18 Nov 2025, 7:23 am
Saudi Crown Prince to visit US as Trump talks F-35 sale 
On Tuesday morning, President Donald Trump will formally welcome Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to the White House. It’s his first visit to the U.S. in seven years. Ahead of his visit, the president shared news of a major arms deal on the table. F-35s to Saudi Arabia Asked Monday in the Oval Office if he plans to sell F-35s to Saudi Arabia, the president didn't hesitate. "Yeah. No, I am planning on doing that. They want to buy; they've been a great ally. T…
18 Nov 2025, 7:13 am
Cambridge Dictionary has named its word of the year for 2025
Cambridge Dictionary has named its word of the year for 2025, alighting on "parasocial," used to describe a connection that people feel with someone they don't know - or even with an artificial intelligence.
18 Nov 2025, 7:12 am
X users face early-morning outage
CHICAGO (WGN) — An early morning outage kept X users from catching up on their feeds on Tuesday. According to Downdetector, a website that tracks the status of websites based on user-submitted reports, outage reports for X began rolling in around 5:14 a.m. CST and climbed exponentially through 6 a.m. Downtecter indicates more than 10,000 [...]…
18 Nov 2025, 7:09 am
New analysis shows more US consumers are falling behind on their utility bills
More people are falling behind on paying their bills to keep on the lights and heat their homes, according to a new analysis of consumer data - a warning sign for the U.S. economy and another political headache for President Trump.
18 Nov 2025, 7:07 am
Christopher Hope unrecognisable in incredible throwback photo from the 90s: 'Look at that!'
GB News star Christopher Hope looks unrecognisable as he shared an incredible throwback photo from the 90s with his Breakfast co-host Ellie Costello.While discussing plans to ban the resale of concert tickets at an increased price, Christopher revealed an image from the time he saw Oasis play Knebworth in 1996.Joined by broadcasters Suzan Holder and Aman Bhogal, Ellie and the GB News panel struggled to pinpoint which of the four men in the photo was in fact Christop…
18 Nov 2025, 7:06 am
Congress to vote on Epstein file release, Trump meets Saudi Prince on jet sale
The House will vote Tuesday on whether to require the full release of the Epstein files. For months, the White House and top Republicans fought to stop this vote. Plus, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman arrives at the White House to a full ceremonial welcome, and potentially a major military upgrade. And a federal judge said the Justice Department might have tainted the grand jury proceedings against former FBI Director James Comey. These stories and more highl…
18 Nov 2025, 7:01 am
Police hunt Central line passenger who slapped women in unprovoked attacks
One of the victims was assaulted in front of her children…
18 Nov 2025, 7:00 am
Internet Archive Hits One Trillion Web Pages
In case you didn’t hear — on October 22, 2025, the Internet Archive, who host the Wayback Machine at archive.org, celebrated a milestone: one trillion web pages archived, for posterity. Founded in 1996 by Brewster Kahle the organization and its facilities grew through the late nineties; in 2001 access to their archive was greatly improved by the introduction of the Wayback Machine. From their own website on Oct 21 2009 they explained their mission and purpose: M…
18 Nov 2025, 7:00 am
Kennedy’s junk science puts Tylenol — and Trump — on Trial
Extreme claims about Tylenol are making their way into courtrooms across America.
18 Nov 2025, 7:00 am
Capitol Ink | Trump U-turn
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18 Nov 2025, 6:54 am
AccuWeather: Tracking a round of rain tonight in the Philadelphia region
It's chilly and mostly cloudy the next few days.
18 Nov 2025, 6:53 am
Cost to rebuild collapsed Baltimore bridge more than doubles, completion now expected in late 2030
Maryland officials have more than doubled the estimated cost to replace Baltimore's Francis Scott Key Bridge, which collapsed and killed six construction workers last year after a massive container ship crashed into it.
