Saturday, November 7.

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Authorities in Poland are investigating a shooting that left five people dead and at least a dozen injured in the Main Market Square in Krakow, a cultural center of the historic city, according to officials.The shooter, a Polish national, was shot by police at the scene and taken to the hospital around 3 p.m. local time. The shots were fired from a vehicle moving through the area, Krakow officials said in a series of posts X.An earlier post from the city's official municipal government account said that investigators were working to determine the scale of the incident.Katarzyna Cisło, a spokesperson for the Krakow police, told TVN24 that the perpetrator was wearing military-style fatigues and he used a military-type long gun in the attack. Police found many pieces of other weapons, as well as ammunition, in his car.Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk also wrote on social media that police were trying to determine the circumstances surrounding the attack."We are just learning details of the horrific mass shooting in Krakow, a savage and murderous attack that's shattered the peace of Poland," Tom Rose, the U.S. ambassador to Poland, wrote on X. "America stands with Poland at this dark hour as Poland stands with her beloved citizens of Krakow."The Main Market Square sits at the heart of Krakow's medieval Old Town. Laid out in 1257, the sprawling plaza is home to the historic Cloth Hall and St. Mary's Basilica.

'Fire on every floor': 6 dead, 9 hurt as flames tear through Brooklyn home

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas at Rockefeller Center.The tree that will serve as the centerpiece of New York City's holiday season arrived Saturday morning, having completed the 200-mile journey to Midtown Manhattan from upstate New York.The Norway Spruce from West Edmeston, which stands 76 feet tall and weighs 11 tons, was chosen by Rockefeller Center's head gardener Erik Pauze, who has selected the tree each holiday season for the last 30-plus years. The tree was cut down Thursday, lowered by crane onto a 100-foot trailer, and transported to Rockefeller Center.The 2026 Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree standing in its original home in West Edmeston, New York. (Photo courtesy of Tishman Speyer)This year’s Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree, a 76-foot tall, 11-ton Norway Spruce, that has been wrapped for transport, is craned onto a flatbed truck on Thursday, Nov. 5, 2026, in West Edmeston, New York. The truck made a right turn into the plaza at around 7:30 a.m. Saturday, as hundreds lined the area to get a glimpse of the tree's arrival, ushering in the start of the most wonderful time of the year.The family that donated this year's tree helped the crew drive a spike into the trunk of the tree with a sledgehammer in what is an annual tradition.The tree was then raised into place by crane and secured into its stand. It will soon be surrounded by scaffolding so crews can wrap the tree in 50,000 lights and top it with its 900-pound Swarovski star. Then, of course, comes the shining moment.The world will get its first official look during the tree-lighting ceremony, with the airing of "Christmas in Rockefeller Center" on Wednesday, Dec. 2 on NBC and Peacock. Holidays Nov 5 Watch as 2026 Rockefeller Center tree is cut down ahead of NYC arrival Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree Nov 6, 2025 Here's how the Rockefeller Center Christmas tree is picked, moved and decorated Millions will make their way to Rockefeller Center during the Christmas season to visit and get photos by the tree. The plaza, which is also celebrating what is the 90th season of The Rink at Rockefeller Center, also held holiday workshops in celebration of "Meet the Tree Day" where families could write holiday letters, add acts of kindness to The Caring Tree and made handmade keepsakes.The holiday festivities continue next week with "The Elf Experience" opening Nov. 14 at HERO in Rockefeller Center, taking fans on a journey from New York City to the North Pole in a recreation of the classic holiday movie "Elf."Guests can step into Papa Elf's storybook to discover how elves live, work and play. They’ll also be able to travel through sites from the movie like the Candy Cane Forest, Santa's workshop and Gimbels department store. Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree Nov 28, 2023 Answers to 25 big questions about the Rockefeller Center Christmas tree Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree Nov 28, 2023 Meet the man who picks the Rockefeller Center Christmas tree each year At the center of it all will be the "ginormous" Christmas tree in Rockefeller Center, just as it has been since the first tree was displayed there in 1931.The tree will remain on display until Jan. 9, 2027 – after which it will be milled into lumber for Habitat for Humanity.

