On Nov 4, 2025, a UPS MD-11F cargo aircraft (Flight 2976) crashed shortly after takeoff from Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport in Kentucky, bound for Honolulu. The incident occurred around 5:15 p.m. local time. Video footage showed flames emanating from the left wing of the aircraft during its takeoff roll or initial climb, followed by […]
On Tuesday, Nov. 4 2025, New Yorkers elected Zohran Mamdani, 34, as mayor—marking a series of historic firsts: he will be the city’s first Muslim, first of South Asian heritage, and first Africa-born mayor, as well as its youngest in more than a century. The former state assemblyman, a democratic socialist aligned with the party’s […]
The administration of Donald Trump announced that it will restart benefits under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) but only pay out about half the normal amount for November. According to a government filing, the relevant contingency fund within the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) holds roughly $4.65 billion, while roughly $8 billion is […]
In late October, several math teachers at Cienega High School in the Vail School District (Arizona) wore Halloween shirts reading “Problem Solved,” splattered with fake blood. After a photo spread on social media, some commentators alleged the shirts mocked the September 10, 2025 assassination of Turning Point USA (TPUSA) co-founder Charlie Kirk. The district said […]
As the U.S. federal government shutdown entered its fourth week in late October and early November 2025, significant operational strains emerged within domestic air travel systems. According to ABC News, in the New York City region alone up to 80% of air-traffic-controller positions were absent at one point—while the FAA said roughly half of the […]
The United States has officially ceased production of the one-cent coin (the penny), following a directive by Donald Trump earlier in 2025. The decision, announced by the Treasury, comes after production costs exceeded face value (each penny costing as much as 3.69 cents to make). The move is expected to save the government about US$56 […]
On 3 November 2025, Kimberly-Clark announced that it would acquire Kenvue, the consumer-health company behind Tylenol and other over-the-counter brands, in a cash-and-stock deal valued at approximately US$48.7 billion. Under the terms of the transaction, Kimberly-Clark shareholders would own about 54 % of the combined entity, while Kenvue shareholders would hold about 46 %.The merged […]
In late October 2025, Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Director Kash Patel announced that multiple people had been arrested in Michigan—specifically in the Detroit suburbs of Dearborn and Inkster—and that the FBI had “thwarted a potential terrorist attack” planned for the Halloween weekend. The FBI said the arrests stemmed from online chat-room discussions where a […]
In a revealing interview with CBC’s As It Happens, two Illinois National Guard members—Capt. Dylan Blaha and Staff Sgt. Demi Palecek—voiced strong opposition to deployment orders that would send troops into Chicago to suppress protests against President Donald Trump’s ongoing immigration-enforcement campaign. The case underscores rising dissent within the National Guard ranks as the federal […]
On 29 October 2025, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) carried out overnight air-strikes in Gaza that killed at least 104 Palestinians, including dozens of children and women, according to Gaza’s health authorities. Israel described the strikes as targeting weapons depots and militants in northern Gaza near Beit Lahia. This development came despite a US-brokered cease-fire […]