18 Nov 2025, 6:53 am
Gunmen abduct 25 girls from northern Nigeria school
Gunmen abducted 25 girls from a boarding school in northern Nigeria, the latest sign of the country’s persistent security struggles. The region — which borders the Sahel, the world’s terrorism hotspot — has for years been overrun by Islamist militias including Boko Haram, which in 2014 kidnapped 270 girls in northern Nigeria. Successive governments have vowed to crack down on the armed groups, though progress has been limited. The US, which has accused Abuja…
18 Nov 2025, 6:49 am
Vacant 1980s West London office building by River Thames to become 45-bed care home
David Roe from applicant KYN said the team "look forward to developing the designs in detail prior to construction starting next year"…
18 Nov 2025, 6:49 am
Chi Ossé files paperwork to run against Hakeem Jeffries in New York 
(The Hill) -- New York City councilman Chi Ossé, a democratic socialist, filed paperwork on Monday to challenge House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) next year.  Ossé represents the city’s 36th District, which includes North Crown Heights and Bedford-Stuyvesant, in the New York City Council. He has represented the district since 2021. The New York Post was [...]…
18 Nov 2025, 6:49 am
Gething supporters win top two places on Labour Senedd list in Cardiff
Labour leader in Cardiff Huw Thomas. Picture Alex Seabrook. Martin Shipton Two of disgraced former First Minister Vaughan Gething’s most fervent supporters have been selected as Labour’s top two Senedd candidates in the new super-constituency of Caerdydd Penarth, we can reveal. Cardiff council leader Huw Thomas is understood to have won a convincing victory in the party members’ ballot in the seat that covers the two Westminster constituencies of Cardiff West…
18 Nov 2025, 6:49 am
NJ couple wins $3M scratch-off prize months after another million-dollar win
This is one lucky couple -- officials say a player would be 1.2 million times more likely to be hit by a meteorite than win both prizes.
18 Nov 2025, 6:48 am
Trump Faces a Splintering GOP
“For nearly 10 months this year, President Donald Trump’s every wish was the command of Republicans in Washington as he oversaw a furious reshaping of the federal government and beyond. Few, if any, in his party dared to say ‘no,’” the Washington Post reports. “But the president now finds himself in a weakened position: polls show his lowest approval ratings since returning to office; some in his political base are calling for more to be done to ease…
18 Nov 2025, 6:47 am
New Zealand book award disqualifies two authors for AI artwork
The New Zealand Book Awards Trust introduced a new rule this year stating that any book submitted for the Ockham awards must not contain AI material of any kind.
18 Nov 2025, 6:46 am
Trump Bows to Reality in Epstein Reversal
“President Trump denounced calls for the release of the Epstein files as a Democratic hoax. He dispatched aides to warn Republicans that backing it would be seen as a ‘hostile act.’ He placed personal calls to those who dared to do so, and even dispatched his attorney general and F.B.I. director to meet with one in the White House Situation Room in efforts to get her to flip,” the New York Times reports. “In the end, none of it worked. And on Sunday nig…
18 Nov 2025, 6:42 am
Woman, 2 children dead in North Philadelphia rowhome fire
PHILADELPHIA - Two children and a woman are dead after an early morning rowhome fire in North Philadelphia.Firefighters responded to the 3400 block of Hope Street around 1 a.m. for reports of a rowhome fire.Crews arrived to find smoke billowing from the second story windows from a fire on the first floor. Deputy Chief Frank Hannon told reporters a 6-year-old girl, a 5-year-old boy, and a 45-year-old woman were pulled from the fire.Both children were taken to CHOP a…
18 Nov 2025, 6:41 am
Dutch-style designs revealed for 'dangerous' Camden junction - traders fear it'll harm business
Camden Council is proposing a redesign of the intersection which has seen 15 crashes in five years…
18 Nov 2025, 6:41 am
Matt Gaetz’s Producer Fired
Right-wing news outlet One America News fired “The Matt Gaetz Show” producer Vish Burra after he posted a cartoon last week that characterized Jewish people as scheming cockroaches he later labeled as “vermin,” The Wrap reports.
18 Nov 2025, 6:39 am
Cardiff independent publisher faces uncertain future amid funding woes
Jannat Ahmed – Lucent Dreaming Stephen Price A Welsh publishing house has written to the Welsh Government’s Culture Committee to call for an inquiry into funding for the publishing sector in Wales, as they face an ‘unfortunate financial position’ and the prospect of restructuring the business. In her letter to the Culture Committee, Editor of Lucent Dreams, Jannat Ahmed, gave an introduction to the issues she has experienced since setting up as “a publishe…
18 Nov 2025, 6:38 am
Fannie Mae Officials Saw No Evidence of Fraud
“Senior fraud investigators at Fannie Mae believed there was no clear evidence to prove that New York Attorney General Letitia James committed mortgage fraud, according to new information disclosed by James’ legal team in a filing on Monday,” Reuters reports. “The filing, which asks a federal judge to dismiss the criminal charges against James on the basis of outrageous government conduct, reveals some new details about how people inside Fannie Mae viewed…
18 Nov 2025, 6:35 am
I'm a Celeb Ruby Wax's heartbreaking childhood with 'torturous' parents
The actress opened up in Jamie Laing's Great Company podcast…
18 Nov 2025, 6:34 am
Abbott Finally Calls Special Election for Vacant Seat
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) set the Houston special congressional election runoff for Jan. 31, by which point he will have kept the Democratic seat vacant for almost 11 months, Roll Call reports.