Trump may have lost but don't bet Democrats can fix the economy

There's not much they can do over the next couple of years to alleviate angry voters' stress over pricesIt was the economy, again. Although Donald Trump largely ignored it, voters' acute concerns over the rising cost of living fuelled a political upheaval for the ages that is likely to deliver the biggest swing toward Democrats since Watergate, granting them the largest House majority in nearly four decades alongside their biggest edge in the Senate since 2008.Still, having come to power promising to restore affordability, the new crop of Democrats are soon to discover that there is not much they can do over the next couple of years to alleviate angry voters' stress over pricey gas and groceries, exorbitant mortgages and unaffordable healthcare.Eduardo Porter is a journalist focused on economics and politics. He writes the newsletter Being There on Substack Continue reading...

Venezuelan man who said voices told him to kill Trump is arrested near White House, DHS says

The Eagles (2-6) host the first-place New York Giants (4-2-1) in an NFC battle at the Linc on Sunday afternoon.Let's get to our predictions:Reuben Frank (6-2)I'm not sure how good the Giants are, but I do know how bad the Eagles are. Really bad. Seems like John Harbaugh has done a nice job transforming the Giants' culture from losing to winning almost overnight. The Giants are 4-2-1, just the second time in the last decade they've had a winning record eight games into a season. This is the first time the Eagles and Giants will meet with the Giants at least two games over .500 and the Eagles at least two games under .500 since 2016, when the Giants were 10-4 going into a late-season game against the Eagles at the Linc and the Eagles were 5-9. The Eagles won that one 24-19 behind Carson Wentz, who was teammates with current Giants quarterback J.J. McCarthy in Minnesota earlier this year. Anyway, hopefully Joe Milton injects some life into the offense, but I just don't think the Eagles are good enough to beat anybody right now. Seven in a row? Really? Really. Giants 27, Eagles 21Dave Zangaro (7-1)Have I lost my mind? Maybe. But I have a gut feeling about this game that the Eagles are going to snap their losing streak. This is not a prediction that they're about to turn around their season or that Joe Milton is some sort of great answer. Just that inserting Milton into the offense will provide a bit of a spark and the Eagles will finally be able to scrape out a low-scoring game against another QB who wasn't with his team when the year began. The Giants have been playing tough, but I'm not a real believer. We know the Giants are going to blitz the heck out of the Eagles, but at least Milton will be able to get away from some of that pressure and give the Eagles a chance to create. The Giants might not have Cam Skattebo, which would really hurt their offense and make them more one-dimensional. If that's the case, then the Eagles might actually be able to finally get some pressure on the QB. If the Eagles win this game, the defense will probably have to force a couple turnovers and I think they can finally do that. Is this the wisest prediction of the year? No way. I don't really want to pick the Eagles but I'm going with my gut. A win before the bye week — a win that should not change any decisions ahead of the trade deadline.Eagles 21, Giants 17Mike Mulhern (5-3)Considering what we've seen from the Eagles over the last six weeks, it's shocking to see they're only 3.5 point underdogs at home to the first-place Giants. The switch from Tanner McKee to Joe Milton didn't have much impact on the betting line, but it should at least increase the watchability factor of Sunday's game. Milton has the physical tools to be an NFL starter but has yet to show he can put it all together. It was surprising to see him cut by the Cowboys after an impressive