Friday, November 7, 2025

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While ziplining in Southeast Asia, an American father and son were swarmed by wasps and stung to death. (Hear Details)

You won’t believe what the Louvre’s security system password was during the $102 million heist. (Hear Episode)

Can you guess what the most-visited Wikipedia page of 2025 was? (Listen Now)

  

Politics

➤ A federal judge in Rhode Island ordered the government to pay full SNAP benefits for November by today, after the Trump administration said it would provide 65% of the monthly benefits during November. (More)

A man who was charged with throwing a Subway sandwich at a federal agent in Washington, D.C., was found not guilty of one count of misdemeanor assault after a jury trial. The agent had testified that the sandwich “exploded all over him.” (More)

The Supreme Court on Thursday temporarily reinstated a Trump administration policy requiring passport holders to list only their biological sex on their passports and not their own choice of gender designation. (More)

A White House guest who was attending President Trump’s announcement Thursday about lowering the cost of obesity drugs fainted in the Oval Office, causing the event to be cut short. (See Details)

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Sports

➤ Washington Capitals forward Alex Ovechkin became the first player in NHL history to score 900 goals on Wednesday night with a slick turnaround goal against the St. Louis Blues. Blues goalie Jordan Binnington tried to tuck the career-defining puck into his pants, but eventually handed it over for Ovechkin to keep. (More)

➤ Dallas Cowboys defensive end Marshawn Kneeland died of an apparent suicide yesterday at the age of 24. Drafted in the second round of the 2024 draft, Kneeland scored a defensive touchdown against the Cardinals just last week in the final game of his NFL career. (More)

➤ ESPN announced DraftKings as its exclusive sportsbook and odds provider just hours after mutually agreeing to end its sportsbook partnership with PENN Entertainment on Thursday morning. The previous deal, worth $2 billion over 10 years, fell apart after just two years. (More)

➤ Yesterday’s Results: NFL | NBA | NHL | Soccer | PGA | NCAAF | NCAAM | NCAAW

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Finance

Trend Line Daily Market Report   11/06/2025

NASDAQ
National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations
23,053.99
-1.26%
SPX
S&P 500
6,720.32
-1.12%
DJI
Dow Jones Industrial Average
46,912.30
-0.84%
BTC
Bitcoin
$100,709.45
-3.06%
GOLD
Per Ounce
$3,988.90
0.22%
DUOL
Duolingo Inc
$193.74
-25.49%
Bitcoin and gold are traded 24 hours a day.

➤ Big Stock Move: Duolingo stock dropped 25% on Thursday on soft guidance for future growth, overshadowing better-than-expected third-quarter revenues. (More)

The Federal Aviation Administration released its list of 40 major U.S. airports where it’s ordering 10% of flights to be cut, beginning tomorrow. (See List)

➤ U.S. holiday spending is set to top $1 trillion for the first time this year, the National Retail Federation said Thursday, noting that consumers plan to spend an average of $890.49 per person on holiday gifts, food, and decor, the second-highest in 23 years of tracking. (More)

Outback Steakhouse is closing more than 40 restaurants as part of a financial turnaround plan. The chain closed 21 locations in October and plans to let leases expire at an additional 22 locations. (More)

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Science & Technology

➤ Three Chinese astronauts aboard the Tiangong space station are stuck in orbit after space debris reportedly struck their return capsule. Their return has been postponed indefinitely. (See Details)

➤ Ohio State researchers found that children’s distractibility stems from underdeveloped working memory, and adults behave the same way when their memory is overloaded. (More)

➤ Taiwan University researchers announced that an experimental serum containing fatty acids reversed baldness and triggered hair regrowth within 20 days in mouse studies by stimulating hair stem cells after skin injury. (More)

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Entertainment

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Paddington: The Musical opened last week in London’s West End, captivating audiences by bringing the beloved bear to life through the teamwork of actors and puppeteers. (See Paddington)

The first teaser trailer for Michael, a biopic of pop icon Michael Jackson, debuted on Thursday, showcasing Jaafar Jackson’s uncanny portrayal of the legendary performer and his real-life uncle. (See Teaser)

Lego unveiled its first Star Trek set, a 3,600-piece USS Enterprise NCC-1701-D replica from The Next Generation, available Nov. 28 for $399.99 and including a bonus Shuttlepod set through Dec. 1. (See Enterprise)

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A wedding coordinator is under fire after crashing a bride’s grand entrance by sliding down a staircase banister mid-ceremony. The bride, who posted the video online, called the stunt funny, but over 11 million viewers disagreed, blasting the move as distracting and unprofessional. (See Video)

➤ Battleship, slime, and Trivial Pursuit have been inducted into the National Toy Hall of Fame for 2025, announced Thursday by The Strong National Museum of Play in Rochester, New York. (See Toys)

➤ Bird enthusiasts are flocking to Long Island, New York, after a sighting of a Common Cuckoo, a bird that has reportedly never been seen in the state before, sent birders into a frenzy. (See Cuckoo)

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Poll Position

What did your report card usually look like?

  1. A’s across the board
  2. A’s and B’s
  3. Perhaps some C’s and D’s
  4. Parent–teacher conference
  5. I did well at recess

 

Yesterday’s Results:

Is it too early for Christmas music?

  1. Yes: 78%
  2. No: 22% 

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“Americans should pay no more than the lowest price corporate anywhere in the world.”

—  President Trump announcing lower monthly prices for expensive weight-loss drugs

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