Nation and World
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Conservative Supreme Court justices appear skeptical of Trump’s sweeping unilateral tariffs
Nov 05, 2025 7:33 am - Conservative members of the Supreme Court on Wednesday appeared skeptical of President Donald Trump's sweeping unilateral tariffs midway through arguments in a case that's a pivotal test of executive power for a tool central to his broader agenda.
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Fast-fashion giant Shein draws shoppers and protesters as it opens its first store in Paris
Nov 05, 2025 7:29 am - Crowds of shoppers — and protesters — turned out Wednesday for the opening of fast-fashion giant Shein's first permanent store in Paris inside one of the city's most iconic department stores.
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Mamdani tells Trump that New York is ready to fight after president’s threats fail to thwart voters
Nov 05, 2025 7:22 am - Zohran Mamdani wasted little time as mayor-elect of New York City before making clear that he sees part of his new role as standing up to the president of the United States, who had threatened not only to defund the city if he won but also to arrest and deport him.
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President Donald Trump, in Miami, brags about the economy despite an election-night rebuke
Nov 05, 2025 7:12 am - President Donald Trump took a victory lap on the economy on the one-year anniversary of his successful election, boasting of cheaper prices and saying the U.S. is the envy of the globe even while the Republican Party faced a rebuke from voters anxious about their own finances in Tuesday's off-year elections.
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Snack Wraps’ return helps boost McDonald's third quarter sales
Nov 05, 2025 7:09 am - The fan-favorite Snack Wraps returned to U.S. menus in July after a nine-year absence. U.S. traffic to McDonald’s stores was 15% higher than average on the day they were released, according to Placer.ai, a data company.
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11 dead after engine fell off UPS plane that crashed and exploded in Kentucky
Nov 05, 2025 7:07 am - First responders searched for more victims Wednesday after a UPS cargo plane crashed and exploded in a massive fireball while taking off from the company’s global aviation hub at the airport in Louisville, Kentucky, killing at least seven people and injuring 11, authorities said.
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California voters approve new US House map to boost Democrats in 2026
Nov 04, 2025 9:17 pm - California voters approved new congressional district boundaries Tuesday, delivering a victory for Democrats in the state-by-state redistricting battle that will help determine which party wins control of the U.S. House in 2026 and, with it, the power to thwart or advance President Donald Trump’s agenda.
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Zohran Mamdani wins NYC mayor’s race, capping a stunning ascent
Nov 04, 2025 9:04 pm - Zohran Mamdani was elected mayor of New York City on Tuesday, capping a stunning ascent for the 34-year-old state lawmaker, who was set to become the city’s most liberal mayor in generations.
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Democrat Mikie Sherrill elected governor of New Jersey, defeating opponent who aligned with Trump
Nov 04, 2025 8:43 pm - U.S. Rep. Mikie Sherrill on Tuesday was elected governor of New Jersey, shoring up Democratic control of a state that has been reliably blue in presidential and Senate contests but had shown signs of shifting rightward in recent years.
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Abigail Spanberger elected Virginia governor in a historic first that boosts Democrats ahead of 2026
Nov 04, 2025 8:33 pm - Democrat Abigail Spanberger won the Virginia governor’s race Tuesday, defeating Republican Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears to give Democrats a key victory heading into the 2026 midterm elections and make history as the first woman ever to lead the Commonwealth.