preseason. He even went unclaimed on waivers, letting you know the entire league didn't even see him as a backup. After settling in on the practice squad in Dallas, he's now starting for the Eagles less than a month after being signed to the 53-man roster by Howie Roseman. The timing of the switch - with the bye week looming - is quite curious. They could have waited and a game and given Milton a two-week runway into his first NFL start. Perhaps this Tuesday's trade deadline has something to do with it. Either way, the Eagles should get a spark but it won't be enough to beat John Harbaugh's bunch. The Giants play tough and have stars in the trenches. JJ McCarthy has a new lease on his NFL life and is making the most of it. He sends the Eagles into their week off on a seven-game skid. Giants 24, Eagles 20Ashlyn Sullivan (5-3)Joe Milton takes over as the Eagles’ starting quarterback, and I think the element of the unknown could actually work in Philadelphia’s favor. There is very little film on Milton, and even the Eagles themselves may not know exactly what to expect from a quarterback making his first career start. Sometimes, that’s a good thing. Don’t overthink it — just go out and play. Saquon Barkley should also be a little healthier after getting another week of rest for his hamstring and back, which could allow Milton to lean heavily on the Eagles’ running game. That's why I expect this game to be close. However, it’s difficult to make a strong case for the Eagles winning another game until they show they can consistently move the football and generate some offense through the air. On the other side, I’ve been impressed with what New York has been able to accomplish despite having a relatively average roster. Credit the Giants’ coaching staff for getting the most out of this group. Matt Nagy has been a strong offensive addition, and quarterback JJ McCarthy appears to be giving the Giants a spark as they look to make some noise in the NFC East.Giants 24, Eagles 17Ryan Fowler (7-1)As much uncertainty that there is surrounding Joe Milton’s first career start, expect some fireworks on Sunday against the Giants. Milton is as talented a thrower of the football as I’ve seen up close, as the ball just pops out his hand with a type of velocity matched by few on Earth. That’s the honest truth. However, there is much more to succeeding at the NFL level than just having a howitzer for an arm, and that’s where it starts this week for Milton and the Eagles’ offensive coaching staff. Minimizing the playbook and focusing on what he does best (RPOs, bootleg, designed QB runs) will remain paramount if the Eagles want to leave Week 9 with a win. The offense as a whole hasn’t looked good at all whoever has been under center, which leaves me with little confidence that the metaphorical lightbulb will click on this week, but you should be very excited about the skillset that Milton possesses. There will be plays that make a highlight reel, and plays that make you scratch your head, but why not let him go rip it this week. Let’s just hope the offensive line gives him a few seconds to go through his progressions, as Giants DC Dennard Wilson won’t be shy in heating him up.Defensively, muddy up looks as much as you can against JJ McCarthy. He thrives in rhythm and in the intermediate areas. Jonathan Greenard, Jalyx Hunt, Nolan Smith, the focus is on the guys off the edge to create some push this week. The Giants leave their tackles on an island a bunch, and if you can create some push 1-on-1 there should be opportunities to force a few turnovers. Overall, I just don’t trust this team right now to play complementary football for a full 60 minutes. They have failed to show any type of adjustments in any of the three phases of the game week after week, and their opponent in the Giants have a true identity as a football team who are playing some good ball right now.Giants 26, Eagles 17

