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Politics U.S.

Sanders urges Democrats to expand Medicare after midterm win

On November 9, Sen. Bernie Sanders urged the incoming Democratic Congress to lower Medicare eligibility to 55 and add dental, vision and hearing coverage, as a step toward universal health care.

First: Reason · 2 more sources
Entertainment

Dustin Hoffman Recalls Being Held at Gunpoint During Affair

On November 9, Dustin Hoffman recalled on Conan O’Brien’s podcast being confronted at gunpoint by a married woman’s husband after the couple were in bed together.

First: New York Post · 1 more source
Business Chicago

Illinois Delays Hemp THC Restrictions for Businesses Suing the State

Illinois will hold off until November 19 on enforcing new hemp-derived THC restrictions against about 250 businesses tied to a lawsuit challenging the law.

First: CBS Chicago · 1 more source
Crime Yakima

Crash Kills Susie Edler and Seriously Injures Former Mariner

Former Seattle Mariners player Dave Edler was seriously injured and his wife, Susie, was killed in a head-on crash in Yakima, Washington, on November 8. A 26-year-old driver was arrested on vehicular homicide and assault charges.

First: New York Post · 1 more source
Business U.S.

Nearly One in Four Americans With Credit Are Behind on Debt

On November 10, 2026, an Urban Institute analysis found that about 24% of Americans with credit records had collection debt, with a typical balance of $2,913. The analysis also found higher rates in communities of color and among student-loan borrowers.

First: Business Insider · 1 more source
Politics Los Angeles

Raman Pledges Cooperation With Los Angeles Council

Mayor-elect Nithya Raman addressed the Los Angeles City Council on November 10, thanking colleagues and promising to work with them when she takes office on December 14.

First: ABC7 Los Angeles · 1 more source
Crime Leesburg

Middleburg Man Charged After Fatal Leesburg E-Bike Crash

A 38-year-old e-bike rider died after a collision with a pickup truck in Leesburg, Virginia, shortly after midnight on November 10. The pickup’s driver, 32-year-old Clayton Templeton of Middleburg, faces DUI-related charges.

First: FOX 5 DC · 1 more source
Labor U.S.

Boeing Plans 2,500 Commercial-Aircraft Job Cuts

Boeing plans to reduce staffing at its commercial airplanes division by about 5%, or roughly 2,500 jobs, after production increases fell behind schedule. The company announced the cuts on November 9, with employee notifications set to begin in December.

First: Business Insider · 1 more source
Politics Calaveras County

Deceased Candidate Leads Calaveras County Supervisor Race

Bruce Giudici, who died in August, leads Clyde Clapp in the Calaveras County, California, District 5 supervisor race as of November 10, 2026. Hundreds of ballots remain to be processed or cured.

First: The Daily Caller · 1 more source
Sports Seattle

Vikings Bring Back Cousins as Raiders Hand Mendoza the Job

On November 10, the Minnesota Vikings acquired quarterback Kirk Cousins from the Las Vegas Raiders for a 2027 third-round pick. The Raiders are turning to rookie Fernando Mendoza, who is expected to start against Seattle.

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

Jennifer Aniston Says Sandra Bullock’s Hair Gives Her Envy

Jennifer Aniston said in an Elle interview published on November 9 that she envies Sandra Bullock’s thick hair and praised Bullock’s support for her LolaVie hair-care brand.

First: New York Post · 1 more source
Crime Del Rio

14 Indicted in Texas Train Smuggling Deaths

A federal grand jury in Texas indicted 14 people in connection with an alleged migrant-smuggling operation after seven migrants, including a 14-year-old, died inside a sealed freight container in May.

First: FOX 26 Houston · 2 more sources