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Saturday, November 14, 2026

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TravelFAA ground stop cancels 2,000+ flights, strands passengers and sports teams nationwide
The Washington Times
BLUE WAVE NORTHPoliticsAlaska elects first Democrat governor in nearly 30 years, rejecting Trump-backed candidate
The Independent
PoliticsDemocrat Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins wins Alaska governor's race
NBC News
WarTrump to meet Putin and Xi in first trilateral summit on sidelines of APEC
The Hill
COLLISION COURSETravelTanker hits river cruise ship in New Orleans; 32 hospitalized
CBS News
ASYLUM ARGUMENTPoliticsSupreme Court takes up case over Trump asylum access directives
CBS News
$1.2B DIGITAL HEISTU.S. seizes $1.2 billion in cryptocurrency stolen from Binance
CNBC
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HISS-GUIDED LUGGAGETSA agent finds two live snakes hidden in pillowcase at California airport
Drunk raccoon's viral liquor store rampage raises $290K for animal shelter
'I CAN'T DO IT'Man surrenders 76 cats crammed in car to rescue charity: 'I can't do it'
WHEELS OF MISFORTUNEChinese automaker BYD apologizes after delivering SUVs with rear wheels on front, front wheels on back
Hundreds of Chicagoans gathered to move the Bean sculpture 7 inches left to rescue a man trapped inside—who doesn't exist
Man sues OpenAI after ChatGPT convinced him to stop paying rent, leaving him homeless
Parent upset over football blowout defecates in opposing school's hallway
Woman scoops council worker onto car bonnet over traffic cones; he needs titanium screws for fracture
19 runners fall ill at Santa Barbara half-marathon; police investigate possible ketamine poisoning
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'IMPRISONMENT' THREATTrump threatens jail for Democrats investigating his administration, orders DOJ probe
UNILAD
ROAD BLOCKCourt blocks Trump admin from withholding highway funds from New York over immigrant truck licenses
BALLOT DUMP BOOSTPeltola claims victory in Alaska Senate race as vote count continues
ROLL THE CREDITSTrump endorses bipartisan tax credits for film industry with Adam Schiff
Transportation Secretary's daughter deflects blame for nationwide flight ground stop to Congress
Buttigieg criticizes FAA ground stop while Transportation Secretary when last one occurredTrump blames US ground stop outage on 'old broken stuff' while Democrats demand answersDOJ asks judge to end lawsuit over 'allegedly-lost' Mar-a-Lago records, warns of 'perverse incentives'Trump threatens Democratic lawmakers investigating his administration with prosecution

In This Economy?

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Hospital and drug costs drive health insurance premiums up at fastest pace since Obamacare
The Washington Times
$100B QUESTIONDemocrats demand answers on $100B in Trump tariff refunds paid to corporations, not consumers
PRICE SURGE RETURNSWholesale inflation jumps 6.5% from last year, biggest increase since 2022
FOWL PLAYThanksgiving turkey prices jump 12% as feed costs squeeze family farms
FOOD STAMP SQUEEZETrump administration narrows SNAP eligibility, affecting millions of food stamp recipients
Wholesale inflation spikes to 6.5%, highest in 4 yearsMicrosoft outage forces Wall Street traders back to fax machines and phonesLA Mayor Karen Bass opens $72M homeless housing project costing $648K per unitMap shows where US renters face worst rent burdens as costs outpace earnings

Celebrity Crashouts

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Rapper Stefflon Don announces secret baby boy, says she nearly needed ICU after preeclampsia
Daily Mail
Daniel Kaluuya and Tyriq Withers go viral for bizarre airport interview during nationwide flight chaos
Twitch removes security guard from TwitchCon after streamer reports sexual harassment at partner party
Trump superfan who attended 100 rallies says he's split with president over 'swamp'
DDG apologizes after man crashes AriAtHome's Streamer Awards speech to praise him
Denny's removes plaque honoring Nvidia after CEO's affairs scandal
Kylie Jenner faces more lawsuits from ex-employees as legal troubles mount
Quentin Tarantino names two actors he fired from Inglourious Basterds
Russell Brand jokes about jail time with Lindsay Lohan on Jonathan Ross Show
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  2. 2    Putin proposes 'humanitarian mission' in Kostiantynivka; Zelensky warns it's a cover for occupation
  3. 3    Zelensky says US raised NATO membership in exchange for Donbas withdrawal
  4. 4    Ukraine strikes Russian oil hub in major drone attack on Samara station
  5. 5    Trump weighs holding off on Iran strikes unless Tehran provokes US

