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Associated Press

US Flight Cuts Rise Amid Shutdown

U.S. airlines canceled hundreds of flights as the FAA ordered traffic reductions at 40 major airports beginning Friday, citing controller strain from the government shutdown and warning the cuts could quickly escalate through mid-November.

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NBC News

Judge Orders Full SNAP Payments

A federal judge ordered the Trump administration to deliver full November SNAP benefits to states by Friday, rejecting partial payments and warning that delays during the shutdown are already causing families to go hungry.

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CBS News

Senate Eyes Key Friday Vote

Senate Republicans are pushing a Friday vote to advance a stopgap funding plan in hopes of attracting moderate Democrats and ending the 38-day shutdown, even as tensions rise over stalled health care talks, flight cuts, and unpaid federal workers.

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Yahoo Finance

Middle Class Pulls Back Spending

The US economy is increasingly propped up by wealthy households as middle- and low-income Americans pull back on spending, creating a top-heavy “Jenga tower” that economists warn leaves the country more vulnerable to a downturn.

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Fox 5 Baltimore

Weight Loss Drug Deal Announced

President Trump announced agreements with Eli Lilly and Novo Nordisk to sell popular GLP-1 weight loss drugs through his TrumpRX site for as little as $150 a month, slashing list prices that typically exceed $1,000.

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The Washington Post

D.C. Man Acquitted in Sandwich Case

A D.C. jury found Sean C. Dunn not guilty of assault for throwing a sandwich at a federal agent during Trump’s policing crackdown, rejecting prosecutors’ claim that the late-night hoagie toss constituted a violent offense.

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Politico

Rubio Expects Vance To Be Nominee

Secretary of State Marco Rubio has been telling confidants he expects Vice President JD Vance to be the GOP’s 2028 nominee and that he’s prepared to support him, underscoring early maneuvering over who will inherit Trump’s political mantle.

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San Francisco Chronicle

Top Pelosi Successors Named

The race to succeed retiring Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi is accelerating into a high-profile 2026 showdown, with Scott Wiener, Christine Pelosi, Saikat Chakrabarti, and Connie Chan emerging as early contenders vying for the seat.

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FOX 4 Dallas-Fort Worth

Cowboys' Kneeland Dies at 24

Dallas Cowboys defensive end Marshawn Kneeland, 24, a second-year player and former second-round draft pick, died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound after fleeing a traffic stop in Frisco, prompting shock and sorrow across the NFL.

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The Wrap

LGBTQ+ TV Representation Declines

A new GLAAD report warns that although LGBTQ+ representation rose last season, nearly half of queer characters and 61% of trans characters will vanish from TV next year due to widespread cancellations and series endings.

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The Hill

Court Reinstates Trump Passport Rule

The Supreme Court temporarily reinstated the Trump administration’s policy requiring passports to list transgender Americans’ sex at birth, blocking lower court rulings that had halted the measure as discriminatory.

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NPR

Musk's Trillion-Dollar Package Approved

Tesla shareholders have approved an unprecedented pay package for Elon Musk that could award him up to a trillion dollars in stock if the company meets ambitious performance targets over the next decade.

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The Wall Street Journal

Ford May End F-150 EV

Ford is reportedly weighing the permanent cancellation of its electric F-150 Lightning, a truck once hailed as a “smartphone that can tow,” after the model underperformed in sales and contributed to the company’s $13 billion losses in EV ventures since 2023.

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Just The News

Socialists Make Demands of Mamdani

Zohran Mamdani, a self-described democratic socialist backed by the DSA, won New York City’s mayoral race Tuesday, raising questions about how the group’s anti-Israel and far-left agenda could influence policies in America’s financial and cultural hub.

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USA Today

Noah, Olivia, Liam and Oliver

Noah and Olivia remain the most popular baby names of 2025, while new entries like Eliana, Aurora, and Luca reflect rising trends inspired by pop culture, sports, and literature, according to BabyCenter.

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Study Finds

Young Americans Seek New Shores

A new American Psychological Association survey finds that nearly two-thirds of young Americans have considered moving abroad amid rising stress, loneliness, and anxiety over the nation’s future and societal division.

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Vogue

Is Having a Boyfriend Embarrassing?

Chanté Joseph argues that a cultural shift has made openly having a boyfriend online feel awkward or uncool for many women, as social norms, superstition, and the rising celebration of single life reshape how relationships are shared and perceived.

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FlowingData

How Men and Women Spend Days

An American Time Use Survey shows that women spend more time on household and caregiving activities, while men focus more on work, sports, and socializing, with these patterns largely consistent across weekdays, weekends, and employment status.

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Quartz

UBI Won't Save Us From AI

As AI threatens to displace millions of jobs, proponents tout universal basic income as a solution, but experts warn it is costly, imperfect, and unlikely to fully address growing economic inequality.

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NME

No Hip-Hop in US Top 40

For the first time since 1990, no hip-hop songs appear in the United States top 40, following the removal of Kendrick Lamar and SZA’s hit “Luther” due to a new Billboard Hot 100 rule change.

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