The Petersburg Post
Top News Stories for Wednesday, November 19th 2025
Wednesday, Nov 19th, 2025 -
By Nandita Bose WASHINGTON (Reuters) -President Donald Trump's administration for weeks tried to stall or head off a vote in Congress to force the release of investigative files on Jeffrey Epstein, but nonetheless the measure is expected to land on his desk as soon as Wednesday. A months-long member-led drive in the Republican-controlled House of Representatives succeeded on Tuesday, prompting swift and ...
Source: aol.com
Wednesday, Nov 19th, 2025 -
Former Treasury Secretary Larry Summers said Wednesday that he will resign from the board at OpenAI. Details about Summers' communications with sex offender Jeffrey Epstein were made public last week. Summers had previously announced that he would be stepping back from all public commitments, but it was not clear at the time if that included his role at OpenAI. Larry Summers, president ...
Source: cnbc.com
Wednesday, Nov 19th, 2025 -
Google AI Mode Changes the Customer Journey — Your Content Strategy Must Too AI-powered results reshape how customers search, evaluate and click. Marketers who adapt early will own the next era of organic visibility. Now, months later, the dust has settled — and it's the right moment to take stock of what this feature actually means for marketers, publishers and SEO teams. Early reactions focused on the ...
Source: cmswire.com
Wednesday, Nov 19th, 2025 -
infrastructure. The approach reflects broader enterprise concerns about agent sprawl, where teams deploy autonomous systems without coordination, creating duplicated workflows, untracked resource consumption and fragmented security policies. Microsoft is positioning Agent 365 as the control plane of agents deployed within an organization. Five Capabilities Form Agent 365 Governance Framework 1) The registry ...
Source: forbes.com
Wednesday, Nov 19th, 2025 -
In Charlotte, North Carolina, federal agents smashed the window of a U.S. citizen's truck before pulling him to the ground. Tens of thousands of public school students have been reported absent. And businesses in immigrant communities shuttered as border agents patrolled the streets. North Carolina has become the latest focus of the Trump administration's crackdown on illegal immigration, as federal agents surge ...
Source: aol.com
Wednesday, Nov 19th, 2025 -
SIDON, Lebanon — 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 ...
Source: npr.org
Wednesday, Nov 19th, 2025 -
Its sale price beat the previous record, set by an Andy Warhol portrait of Marilyn Monroe, which went for $195m in 2022 and puts it second in the all-time list, behind Leonardo da Vinci's Salvator Mundi. A painting that helped save the life of its Jewish subject during the Holocaust has become the most expensive piece of modern art and the second most expensive painting ever sold at auction. The Portrait of ...
Source: news.sky.com
Wednesday, Nov 19th, 2025 -
It's quick and easy to access Live Science Plus, simply enter your email below. We'll send you a confirmation and sign you up for our daily newsletter, keeping you up to date with the latest science news. The act of kissing may have started long before modern humans existed, a new modeling study suggests. Kissing stretches back roughly 21 million years, to the shared ancestor of humans and other large apes, ...
Source: livescience.com
Wednesday, Nov 19th, 2025 -
U.S. President Donald Trump attends the Congressional Picnic at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., June 12, 2025. REUTERS/Nathan Howard Democrats are hoping to introduce a bill that would bring transparency to Donald Trump's White House renovation project. The "Stop Ballroom Bribery Act" has been sponsored by Senator Elizabeth Warren and Robert Garcia, the latter from the House Oversight Committee. The bill ...
Source: rawstory.com
Wednesday, Nov 19th, 2025 -
You need only scan the corporate landscape to see a horizon littered with scrapped AI initiatives. And the scrapheap keeps growing. According to Fortune, 17% of companies scrapped most or all of their in-house AI initiatives in 2024. One year later, in the summer of 2025, this number had In short, the rush toward AI adoption has been fast and furious, but now, just a few years into the AI revolution, doubts are ...
Source: forbes.com
Wednesday, Nov 19th, 2025 -
Stay up to date with notifications from The Independent Notifications can be managed in browser preferences. Swipe for next article This legislation prohibits federal immigration officials from arresting individuals attending or leaving New York courthouses A US District Judge has dismissed a legal challenge brought by the Trump administration against New York policies that prevent immigration officials from ...
Source: independent.co.uk
Tuesday, Nov 18th, 2025 -
Major Service Provider's Temporary Disruption Follows Big AWS Outage Last Month reported a return to normal service in an update published at 19:28 UTC. In a statement distributed to media, the company said the root cause "was a configuration file that is automatically generated to manage threat traffic. The file grew beyond an expected size of entries and triggered a crash in the software system that handles ...