18 Nov 2025, 6:32 am
Final tickets for London New Year's Eve fireworks drop next week
There is one final chance to attend the iconic event…
18 Nov 2025, 6:32 am
Warning to parents over baby clothes as major high street chain admits safety flaw – 'Stop using immediately!'
Parents across the UK are being urged to check their little ones' wardrobes after Matalan issued an urgent recall for hazardous baby clothes.The high street retailer has flagged several items, including rompers, dungarees and sweater sets, as unsafe.The affected garments, which were available in stores from mid-July through to mid-October this year, have been found to have faulty poppers that could injure babies. The products in question include a Floral Jersey Romp…
18 Nov 2025, 6:30 am
More Americans are delaying parenthood until their 40s. Here’s why
ATLANTA — Lindsay Casterlow and her husband, Eric, had a love story straight out of the movies. They were high school sweethearts, prom dates and married only a couple of years after graduation. The Casterlows seemed to be ahead of everyone else when it came to building their lives.  But when they started trying to have children, their story didn’t unfold as expected.  Lindsay was left heartbroken after suffering a miscarriage at 18.  “We were devastated. I…
18 Nov 2025, 6:30 am
Zelensky Inks Huge Fighter Plane Deal With France Amid $100M Corruption Scandal
Zelensky Inks Huge Fighter Plane Deal With France Amid $100M Corruption Scandal Via The Cradle Ukraine is being rocked by a $100 million corruption scandal involving government officials close to Volodymyr Zelensky, amid the Ukrainian president's efforts to secure European funding and new warplanes for the war against Russia, Le Monde reports Monday. Timur Mindich, a close associate and former business partner of Zelensky, has been accused by Ukrai…
18 Nov 2025, 6:30 am
Hackers steal 1.8 terabytes of data from PC peripheral vendor Logitech — firm says zero-day vulnerability to blame, no sensitive information stolen
Logitech has confirmed it was breached internally, likely by the Clop gang, who stole terabytes worth of data, not including any sensitive information. Logitech was targeted for extortion through a zero-day security flaw suspected to be found in Oracle's E-Business Suite, which has since been patched.
18 Nov 2025, 6:29 am
Why Trump Can Never Win on Epstein
Playbook: “What a debacle this has been for the president. Four months of defensive plays that divided his core supporters, wasted precious political capital and offered an open goal to his opponents … and still didn’t prevent the files being dragged out into the open…” “Which raises a whole separate question as we look toward 2026. Can even Trump cut through the wall of noise that is Trump 2.0? Will a bunch of domestic speeches about the cost of livi…
18 Nov 2025, 6:28 am
Zagreb skyscraper fire causes major damage
A large fire tore through the Vjesnik skyscraper in Zagreb, heavily damaging multiple floors, though authorities say there is no risk of the building collapsing.
18 Nov 2025, 6:25 am
More than A QUARTER OF A MILLION Britons left UK in year Labour came to power, new data reveals
More than a quarter of a million Britons left the UK in the year Labour came to power, new figures show.Revised data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) shows some 257,000 British Nationals left the country in the year ending December 2024, compared with an initial estimate of 77,000.The number has been tweaked after the ONS improved its methods for estimating the number of UK and EU nationals entering and leaving Britain, along with routine updates to dat…
18 Nov 2025, 6:20 am
Singapore reveals world’s first green fuel tax on flights. How much will Europeans have to pay?
The aviation fuel levy will impact flyers on economy and premium cabins, but won’t come into effect until 2026.
18 Nov 2025, 6:17 am
Suspected brothel closed down by East London council after black oil thrown across windows
The suspected brothel has been shut down following multiple criminal damage incidents…
18 Nov 2025, 6:15 am
'Blue Badge parking rules are trapping me in my South London flat as I can't have visitors'
Emily Martins, 31, said she has been let down by landlord PA Housing…
18 Nov 2025, 6:13 am
WATCH: Farage Blasts ‘Astonishing Overreach’ of Sugar and Tobacco Taxes
Guido’s Editorial Director Adam Cherry asked Nigel Farage what his position was on the Sugar Tax now that Reeves is planning to extend the levy to milkshakes. Farage blasted sin taxes: “I mean, you know, it’s as if we we’re all to be protected from ourselves and kept at home wrapped up in cotton. Well,……
18 Nov 2025, 6:12 am
All Points East tickets and how to see Lorde in 2026 event
Lorde took a break from her UK tour to confirm her next arrival in the country…
18 Nov 2025, 6:10 am
Crypto darling no more? Bitcoin drops from its high as market panics
The world’s biggest cryptocurrency wiped out all its gains for the year, shedding over a quarter of its value from October’s record high.
