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Top News Stories for Tuesday, November 25th 2025
Tuesday, Nov 25th, 2025 -
US Army Secretary Dan Driscoll held meetings with Russian officials in Abu Dhabi on Monday about a proposed plan for ending the war in Ukraine, with talks to continue Tuesday, a US official told CNN. The meetings, which follow days of intense diplomatic efforts as the US makes a fresh push for a resolution to the war, came as Russia and Ukraine conducted deadly strikes on each other overnight Tuesday, with at least ...
Source: aol.com
Tuesday, Nov 25th, 2025 -
A woman who pleaded guilty to the 2014 stabbing of her sixth grade classmate is back in custody after Wisconsin police say she vanished from a group home where she lived under supervised release Saturday night. Morgan Geyser, 23, was found over 100 miles away approximately 24 hours later in Illinois with an acquaintance. Geyser's disappearance comes more than 10 years after investigators say she and a friend, ...
Source: aol.com
Tuesday, Nov 25th, 2025 -
CLEVELAND, Ohio — There's just no way to have a normal conversation about Shedeur Sanders. Every comment about how he played on Sunday is perceived as a line in the sand. You either believe he's the Browns ' savior or he'll be out of the league in three years. There's no in between. Except that's exactly what his first career start was: it was in between. It was fine. If his last name was anything other than ...
Source: cleveland.com
Tuesday, Nov 25th, 2025 -
President Trump's germinal proposal to extend ObamaCare subsidies has created new headaches for GOP leaders on Capitol Hill. Since 2010, when the Affordable Care Act (ACA) was enacted by former President Obama, Republicans have hammered the law as a government takeover of the nation's health care system that's eroded patient liberties and undermined the quality of care while increasing costs for individuals ...
Source: wfla.com
Tuesday, Nov 25th, 2025 -
MEBOURNE, Australia (AP) — An Australian senator who is campaigning for a national burqa ban was barred Tuesday from Parliament for the rest of the year for wearing the Muslim garment in the chamber. Pauline Hanson, the 71-year-old leader of the anti-Muslim, anti-immigration One Nation minor party, was accused of performing a disrespectful stunt on Monday when she walked into the Senate shrouded in the ...
Source: aol.com
Tuesday, Nov 25th, 2025 -
Weight-loss drug no silver bullet for Alzheimer's as big trial fails Scientists have failed to show that weight-loss wonder drug semaglutide slows the progress of Alzheimer's disease (AD), as two-year clinical trials end in disappointment for patients, medical scientists and drugmaker Novo Nordisk. In February 2024, we covered the news that researchers at the University of Toronto had found an intriguing – ...
Source: newatlas.com
Tuesday, Nov 25th, 2025 -
As David Cameron receives treatment and backs calls for NHS screening, we look at the disease and its treatment David Cameron has become the latest high-profile figure to back growing calls for the NHS to start screening men, or at least those at highest risk, for prostate cancer after being treated for it himself. He joined Olympic cycling champion Chris Hoy and prostate cancer charities in saying that recent ...
Source: theguardian.com
Tuesday, Nov 25th, 2025 -
HONG KONG — President Donald Trump has spoken with the leaders of U.S. ally Japan and rival superpower China amid the pair's escalating dispute over Taiwan . Trump's surprise call Monday with his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping , was followed by a call with Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi , who angered China earlier this month with comments on the Beijing-claimed island democracy. Both China and Japan ...
Source: nbcnews.com
Tuesday, Nov 25th, 2025 -
Brain has five 'eras', scientists say – with adult mode not starting until early 30s Study suggests human brain development has four pivotal 'turning points' at around the ages of nine, 32, 66 and 83 Scientists have identified five major "epochs" of human brain development in one of the most comprehensive studies to date of how neural wiring changes from infancy to old age. The study , based on the brain ...
Source: theguardian.com
Tuesday, Nov 25th, 2025 -
Next Starliner flight will carry cargo instead of crew Boeing has suffered another setback after NASA renegotiated its agreement with the company. Under the new contract, on its next flight o the International Space Station (ISS), Boeing's Starliner capsule will carry only cargo and no crew. Once the front-runner in the competition to build a new American spacecraft to carry cargo and astronauts to the space ...
Source: newatlas.com
Tuesday, Nov 25th, 2025 -
The aid group oversaw relief in Gaza during a period defined by the killings of Palestinians seeking food during famine. A Palestinian carries the body of a man killed while trying to receive aid near a distribution center operated by the U.S.-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation in Netzarim, in the Gaza Strip, on Aug. 4, 2025. and Israel-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation announced its closure of operations in the ...
Source: theintercept.com
Tuesday, Nov 25th, 2025 -
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Afghanistan's Taliban government on Tuesday accused Pakistan of launching overnight strikes in three eastern provinces, killing 10 civilians, including nine children, in a sign of worsening tensions between the two neighbors. Zabihullah Mujahid, the chief spokesperson for the Afghan government, said on X that Pakistan "bombed" the home of a civilian in Khost province, killing nine ...
Source: bostonglobe.com
Tuesday, Nov 25th, 2025 -
The Smithsonian's National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute announced on Nov. 24 that one of its Asian elephants is expecting, marking the first time an elephant calf will be born at the zoo in nearly 25 years. Animal care staff at the zoo, which is located in Washington, D.C., are preparing for the "highly anticipated" birth of an Asian elephant calf, according to a . The zoo said its male elephant, Spike, ...