Source: healthcareinfosecurity.com
Tuesday, Nov 18th, 2025 -
Nov. 18 (UPI) -- Facebook owner Meta can keep the WhatsApp mobile messaging app and the Instagram social media site in a federal trial first brought by the Federal Trade Commission in 2020. Washington D.C.-based Judge James Boasberg ruled Tuesday that the FTC did not prove its claim that Meta has maintained a monopoly on social media platforms, CNBC reported . "Whether or not Meta enjoyed monopoly power in the ...
Source: upi.com
Tuesday, Nov 18th, 2025 -
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday applauded the United Nations' approval of the Trump administration's blueprint to secure and govern Gaza, while Hamas rejected the plan as a foreign instrument of control. The resolution that passed the U.N. Security Council on Monday authorizes an international stabilization force to provide security in war-devastated Gaza, approves a ...
Source: bostonglobe.com
Tuesday, Nov 18th, 2025 -
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is set to fete Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on Tuesday when the de facto leader of Saudi Arabia makes his first White House visit since the 2018 killing of Washington Post journalist Jamal Khashoggi by Saudi agents. The U.S.-Saudi relationship had been sent into a tailspin by the operation targeting Khashoggi, a fierce critic of the kingdom, that U.S. intelligence ...
Source: military.com
US Justice Department scolded by judge for 'profound investigative missteps' in Comey case | US News
Tuesday, Nov 18th, 2025 -
James Comey is alleged to have made a false statement to the Senate Judiciary Committee in September 2020 by denying he had authorised the disclosure of information to the media. The US Justice Department engaged in a "disturbing pattern of profound investigative missteps" in the process of securing an indictment against former FBI director James Comey, a judge has said. Magistrate Judge William ...
Source: news.sky.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 -
Reading time 3 minutes Worries over an AI bubble are mounting. A growing list of experts, from the Bank of England to investor Michael Burry of 'The Big Short' fame, have indicated belief in an overvaluation of AI stocks to varying degrees. Over the past few months, tech executives leading companies with record valuations thanks to the AI hype have also joined their ranks. Sam Altman said in August that he thinks ...
Source: gizmodo.com
Tuesday, Nov 18th, 2025 -
The U.S. Department of Justice sued California on Monday to block newly passed laws that prohibit law enforcement officials, including federal immigration agents, from wearing masks and that require them to identify themselves. The laws, passed by the California Legislature and signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom, came in the wake of the Trump administration's immigration raids in California, when masked, unidentified ...
Source: latimes.com
Tuesday, Nov 18th, 2025 -
Certain ultraprocessed foods , or UPFs, are contributing to worldwide obesity, chronic health conditions and premature death , yet the food industry continues to aggressively market new and existing products in this category for massive profits, according to an unprecedented three-part series authored by 43 global experts in nutrition and supported by the United Nations Children's Fund, or UNICEF, and the World ...
Source: aol.com
Tuesday, Nov 18th, 2025 -
Topics More from TechCrunch Following a spate of lawsuits and investigations over its child safety systems, Roblox is going to implement mandatory facial verification for all users who want to access communication features, starting in January. The platform is also introducing age-based chat, meaning users can only communicate with others in a similar age group. Starting Tuesday, users can voluntarily verify their ...
Source: techcrunch.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 -
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 -
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 -
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 -
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 -
Accord Hybrid models from 2023-2025 are potentially affected by the software error Honda announced Tuesday that it is recalling roughly 256,000 Accord Hybrid vehicles in the U.S. due to a software glitch that could cause "loss of power while driving," increasing the risk of a crash or injury. The recall covers certain Honda Accord Hybrids between the 2023 and 2025 model years, the supplier said in a press release. ...
Source: foxbusiness.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 -
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 -
CHICAGO ( WGN ) — A person of interest is in custody after a woman was set on fire during a fight on a Chicago Transit Authority train on Monday night, Chicago police say. Police said the attack unfolded on a Blue Line train as it approached the Clark and Lake CTA stop in the Loop, just before 9:30 p.m. Monday. Officers said the victim, a 26-year-old woman, was on the train when she got into an argument with ...
Source: wfla.com
Monday, Nov 17th, 2025 -
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration is announcing a new initiative for foreigners traveling to the U.S. for the World Cup next year that will allow them to get interviews for visas more quickly. Dubbed "FIFA Pass," it will allow those who have purchased World Cup tickets through FIFA to get expedited visa appointments, as the administration continues to balance President Donald Trump's ...
Source: apnews.com