18 Nov 2025, 6:10 am
Assassin's Creed Actor Didn't Realize He'd Recorded Desmond's Death Scene Until Checking Twitter — And Says The Character Is Technically Still Alive
Desmond's death in Assassin's Creed 3 was ambiguous enough that voice actor Nolan North didn't realize he'd just recorded the character's last gasp — and now, North has said that the series' original modern day protagonist is "technically" still alive.North played Desmond in five games until the character's big sacrifice at the end of 2012's Assassin's Creed 3. But despite stepping up to save the world — and collapsing in the process — Desmond's death scene ap…
18 Nov 2025, 6:06 am
Girl, 12, died just three weeks after being sent to mental health unit
A 12-year-old died just weeks after she was admitted to a specialist mental health unit, an inquest has heard. Mia Lucas, from Nottingham, was discovered unresponsive in her room at the Becton Unit in Sheffield on January 29, 2024, a jury was told on Monday.Senior coroner Tanyka Rawden told jurors at the Sheffield Medico-Legal Centre that the schoolgirl had ended up at the Sheffield Children’s Hospital after her family had taken her to Queen’s Medical Centre in…
18 Nov 2025, 6:03 am
France probes Vinted over alleged exposure of children to pornographic content
France’s child protection chief demanded probe into second-hand clothes platform Vinted after ads were found redirecting users to adult websites.
18 Nov 2025, 6:01 am
Asus adds separate E-Core and P-Core power management to the Z2 Extreme-powered ROG Xbox Ally X — major Armory Crate SE update released for all of its gaming handhelds
Asus is adding individual P-Core and E-Core power controls to the ROG Xbox Ally X, along with a multitude of other features, general improvements, and bug fixes for all ROG Ally devices through Armoury Crate SE. Moreover, accompanying BIOS and MCU updates also bring better stability across the board.
18 Nov 2025, 6:00 am
After 200 years, Philadelphia’s Jefferson University now has a song
From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? Let us know! Last year, when Thomas Jefferson University celebrated its bicentennial, university officials realized they had gone 200 years without an alma mater, a song to express pride in the institution. Today, they rectify that absence with “Jefferson How We Adore Thee.” Jefferson, how we adore thee Forging knowledge with industry Through years of collaborat…
18 Nov 2025, 6:00 am
Trump rally gunman acted alone, FBI says — but questions about motive persist
Thomas Crooks opened fire at a Trump rally last year, firing eight shots, killing a man, critically wounding two others and grazing the president’s ear, according to authorities.Crooks, 20, killed a 50-year-old father of two named Corey Comperatore and sent David Dutch, 57, and James Copenhaver, 74, to the hospital with gunshot wounds, according to authorities. President Donald Trump, who was vying to return to office at the time, ducked for cover and had blood v…
18 Nov 2025, 6:00 am
Latest news bulletin | November 18th, 2025 – Midday
Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond this November 18th, 2025 - latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel.
18 Nov 2025, 6:00 am
Life after Congress: How John Katko got a PBS show
This is part of a recurring series on what former members of Congress are doing in their post-congressional careers. John Katko has had three careers now — none that he would have necessarily predicted, but all ones he’s enjoyed. First, nearly two decades as a federal prosecutor. Then, eight years in Congress representing a swath of central New York that included Syracuse. Now, Act 3: television personality. Katko, 63, a moderate Republican, in 2024…
18 Nov 2025, 6:00 am
Gerrymandering looks like a worse and worse bet for GOP
It is certainly still too soon to say what the effects of a spasm of mid-decade gerrymandering will be on the results of the 2026 midterms, but one thing we can say for sure already: It won’t have been worth it. After three furious months that began when Texas’s August gerrymander kicked off a national……
18 Nov 2025, 6:00 am
Thune faces tough call on Epstein docs vote 
Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) faces a tough decision this week on how to handle a bill that would direct the Department of Justice to publish all unclassified records related to the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, which the House is expected to pass with an overwhelmingly bipartisan vote. Some Republicans are already urging the Senate GOP……
18 Nov 2025, 6:00 am
US revives jungle warfare training in Panama amid regional tensions
The U.S. military has revived jungle warfare training in Panama for the first time in more than 20 years, preparing soldiers in combat and survival tactics in dense, tropical environments amid increased tensions in the region.  The Department of Defense (DOD) started sending conventional ground forces this fall to train alongside Panamanian security forces among……
18 Nov 2025, 6:00 am
Sale of student loan portfolio could be next target of Trump Education Department
The Trump administration is reportedly talking about selling off the federal student loan portfolio in a move decried by Democrats and faced with skepticism by others.  The portfolio, worth $1.77 trillion, is currently held by the government and contracted to loan servicers. The reported discussions between the Education Department and the Treasury Department could be……
