World / Europe
UN climate talks open Monday in Antalya with finance and fossil fuel transition on agenda
Representatives of more than 190 countries are set to meet in Antalya, Türkiye, from Nov. 9 to 20 for the COP31 climate conference.
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November 7, 2026Business / Companies
Berkshire Hathaway third-quarter operating earnings fall to $12.7 billion
Net earnings dropped to $22.1 billion as investment gains shrank.
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GovernmentInterior orders refuge-management review and sets 90-day planning deadlineFile photo, 2022. San Diego National Wildlife Refuge, photographed in February 2022. Not a photograph of the November 2026 order. Johnathan Bradley/USFWS
EnergyEIA reports refinery shift toward diesel and jet fuelFile photo, 2020. HollyFrontier’s refinery in Tulsa, Oklahoma, photographed Nov. 29, 2020. Illustrates U.S. refining, not current production at this facility. Carol M. Highsmith / Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division
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ClimateNASA tracks late-season typhoons across the Northwest PacificTyphoon In-fa on Oct. 30, 2026, in a Terra satellite image. This image predates the Nov. 3 NASA article. NASA Earth Observatory image by Michala Garrison, using MODIS data from NASA EOSDIS LANCE and GIBS/WorldviewTop stories
Economy / Jobs & Wages
U.S. payrolls rose an estimated 165,000 in October
BLS reported unemployment at 4.1% and revised August and September job gains upward.
Sports / MLB
Yankees' Triple-A team renamed Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Highlanders
The former RailRiders adopted the Yankees' original 1903–1912 nickname.
Education / K-12
South Carolina reports highest SC READY scores in test’s history
Shares of South Carolina students in grades 3-8 meeting or exceeding expectations rose to 61.3% in English and 47.9% in math in 2025-26, the state Education Department said.
Government / Regulation
Van Hollen calls for debate over Senate Democratic leadership
Sen. Chris Van Hollen urged Senate Democrats on Saturday to discuss their next leader rather than automatically endorse Chuck Schumer, NBC News reported.
World / Asia-Pacific
UN official says Afghanistan at "difficult crossroad" as aid funding falls
A senior UN official said Nov. 6 that rights curbs, mass returns and shrinking aid are deepening Afghanistan’s humanitarian crisis.
Technology / Privacy & Security
Android flaw lets silent texts crash calling services
A fix covers Android 14 through 17, but availability varies by manufacturer.
Technology / AI
Apple releases Siri AI developer preview built on App Intents
App Store submissions are expected to open in spring 2027.
U.S. / Other
Residents return after flooding along Georgia-Tennessee border
Residents along the Georgia-Tennessee border began returning home after floodwaters receded, PBS News Hour reported Friday.
U.S. / Other
Wisconsin, Pennsylvania report measles deaths as US toll reaches eight
The CDC has confirmed more than 5,800 cases this year, the most in 35 years.
U.S. / Other
Sen. Chris Murphy to miss votes during stroke recovery
Sen. Chris Murphy will miss several weeks of Senate votes while recovering from a stroke, PBS News Hour reported Friday.
U.S. / Other
Utah declares emergency in two flood-hit counties
Utah Gov. Spencer Cox declared a 30-day state of emergency Friday in San Juan and Washington counties after flooding damaged homes and transportation routes, The Salt Lake Tribune reported.
World / Africa
UN reports deadly attack disrupts Ebola response in eastern Congo
At least 30 civilians were killed overnight in Cantine-Aloya in eastern Congo, the United Nations said Nov. 6, citing local sources. It said homes were burned and a health center was destroyed.
World / Other
UNHCR warns climate hazards threaten displaced populations
Nearly 90 million forcibly displaced people live in countries highly exposed to climate hazards, the United Nations said Nov. 6, citing a new UNHCR report. That is about three-quarters of the global displaced population, according to the agency.
World / Other
FAO food price index falls 1.2% in October
The Food and Agriculture Organization’s benchmark world food commodity price index fell 1.2% in October, the United Nations said Nov. 6. Cereals, dairy and meat prices declined.
World / Africa
UN warns Sudan shelter stocks face funding squeeze
An estimated 15.4 million people in Sudan need emergency shelter and household supplies, the United Nations said Nov. 6, citing its refugee and migration agencies.
