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Top News Stories for Wednesday, November 19th 2025
Tuesday, Nov 18th, 2025 -
US lawmakers are expected to advance a bill on Tuesday requiring the release of government records on sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, in defiance of President Donald Trump's attempts to keep a lid on one of the country's most notorious case files. After weeks of resistance, behind-the-scenes pressure and frenzied lobbying against making the material public, Trump threw in the towel on Sunday as it became clear that ...
Source: digitaljournal.com
Tuesday, Nov 18th, 2025 -
Larry Summers, who was treasury secretary under President Bill Clinton, said Monday that he will be stepping back from public commitments following the recent publication of his correspondence with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein . "I am deeply ashamed of my actions and recognize the pain they have caused. I take full responsibility for my misguided decision to continue communicating with Mr. Epstein," ...
Source: nbcnews.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 -
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 -
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 -
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 -
There's an artificial intelligence bubble you may not know about, and it could soon come for your electric bill. The companies that provide the power to data centers are pushing regulators to approve massive spending increases for power plants and grid infrastructure. The electricity forecasts they're using to make their case have an inflation problem — and consumers could end up paying for power plants they ...
Source: insider.com
Tuesday, Nov 18th, 2025 -
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration is announcing a new initiative for foreigners traveling to the United States 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: bostonglobe.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
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 -
A federal judge paused an order by another judge requiring the Department of Justice to give FBI Director James Comey all grand jury materials related to a criminal indictment that accuses him of lying to Congress in 2020 testimony. A prosecutor hand-picked by President Trump, interim U.S. Attorney Lindsey Halligan, obtained an indictment of Comey, who is a longtime antagonist of the president. FILE PHOTO: Former ...
Source: cnbc.com
Monday, Nov 17th, 2025 -
El mejor lugar para cobertura de noticias y cultura latina en Chicago. El alcalde Brandon Johnson firmó el sábado una orden ejecutiva que destina recursos adicionales de la ciudad a organizaciones y negocios locales afectados por la falta de financiamiento del Programa de Asistencia Nutricional Suplementaria (SNAP) en medio del histórico cierre gubernamental de 43 días. Durante un evento ...
Source: chicago.suntimes.com
Monday, Nov 17th, 2025 -
Zohran Mamdani confirmed Monday that he's reached out to the White House — as President Trump said he's open to an in-person sitdown to "work something out" with the socialist mayor-elect. Mamdani, who will be sworn in on Jan. 1, told reporters at an unrelated event in the Bronx that his team had been in contact with the Trump administration to arrange a meeting in the hopes of addressing the "affordability ...
Source: nypost.com
Monday, Nov 17th, 2025 -
WEST PALM BEACH, Florida (AP) — President Donald Trump said Sunday the U.S. "may be having some discussions" with Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, a potential diplomatic avenue as the U.S. further builds up its military presence near the South American country with the arrival of its most advanced aircraft carrier. Trump didn't offer details about the possible discussions with Maduro, but he said ...
Source: bostonglobe.com
Monday, Nov 17th, 2025 -
The US transportation department has lifted its emergency order to cut flights across the country, saying enough air traffic controllers are now coming to work to alleviate safety concerns. During the government shutdown that started in October, there was a rise in absences of air traffic controllers, who - as essential employees - were required to work without pay, which led airports to delay or ground flights. ...
Source: bbc.com
Monday, Nov 17th, 2025 -
Reading time 3 minutes Nature can get downright brutal in the most unexpected ways —especially when parasites are involved. For the well-organized society of ants, some parasites are known to topple the existing social order to enslave their hosts. But new research suggests that this unsettling behavior might not even be the most disturbing thing that parasitic ants are capable of doing. In a paper published ...
Source: gizmodo.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 -
The fight on 19 December will mark the former world heavyweight champion's first since losing to Daniel Dubois in September 2024. Boxer Anthony Joshua is set to mark his comeback to the ring with a surprise heavyweight bout against Jake Paul in Miami. The former world heavyweight champion and YouTuber-turned-boxer will face off in a match consisting of eight three-minute rounds, with both boxers using 10oz gloves. ...
Source: news.sky.com
Monday, Nov 17th, 2025 -
The United States Supreme Court has agreed to review a legal challenge against a controversial tactic called "metering", which the federal government has used to turn away asylum seekers who arrive at its borders but are prevented from crossing. On Monday, the justices granted a petition from the administration of President Donald Trump to review a lower court ruling that found "metering" to be an unlawful ...
