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<p>Plus, your Friday news quiz. </p><p>Here’s what we’re covering:</p><p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/20/nyregion/mamdani-trump-meeting.html" target="_blank">Trump and Mamdani Are Meeting for the First Time. Will They Play Nice?</a> by Emma G. Fitzsimmons and Jeffery ... Show More

<p>Plus, a surge in meat allergies caused by ticks. </p><p>Here’s what we’re covering:</p><p>Here’s what we’re covering:</p><p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/19/technology/nvidia-earnings.html" target="_blank">Nvidia’s Profit Jumps 65% to $31.9 Billion. Is It Enough for ... Show More

<p>Plus, young men are flocking to the Orthodox Church. </p><p>Here’s what we’re covering:</p><p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/18/us/politics/house-vote-epstein-files.html" target="_blank">Congress Overwhelmingly Approves Releasing Epstein Files</a> by Annie Karni</p>< ... Show More

<div>Trump loves to complain about the deep state while Elon claims he's rooting out waste, fraud, and abuse with all his mass firings. But DOGE should be looking higher up the food chain to target the graft: for example, the South African immigrant whose car company would not ha ... Show More

An AI-generated Granny baffles and bedevils phone scammers across the UK. The US collectively freaks out as unidentified swarms of drones appear over multiple cities. Some Russian politicians want to declare Santa a foreign agent. The largest supermarket merger in history goes so ... Show More

Former President Trump is pushing for a deal that would grant the U.S. a major stake in Ukraine's natural resources, including its vast titanium reserves, in exchange for post-war reconstruction. CEO Andriy Brodsky questions Trump's estimates, while experts say U.S. investment co ... Show More

A massive olive oil heist. Some US politicians apparently genuinely want to annex Greenland, and rename it to "Red, White and Blueland." New York Mayor Eric Adams -- who's huge in Türkiye -- will have all corruption charges dropped. An update on Mangione's legal crowdfunding. Cor ... Show More

<p>Monday, February 24th, 2025</p><p>Today, a bomb threat that was emailed into the Principles First Summit is being investigated by authorities in DC a day after Enrique Tarrio was arrested for simple assault; another OPM email went out to federal workers this weekend asking the ... Show More

The tragic saga of Peanut the Squirrel becomes oddly politicized. The Feds prevent a massive drone attack on a power station in Nashville. IKEA agrees to pay 6 million euros to East German prisoners. Hackers demand payment in baguettes, and the guys tease a mysterious scandal out ... Show More

<p>On Tuesday, the Trump Administration sent out a memo attempting to put a blanket pause on most federal funding, sowing confusion about financing for  student loans, SNAP benefits, nonprofits, and more. The next day, after a backlash, the Administration rescinded the memo, whil ... Show More

<p>Tuesday, April 22nd, 2025</p><p>Today, Pete Hegseth participated in another Signal chat from his private phone and sent war plans to his wife and brother; the Mississippi Supreme Court ruled that a transgender teen can’t change their name until they turn 21; someone allegedly ... Show More

There's a big escalation in the power struggle between two branches of our government over deportation flights. Plus, new threats for Harvard: With its funding already frozen, the school could now lose its tax-exempt status and its ability to host international students. Also, we ... Show More

Federal workers are struggling to figure out what is happening with their jobs after Elon Musk's ultimatum to document their work or resign. Some are showing up at town halls nationwide, demanding that Congress stand up for them. CBS News' Weijia Jiang has more. Three years after ... Show More