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Labor Cambridge

Fire Alarm Ends Colbert and Yo-Yo Ma’s Harvard Talk Early

Stephen Colbert and Yo-Yo Ma’s Harvard talk ended early on November 5 after a fire alarm sounded as graduate student workers picketed outside the venue.

First: The Boston Globe · 1 more source
Politics U.S.

Trump Orders DOJ Probe of Democrats He Accuses of Extortion

On November 7, President Donald Trump said he had directed the Justice Department to investigate Democrats he accused of threatening administration officials and Republican donors with punishment.

First: Raw Story · 1 more source
Politics U.S.

Benson Names Nation of Islam Leader to Transition Team

Michigan governor-elect Jocelyn Benson appointed Benton Harbor Mayor Marcus Muhammad to her 15-member transition team on November 6, despite criticism of his Nation of Islam ties and past statements about Jews.

First: Washington Free Beacon · 1 more source
Accidents Palm Beach

Nanny Called Sister Before Fatal Learjet Flight

Anita Maria Cetina, 24, video-called her sister before boarding a Learjet that crashed near West Palm Beach, Florida, killing all nine people aboard.

First: New York Post · 1 more source
Crime Chicago

Four Wounded in Chicago Weekend Shootings

Four people were injured in three shootings in Chicago on November 6 and early November 7, including two men shot in Rogers Park.

First: FOX 32 Chicago · 1 more source
War and conflict World

CENTCOM Forms Task Force to Restrict Iran’s Land Routes

On November 7, U.S. Central Command announced Task Force Iron Gate, a Tampa-based team intended to help block weapons, sanctioned materials and other goods moving across Iran’s land borders and the Caspian Sea.

PJ Media · first by Townhall
Politics Washington

Judge plans ethics inquiry into golf course case

On November 7, a federal judge in Washington said she plans to appoint former U.S. Attorney Jessie Liu to investigate whether government lawyers or officials misled the court in a lawsuit over East Potomac Golf Course.

First: Raw Story · 7 more sources
Sports U.S.

Coin Flip Sends Two Oklahoma Teams to Football Playoffs

On November 6, Liberty and Central Sallisaw advanced to Oklahoma’s high school football playoffs after a three-way tie was settled by a coin toss in a Seminole restaurant parking lot. Gore was eliminated.

First: Sports Illustrated · 4 more sources
Business U.S.

In-N-Out Says It Will Keep Growing in California

On November 7, In-N-Out CEO Lynsi Snyder said the chain would remain in California and continue opening stores there, despite speculation tied to her move to Tennessee.

First: CBS Los Angeles · 1 more source
Society U.S.

Troops Face Severe Barracks Conditions as Pentagon Task Force Tours Bases

Medal of Honor recipient Dakota Meyer says U.S. troops face problems including no hot water, mold and overheated barracks. He has visited more than eight military installations and plans to tour 30 by the end of 2026.

First: Fox News · 1 more source
Crime Miami

Man hospitalized after Gladeview shooting

A man was hospitalized in stable condition after a shooting near Northwest 24th Avenue and 63rd Street in Miami-Dade’s Gladeview neighborhood late Friday, November 6.

First: WSVN 7News · 1 more source
Crime Los Angeles

Man Arrested After Being Found at LeBron James’ Los Angeles Home

Police arrested a man on a stalking allegation after security spotted him at LeBron James’ Los Angeles property around 9 p.m. on November 6. The man allegedly told officers he believed he was James’ son.

First: Daily Mail US · 1 more source