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November 8, 2026 Good morning. Today, we’re going to the dark side of K-pop. The New York Times Star pop by Sarah Hurtes and Jin Yu Young We talked to dozens of former K-pop idols, producers and lawyers about what really happens behind the glitter. Child stardom has always had a dark side. The studio pressured a teenage Judy Garland to follow a strict diet to keep her thin, and her mom plied her with pills to keep her working. The Nickelodeon star Drake Bell was abused by a dialogue coach who was later convicted. We tend to think of stories like those as tragic anachronisms. But in some parts of the world, they are not. Last week we published an investigation into NewJeans, the blockbuster K-pop girl group that left its label after years of mistreatment. We obtained their contracts, which controlled almost every aspect of their lives, including their sleep, their romances, their public statements and even their “attitude.” Nevertheless, a court said in March 2025 that they couldn’t strike out on their own and ordered them back to Hybe, the entertainment company behind the supergroup BTS. Around the world, young people (and their parents) still chase fame and fortune as they always have. Social media has made it feel within reach: A girl in Australia can audition for a Korean show, perform for fans in real time and reshape herself with filters, surgery or artificial intelligence — until fantasy and reality blur. The dream now starts younger, and it can come at a physical, mental and financial cost. For NewJeans, it was all three. Signed away at 14 The New York Times Here’s a look at how Hybe’s contracts treated the young stars. Child welfare protections. The contract stripped out standard South Korean government clauses guaranteeing rest, mental health and education for minors. The teenage members rehearsed until 2 a.m. under constant camera surveillance. Four of the five dropped out of school. Take-it-or-leave-it signings. Instead of going to school, the teens had spent years living in dorms and training for a shot at fame with the label. When one parent worried about the onerous contract terms, the label said it would accept no meaningful alterations. She signed. Morality clauses. The agreements barred subjective offenses like an “insincere attitude,” “neglect of self-management” or “inappropriate romantic relationships.” That gave the label license to claim breach — and potentially sue — whenever a member did something the bosses didn’t like. Silence. The deals banned public statements containing “true or false facts” that could tarnish the company’s reputation. This made it more difficult for the girls to blow the whistle on mistreatment. A leaden parachute. The contract let the label charge exit fees even when it terminated the deal itself. It booted one member over what it described as unauthorized solo projects and photo shoots — and sued her for roughly $22 million. Her lawyer called it a warning shot to the rest of the roster. Perpetual ownership. The label keeps indefinite post-deal rights to the members’ names, likenesses and A.I.-reproduced voices while slashing future earnings. Even after they leave the company, it can build chatbots based on their personalities and avatars based on their faces. The trade-off NewJeans last year in Hong Kong. Lam Yik Fei for The New York Times In the United States, performers are exempt from federal child labor laws, so states have stepped in. California, for instance, requires that 15 percent of a minor’s gross earnings go into a trust until adulthood. Many states cap work hours and require on-set tutors. Illinois and a few other states now require family influencers to set aside earnings for children who appear in their videos. But abuses still happen. The former Nickelodeon star Jennette McCurdy says that when her show ended, the network offered her $300,000 to keep quiet about her memories of forced underage drinking and unsolicited touching from a boss. (When her memoir came out, Nickelodeon declined to comment to The Times.) And even when employers follow the rules, addiction and other psychological troubles can haunt teen stars for years. Actresses like Amanda Bynes and Lindsay Lohan have spoken publicly about their difficult transition to adulthood. In Korea, people greeted our report about the NewJeans contracts with shock. Some fans called it a “slave contract,” reviving the label critics pinned on K-pop deals in the late 2000s. But the idol pipeline is known to be grueling. Hybe says that its contracts are lawful and that it negotiated in good faith. And while some of the provisions — particularly the ones about intellectual property and A.I. — may come in for scrutiny, a Korean court has upheld NewJeans’ deal. For aspiring K-pop stars, as you can read in our investigation, this is the price of entry. THE LATEST NEWS Politics In the days since his party’s defeat, President Trump has sounded like a man in