Bird of the Day, theme 'NOPR'

Today's Bird of the Day; daily community event. Theme: #NOPR, birds whose name starts with one of these letters. Alt theme: #Paridae, any of the species.

Final Fantasy XIV players share 'Gpose' character portraits after Dawntrail update

FFXIV community members are posting in‑game posed portraits (#Gpose) following mod and texture updates tied to Dawntrail.

Microsoft Outlook and Teams hit by wide Microsoft 365 outage

Widespread outage left Microsoft Outlook and Exchange Online mailboxes inaccessible across the Americas and beyond, Microsoft confirmed.

Mississippi elects Scott Colom, first Black U.S. senator since Reconstruction

Report: Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang had affair with executive, board may oust him

NYT reports Huang had a relationship with an executive who reported to him amid a probe; board meetings and stock drop follow.

Jared Kushner arrives in Moscow to meet Vladimir Putin

U.S. envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff arrived in Moscow for talks with President Vladimir Putin as part of broader Ukraine peace and prisoner‑swap diplomacy.

Army sentinel scolds Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth at Tomb of the Unknown Soldier

Humble Bundle redesign removes 2FA and weakens account checks

Humble Bundle's new storefront reportedly disabled two‑factor auth and allows password/email changes without verifying the current password.

Scott Colom wins Mississippi Senate seat in historic upset

Democrat Scott Colom, a prosecutor, flipped the Mississippi U.S. Senate seat and becomes the state's first Black senator since Reconstruction.

Ebenezer, starring Johnny Depp, opens to mixed reviews

Ti West's Ebenezer, starring Johnny Depp, opens in U.S. theaters Nov 13; early reviews are mixed and Rotten Tomatoes sits near 50%.

House Republicans pass bill cutting veterans benefits by about $57B on Veterans Day

H.R. 9237 advanced by voice vote on Veterans Day; VA estimates roughly $57 billion in reduced benefits, drawing sharp criticism from Democrats and veterans groups.

Manchester United sack Michael Carrick, Pochettino expected

Manchester United have dismissed head coach Michael Carrick with the club in the Premier League relegation zone; Mauricio Pochettino is widely reported as the likely replacement.

Israeli strike hits Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis, killing at least six

A strike tore through surgical and intensive‑care wards at Nasser Hospital, killing six (including a surgeon) and injuring 20+.

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang faces board review after affair reports

Nvidia's board is reviewing CEO Jensen Huang after reports of an affair with a woman alleged to have ties to Chinese intelligence; shares fell amid the news.

Discharge petition forces new House vote to release Epstein files

Van Hollen signals challenge to Chuck Schumer as Democrats press for new leadership

Trump team mulls removing Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick amid NVIDIA probe

White House officials are discussing Lutnick's future after NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang's resignation and scrutiny over chip exports to China.

Shooting in Washington's Logan Circle kills 1, wounds 4; suspect dead

21 Senate Democrats advance lame‑duck permitting bill for data‑center projects

Twenty-one Senate Democrats backed a permitting bill that could fast-track data‑center and fossil‑fuel infrastructure projects

Brooklyn building collapse kills at least 8, injures 17

A three-story Flatbush apartment building collapsed, killing at least eight and injuring 17 as crews search the rubble.

Republicans push to confirm about two dozen Trump judges in lame‑duck

GOP leadership is mounting an aggressive lame‑duck effort to win confirmation of roughly two dozen federal judges before losing power.

Florence, Oregon, marks 56th 'Exploding Whale' anniversary with events

The Oregon coast town is holding a 56th anniversary weekend with a documentary screening and local celebrations recalling the 1970 dynamite cleanup.

Trump pulls Vice President JD Vance off Iran negotiations

AEW finalizes Full Gear card after go‑home Dynamite and Collision

AEW’s Full Gear pay‑per‑view card is set after Dynamite/Collision, women’s TBS title triple threat and multiple marquee matches confirmed.

Far‑right activist Danny Tommo pleads guilty to slashing dinghy

Daniel 'Danny Tommo' Thomas pleaded guilty to criminal damage after slashing a migrant dinghy in the English Channel; he is due to be sentenced on Nov. 18.

Analysis warns world faces 'irrevocable overshoot' of temperature limits

Report says failure to cut emissions could push average warming to about 2.7°C, risking disasters humanity can't adapt to.

White House counsel sends stern letter to Rep. Robert Garcia

Rep. Robert Garcia says he received a 'strongly worded' letter from White House counsel amid his incoming House Oversight role.

Cindy Holscher wins Kansas governor’s race

Democratic state senator Cindy Holscher defeats Ty Masterson 50.3%, 49.7%, winning Kansas by about 7,300 votes.

Major investigations into Trump begin, renewed 25th Amendment calls

New probes into Trump's conduct have intensified and activists and some lawmakers are calling to invoke the 25th Amendment.

Longtime NBC Sports broadcaster Dan Hicks dies at 64

Dan Hicks, the voice of NBC golf, Olympic swimming and Notre Dame football, has died following an acute illness, his family and network announced.

Orlando Pride name Yolanda Thomas head coach, a first for the NWSL

Yolanda Thomas was promoted from interim to permanent Orlando Pride head coach; she is the first Black woman appointed head coach in NWSL history.

Resident Evil Requiem wins Golden Joystick 2026 Game of the Year

Resident Evil Requiem took the Golden Joystick Awards' top prize as 2026 Game of the Year.

Metal Sonic praised in new Sonic: Memories and Beyond short

Fans are highlighting Metal Sonic’s standout sequence and animation after the new Sonic: Memories and Beyond short released.

U.S. gave limited help to Singapore probe of alleged Chinese spy, report says

Washington Post reports U.S. offered little assistance to Singapore investigating a woman alleged to be a Chinese spy linked to Nvidia coverage.

Racing Bulls confirm Lawson and Lindblad as 2027 F1 drivers

Racing Bulls announced Liam Lawson and Arvid Lindblad will retain the team's driver pairing for the 2027 Formula 1 season.

Tomb guard rebukes Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth

Yordan Alvarez unanimous AL MVP; Pete Crow‑Armstrong unanimous NL MVP

Alvarez received all 30 first‑place votes to become AL MVP (first full‑time DH to win); Crow‑Armstrong swept NL ballots.

Crystal Palace sack manager Pierre Sage after 16 games

Crystal Palace dismissed Pierre Sage with the club bottom of the Premier League; the club is reported to be in talks with Thomas Frank.

Trump suggests Tim Cook as a possible Nvidia CEO

President Trump publicly floated former Apple CEO Tim Cook as a candidate to replace Jensen Huang as Nvidia searches for a successor.

From Pistols to Pulp (#PtoP) community radio shares evening request show

MadWaspRadio's 'From Pistols to Pulp' hosts an evening requests playlist across the #PtoP community