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Environment World

WMO Warns El Niño Will Intensify Climate Extremes

On November 9, 2026, the World Meteorological Organization warned that a powerful El Niño will worsen heat and other extreme weather into 2027, as COP31 opened in Antalya, Turkey.

First: CNN · 2 more sources
Politics Washington

Sunrise Activists Arrested in Sit-In at Schumer’s Office

On November 12, 54 Sunrise Movement protesters were arrested during a sit-in at Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer’s Washington office, demanding new leadership and an end to the filibuster.

First: The Daily Wire · 1 more source
Crime Chicago

Three CPD Insiders Advance in Chicago Superintendent Search

On November 12, Chicago’s public safety commission unanimously selected three current police officials as finalists to lead the Chicago Police Department. Mayor Brandon Johnson has 30 days to choose one or reject all three and request another search.

First: CBS Chicago · 1 more source
Sports U.S.

Pete Crow-Armstrong Wins National League MVP

On November 12, 2026, Chicago Cubs center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong was named National League MVP, finishing ahead of Shohei Ohtani and Brice Turang.

First: CBS Sports · 6 more sources
Crime Fort Worth

Brothers Convicted in $240 Million Cattle Investment Scheme

A federal jury in Fort Worth convicted Joshua and Jason Link on November 10 in a cattle investment fraud that prosecutors said took more than $240 million from over 2,200 people.

First: FOX 4 Dallas-Fort Worth · 7 more sources
Politics U.S.

Democratic Midterm Gains Spark Fight Over Party Leadership

After Democrats won control of both chambers in the November 2026 midterms, incoming lawmakers and voters pressed for new party leaders while Republicans argued President Donald Trump could still advance his agenda.

First: Raw Story · 1 more source
Politics Los Angeles

Bass Blames National Demand for Change After Los Angeles Defeat

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass said on November 12 that her November 3 election loss reflected a wider voter demand for change. She made the remarks at the opening of a 140-bed interim housing facility in North Hills.

First: Los Angeles Times · 1 more source
Politics World

Newsom Sets January Deadline for 2028 Decision at COP31

California Gov. Gavin Newsom said at the COP31 climate conference in Turkey on November 12 that he plans to make a choice by the start of January about a 2028 presidential bid.

New York Post · first by Twitchy
Crime Phoenix

Driver arrested after being clocked at 170 mph on Loop 202

An unidentified driver was arrested on November 9 after an Arizona trooper clocked a gray BMW at 170 mph on Phoenix’s Loop 202, where the speed limit was 65 mph.

First: FOX 10 Phoenix · 1 more source
Culture Sacramento

Pelosi, Metallica and Bonds Named to California Hall of Fame

California Gov. Gavin Newsom and his wife, Jennifer Siebel Newsom, revealed the California Hall of Fame’s 20th class on November 12, 2026. The group includes Nancy Pelosi, Metallica, Barry Bonds and Robin Williams, with an induction ceremony planned for December in Sacramento.

First: CBS Los Angeles · 2 more sources
Entertainment

Xbox Confirms Wolfenstein 3 Is in Production

Xbox announced Wolfenstein 3 on November 12, 2026, confirming that MachineGames is making the next entry in the series.

First: The Verge · 1 more source
Entertainment Los Angeles

Yellowjackets Cast Marks Final Season at Los Angeles Premiere

The cast of Yellowjackets gathered at Paramount Pictures Studios in Los Angeles on November 11, 2026, to celebrate the series’ fourth and final season, which begins streaming November 20.

Deadline · first by New York Post