denial. The rest of his presidency is uncertain, Peter Baker writes. Chuck Schumer is on track to become Senate majority leader. The average age of the Senate is falling. Trump’s new chief of staff, Stephen Miller, has already demonstrated his intention to forge ahead with an agenda that many voters rejected. In Texas, Senator-elect James Talarico’s progressive interpretation of Christianity is ascendant. Israel Gadi Eisenkot last month. Shir Torem/Reuters Israel’s president selected Gadi Eisenkot, the leading rival of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, to try to form a new government. The task of forging a parliamentary coalition after an indecisive national election last month is daunting. Read more here. Around the World The African National Congress in South Africa had its worst election showing since the end of apartheid, signaling a major political shift. A top American astrophysicist relocated to Europe, joining a brain drain of scientists fleeing federal funding cuts. Other Big Stories At the Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Kenny Holston/The New York Times NASA is recruiting its next class of astronauts for moon missions. It has expanded eligibility to include nursing degrees, an astronaut said. “i think i’m done talking to you. i know you lied.” Read the text messages at the center of the Cornell rape inquiry. For a year, The Times followed four people as they tried to get a handle on their debt. See what happened. FROM OPINION The midterm results show that voters are rejecting Trump’s corruption and demanding a government that actually works, writes Jacob Weisberg, the former editor of Slate. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth will likely face an impeachment effort. It’s time for Trump to let him go, W.J. Hennigan argues. Zohran Mamdani wasn’t on the ballot in the midterms, but he helped lead Democrats to victory anyway, Lydia Polgreen writes. Morning readers, don’t miss The Midterms Sale on election coverage and more. What effect will the results have on the country? And on you? Stay informed with our best offer on The Times in full. Subscribe now. MORNING READS On the Lower East Side in the late 1930s. Educational Alliance A century-old sewing circle in Manhattan has become a vital social hub for older New Yorkers. See photos of its history. The greatest flex for a celebrity? A photo with the pope. Giant roadside attractions: They once put communities on the map. Now, some face closure as small towns struggle to afford their rising maintenance costs. Your pick: The most clicked story last week — aside from election stories — was about the brain injury that made one man a musical genius. SPORTS College football: The biggest game yesterday featured Miami, the No. 1 team in the country, falling to Notre Dame. Ohio State, the preseason No. 1, was crushed at home, probably ending its hopes of making the College Football Playoff. Oklahoma high school football: A midnight coin flip in the parking lot of a catfish restaurant decided two spots for the playoffs. National Women’s Soccer League: Kansas City advanced to the semifinals after a late penalty that Angel City’s interim head coach called “tremendously cheap.” BOOK OF THE WEEK By Elisabeth Egan “Abandoning a Cat,” by Haruki Murakami This slim best seller packs a wallop of family history and tension into 80 pages. Murakami, the global literary icon known for his dreamlike fiction, delves into his very real relationship with his father in an essay that opens with a trip to the beach to get rid of an older female cat. When the pair returned to their house, Murakami writes, the beast they’d just abandoned was at the front door, “greeting us with a friendly meow, its tail standing tall. It had beaten us home.” He continues, “The two of us stood there for a while, at a total loss for words.” With his trademark restraint, Murakami considers the circumstances that led to this strange experience and a rare moment of solidarity between father and son. For more on Murakami, go here. For the latest and greatest in science fiction, go here. THE INTERVIEW The New York Times “I wake up as a Black woman every day, so I didn’t feel the need to lead with that. It speaks for itself.” — Keisha Lance Bottoms, whose election on Tuesday in Georgia will make her the first Black female governor in the United States. Watch her conversation with Lulu Garcia-Navarro on “The Interview.” THE NEW YORK TIMES MAGAZINE Read this week’s magazine. THE MORNING RECOMMENDS … Take our photo quiz. We chose five pictures from the millions in our archives. Can you guess when they were shot? Brighten your room with a beautifully designed floor lamp. Pour a glass of Costco wine. We tried them with a sommelier, and they’re actually great. MEAL PLAN Kelly Marshall for The New York Times. Food Stylist: Samantha Seneviratne. Prop Stylist: Paige Hicks. Yewande Komolafe uses sherry vinegar and honey to elevate an already delicious combination of