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Pickleball is full of annoying traits — the sound being one of them for many communities that live near courts.

Research suggests pickleball noise can actually impact health. Here’s how: https://wapo.st/4hG3sfx

Millions of Americans with Affordable Care Act policies are contending with the looming lapse of the enhanced subsidies. The increased cost of coverage can lead to agonizing tradeoffs for many enrollees. https://cnn.it/4oy6PrL

Supreme Court Ruling on SNAP Benefits Leaves Families in Limbo The fate of SNAP was once again in question on Saturday after the Supreme Court temporarily agreed to allow the Trump administration to withhold full aid under the program.

The fate of SNAP was once again in question on Saturday after the Supreme Court temporarily agreed to allow the Trump administration to withhold full aid under the food stamp program.

YouTube video by Hawk's Podcasts / mdg650hawk MAGA and the Myth of Morality

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Pelosi, who has served in Congress since 1987, already had two primary challengers ahead of her Thursday announcement: Saikat Chakrabarti, a former chief of staff to US Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Democratic California state Sen. Scott Wiener.
https://cnn.it/47yVqC4

Don’t Say ‘Nuclear’: Commonwealth Fusion CEO Seeks to Rebrand Commonwealth Fusion Systems faces a litany of challenges, from complex physics and difficult engineering to building a supply chain. But it’s also trying to solve one of the fusion industry’s biggest issues: getting people to drop using the word “nuclear” and its toxic associations.

Commonwealth Fusion Systems is trying to solve one of the industry’s biggest challenges: getting people to drop using the words “nuclear” and "reactors."

IKEA Owner’s Profit Slumps as Price Cuts, Costs and Tariffs Bite Inter IKEA Group posted a 26% drop in profit in its latest financial year as the rising costs of materials that go into its products, tariffs and one of the biggest price-cut programs in the company’s history eroded margins even as sales volumes grew.

Inter IKEA posted a 26% drop in profit as the rising costs of materials, tariffs and one of the biggest price-cut programs in the company’s history eroded margins

Travelers brace for turmoil as flight cuts kick in at major U.S. airports Airlines have canceled more than 1,000 flights to comply with a shutdown-related FAA directive to reduce traffic at 40 airports, including Atlanta, Chicago and Dallas.

Airlines across the U.S. have canceled more than 1,000 flights to comply with a shutdown-related FAA directive to reduce traffic at 40 airports.

Those disruptions will likely grow ahead of the busy Thanksgiving travel season.

What Happens at COP Climate Summits? Will This One Make a Difference? For three decades, the United Nations has been holding an annual summit on the climate known as COP, which stands for Conference of the Parties. Delegates travel to a chosen city from around the world to try to find ways to prevent or mitigate the worst effects of global warming.

What Happens at COP Climate Summits? Will This One Make a Difference?

Five takeaways as Democrats sweep elections in New Jersey and Virginia The party won the governor’s race in both states and a state attorney general’s contest that was up in the air, as voters delivered a rebuke of President Donald Trump.

Democrats swept key elections on Tuesday, delivering a rebuke of President Trump’s second term and boosting the party’s hopes ahead of the midterms.

Here are some of the top wins:

All Eyes on the US Supreme Court as Trump Tariffs Set for Debate Trump’s go-to weapon for leverage in trade talks and foreign affairs will be the focus of oral arguments Wednesday

Trump’s go-to weapon for leverage in trade talks and foreign affairs will be the focus of oral arguments Wednesday

IT’S ELECTION DAY, AMERICA!

Remember to get out and VOTE!!!

A Guide to the California Special Election and Prop. 50 Ballot Measure Voters will decide if California’s voting districts should be redrawn to help Democrats flip up to five House seats.

Californians will vote Tuesday on Proposition 50, which will decide whether the state should redraw its voting district maps to help Democrats flip as many as five House seats in the 2026 midterms. Here’s what to know about the special election.

The head of the Food and Drug Administration’s drug center abruptly resigned after federal officials began reviewing “serious concerns about his personal conduct,” according to a government spokesperson. https://cnn.it/3JqWjTV

What we learned in NFL Week 9: Seahawks flex in prime time, NFC North up for grabs Sunday showed how ludicrous an afternoon in the NFL can be. Leads crumbled. Upsets reigned. Contenders faltered.

From @theathletic.com: Sunday showed how ludicrous an afternoon in the NFL can be. Leads crumbled. Upsets reigned. Contenders faltered — not to mention the potential game of the year.

