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- Mass Murderer George Banks, Spared From Death Penalty, Dies in Prison 43 Years After Rampageby The Associated Press on 2025-11-04 at 6:17 AM
HARRISBURG, Pa.—George Banks, one of the most notorious mass murderers in the United States, has died. Banks, 83, died Sunday afternoon at Phoenix state prison in Pennsylvania, the state Department of Corrections said. Banks died of complications from renal neoplasm, or kidney cancer, said Montgomery County Coroner Dr. Janine Darby. Banks had been in prison
 - California Voters to Determine Fate of Landmark Redistricting Proposalby Travis Gillmore on 2025-11-04 at 6:07 AM
Gov. Gavin Newsom calls the vote a chance for ‘Californians to save democracy,’ while opponents say the proposed maps will dilute the voice of rural residents.
 - Driver Convicted of Murder After His Truck Plowed Into July 4 Barbecue in NYC, Killing 4by The Associated Press on 2025-11-04 at 6:06 AM
NEW YORK—A driver who crashed his pickup truck into a July Fourth barbecue and killed four people was convicted Monday of murder in the 2024 wreck in a New York City park. A Manhattan judge delivered the verdict in Daniel Hyden’s trial, where victims’ relatives, survivors and witnesses described how a holiday gathering of friends
 - US Asks Court to Reject Delta, Aeromexico Bid to Delay End of Joint Ventureby Reuters on 2025-11-04 at 5:55 AM
WASHINGTON—The Trump administration asked a U.S. appeals court on Monday to reject Delta Air Lines and Aeromexico’s bid to halt an order forcing them to unwind a venture that lets the carriers coordinate scheduling, pricing and capacity for U.S.–Mexico flights. The airlines are seeking to have waived a January 1 deadline to end their venture
 - Treasury Secretary Bessent to Attend Tariffs Argument at Supreme Courtby Matthew Vadum on 2025-11-04 at 5:13 AM
Bessent said he’ll be in court ‘to emphasize that this is an economic emergency.’
 - US Travel Group Urges Congress to Reopen Government to Prevent Thanksgiving Travel Crisisby Aldgra Fredly on 2025-11-04 at 5:06 AM
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said on Nov. 3 that the U.S. air traffic control system is short 2,000 to 3,000 controllers.
 - US Government Shutdown Now Tied for Longest in Historyby Nathan Worcester on 2025-11-04 at 5:00 AM
The lapse in funding has gone on so long that Republicans must craft a new spending resolution to replace a proposal that would expire Nov. 21.
 - NYC Mayoral Race Down to Single-Digit Margins on Eve of Electionby Joseph Lord on 2025-11-04 at 4:51 AM
Mamdani maintains his lead in the polls, but the president’s endorsement of Cuomo could reshape the race in the final hours before Election Day 2025.
 - University of Pennsylvania Reports Data Breach Involving ‘Highly Offensive’ Emailsby Kimberly Hayek on 2025-11-04 at 4:19 AM
The emails were sent on Halloween from seemingly legitimate university accounts.
 - Dodgers Celebrate Historic Back-to-Back World Series Titles With Downtown Parade, Stadium Rallyby The Associated Press on 2025-11-04 at 3:56 AM
LOS ANGELES—Shohei Ohtani and the rest of the Los Angeles Dodgers celebrated their second straight World Series championship with a downtown parade and stadium rally Monday after becoming the first team in 25 years to win back-to-back titles. “Hello, hello,” Ohtani said, speaking in English at a sold out Dodger Stadium. “I want to say
 - Ford, Hyundai, and Kia EV Sales Plummet After Federal Tax Credit Expiresby Rob Sabo on 2025-11-04 at 3:44 AM
The three automakers each reported more than a 60 percent decline in electric vehicle sales.
 - Trump Backs Gov. Sanders, Rep. Jordan in Latest Round of 2026 Endorsementsby Savannah Hulsey Pointer on 2025-11-04 at 1:21 AM
Sanders served as the White House press secretary in the first Trump administration.
 - Samsung Hit With $191.4 Million Verdict for Infringing OLED Display Patentsby Austin Alonzo on 2025-11-04 at 1:05 AM
The verdict is one of many reached against Samsung for copyright infringement in the past three years.
 - BC Won’t Air Anti-US Tariff Ad Until Coordinating Messaging With Ottawa: Premier Ebyby Paul Rowan Brian on 2025-11-04 at 12:55 AM
B.C. Premier David Eby says the province won’t go ahead with airing anti-tariff ads in the United States as previously planned but will instead coordinate with Ottawa on any ads that may be aired going forward. U.S. President Donald Trump previously announced he was cancelling all trade talks with Canada on Oct. 23 due to
 - Foreign Charities Contributed $2 Billion to Left-Wing Groups, Policies in US: Reportby Jill McLaughlin on 2025-11-04 at 12:46 AM
At least one foreign organization is connected to the Chinese Communist Party, the report stated.
 - Trump Urges Voters to Support Cuomo on Eve of NYC Mayoral Electionby Jill McLaughlin on 2025-11-04 at 12:29 AM
In a rare move, the president urges New York City voters to pick the former governor instead of a Republican in the mayor’s race.
 - Cartels Control Tribal Lands in California, Grow Drugs and Impose Narco-Slaveryby Brad Jones on 2025-11-04 at 12:27 AM
Sheriff Matt Kendall estimates up to 80 percent of illicit cannabis in Mendocino County is harvested on reservations.
 - US Defense Secretary and South Korean Defense Minister Hold Joint Press Conferenceby Epoch Video on 2025-11-03 at 11:37 PM
U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and South Korean Defense Minister Ahn Gyu-back hold a joint press conference at 10:45 p.m. ET on Nov. 3.
 - USDA Bails Out SNAP but Emergency Fund Only Covers Half of November; SCOTUS Hears Trump Tariff Case | Capitol Reportby Steve Lance on 2025-11-03 at 11:21 PM
The Trump administration says it’ll pay half of November’s SNAP benefits. Meanwhile, President Donald Trump says he’d be reluctant to send federal funding to New York City if democratic socialist Zohran Mamdani were elected mayor, urging voters to support former Gov. Andrew Cuomo. The New York City mayoral race has seen the highest early in-person turnout
 - NTD Evening News Full Broadcast (Nov. 3)by Tiffany Meier on 2025-11-03 at 11:02 PM
The Trump administration announced it will use contingency funds to pay for two weeks of food assistance benefits in November. Funding for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), which supports more than 40 million Americans, expired over the weekend as the federal government shutdown entered its second month. President Donald Trump says he will hold
 
				
			


