Source: aol.com
Tuesday, Nov 25th, 2025 -
Nov. 25 (UPI) -- President Donald Trump has directed his departments of Treasury and State to consider designating chapters of the Muslim Brotherhood as terrorist organizations as he seeks to sanction the transnational Sunni Islamist group. The executive order , signed by Trump on Monday, gives Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Secretary of State Marco Rubio 30 days to submit a joint report evaluating whether ...
Source: upi.com
Monday, Nov 24th, 2025 -
A federal judge dismissed charges against former FBI director James B. Comey and New York Attorney General Letitia James on Monday, delivering a blow to President Donald Trump's efforts to engineer prosecutions of two of his prominent foes. U.S. District Judge Cameron McGowan Currie ruled that Lindsey Halligan, the prosecutor overseeing both cases, had been unlawfully appointed to her position and, therefore, ...
Source: abajournal.com
Monday, Nov 24th, 2025 -
The incoming mayor has improbably charmed Donald Trump and given himself some political breathing room. But nobody should get too comfortable. Bluesky Like all autocrats, Donald Trump is surrounded by cronies who yearn for him to bestow a smile on them. Aspiring heirs such as JD Vance, a whole crew of White House underlings, sycophants such as Laura Loomer, and even Trump's own children (especially his sons) ...
Source: thenation.com
Monday, Nov 24th, 2025 -
Unlock more this Holiday Season while supporting the journalism you rely on. For a limited time, new Platinum members can unlock one month free. Support the newsroom that works every day to bring clarity and accountability to the headlines. Already a member? ASHINGTON (AP) — The Pentagon says it is investigating Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly of Arizona for possible breaches of military law after Kelly joined a ...
Source: huffpost.com
Monday, Nov 24th, 2025 -
The U.S. Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) rejected a Reuters report claiming the agency has shut down, calling it "fake news" in a statement posted on Monday. "As usual, this is fake news from Reuters," DOGE said in a social media post . "President Trump was given a mandate by the American people to modernize the federal government and reduce waste, fraud and abuse. Just last week, DOGE terminated 78 ...
Source: bnonews.com
Monday, Nov 24th, 2025 -
Amazon Web Services is granting government expanded access to its tech products offerings while scaling the infrastructure required to support it. Amazon Web Services announced Monday that it will be aiming to expand its artificial intelligence and supercomputing infrastructure for government customers, unveiling a new investment of up to $50 billion towards scaling capabilities for federal operations. The ...
Source: washingtontechnology.com
Monday, Nov 24th, 2025 -
A new feature on X revealed that many influential MAGA accounts are not actually based in the US. President Donald Trump has continued sharing their posts anyway. A new feature on X has revealed that a number of major MAGA accounts on the platform are operated by people based overseas. And in the days since these accounts were exposed, President Donald Trump has continued boosting several of them. Many of the ...
Source: wired.com
Monday, Nov 24th, 2025 -
DoJ argues that congressional action last week to release the Epstein files permits unsealing of court records The justice department has renewed its request to unseal grand jury materials from the Jeffrey Epstein investigation that led to the disgraced financier's federal indictment on sex-trafficking charges in 2019. The submission, signed by US attorney Jay Clayton for the southern district in New York, says ...
Source: theguardian.com
Monday, Nov 24th, 2025 -
Video above: AP reporter explains how Trump is starting to dismantle the Education Department (NEXSTAR) — Changes that are set to impact federal student loan borrowers as part of the "One Big Beautiful Bill Act" are causing concerns for some. Tucked within the megabill signed by President Trump earlier this year are forthcoming student loan changes . The Biden administration's SAVE plan is being phased out ...
Source: wfla.com
Monday, Nov 24th, 2025 -
Here are the notable performances from high school football players in Eastern Mass. conferences/leagues. Dominic Funke , Xaverian — The BC-bound senior defensive end wrecked Springfield Central's offensive game plan with relentless pressure, forcing a late fumble and interception to seal a 36-22 state semifinals win. Funke helped hold Springfield's star tailback, Isaiah Rogers, to 43 rushing yards. Maxwell ...
Source: bostonglobe.com
Monday, Nov 24th, 2025 -
The United States has designated what Venezuelans call the "Cartel de los Soles", or "Cartel of the Suns", a "foreign terrorist organization". President Donald Trump's administration added the "cartel", which it asserts is linked to Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, to the list on Monday, according to a notice published in the Federal Register. However, the entity is not actually a cartel but rather a common ...
Source: aljazeera.com
Monday, Nov 24th, 2025 -
GeekWire chronicles the Pacific Northwest startup scene. Sign up for our weekly startup newsletter , and check out the GeekWire funding tracker and VC directory . Embattled electric bike maker Rad Power Bikes is facing another challenge as the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) issued a warning to consumers Monday to stop using some of the Seattle-based company's bikes because of danger posed by their ...
Source: geekwire.com
Arizona jumps to No. 2 behind Purdue in AP Top 25, Alabama into top 10; Kansas falls out of rankings
Monday, Nov 24th, 2025 -
Purdue remained at No. 1 in The Associated Press men's college basketball poll , while Arizona jumped to No. 2 to continue its opening-month rise after another impressive win against a ranked opponent. The Boilermakers (6-0) earned 46 of 61 first-place votes in Monday's poll to remain at the top after beating then-No. 15 Texas Tech by 30 to win the Baha Mar Championship in the Bahamas. The Wildcats (5-0) earned 11 ...
Source: apnews.com