The Strange Quest to Unseat MAGA Stalwart Thomas Massie President Donald Trump’s months-long effort to find a primary challenger to Kentucky Congressman Thomas Massie, a fellow Republican and MAGA devotee, is the latest proof that Republicans in Washington were never truly intent on achieving the agenda they sold to voters last year.

Why is Trump attacking Thomas Massie? It's not because he's not MAGA enough (via Bloomberg Opinion)

Historic towns elbow-to-elbow with travelers. Beaches where you can’t see the sand through the multitude of towels, chairs and umbrellas. Tourists arrested for drunk and disorderly conduct.
https://cnn.it/4oRauAI

Venezuelan Opposition Leader: ‘We Are Ready to Take Over Government’ Nobel Peace Prize winner María Corina Machado on life in hiding, Venezuela’s fight for democracy and why US military strikes may be “the only way.”

"We are ready to take over government. We have the teams, we have the plans — the first 100 hours, the first 100 days."

María Corina Machado talks to @MishalHusain about life in hiding and fighting for democracy

➡️ Read the latest interview from The Mishal Husain Show here: bloom.bg/4ojMk1S

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Celebrate Día de los Muertos with some AEW lucha!

Fright Night #AEWCollision KICKS OFF at 8/7c on TNT + HBO Max, TONIGHT!

For Danish Army, the Threat to Greenland Isn’t Trump But Russia With NATO’s Arctic footprint expanding, Denmark is raising its military commitment to a territory seen as crucial to security — and focusing east.

With NATO’s Arctic footprint expanding, Denmark is raising its military commitment to a territory seen as crucial to security — and focusing east.

When polls close in Tuesday’s elections and when to expect results | CNN Politics Tuesday will feature the first major elections of President Donald Trump’s second term. Here’s when the last polls will close in the four major races on election night, and what to expect from vote re...

Here’s when the last polls will close in the four major races on election night, and what to expect from vote reporting.

Lemon Pudding Cake Recipe A moist lemon cake sits atop a delicate custard in this recipe, adapted from Ian Knauer’s book “The Farm.” The magic is in the cooking: Setting a 8-inch baking dish in a roasting pan filled halfway with water allows the custard to form while the top bakes It’s an excellent party dish, warm and just out of the oven But it’s equally as good out of the fridge, its flavors melded and mellowed.

A moist lemon cake sits atop a delicate custard in this recipe. It’s an excellent party dish, warm and just out of the oven. But it’s equally as good out of the fridge.

Families pay thousands for an unproven autism treatment. Researchers say we need ethical guidelines for marketing the tech Families pay thousands for a SoCal company's technology. Researchers say there's little evidence it helps.

Families pay thousands for an unproven autism treatment. Researchers say we need ethical guidelines for marketing the tech

The future of air traffic control grows more uncertain as the federal government shutdown continues | CNN The impact of the federal government shutdown on the air traffic control system in the United States could linger on well beyond the reopening of the government.

The impact of the federal government shutdown on the air traffic control system in the United States could linger on well beyond the reopening of the government.

Missing $300 Billion Hampers Efforts to Adapt to Climate Change, UN Says Finance for climate adaptation is only one-twelfth what the world needs, and the gap isn’t shrinking, the UN Environment Programme warns.

Developing countries need at least 12 times as much financing for climate adaptation as they currently get, the UN says.

Column | If you’re missing a paycheck during the shutdown, avoid these easy-money traps Often a quick fix — such as payday loans, BNPL or cash advances — is more expensive than other options to make up for lost income during the shutdown.

Column: Payday loans and buy now, pay later options may seem attractive if you’re a furloughed federal employee — but those quick fixes can be costly in the long run, @michellesingletary.bsky.social writes.

Broadcaster and naturalist David Attenborough is lending his support to an appeal to raise $40 million to buy and a conserve a huge land estate in the UK. https://cnn.it/47wiD6E

Israel Conducts First Airstrike in West Bank in Months and Kills 3 A militant group allied with Hamas confirmed the deaths, which were part of an increase in fighting in the Palestinian territory during a surge of settler violence.

The Israeli military said it had killed three militants near the West Bank town of Jenin on Tuesday. The attacks included an airstrike that local security officials said was the first on the Palestinian territory in months.

The Trump administration’s search for who will lead the Federal Reserve next year is well underway, and there are five people on the short list to become the most powerful figure in the US economy. https://cnn.it/43GLdkl