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LOBBY READYUFC star Merab Dvalishvili cleared to fight days after hotel lobby ambush
Fox News
Thieves stole £350,000 BTCC Audi from London, then FaceTimed team boss demanding ransom
FAA ground stop delays social media stars' travel to AEW Full Gear PPV in Phoenix
NBA guard Malik Beasley sells signed jerseys on TikTok weeks before guilty plea in gambling case
Nick Saban slams College Football Playoff rankings as 'bullshit' on Pat McAfee Show
Raphinha sent off alongside Ancelotti after Brazil loses 3-2 to Japan
Oklahoma AD blasts SEC after game vs. Ole Miss pushed to Sunday over travel delays
$114M NBA All-Star demands trade 12 games into season
NBA and NHL teams stranded as nationwide FAA ground stop disrupts weekend travel
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1TSA agent finds two live snakes hidden in pillowcase at California airport2Drunk raccoon's viral liquor store rampage raises $290K for animal shelter3Man surrenders 76 cats crammed in car to rescue charity: 'I can't do it'

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FLOATIE FAILReported sick alligator turns out to be runaway pool floatie
UPI
'HELP US'Florida man arrested after children rescued holding 'Help us' note at window
EMU ON THE LAMN.J. officials warn residents not to chase loose emu
Florida mushroom found to contain both psychedelic drugs and deadly toxins
HANGING AROUNDUpside-down bobcat rescued from barbed wire fence in Florida
Florida woman with 3X legal BAC crashes into guardrail in front of trooper
South Carolina deputies struggle to capture loose emu
Famed ocean liner bigger than Titanic sunk as artificial reef in Gulf of Mexico
Man spotted driving red convertible piled high with hot dogs in Tampa
Florida couple found passed out in U-Haul van with 2 kids and drugs inside, cops say

Travel Gone Wrong

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GROUNDEDFAA ground stop strands thousands, cancels 3,550 flights; Trump admin unclear on cause
The Daily Beast
GOTTA STEAL 'EM ALLTwo drunk British tourists steal and smash golden Christ statue in Vilnius
JESUS TAKE THE WHEELBritish tourists caught on CCTV smashing golden Jesus statue in Lithuania before fleeing
1.5 million passengers stranded as 3,100+ flights delayed or canceled in worst airport crisis since 9/11
British Airways plane's tail hits runway twice during botched landing in London
Tanker collides with docked cruise ship on Mississippi River; dozens hospitalized
CNN analyst warns of 9,000 flight delays from nationwide ground stoppage
FAA grounds all U.S. flights nationwide; travel chaos ensues
FAA orders nationwide ground stop, stranding travelers at LAX and airports across US
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Bomb found at Illinois ethanol plant forces evacuation; FBI investigates
Washington Examiner
PRICE CHECK FAILFamily Dollar to pay $63M to settle overcharging allegations
TESTED POSITIVEWoman arrested on warrants moments after giving birth at home; newborn tests positive for cocaine and cannabinoids
170 MPH PROBLEMBMW driver arrested for doing 170mph near busy airport in Arizona
'PERSONAL DATA' STOLENHackers breach AI startup, steal thousands of Uber drivers' personal data
Texas cop's speeding crash broke woman's leg; city then sold her wrecked car for $10
TSA finds suspected cocaine worth $27,750 hidden in coffee container at Alaska airport
'Door kick challenge' viral trend hits California as police warn of charges
Fugitive L.A. gang member charged in Olympic snowboarder's billion-dollar drug ring