chicken thighs, sweet bell peppers and tangy tomatoes in this skillet chicken dish. A shower of fresh herbs is optional, but go with basil if you’d like a more assertive aroma. Or try Ali Slagle’s spinach and feta quesadillas with pickled jalapeños, which add gooey Monterey Jack to a Greek flavor combo. Find more recipes here. NOW TIME TO PLAY Here is today’s Spelling Bee. Yesterday’s pangram was medieval. Can you put eight historical events — including the writing of “The Star-Spangled Banner,” the publishing of “Les Misérables” and the origins of “Here Comes the Bride” — in chronological order? Take this week’s Flashback quiz. And here are today’s Mini Crossword, Wordle, Crossplay, Connections and Strands. Thanks for spending part of your weekend with The Times. Sign up here to get this newsletter in your inbox. Reach our team at themorning@nytimes.com. Host: Sam Sifton Editor: Adam B. Kushner News Editor: Tom Wright-Piersanti News Staff: Evan Gorelick, Brent Lewis, Lara McCoy, Karl Russell Saturday Writer: Melissa Kirsch Editorial Director, Newsletters: Jodi Rudoren Deputy Editorial Director: Lauren Jackson

THIS DAY IN HISTORY November 8 1974 Ted Bundy botches an abduction attempt Salt Lake City, Utah, resident Carol DaRonch narrowly escapes being abducted by serial killer Ted Bundy. DaRonch’s attempted abduction was of special interest to the Utah authorities at the time, who were trying to figure out what had happened to several young women who disappeared earlier in the fall of 1974. Read More Sponsored Content by REVCONTENT 19th Century 1887 Doc Holliday dies of tuberculosis Arts & Entertainment 1900 Margaret Mitchell, author of “Gone with the Wind,” is born 1994 Salvatore “Sonny” Bono is elected to the U.S. Congress Civil War 1864 Abraham Lincoln reelected Crime 1974 Ted Bundy victim Debra Kent disappears in Utah 1983 Hendricks family is found brutally murdered European History 1923 Beer Hall Putsch begins Hispanic History 1973 Maurice Ferré becomes first Puerto Rican to lead a major U.S. mainland city Inventions & Science 1895 German scientist discovers X-rays 1962 Sun sets on the Ford Rotunda Sports 1951 Yogi Berra is voted American League MVP U.S. Government and Politics 1994 The Republican Revolution 1994 Proposition 187 is approved in California U.S. Presidents 1906 Teddy Roosevelt travels to Panama 1960 John F. Kennedy elected president Vietnam War 1965 Medic Lawrence Joel earns Medal of Honor World War II 1939 Hitler survives assassination attempt

November 8, 2026 Should a Christian Get Angry? “But I say unto you, That whosoever is angry with his brother without a cause shall be in danger of the judgment.” (Matthew 5:22) There are a number of Scriptures that, taken alone, would indicate that a Christian should never get angry about anything. For example, note Ephesians 4:31: “Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger . . . be put away from you.” Yet, Jesus indicated only that anger “without a cause” was wrong and invited judgment. Many modern translations omit the phrase “without a cause” in this verse, but the phrase does occur in over 99.5% of all the Greek manuscripts and thus clearly should be retained. If anger were never permitted for a believer, it would contradict even the occasional example of Jesus Himself. “And when he had looked round about on them with anger, being grieved for the hardness of their hearts” (Mark 3:5). He was angered here by certain hypocrites among the Pharisees who were ready to condemn Him for healing a disabled man on the Sabbath. We are directed to resist anger over some personal injury or insult to ourselves. This is implied in context in such verses as cited above (Colossians 3:8, etc.). “Recompense to no man evil for evil . . . avenge not yourselves, but rather give place unto wrath” (Romans 12:17, 19). But if we do get angry in spite of ourselves, we are commanded, “Be ye angry, and sin not: let not the sun go down upon your wrath” (Ephesians 4:26). There may be some situations involving injury or insult to the name or work of Christ where anger is indeed “with cause.” Even then, however, God would warn us to be “swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath” (James 1:19), remembering that “vengeance is mine; I will repay, saith the Lord” (Romans 12:19). HMM

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Judge wants former US attorney to investigate whether the government misled her in Trump golf case A federal judge said Saturday she intends to appoint an ex-top federal prosecutor in the nation's capital during President Donald Trump's first term to investigate whether she was purposefully misled by lawyers and administration officials in a lawsuit challenging one of his prized Washington construction projects, the renovation of a historic public golf course along the Potomac River. Read More. Trump’s grip on his party is in question as Republicans reel from the midterm wipeout Republicans aren't holding back. Read More.

