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Illinois House Speaker Chris Welch to Leave Leadership

Illinois House Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch said on November 5, 2026, that he will leave the leadership post and will not seek another term.

First: CBS Chicago · 1 more source
Crime Las Vegas

Tupac Murder Trial Attorney Michael Sanft Dies at 55

Michael Sanft, who served as defense counsel for Duane “Keffe D” Davis in proceedings over Tupac Shakur’s killing, died in Las Vegas. His death was reported on November 5, 2026, and the cause is pending.

First: FOX 5 DC · 1 more source
Accidents Miami-Dade County

Zoo Miami Worker Hospitalized After Antelope Procedure

A Zoo Miami employee was hospitalized on November 6 after becoming ill while helping prepare a greater kudu antelope for transfer. Officials said possible contact with the animal’s saliva raised concern about exposure to an immobilizing drug.

First: Local 10 Miami · 1 more source
Crime Lake Ronkonkoma

Teen Held Without Bail After Sachem School Stabbing

A 15-year-old student pleaded not guilty on November 6 to assault and weapons charges over a stabbing at Sachem High School East on Long Island. The 16-year-old victim underwent surgery and is expected to recover fully.

First: ABC7 New York · 1 more source
Entertainment New York City

Amal Clooney Pairs Suede Coat With Thigh-High Boots in New York

Amal and George Clooney attended a one-night reading of “Smear!” at Seaview Studio in New York on November 1, where they held hands and kissed.

First: New York Post · 1 more source
Business Long Beach

Storm-Damaged Long Beach Home Draws Developer Offers

A red-tagged oceanfront home in Long Beach is attracting developer offers after its asking price fell from $4.95 million to $2.9 million following October storm damage.

First: Los Angeles Times · 1 more source
Crime Los Angeles

Son of Anti-Gang Leader Charged in Activist’s Killing

Los Angeles County prosecutors charged Kody Townsend, 19, with murder in the August killing of 2nd Call worker Reginald Foreman in South Los Angeles. Another man faces an accessory charge; prosecutors declined to charge Townsend’s father, anti-gang leader Skipp Townsend.

First: FOX 11 Los Angeles · 1 more source
Crime Dallas

Dallas Man Arrested at JFK in Alleged $373 Million Fraud Scheme

A federal grand jury indicted 14 people in an alleged nationwide bank-account takeover scheme targeting nearly 3,000 victims from July 2023 through November 2024. Dallas resident Muhamed Dieye was arrested at JFK airport as he prepared to fly to Malaysia.

First: FOX 4 Dallas-Fort Worth · 2 more sources
Politics U.S.

Trump Weighs Order Targeting Nonprofits as Terrorism-Linked

On November 6, 2026, President Donald Trump was weighing an executive order that could strip some U.S. nonprofits of tax-exempt status by labeling them as having terrorist ties.

First: The New Republic · 1 more source
Sports Las Cruces

Two Teams Put Layups Into the Wrong Basket

On November 6, players for New Mexico State and Northwestern State each scored in their own basket during women’s college basketball games, giving points to Southern Utah and Arkansas.

First: Fox News · 3 more sources
Politics Springfield

Illinois Democrats weigh candidates to replace House Speaker Welch

Illinois House Democrats are weighing replacements for Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch, who will step aside, with a vote expected in January 2027. The search has raised the possibility that the state could elect its first woman to lead the chamber.

First: Chicago Sun-Times · 1 more source
Accidents Lake Pleasant

Missing Worker Found Dead at Lake Pleasant After Flooding

Benny Sutton Jr., 63, was found dead at Lake Pleasant in Arizona on November 6, after floodwaters swept his pickup from a wash near Castle Hot Springs days earlier.

First: AZFamily · 1 more source