The World Is Ending

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California beaches close as 35-foot waves hit amid powerful El Niño
Newsweek
Experts discover giant chicken that lived with 'human hobbits' 120,000 years ago
Man sees cat features on human faces after brain surgery
Iconic California pier closes as monster tides threaten coast
US poised to lose measles elimination status after 25 years
Powerful storms strike both coasts with tornadoes, heavy rain and snow
Two earthquakes strike Nevada seconds apart as ground slowly tears openOpenAI board member warns AI 'takeover' could be months awayCDC updates travel warning as dengue fever spreads in Americas
☢ Doom Score33Mild unease
Doomsday Clock85 secDEFCON (unofficial)DEFCON 3People who died today169,577Armed conflicts worldwide61All 20 meters →

Artificial Intelligence

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THE FUTURE IS NOWSchool buses using AI to automatically ticket drivers who pass stop signs
Vice
'OPT OUT' = BLOCKEDGoogle blocks search access for schools that refuse its AI tools
AI GOES SHOPPINGOpenAI launches ChatGPT Wallet for AI to make purchases
OpenAI execs duped by pranksters posing as Ukrainian officials, discuss military secrets
CALL IT A DAYMeta's AI can now make phone calls for users
Tech bro claims AI agents discovered Maya site; researchers had found it years earlierFAA grounds all US flights after nationwide air traffic communications failure; 7,000+ cancellationsTenant uses AI to win court case against landlordBloomberg reveals Chinese AI companies smuggling NVIDIA chips, Alice Huang linked to network
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Robot Uprising

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Tesla Cybercab requires $299/month subscription to function; Tesla can reprice or cut service anytime
Electrek
1,730 TASKS, 24 HOURSSix AGIBOT G2 robots complete 1,730 tasks in 24-hour Shanghai convenience store trial
WALK THIS WAYRobotic dog takes real dog for a walk in San Francisco
AI PILOT ONLYRing confirms camera drone won't have manual controls after CBS News crash
TRANSFORM AND ROLL OUTFour-metre-tall Transformer-like robot unveiled for dangerous tasks
Norway deploys 2,000 underwater AI laser robots to kill salmon lice on farmsAmazon unveils $250 Ring security drone that patrols homes and flies between roomsDARPA robot assembles structure in space for first timeWaymo taxis won't stop for stopped school buses, feds investigate

Alien Invasion

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FLYING A KITE?Pentagon's former UFO investigator suggests mysterious jellyfish-shaped object is a kite
Fox News
Harvard astronomer says interstellar object 3I/ATLAS has unexplained features
'SEE-THROUGH' VISITORMassive 'see-through' UFO caught on camera over Oregon home before witnesses suffer mysterious symptoms
SEEING THROUGH ITFamily reports giant 'see-through' UFO shining lights into girl's bedroom
Scientists discover source of mysterious radio signal flashing every eight minutes
'Jellyfish UFO' spotted hovering near Alaska military base before vanishing
Object heading toward Earth mysteriously accelerating; scientist claims it's a lost spacecraft
Astronomers discover new mini-moon captured by Earth's gravity
1978 New Zealand TV crew captured UFOs on camera during Kaikōura sightings
Fireball traveling 47,000 mph spotted over North Carolina, Tennessee

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PoliticsAnti-Trump Republican pushes Iran War Powers resolution as House prepares another voteFox News
PoliticsDemocratic officials, USPS battle over Trump mail ballot restrictionsDaily Kos
PoliticsGreene calls Duffy, Mullin press briefing 'a shakedown for more money'The Hill
PoliticsTrump administration puts Afghan deportations on hold after advocates warn of Taliban death riskThe Guardian
PoliticsDemocrats outline Trump family businesses as top target for upcoming investigationsNBC News
WarZelensky accuses SpaceX of treating occupied Ukraine as 'not ours' over Starshield restrictionsKyiv Independent
SportsMirra Andreeva ties all-time tennis record with third straight-sets WTA Finals winYahoo Sports
WarTrump declares Iran war 'effectively over' as US still spends billions on military opsThe Hill
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WarUkraine, Russia race to build military satellite networks as war ragesAl Jazeera
WarZelenskyy accuses SpaceX of political reasons for slowing Starshield to UkraineThe Guardian
WarEcuadorian fishermen sue Trump administration after US military drone sank their boatThe Guardian
PoliticsHegseth reprimanded at Tomb of Unknown Soldier for apparent disrespectThe Guardian

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