November 9, 2025

Ukraine and Russia trade airstrikes, leaving tens of thousands without power

Tens of thousands of people were left without power in both Ukraine and Russia over the weekend, as the two countries battered each other’s energy infrastructure with significant airstrikes. On Saturday, Kyiv suffered more than 12 hours of emergency power cuts, while on Sunday, more than 20,000 people were left without power across Russia’s border […]

November 9, 2025

‘The Night of Broken Glass’: Survivors recall Kristallnacht, 87 years later

On the night of Nov. 9, 1938, shattered glass littered the streets of Germany and Austria. Synagogues burned, Jewish-owned shops were looted, and terrified families hid in their homes as Nazi mobs rampaged through their neighborhoods. It became known as Kristallnacht — the Night of Broken Glass — a coordinated attack that marked the beginning […]

November 9, 2025

Elon Musk nabbed a $1 trillion pay package. What can you buy with that?

Shareholders recently approved a new $1 trillion potential pay package from Tesla for founder and CEO Elon Musk, which he can get if he hits certain requirements. What could money like that buy? Several outlets crunched the numbers, and this is what they found. According to Jerry Pacheco, president of the Border Industrial Association and […]

November 9, 2025

Maryland’s Myles Rice takes ‘kick defense’ literally at game

College hoops are in full swing. While many basketball games were big blow outs, one Maryland Terrapin decided to get social media talking about his team in a very interesting way on Friday. Myles Rice was determined to steal the ball from Georgetown’s Vince Iwuchukwu. However, he made the attempt with his shoe. In video […]

November 9, 2025

Trump proposes 50-year mortgage, sparking housing debate

A social media post grabbed the attention of homebuyers on Saturday. President Donald Trump proposed a 50-year mortgage on Truth Social. A Truth Social post showed President Franklin Delano Roosevelt and Trump side by side. Above Roosevelt: “30-Year Mortgage,” while the text above Trump reads “50-Year Mortgage.”  The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) Director Bill […]

November 9, 2025

More than 1,300 flights canceled on second day of FAA-mandated cuts

At least 1,300 flights were canceled Saturday after the Federal Aviation Administration told airlines earlier in the week to cut them. The FAA did this because of a shortage of air traffic controllers amid a government shutdown — now in its second month. Along with 1,333 total cancellations reported by FlightAware as of Saturday afternoon, […]

November 9, 2025

Despite working Saturday, senators seem no closer to ending shutdown

For the first time in nearly 40 days, senators made a rare Saturday appearance at the Capitol, as the GOP and Democrats work to end a government shutdown that has broken records and disrupted the lives of both federal workers and ordinary Americans. The move comes one day after President Donald Trump urged the lawmakers […]

November 8, 2025

UPS, FedEx ground fleet of MD-11 cargo planes after deadly Louisville crash

UPS and FedEx announced that they temporarily grounded their fleet of McDonnell Douglas MD-11 cargo planes after a crash in Louisville, Kentucky on Tuesday at the city’s international airport involving the aircraft. Louisville Mayor Craig Greenberg said another victim was located at the crash site on Friday evening, which brought the total number of known […]