18 Nov 2025, 6:00 am
Jeffrey Epstein disclosures face hurdles even with House poised to approve release of files
House lawmakers are poised this week to approve legislation forcing the Trump administration to release the government files on Jeffrey Epstein, but plenty of hurdles remain that could prevent any new disclosures related to the convicted child sex offender. The House vote, scheduled for Tuesday afternoon, marks a victory for Epstein’s victims and the lawmakers……
18 Nov 2025, 5:58 am
A 'small' vanilla Kubernetes install on NixOS
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18 Nov 2025, 5:58 am
Kemi Badenoch blasts Nigel Farage's 'ridiculous' plan to scrap Universal Credit payments for foreign nationals
Conservative Party leader Kemi Badenoch has launched a blistering attack on Reform UK's Nigel Farage and his "ridiculous" plans to abolish Universal Credit to foreign nationals.Speaking at a Tory press conference, Mrs Badenoch told GB News Political Correspondent Katherine Forster: "It is a bad idea, and it is a bad idea because we spent a lot of time negotiating those rights, not just for EU citizens in this country, but British citizens in other countries in the E…
18 Nov 2025, 5:58 am
Oxford chaos: Drivers warned of serious delays on major motorways amid hazardous oil spill blocking roads
A collision between a car and a tanker transporting bitumen has forced the closure of the M40 southbound in Oxfordshire since Monday evening.The incident occurred at approximately 7:45pm last night between junction 8A near Oxford and junction 6 at Watlington, with the southbound route subsequently closed to drivers.Whilst no injuries were reported in the crash, the tanker suffered damage that resulted in a substantial bitumen spillage across the carriageway. Emergen…
18 Nov 2025, 5:56 am
COP30: World is falling behind on crucial methane emissions cuts, new report warns
Research from a UN agency says the world is set to miss targets agreed four years ago despite readily available technology and clear incentives.
18 Nov 2025, 5:56 am
We Rated Our Own Bias
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18 Nov 2025, 5:56 am
Bamako is under pressure, not under siege: the difference and why it matters
Mali has been struggling for over a decade to defeat “jihadists” around Gao, Kidal and Ségou. Jama’at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin (JNIM), linked to al-Qaida, is believed to be the most vicious of the terrorist groups operating there, based on the scale of its attacks. The group’s aims include an imposition of its strict interpretation of Islam and sharia. Recently it raised the ante with attacks in certain zones in Mali. This has put strain on trade rout…
18 Nov 2025, 5:54 am
Jeff Bezos reportedly joins AI race as CEO of start-up ‘Project Prometheus’. Here is all we know
The founder of Amazon and Blue Origin is stepping into his first operational role at a company since 2021 at AI start-up Project Prometheus, according to a report.
18 Nov 2025, 5:53 am
High cholesterol: The pantry staples that can drag harmful lipids out of the body
When it comes to protecting your heart, understanding cholesterol is crucial, as even healthy lipids can serve as your body's natural defence system."HDL is considered a key ally in maintaining healthy cardiovascular health because it acts as a carrier to remove the bad cholesterol (LDL) from your arteries," according to Dr Hope Barkoukis, Chair of the Department of Nutrition at Case Western Reserve University.This good cholesterol essentially works like a removal s…
18 Nov 2025, 5:48 am
Alex McLeish delivers verdict on Scotland’s World Cup qualification hopes ahead of crucial Denmark clash
Scottish footballing icon Alex McLeish believes luck is on the side of the Tartan Army as they prepare for their crucial clash against Denmark, which will determine whether or not they qualify automatically for the World Cup.Speaking to GB News, the former Scotland manager said this is a "fantastic opportunity" for the team and he is "ready for the guys to make some history".Looking ahead to tonight's game, McLeish told GB News: "I'm here in Glasgow and I'm ready fo…
18 Nov 2025, 5:45 am
Tuesday: Three Morning Takes
The stank of FuentesClutch your pearls, ladies, the New York Times is reporting that Trump… has defended Tucker Carlson… for interviewing Nick Fuentes, America’s foremost groyper (white nationalist, I’m pretty sure, but in an internet-brained kinda “joking” zoomer way). “You can’t tell him who to interview,” Trump said. This was quite suspicious, the NYT appeared to imply, as Trump “dined with” Fuentes at Mar-a-Lago (in fact: Fuentes, who Trump…
18 Nov 2025, 5:45 am
China's Expanding Space And Arctic Reach Raises Western Concerns
China's Expanding Space And Arctic Reach Raises Western Concerns As the world moves closer to The Matrix, China is moving closer to Star Wars. The country's drive to gain autonomy in critical technologies has pushed it deeper into space, the deep sea and the Arctic, according to a new article from the South China Morning Post. After the Yinhe incident and later exclusion from Europe’s Galileo programme, Beijing built the BeiDou navigation system,…
18 Nov 2025, 5:38 am
Fired Subnautica 2 Founders Claim Krafton CEO Used ChatGPT to 'Brainstorm Ways to Avoid Paying' $250m Bonus And Discussed a 'Takeover' Over Company Slack Messages
