Today’s main stories
Ranked by how many outlets covered them.
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FAA halts departing flights nationwide after air traffic communications outage
The Federal Aviation Administration ordered a nationwide ground stop for departing flights at U.S. airports on Friday, citing a communications outage at air traffic control centers. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said in a post on X that the cause was "a communication issue impacting all Air Route Traffic Control Centers." Federal officials said technicians were investigating the outage.
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Tanker collides with docked river cruise ship in New Orleans
A tanker collided Friday with the American Heritage, a paddlewheel river cruise ship docked on the Mississippi River near the Port of New Orleans, causing the passenger boat to capsize and partially submerge. All passengers and crew were accounted for, according to New Orleans Mayor Helena Moreno. She said 32 people were taken to hospitals, none with critical injuries.
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Democrat Eileen Laubacher defeats Rep. Lauren Boebert in Colorado House race
Colorado Republican Rep. Lauren Boebert lost her bid for a fourth term in the state's 4th Congressional District to Democratic challenger Eileen Laubacher, The Associated Press projected on Friday. The race was called more than a week after Election Day and was one of a handful of House contests still outstanding. Laubacher is a retired Navy rear admiral.
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Microsoft says 365 services recovering after outage lasting more than a day
Microsoft said on Friday that its Microsoft 365 services, including Outlook, Teams and Copilot, were recovering after an outage that lasted more than a day and affected users, companies and government services worldwide. The company blamed server problems for the outage, which it said was caused by a bad update.
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Van Hollen announces challenge to Schumer for Senate Democratic leader
Senator Chris Van Hollen of Maryland announced Thursday that he would challenge Senator Chuck Schumer of New York to lead Senate Democrats in the new Congress, after Democrats won back the Senate majority in the midterm elections. Van Hollen said "new leadership" was needed and argued that voters had "called for change."
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Democrat Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins wins Alaska governor's race
Democrat Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins, a former state legislator, won the race for Alaska governor, defeating Republican Bernadette Wilson and two other candidates in a four-way general election, according to projections by NBC News and Decision Desk HQ. He is the first Democrat elected governor of Alaska since 1998, and he will succeed Republican Mike Dunleavy.
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Supreme Court agrees to hear challenge to Trump's border asylum ban
The Supreme Court announced on Friday that it will decide whether the Trump administration can suspend access to asylum for migrants at the U.S.-Mexico border. The justices agreed to review a ruling by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit that struck down the policy as government overreach. The Trump administration had asked the court to overturn lower court decisions finding the policy illegal.
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Protesters interrupt Hakeem Jeffries at Democratic conference in Denver
Protesters interrupted House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries of New York on Friday during an onstage interview at the What's Next conference in Denver. The gathering brought together Democratic insiders and newly elected lawmakers after the election.
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ABC names Commanders quarterback Sam Hartman as next 'Bachelor'
ABC announced on Friday that Sam Hartman, a quarterback for the Washington Commanders, will lead the 30th season of its reality dating show "The Bachelor." Hartman, 27, said he was nervous about meeting the 30 women who will appear on the season.
Around the world
Events outside the US, covered by outlets in more than one country.
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Trump to meet jointly with Xi and Putin at APEC in China
The White House said on Friday that President Donald Trump would meet jointly with Chinese leader Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum in Shenzhen, China. According to the White House, it would be the first three-way meeting between the leaders of the three countries.
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Ukraine launches nearly 1,200 drones at Russia
Ukraine launched nearly 1,200 drones at Russia while US-led talks were set to consider wider European security. Jared Kushner said Russia had agreed to include Europe in upcoming talks, after Moscow had long insisted that European governments be excluded.
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US Army names officer arrested in Britain on suspicion of spying for Russia
The US Army soldier arrested in Britain on suspicion of spying for Russia was identified as Lt. Col. Brandon Carroll Tyner, 41. The Army said he was being held on allegations of espionage. British police arrested him on Tuesday near Gloucester, England.
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Under the radar
Stories most outlets didn’t cover.
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Son of former CIA director John Brennan charged with transporting child pornography
Kyle Owen Brennan, 40, son of former CIA Director John Brennan, was arrested on Friday in Warrenton, Virginia, on a federal charge of transportation of child pornography, prosecutors said. He made an initial appearance in federal court on Friday, Breitbart reported. The charge followed an FBI investigation, according to prosecutors.
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GAO finds IRS financial statements fairly presented for fiscal years 2026 and 2025
The U.S. Government Accountability Office issued an audit report on the Internal Revenue Service's financial statements for fiscal years 2026 and 2025. In GAO's opinion, the statements are fairly presented in all material respects, and the IRS maintained effective internal control over financial reporting as of September 30, 2026, although GAO said internal controls could be improved.
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FTC sues to block Covetrus acquisition of veterinary supplier MWI
The Federal Trade Commission sued to block Covetrus Inc. and its owners from acquiring rival MWI Veterinary Supply Inc. for $3.5 billion, the agency said. The complaint alleges the deal would merge the two largest suppliers in veterinary clinic distribution and distribution to large corporate accounts, and would raise costs for clinics, lower service quality and increase prices for pet owners.
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