facing additional pressure in recent days from popular artists ...
Source: cnbc.com
Tuesday, Nov 18th, 2025 -
Honda is recalling 256,000 cars due to a software error that can cause the vehicles to lose power while driving, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). The recall applies to certain Accord Hybrid models that may experience malfunctions with the Integrated Control Module due to "improper software programming by a supplier," according to a notice shared by Honda on Tuesday, Nov. 18. ...
Source: aol.com
Tuesday, Nov 18th, 2025 -
Victim was hospitalized in critical condition and suspect taken into custody following incident on city's train system A woman is currently hospitalized after being set on fire on the Chicago train system, according to police. At around 9.25pm on Monday, a 26-year-old woman was riding the Chicago Transit Authority system's Blue Line near the Clark/Lake station when she got into an argument with an approximately ...
Source: theguardian.com
Tuesday, Nov 18th, 2025 -
typically kicks off in the fall in the U.S., and while the peak season isn't typically until December, those first few months leading up to the busy time for doctors and healthcare providers can tell medical experts a lot about just how bad things are going to get. According to the pros, it looks like the 2025 flu season is shaping up to be a severe one, thanks to a new flu strain that has been wreaking havoc in ...
Source: greenmatters.com
Monday, Nov 17th, 2025 -
A special tribunal in Bangladesh has sentenced former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to death on charges of crimes against humanity. The International Crimes Tribunal handed down the sentence on Monday after finding the former leader guilty over her crackdown on protests last year. The United Nations says up to 1,400 people were killed and thousands injured as Hasina unleashed the military in a desperate bid to cling ...
Source: aljazeera.com
Monday, Nov 17th, 2025 -
US president said 'we'll work something out' in reference to meeting with the New York City mayor-elect Donald Trump has signaled he may soon meet with New York City's mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani , telling reporters that Mamdani "would like to meet with us", adding that "we'll work something out" – despite trading sharp words for each other previously. "He would like to come to Washington and meet, and we'll ...
Source: theguardian.com
Monday, Nov 17th, 2025 -
By SAN FRANCISCO -- Jeff Bezos, the founder of Amazon and one of the world's wealthiest people, is throwing his money and time into an artificial intelligence startup that he will help manage as its co-CEO. The company, Project Prometheus, is coming out of the gates with $6.2 billion in funding, partly from Bezos, making it one of the most well-financed early-stage startups in the world, said three people familiar ...
Source: miamiherald.com
Monday, Nov 17th, 2025 -
Shabana Mahmood, the United Kingdom's home secretary, has said the country's asylum system is "not working" and is placing "intense strain on communities" ahead of proposals for major government reforms that would end refugees' automatic right to settle permanently in the UK. Speaking to the BBC on Sunday, Mahmood said undocumented migration is "tearing the country apart". The government's proposals, to be unveiled ...
Source: aljazeera.com
Monday, Nov 17th, 2025 -
News / Pixabay US Supreme Court agrees to hear case on turning away asylum seekers at border The Supreme Court agreed Monday to hear Noem v. Al Otro Lado , a case reviewing a policy used by past administrations to deny immigrants a chance to apply for asylum on the Mexican border until space opened to process claims. The Trump administration is appealing a decision made by the Ninth Circuit on October 23, 2024, to ...
Source: jurist.org
Monday, Nov 17th, 2025 -
The so-called Judgment Day will generate millions of dollars and attract huge ratings, but leave boxing a little more broken T he unsurprising confirmation of "a colossal global showdown" between Jake Paul and Anthony Joshua arrived on Monday morning with a dull thud. That grand description of an eight-round scrap between a former YouTuber and a former world heavyweight champion was supplied by Paul's company, Most ...
Source: theguardian.com
Monday, Nov 17th, 2025 -
President Donald Trump has announced US embassies will give visa appointment priority to travellers with tickets to the 2026 World Cup. The Fifa Prioritised Appointment Scheduling System (Pass) will "allow World Cup ticket-holders with long wait times to opt with Fifa for a prioritised interview," Trump said at the White House on Monday. Ticket-holders for the tournament - set for next June and July in the US, ...
Source: bbc.com