As the messy breakdown between Krafton and Subnautica 2 developer and subsidiary Unknown Worlds goes to court this week, an explosive new legal filing claims that Krafton's CEO discussed a takeover of the studio in Slack messages, and allegedly even turned to ChatGPT "to help him brainstorm ways to avoid paying the earnout."Unknown Worlds' entire leadership was fired amid a messy public falling out over a $250 million bonus from parent company, Krafton. For months n…
18 Nov 2025, 5:37 am
Susan Hall hits out at Tesco calling supermarket 'ridiculous' over Christmas tree controversy
Tesco's Christmas tree branding has sparked debate between shoppers…
18 Nov 2025, 5:35 am
Super Furry Animals add north Wales date to upcoming tour
Super Furry Animals – Rock ‘N’ Roll Flu Tickets flew out within hours across the country when Super Furry Animals announced their first live dates in 10 years. Now, fans of Wales’ most offbeat musical icons have another chance to catch the psychedelic legends back in action when they headline TK Maxx Presents Live at Llangollen Pavilion on Thursday July 2. The band will be joined on the night by two very special guests – the explosive five-piece punk band…
18 Nov 2025, 5:34 am
Trump touts his affordability policies at McDonald’s summit
President Trump touted his administration’s success with bringing down prices by recalling one of the most memorable moments of his 2024 campaign for an audience of McDonald’s Restaurant owners, operators and suppliers. The president, addressing attendees at the McDonald’s Impact Summit in downtown Washington, revisited his time working the drive-through window at one of the fast-food chain’s outlets during a campaign appearance in Bucks County, Pennsylvani…
18 Nov 2025, 5:34 am
Pennsylvania will require schools to use evidence-based reading curriculum
Pennsylvania's new literacy curriculum requirements bring the state up to speed with several other states that have passed laws that require literacy instruction to follow research-backed methods. (Photo by Kriston Jae Bethel for Chalkbeat)This story was originally published by Chalkbeat, a nonprofit news site covering educational change in public schools. Pennsylvania will require schools to adopt evidence-based reading curriculum by the 2027-28 school year and in…
18 Nov 2025, 5:30 am
Philadelphia’s Market East corridor is poised for change. Here’s what to know
Have a question about Philly’s neighborhoods or the systems that shape them? PlanPhilly reporters want to hear from you! Ask us a question or send us a story idea you think we should cover. There’s no dispute. Philadelphia’s Market East corridor has seen better days. Despite a string of planning studies and millions of dollars in private investment, the roughly mile-long stretch has struggled for decades, even as nearby areas of Center City have thrived. Earli…
18 Nov 2025, 5:30 am
Philadelphia’s Market East corridor is poised for change. Here’s what to know
Have a question about Philly’s neighborhoods or the systems that shape them? PlanPhilly reporters want to hear from you! Ask us a question or send us a story idea you think we should cover. There’s no dispute. Philadelphia’s Market East corridor has seen better days. Despite a string of planning studies and millions of dollars in private investment, the roughly mile-long stretch has struggled for decades, even as nearby areas of Center City have thrived. Earli…
18 Nov 2025, 5:30 am
Pat Gelsinger explains how his initials ended up etched into every i386 processor ever made — ex-Intel CEO bluffed Andy Grove to keep his mark on the legendary chip’s silicon
Pat Gelsinger's initials remained on the Intel 386 silicon die, despite this being something that wasn't done at Intel, thanks to some quick thinking.
18 Nov 2025, 5:28 am
MacKenzie Scott has donated more than $740 million to HBCUs this year. See list.
Billionaire MacKenzie Scott has donated more than $740 million to Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) this year. Most recently, Scott donated $40 million to Norfolk State University in Virginia, $63 million to Prairie View A&M University in Texas and $50 million to Bowie State University in Maryland, according to the universities. Scott first donated to these institutions – and others – in 2020. Her second round of donations to these three educ…
18 Nov 2025, 5:28 am
Ex-Harvard president Larry Summers steps back from public role after Epstein email release
Former Harvard president Larry Summers has said he will step back from public commitments after his emails with disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein were made public. "I am deeply ashamed of my actions and recognise the pain they have caused," he said in a statement to CBS News, the BBC's US partner. "I take full responsibility for my misguided decision to continue communicating with Mr Epstein." Emails released by Congress last week show Summers, a former US treas…
18 Nov 2025, 5:28 am
Trump says US will sell F-35s to Saudi Arabia ahead of meeting with crown prince
President Donald Trump revealed on Monday that the United States plans to resume selling advanced fighter jets to Saudi Arabia, reviving a deal that the Biden administration paused. “I will say that we will be doing that; we’ll be selling F-35s, yeah,” the president told reporters in the Oval Office.
