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November 14: ICE Medical Care Findings and the Nationwide Flight Ground Stop
In ticket resale
One reseller is advertising a million pounds’ worth of tickets on StubHub for U2’s 2027 tour, after seats for four London shows sold out shortly after going on sale last week. Artists and music industry figures are calling on the culture secretary to ban resale for profit. The listings have also drawn scrutiny of StubHub’s condemnation of professional traders who use automated buying software.
In health
Hundreds of children in England are being prescribed GLP-1 medications, including some younger than 12, according to a Guardian investigation. The drugs were developed to control blood sugar in people with type 2 diabetes and are now also used for weight loss. Experts stress that children receiving them need specialist supervision and long-term monitoring.
In the United States, recorded measles cases have reached 5,412 in 2026, the highest annual total since 1991. Democrats are weighing whether to impeach Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. over changes to vaccine policy.
In immigration detention
Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s own investigators found deficient medical care before 23 of the 29 deaths in custody they investigated during the first year of President Trump’s second term. The investigation reports listed no sanctions.
In the Strait of Hormuz
The United Nations says 25 seafarers have been killed in and around the Strait of Hormuz since the U.S.-Israel war on Iran began. UN official Khaled Khiari said the situation “cannot become the new normal.” Iran also reported that three more vessels had struck mines.
In New Orleans
A tanker struck a docked river cruise boat on Friday, sending passengers and crew into the Mississippi River. Thirty-two people were hospitalized. The tanker is owned by a subsidiary of a Chinese state-owned shipbuilding giant.
In air travel
The FAA lifted a nationwide ground stop Friday night after flights were halted for more than four hours. Transportation officials cited communications problems at regional air traffic control centers. U.S. officials say overloaded, aging equipment caused the stoppage, not a cyberattack.
The disruption forced professional and college sports teams to rearrange travel and leagues to adjust schedules. Mississippi’s football game at Oklahoma moved from Saturday to Sunday, while Auburn and Purdue switched to buses to reach their games.
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