Source: aljazeera.com
Monday, Nov 17th, 2025 -
He stepped down at Amazon in 2021 and doesn't hold a CEO title at Blue Origin. Jeff Bezos is one of the world's richest and most famous tech CEOs, but he hasn't actually been a CEO of anything since 2021. That's now changing as he takes on the role of co-CEO of a new AI company, according to a New York Times report citing three people familiar with the company. Grandiosely named Project Prometheus (and not to be ...
Source: arstechnica.com
Monday, Nov 17th, 2025 -
International student enrollment rates at American colleges and universities fell sharply this year, driven by visa application issues as prospective students are caught up in the Trump administration's immigration crackdown. New international student enrollment in U.S. institutions declined by 17% in fall 2025, the largest nonpandemic decline in the last 11 years, according to new data released Monday by the ...
Source: nbcnews.com
Monday, Nov 17th, 2025 -
Georgia inches up to No. 4, Oklahoma rises to No. 8 and Alabama drops to No. 9 as the USA TODAY Sports NCAA Re-Rank 1-136 grapples with several key results in the SEC . After , the Bulldogs take over as the team to beat in a conference that still has one unbeaten in No. 3 Texas A&M, which . Oklahoma rises on the back of a 23-21 win at Alabama . Thanks to what is by far the best win of the Brent Venables era, the ...
Source: aol.com
Monday, Nov 17th, 2025 -
At least 94 Palestinians died in Israeli custody between Oct. 7, 2023, and August 2025, according to a report by an Israel-based human rights group led by medical professionals, representing a dramatic surge in prisoner deaths during the war in Gaza. The report by Physicians for Human Rights — Israel (PHRI) says its figures may only represent a portion of the total actual deaths of Palestinians in civil or ...
Source: cbsnews.com
Monday, Nov 17th, 2025 -
Novo Nordisk is cutting the out-of-pocket prices of its popular weight-loss drug Wegovy and diabetes drug Ozempic for some consumers. Current customers who pay for the drugs out of pocket — without the help of health insurance — will now be charged $349 per month, down from $499, the Danish drugmaker said Monday. Novo Nordisk also announced that it will charge $199 per month for new patients who pay for ...
Source: cbsnews.com
Monday, Nov 17th, 2025 -
Music stars from the worlds of rock and pop, including Coldplay and Dua Lipa, have been urging the government to get moving and announce firm proposals to protect fans. The government is set to ban the resale of tickets for live events above their face value, Sky News understands. Music and sport fans have long complained about live event tickets being quickly bought up only to be immediately relisted at grossly ...
Source: news.sky.com
Monday, Nov 17th, 2025 -
By Nov. 17 (UPI) -- The Trump administration proposed changing the definition of wetlands Monday to limit which bodies of water are protected from pollution under the Clean Water Act. The administration's new definition counts only "Water of the United States," which includes oceans and lakes, as it left most of the country's wetlands and streams up to interpretation over how often their waters flow. "There will be ...
Source: miamiherald.com
Monday, Nov 17th, 2025 -
By Well-traveled netizens know that anything and everything you could need, including books, flat-screen TVs, clothes, and even essentials like toilet paper and groceries, is just one click away on Amazon. However, a new-to-you Ford vehicle could find its way onto your shopping list. In an announcement released on November 17, Ford announced that its customers can now explore inventory and complete most of the ...
Source: miamiherald.com
Monday, Nov 17th, 2025 -
David Richardson, the acting administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, resigned Monday after roughly six months leading the agency, two administration officials confirmed to NBC News. Richardson's short time as head of FEMA came during a turbulent chapter for the agency. President Donald Trump's administration has proposed major cuts to its budget, and Trump in June publicly called for the agency to ...
Source: nbcnews.com
US forces kill 3 narco-terrorists in Eastern Pacific lethal strike operation targeting drug networks
Sunday, Nov 16th, 2025 -
You can now listen to Fox News articles! U.S. forces carried out a lethal strike Saturday on a narcotics vessel operated by a designated terrorist organization in the Eastern Pacific, killing three suspected narco-terrorists in international waters, according to U.S. Southern Command. The strike brings the total number of suspected narco-terrorists killed to 82, with three survivors, in an ongoing U.S. campaign ...
Source: foxnews.com