18 Nov 2025, 5:28 am
Woman, 2 young children die after house fire in Philadelphia's Hunting Park section
A woman and two children have died after a house fire in Philadelphia's Hunting Park section…
18 Nov 2025, 5:26 am
Acting FEMA chief David Richardson resigns
Acting Federal Emergency Management Agency chief David Richardson has resigned following public scrutiny. Richardson’s notice of resignation comes as there were reportedly attempts to oust him from the agency. He had a reputation for being inaccessible, with reports of him being unreachable during the early hours of the devastating July 4th floods that hit central Texas.
18 Nov 2025, 5:24 am
Marks and Spencer shoppers say half-price gift set is 'so good I had to buy four'
The Apothecary set includes seven favourites for bath, body and home and has been hailed as "very relaxing" by fans…
18 Nov 2025, 5:21 am
Lefty Gen-Z NYC Councilman Chi Osse gears up for primary challenge against Hakeem Jeffries: sources
Et tu, Osse? Lefty Gen-Z City Councilman Chi Osse is preparing to challenge Democratic House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries in the US House next year — against the explicit objections of mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani, The Post has learned. “He said he wants to strike when the iron is hot,” one insider said of the TikTok pol.
18 Nov 2025, 5:21 am
UN Security Council approves Trump's peace plan for Gaza
The US-drafted resolution, voted in favour by 13 nations and abstained by Russia and China, includes the establishment of a international stabilisation force and approves a transitional authority to be overseen by Trump himself. The UN Security Council has approved on Monday a US-drafted resolution supporting President Donald Trump’s peace plan for Gaza, which includes the establishment of an international stabilisation force, a transitional authority overseen by…
18 Nov 2025, 5:21 am
Trump says he won’t rule out sending troops into Venezuela
President Donald Trump said Monday that he will not rule out the possibility of sending U.S. troops into Venezuela, as a buildup of U.S. forces in the region — and his increasingly combustible rhetoric — raises the prospect of military action there. “I don’t rule out anything, we just have to take care of Venezuela,” Trump said when asked at a news conference about putting American personnel “on the ground” in Venezuela.
18 Nov 2025, 5:21 am
The Case for War Against the Venezuelan Regime
You haven’t heard Trump administration officials present the public with its case for war against the regime in Venezuela. You have, however, probably seen how the administration is prosecuting its strategic grievances with the gangsters in Caracas.
18 Nov 2025, 5:17 am
How South Africa gets a G20 win
South Africa’s government has had a tough few weeks on the world stage as it gears up for the G20 summit taking place here in Johannesburg this weekend — the first on the African continent. The dramatic withdrawal of the US and the no-show from China’s Xi Jinping has taken some of the shine off what was expected to be a triumphant week of global leadership for President Cyril Ramaphosa, and Africa in general.But it has not all been for nothing. South Africa’…
18 Nov 2025, 5:16 am
Could AI help defeat antibiotic-resistant superbugs? UK scientists are trying to find out
The three-year project aims to use AI to develop new tools in the fight against pathogens that can evade existing treatments.
18 Nov 2025, 5:16 am
Data: Women’s sports drawing significant streaming audiences
According to Worldpanel by Numerator’s latest Entertainment on Demand (EoD) report, women’s sport continued to garner attention with European audiences between July and September 2025. In Great Britain, England’s victories in the UEFA European Cup and Rugby World Cup meant that 60 per cent of sports viewers watched women’s games; in France, this was even higher […]…
18 Nov 2025, 5:14 am
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor 'will be sorely disappointed' as US Congressman makes public vow
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor "will be sorely disappointed", according to a US congressman, who has publicly vowed to continue his probe into the former duke.The 65-year-old is being accused by US Congressman Suhas Subramanyam of "hiding" from a government committee.Mr Subramanyam, 39, is an American Democrat politician serving as the US representative for Virginia's 10th congressional district since 2025.The former adviser to Barack Obama also sits on the House Overs…
18 Nov 2025, 5:10 am
Loads and Loads of Fluffy Kittens
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18 Nov 2025, 5:07 am
Why is a UK school seeking to ban 'KPop Demon Hunters' songs?