Government / Regulation
Interior orders refuge-management review and sets 90-day planning deadline
Interior Secretary Doug Burgum issued an order Friday directing changes to national wildlife refuge management, with a 90-day deadline for an implementation plan. The department also released a review containing 29 recommendations for the refuge system.
Government / Regulation
White House adds three counties to drug-trafficking enforcement program
The White House Office of National Drug Control Policy announced Friday that three counties in Arizona, Idaho and Texas had been added to its High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas program.
Government / Regulation
Treasury sanctions eight Canadian money services businesses
The Treasury Department announced sanctions Friday against eight Canadian money services businesses it accused of facilitating transactions involving Iran and sanctioned entities.
Government / Courts
Federal judge pauses construction of Trump’s planned triumphal arch
The 14-day order came shortly after a planning commission approved the 250-foot project.
Economy / Trade
Canada trade surplus widens to C$5.4 billion in September
Canada’s merchandise trade surplus widened to 5.4 billion Canadian dollars in September from C$5 billion in August, Statistics Canada said in its weekly review published Friday.
Economy / Jobs & Wages
Canada unemployment rate rises to 6.7% as employment holds steady
Canada’s unemployment rate rose 0.2 percentage points to 6.7% in October, while employment was little changed, Statistics Canada reported Friday.
Economy / Inflation
Fed’s Daly says further rate increases are likely
The San Francisco Fed president said timing and size remain undecided.
Economy / Other
Euro area retail volume falls 0.7% in September
Euro area retail trade volume fell 0.7% in September from August, while the European Union’s volume fell 0.6%, Eurostat reported Friday in its first estimates.
Business / Companies
Airbnb reports 19% revenue growth, authorizes $12 billion buyback
The travel platform reported $4.9 billion in quarterly revenue and raised its annual growth outlook.
Business / Companies
Atlassian names Eli Berkovitch chief accounting officer
Atlassian named Eli Berkovitch its next chief accounting officer, effective Nov. 16, according to a securities filing dated Nov. 5.
Business / Companies
Cloudflare revenue grows 39%, but quarterly net loss widens
The company reported $782.5 million in revenue and a $34.1 million net loss.
Business / Companies
Monster Beverage sales rise 16.7% in third quarter
Monster Beverage reported third-quarter net sales of $2.56 billion on Thursday, a 16.7% increase from a year earlier.
Technology / Telecom
NASA selects three firms to develop satellite relay services
The contracts include optional later phases, so their headline values are not immediate spending.
Technology / Privacy & Security
Microsoft adds hybrid post-quantum encryption to Azure Front Door
The update protects supported client connections, not yet the separate link to back-end services.
Technology / Privacy & Security
Binance links $6.3 billion crypto theft to fake job interview
The FBI attributes the operation to a North Korea-linked group, TechRepublic reported.
Technology / Privacy & Security
Cloudflare explores post-quantum designs for private web-access tokens
The research discusses future credentials, not a completed replacement for Privacy Pass.
Science / Space
European weather satellite returns first images ahead of operational service
MTG-I2 is still being calibrated, with service expected in the second quarter of 2027.
Science / Space
Swift observatory reenters atmosphere after nearly 22 years
NASA’s farewell describes the end of the satellite’s mission to study energetic cosmic explosions.
Science / Space
Caltech robot assembles a truss section in orbit
The demonstration built an initial section, not the entire planned reflector.
Science / Research
Physicists develop theory for heavy-quark motion in primordial plasma
The calculations offer predictions to compare with experiments, not a new observation of the Big Bang.
Health / Public Health
CDC says flu activity rising earlier than usual, led by H1N1
Seasonal flu activity is increasing in many parts of the U.S. and is higher than typical for early November, the CDC said in its Nov. 6 FluView report.
Health / Other
WHO adds first Bundibugyo-specific vaccines to Ebola trial as Congo outbreak tops 10,600 cases
Two candidate vaccines designed against the Bundibugyo strain will join the Tumaini trial in Congo, WHO said, as confirmed cases reached 10,668 with 5,198 deaths.
Health / Drugs & FDA
FDA grants accelerated approval for head and neck cancer treatment
The approval covers certain adults whose recurrent or metastatic disease progressed after chemotherapy and immunotherapy.
Health / Drugs & FDA
FDA finalizes potency guidance for cell and gene therapies
The guidance replaces a 2011 document and asks makers to build potency checks into every development stage.