16-year-old stabbed in parking lot of Long Island high school, police say

Trump's new chief bigot has a plan to burn everything down

Anyone wondering how Trump will respond to the biggest repudiation a modern U.S. president has ever received from American voters need wonder no longer. Today, Trump announced that Stephen Miller would become his chief of staff, replacing Susie Wiles.In a Truth Social post, Trump called Miller one of his "most trusted" advisers and said he would be starting in the new role Monday.Miller as chief of staff is not a positive development for anyone interested in mending our government or healing our nation.As Trump's attention recedes into his vanity projects — the ballroom, the arch, the heliport, the golf links, the gold-leaf makeovers — Miller is likely to become de facto president, manipulating an increasingly incoherent and cognitively impaired old man.I expect Miller to conduct a scorched-earth campaign of retribution and legal harassment — a war against all perceived Trump enemies — while burning down everything in his way.Let's be clear. Miller is bigoted, xenophobic, and vicious — the architect and chief advocate of Trump's loathsome immigration policy. He is perhaps the most venal of all the obsequious sycophants surrounding the mad king.In one of his most bizarre claims, Miller has said immigrants to the United States bring problems that extend through generations. "Not only is the first generation unsuccessful," Miller asserts. "You see persistent issues in every subsequent generation. So you see consistent high rates of welfare use, consistent high rates of criminal activity, consistent failures to assimilate."Rubbish. The children and grandchildren and great-grandchildren of most immigrants are models of upward mobility in America.Researchers have found that immigrants today are no slower to move into the middle class than immigrants were a century ago. In fact, no matter when their parents came to the U.S. or what country they came from, children of immigrants have higher rates of upward mobility than their U.S.-born peers.Stephen Miller's great-great-grandfather was born in a dirt-floor shack in the village of Antopol, a shtetl in what is now Belarus. He came to America in 1903 with $8 in his pocket and spoke no English. Three generations later, little Stephen was born in 1985 to American parents — but somewhere along the way he developed a visceral hatred for immigrants.Miller and Trump have been dealing with immigrants the same way Pete Hegseth and Trump have been dealing with Iran and the Strait of Hormuz — inflicting pain on both them and the United States in the hope their pain will be worse than the pain we endure.Before Miller started his brutal Kristallnacht against undocumented immigrants, they had been paying roughly $60 billion annually in federal taxes, much of it going into Social Security and Medicare — programs from which they don't benefit. Now, tax experts predict that many immigrants won't file returns, and those who formerly had their taxes withheld in every paycheck will shift into under-the-table jobs. The Yale Budget Lab, a nonpartisan research center, projected lost tax revenue of about $300 billion over a decade.Miller's vast, sadistic crackdown is also causing significant pain for the U.S. economy. There aren't enough workers in construction, hospitality, and agriculture to keep these sectors going.There's an argument for "regularizing" immigration to the United States by making it more difficult for people to live in America illegally while making it easier to immigrate here legally. But this is not Miller's agenda. Miller and Trump want to fuel division and bigotry. Their entire project depends on hate of the "other."Yet apart from Native Americans, we are all immigrants — all descended from "foreigners." Some of our ancestors came here eagerly; some came because they were no longer safe in their homelands; some came enslaved.As Ronald Reagan put it in a 1988 speech,You can go to Japan to live, but you cannot become Japanese. You can go to France to live and not become a Frenchman. You can go to live in Germany or Turkey, and you won't become a German or a Turk. But … anybody from any corner of the world can come to America to live and become an American. A person becomes an American by adopting America's principles, especially those principles summarized in the "self-evident truths" of the Declaration of Independence, such as "life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness."Reagan understood that America is a set of aspirations and ideals more than it is a nationality.We have just emerged from a remarkable midterm election in which Americans embraced these aspirations and ideals and elected the most diverse set of senators, representatives, governors, and state lawmakers in our history. Which makes Trump's pick of Miller for chief of staff especially ironic and sad.Like dictators before him, Trump's and Miller's road to tyranny is paved with stones hurled at "them" — whether "they" are immigrants, Muslims, Latinos, or anyone else who doesn't fit the white Christian nationalist mold.As Americans showed on Tuesday, we are better than Trump and his chief bigot, who's now his chief of staff.Robert Reich is an emeritus professor of public policy at Berkeley and former secretary of labor. His writings can be found at https://robertreich.substack.com/. His new memoir, Coming Up Short, can be found wherever you buy books. You can also support local bookstores nationally by ordering the book at bookshop.org

Trump faces criticism for 'dangerous' Stephen Miller appointment as White House chief of staff

Democrats and Republicans blast promotion of 'xenophobe' who led administration's immigration crackdown in wake of US midterm electionsDemocratic lawmakers decried Stephen Miller as a "hatemonger", a "xenophobe" and "vile" after Donald Trump appointed his most trusted adviser as White House chief of staff.On Friday afternoon, the US president abruptly announced via his Truth Social platform that Miller – the architect of his sweeping immigration crackdown – would replace Susie Wiles, whom he confirmed had been ousted. Continue reading...

No 'typical gringo': Inside Pope Leo XIV's defiance of terror and power in Peru

American-born Pope Leo XIV is set to return to Peru next week as part of a South American tour, highlighting how his two decades as a missionary and bishop ministering to the poor shaped his path to the papacy.

LIV Golf is officially shutting down due to a lack of financial support

Hawaii Hilo beats Chaminade in volleyball | Honolulu Star-Advertiser

Chase Koepke and Sajal Glunz put down 14 kills apiece and Alohi Garcia added 13 with 12 digs for a double-double as the Hawaii Hilo women’s volleyball team defeated Chaminade 20-25, 26-24, 25-16, 25-18 on Friday night at McCabe Gym.

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Falcon 9 Block 5 | USSF-432 — SpaceX (00:48 UTC)

A classified mission for the United States Space Force. It is possibly a batch of classified LEO satellites based on SpaceX’s Starshield satellite bus, based on locations of rocket stage drop zones being exact fits with previous Starlink Group 15 launches.