A school in England is seeking to protect “Christian ethos” by banning songs from the hit Netflix animated movie ‘KPop Demon Hunters’, explaining to parents that demons are associated with "spiritual forces opposed to God and goodness."…
18 Nov 2025, 5:03 am
LIVE: Kemi Delivers Speech Ahead of Winter Budget
Kemi Badenoch is in Westminster to deliver a speech on the economy ahead of the Winter Budget. She’s joined by Shadow Chancellor Mel Stride… They’re hammering Reeves’ income tax thresholds freeze paying for Labour’s welfare U-turn and attacking Starmer for caving in to scrapping the two-child benefit cap. No actual policy announcement today……
18 Nov 2025, 5:01 am
LIVE: Farage Announces Plan to Strip EU Citizens of Benefits
Farage and Zia Yusuf are in Church House in Westminster to announce how they would make £25 billion of savings, which includes: Stripping EU citizens of benefits. More than doubling the cost of the NHS surcharge. Cutting the Overseas Development Aid budget by 70%. Their point is that foreigners should pay. Yusuf told the Times:……
18 Nov 2025, 5:00 am
Report: Home screen the new ‘first impression’ for TV advertisers
LG Ad Solutions, a specialist in advanced Connected TV (CTV) advertising, has released findings illustrating how the smart TV home screen has become the new ‘first impression’ moment for advertisers — a critical space where discovery begins, decisions are made, and brand impact is won. For decades, being first in break was the holy grail […]…
18 Nov 2025, 5:00 am
White House launches foster care program; Philly child welfare experts hopeful but see gaps in prevention, housing and relationships
From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? Let us know! The White House is rolling out a new executive order that aims to reshape how young people transition out of foster care, opening the door to new public and private partnerships. The order, titled “Fostering the Future for American Children and Families,” was announced last week by first lady Melania Trump, who framed it as an effort to give young p…
18 Nov 2025, 5:00 am
White House launches foster care program; Philly child welfare experts hopeful but see gaps in prevention, housing and relationships
From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? Let us know! The White House is rolling out a new executive order that aims to reshape how young people transition out of foster care, opening the door to new public and private partnerships. The order, titled “Fostering the Future for American Children and Families,” was announced last week by first lady Melania Trump, who framed it as an effort to give young p…
18 Nov 2025, 5:00 am
Ultrasonic device dramatically speeds harvesting of water from the air
Feeling thirsty? Why not tap into the air? Even in desert conditions, there exists some level of humidity that, with the right material, can be soaked up and squeezed out to produce clean drinking water. In recent years, scientists have developed a host of promising sponge-like materials for this "atmospheric water harvesting."…
18 Nov 2025, 5:00 am
Battista: We’ve Come a Long Way
My wife and I (and our part-time author dog Barkley) trekked up to Pittsburgh recently to meet up with our youngest son Ryan (in town from Minneapolis for work) and to visit my parents While we were in Da’Burgh we had the opportunity to take a few strolls down memory lane. Wow, we’ve really come a long way since my younger days in the east suburbs of the Steel City. We did our obligatory trip to the Monroeville Mall, where back in the day my mother would drop…
18 Nov 2025, 5:00 am
How To Not Get Kidnapped For Your Bitcoin
schwit1 shares a report from the New York Times: Pete Kayll, a musclebound veteran of Britain's Royal Marines, had an unusual instruction for the Bitcoin investors gathered in Switzerland in late October. "Just bite your way out," he told them. It was the final day of a weekend-long cryptocurrency convention on the shore of Lake Lugano, near the Italian border. A small group of investors had lined up in a conference room to have their hands bound with plastic ziptie…
18 Nov 2025, 5:00 am
Britain's Speech Gulag Exposed: 10,000 Arrested Last Year For Social Media Posts
Britain's Speech Gulag Exposed: 10,000 Arrested Last Year For Social Media Posts Authored by Steve Watson via Modernity.news, A damning study complete with an interactive map has revealed that UK police arrested nearly 10,000 people in 2024 for “grossly offensive” social media posts—equivalent to 30 arrests every single day—while knife crime, burglary, and sexual offences go unsolved. This Orwellian crackdown, driven by vague “communicatio…
18 Nov 2025, 5:00 am
UK couple’s garden shed datacenter heats home and cuts energy bills to £40 — clusters of 56 Raspberry Pis run real workloads, waste heat converted to heat home
A couple from Essex in the United Kingdom are heating their home with a small datacenter in their garden, according to a BBC News report.
18 Nov 2025, 4:56 am
Senedd’s speaker issues dire warning over £22m ‘black hole’
The Senedd and Pierhead Building, image by Sarah Morgan Jones Chris Haines, ICNN Senedd reporter The Senedd could face a £22m funding gap and run out of money to pay staff, politicians and contractors by January 2027, the Welsh Parliament’s speaker has revealed. Elin Jones, the presiding officer or Llywydd, warned of dire knock-on effects for the Senedd of a failure to agree the Welsh Government’s 2026/27 budget. Labour lacks a majority and needs opposition sup…