Climate / Other
October 2026 was warmest on record globally, Copernicus says
Global surface air temperature in October was 1.75 C above the pre-industrial average, the third straight month above 1.5 C, the EU’s Copernicus Climate Change Service said.
Climate / Weather
NOAA reports record water levels at four California tide gauges
NOAA cites a perigean spring tide, El Niño-driven Kelvin waves and a marine heat wave.
Climate / Weather
NOAA launches Rapid Refresh Forecast System for short-term forecasts
The new model replaces several aging regional systems and extends hourly forecast lead time to 84 hours.
Climate / Weather
NASA tracks late-season typhoons across the Northwest Pacific
Late-October satellite observations show In-fa near the Mariana Islands and the remnants of Champi moving toward Alaska.
Energy / Nuclear
Energy Department offers Constellation up to $5 billion loan to boost output at existing nuclear plants
The conditional loan commitment would fund upgrades at eight nuclear plants in Illinois, Maryland and Pennsylvania, the Energy Department said.
Energy / Oil & Gas
U.S. crude imports from Venezuela hit highest level since 2017
EIA data show July imports averaged 701,000 barrels per day before easing in August.
Energy / Other
U.S. gas prices fall 12 cents in a week but remain record high for November, AAA says
The national average for regular gasoline fell to $4.10 a gallon as crude oil eased, AAA said Nov. 5, still more than $1 above a year earlier.
Energy / Oil & Gas
EIA reports refinery shift toward diesel and jet fuel
Gasoline yields remained below the five-year low through August as distillate margins stayed high, according to the EIA.
Education / Higher Ed
College Board estimates net public-university tuition at $1,920
Grants lower projected tuition, but living expenses leave a much larger total college bill.
Education / Policy
Justice Department opinion limits use of race in federal magnet school grants
The Justice Department’s Office of Legal Counsel said Nov. 5 that Education Department magnet school grants must meet strict scrutiny when they rely on race-based criteria.
Education / Policy
Education Department proposes grant priority tied to new federal scholarship tax credit
The Education Department proposed Nov. 5 to revise the priorities it uses to score discretionary grants, with public comments due Dec. 7.
Education / Higher Ed
Farmer family plans up to $100 million for Miami University
The business-school commitment starts with $55 million over three years and helps the university exceed its campaign goal.
Justice / Crime & Policing
Justice Department awards Jacksonville more than $73 million
The Model Cities grant will support policing, forensic work and other public-safety priorities, according to the department.
Justice / Federal Courts
Progress and Pretium propose $49.75 million rental-pricing settlement
The FTC and four states allege hidden fees and deposit problems; the proposed order needs a judge’s approval.
Justice / Federal Courts
California lab agrees to $1.25 million kickback settlement
The agreement resolves federal allegations against Lab Genomics and its owner without a determination of liability.
Justice / Other
Minnesota woman sentenced to life for killing two sons on Red Lake reservation
A federal judge sentenced Jennifer Stately, 37, to life in prison Nov. 6 for the 2024 killings of her two young sons and the arson of their home.
Sports / MLB
Bobby Witt Jr. wins third straight Heart & Hustle Award
The MLB Players Alumni Association has given the award since 2005.
Sports / MLB
Cardinals promote Rob Cerfolio to general manager
Cerfolio had been assistant GM for player development and performance since joining in October 2024.
Sports / MLB
Crow-Armstrong and Bellinger win 2026 Platinum Glove Awards
The Cubs and Blue Jays were named the best defensive teams in their leagues.
Sports / MLB
Silver Slugger finalists announced; winners to be named Nov. 17
Louisville Slugger announced the 2026 Silver Slugger Award finalists on Nov. 5, with Bobby Witt Jr. seeking a third straight award and Shohei Ohtani among designated hitter finalists.
Culture / Music
Recording Academy names artists who will announce 2027 Grammy nominations Nov. 16
Olivia Dean, Kehlani, Pharrell Williams, Herbie Hancock and others will reveal nominees for the 69th Grammy Awards, the Recording Academy said.
Culture / Music
Joe Hisaishi releases symphonic album based on “The Boy and the Heron”
The composer performs at the piano with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra in a new concert version of his film music.
Culture / Other
Italy’s planned museum for painter Mario Sironi draws warnings over fascist legacy
Two Italian art historians said a state museum devoted to Sironi, a Mussolini supporter, must make clear it does not endorse fascism, The Art Newspaper reported.