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Today In History

2016 — Janet Reno, First Female U.S. Attorney General, Dies at 78

American lawyer and public official Janet Reno, who was the first femaleattorney general (1993–2001) of the United States, died at age 78

2016 — Influential Songwriter Leonard Cohen Dies at 82

Canadian musician Leonard Cohen—a hugely influential singer and songwriter, known for spare songs that carried an existential bite—died at age 82.Can you name the songwriters in our quiz?Istvan Bajzat/picture-alliance/dpa/AP Images

2000 — Disputed U.S. presidential election

On this day in 2000, the U.S. presidential electionended in a statistical tie between Democrat Al Goreand Republican George W. Bush, only to be settled on December 12 by the U.S. Supreme Courtafter a bitterlegal dispute

2000 — Hillary Clinton Elected to U.S. Senate

American politician Hillary Clinton was elected to the U.S. Senate, becoming the first first lady to win elective office

1996 — NASA Launches Mars Global Surveyor

NASA launched Mars Global Surveyor, a robotic spacecraft designed to carry out a long-term study of the planet; contact with the spacecraft was lost in 2006

1991 — Magic Johnson Announces HIV, Retires from NBA

In 1991, NBA star Magic Johnson announced he was HIV-positive and immediately retired from professional basketball. He would later return to play part of the 1995-96 season.

1989 — Douglas Wilder Elected First African American Governor

American politician Douglas Wilder was elected governor of Virginia, becoming the first African American to win a U.S. gubernatorial election

1980 — Death of Actor Steve McQueen at Age 50

American movie star Steve Mc Queen, known for his portrayal of macho loners in such films as The Great Escape (1963) and Bullitt (1968), died at age 50

1967 — Carl Stokes Elected First African American Mayor of Cleveland

American lawyer and politician Carl Stokeswas elected mayor of Cleveland, Ohio, becoming the first African American to lead a major U.S. city.AP/Shutterstock.com

1962 — Nixon's "Last Press Conference" after California Loss

After losing the governor's election in California, American politician Richard Nixon gave what he called his "last press conference," telling reporters that "you won't have Nixon to kick around any more"; he was elected president six years later

1962 — Eleanor Roosevelt, Former First Lady, Dies at 78

Eleanor Roosevelt, who served as First Lady of the United States from 1933 to 1945 and was known as a diplomat, humanitarian, and one of the world's most admired women, died in New York City at the age of 78.

1944 — FDR Wins Unprecedented 4th Term as President

Franklin D. Roosevelt, the incumbent Democratic president, defeated Republican challenger Thomas E. Dewey in the 1944 presidential election, securing an unprecedented fourth term as president of the United States.

1940 — Collapse of Tacoma Narrows Bridge

The Tacoma Narrows Bridge, a suspension bridge connecting the Olympic Peninsula with Tacoma, Washington, collapsed in 1940 due to high winds of around 42 miles per hour (67 km/h).

1917 — Bolshevik Overthrow of Russian Provisional Govt

The October Revolution (named after the dates of this event in the Julian calendar), the last phase of the Russian Revolution of 1917, ended as the Bolshevik Party seized power in Russia, inaugurating the Soviet regime

1916 — Jeannette Rankin Elected to U.S. House of Representatives

Jeannette Rankin won a seat in the U.S. House of Representatives, becoming the first woman elected to Congress

1913 — Birth of Nobel Laureate French Author Albert Camus

French author Albert Camus, who received the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1957 for such classic works as The Stranger (1942), was born

1874 — Thomas Nast Cartoon on Grant's Third Term Bid

Harper's Weekly featured a Thomas Nast cartoon about the possibility of U.S. President Ulysses S. Grant seeking a third term, and the Republican vote was represented by an elephant; the animal, which appeared in several other Republican-related cartoons by Nast, eventually became the party's official logo

1837 — Abolitionist Editor Elijah Lovejoy Murdered in Alton, IL

Abolitionist newspaper editor Elijah P. Lovejoy was murdered by a mob in Alton, Illinois, while defending his press building

1811 — Battle of Tippecanoe: U.S. Forces Defeat Shawnee Indians

In the Battle of Tippecanoe, a seasoned U.S. expeditionary force under Major General William Henry Harrison defeated Shawnee Indians led by Tecumseh's brother Laulewasikau (Tenskwatawa), known as the Prophet

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