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.
News from the U.S. and the world
Politics
U.S.
Trump Orders DOJ Probe of Democrats He Accuses of ExtortionTrump Turns DOJ Against Democrats as Investigations LoomTrump Seeks Probe of Alleged Threats Against GOP Officials and Donors
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.On November 7, President Donald Trump ordered a Justice Department investigation of Democrats he accused of threatening officials and Republican donors, as incoming Democratic majorities prepared to investigate his administration.On November 7, President Donald Trump ordered a Justice Department investigation into what he called threats by Democrats against officials and Republican donors, and said those responsible should face prison.
Labor
Cambridge
Fire Alarm Ends Colbert and Yo-Yo Ma’s Harvard Talk EarlyHarvard Workers’ Picket Put Labor Dispute in SpotlightHarvard Protest Disrupts Colbert and Ma’s Campus Event
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.As graduate workers striking for better conditions protested outside, Stephen Colbert and Yo-Yo Ma crossed their picket line for a Harvard event that ended early when a fire alarm sounded on November 5.A loud picket by striking Harvard graduate workers disrupted a Stephen Colbert and Yo-Yo Ma event, which ended early after a fire alarm sounded on November 5.
Politics
U.S.
Benson Names Nation of Islam Leader to Transition TeamBenson’s Transition Team Pick Faces Scrutiny Over Antisemitic RecordBenson’s Team Pick Revives Questions About Judgment and Antisemitism
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.Michigan governor-elect Jocelyn Benson named Benton Harbor Mayor Marcus Muhammad to her transition team on November 6, despite his history of defending Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan and making statements about Jews that have drawn condemnation.Michigan governor-elect Jocelyn Benson appointed Benton Harbor Mayor Marcus Muhammad to her transition team on November 6, even though his Nation of Islam affiliations and rhetoric have drawn condemnation from Jewish organizations.
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.
War and conflict
World
CENTCOM Forms Task Force to Restrict Iran’s Land RoutesNew Iran Task Force Expands U.S. Blockade Beyond the SeaCENTCOM Moves to Cut Off Iran’s Weapons and Revenue 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.On November 7, CENTCOM announced a Tampa-based task force to restrict goods and revenue moving across Iran’s land borders and the Caspian Sea, extending an existing U.S. naval blockade.On November 7, CENTCOM announced Task Force Iron Gate, a 20-person team to coordinate efforts against weapons, sanctioned materials and revenue moving through Iran’s land borders and the Caspian Sea.
Politics
Washington
Judge plans ethics inquiry into golf course caseJudge seeks answers on Trump golf project and court assurancesJudge’s inquiry risks turning golf renovation dispute into prosecution
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.On November 7, Judge Ana Reyes said she plans to appoint former U.S. Attorney Jessie Liu to investigate whether government officials and lawyers misled the court about Trump’s East Potomac Golf Course renovation.On November 7, Judge Ana Reyes announced plans to appoint Jessie Liu to investigate government conduct in the lawsuit over the Trump administration’s East Potomac Golf Course renovation.
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.
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.
Society
U.S.
Troops Face Severe Barracks Conditions as Pentagon Task Force Tours BasesYears of Neglect Leave Troops Without Basic Barracks ConditionsHegseth Task Force Takes Barracks Fixes Directly to Troops
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.Dakota Meyer says U.S. troops are living without hot water, air conditioning and mold-free rooms as he tours military installations. The conditions highlight a longstanding failure to protect service members’ basic living standards.Dakota Meyer is touring U.S. military installations to identify and fix barracks problems, including a lack of hot water and air conditioning. He says Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth expects action, not another study.
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.
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.
That's all for this week.