Inflation, housing, jobs and corporate earnings will dominate the business calendar this week Inflation updates dominate the calendar this week, along with a checkup on the housing market and more data on employment in the U.S. Read More.

🎉 Yahoo! It's Friday! You made it. In today's edition: College fandom map, the last days of LIV, QB1 to head coach, how the Braves make money, Weekend Watchlist, This Week in Sports History (new game!), and more. Yahoo Sports AM is written by Kendall Baker and Jeff Tracy, with contributions from Neil Paine and Dylan Dittrich. Let's sports...   🚨 ICYMI HEADLINES ⛳️ RIP, LIV: Five years after its controversial launch, LIV Golf has officially begun winding down via bankruptcy, "bringing an end to the most disruptive era of any major American sport in decades," writes Yahoo Sports' Jay Busbee. 🏈 Jaguars 33, Ravens 10: Jacksonville (6-2) blew out Baltimore on a rainy night in Charm City, making life miserable for undrafted rookie Joe Fagnano (10/18, 60 yards, 2 INT) and handing the reeling Ravens (4-5) their fourth straight loss. ⚽️ End of an era: Cristiano Ronaldo announced his retirement from the Portuguese national team on Thursday, ending a 23-year career in which he scored a record 146 goals, played in a record six World Cups and won Euros in 2016. 🏈 Coaches to Canton? Bill Belichick, snubbed from the Hall of Fame on his first ballot last year, is among the five NFL coaches under consideration for the Class of 2027, joining Tom Coughlin, Mike Holmgren, Dan Reeves and Mike Shanahan. ⚾️ Silver Slugger finalists: The finalists for MLB's best hitters by position have been announced. The White Sox led all teams with four finalists, followed by the Brewers, Cubs, Tigers and Royals with three.   📍 MAPPED OUT COLLEGE FANDOM: HOOPS VS. FOOTBALL The heart of college basketball fandom beats in the heart of America. But unlike in college football, basketball fandom extends toward the American coasts. Fan in the arena: Nielsen released the Nielsen Scarborough Local College Basketball Fandom Index this week, which measures fandom avidity across metrics like attendance, viewership, and social media activity. The release follows similar market rankings for college football published in September. Sport schism: Despite overlapping cores, college hoops fandom is more geographically dispersed than football, with voracious fanbases in Washington, New York, Connecticut, and Arizona. None of those markets cracked basketball's top 10, though. Substantial overlap: 11 markets appear in the top 20 on both lists, illustrating the intense avidity of college-focused markets like Lexington, Omaha, and Birmingham. However, no market bested Iowa, with Des Moines/Ames ranking 2nd in college football fandom and third in college basketball. No pros: Of the top 20 basketball markets, only three (Indianapolis, Memphis, Oklahoma City) are situated within 100 miles of an NBA franchise. This story was written by Dylan Dittrich, author of our Yahoo Sports Biz newsletter.   🏈 COLLEGE REUNION FROM QB1 TO HEAD COACH? Wilson and Rivers after a game in 2018. (Abbie Parr/Getty Images) You rarely see two former Pro Bowl QBs competing for the same job, but that appears to be the case at NC State, where Russell Wilson and Philip Rivers are both interviewing to fill the head coaching vacancy on the campus they once roamed. Wilson, 37, starred for three years in Raleigh (2008-10) before transferring to Wisconsin and eventually becoming a Super Bowl champion in Seattle. The 10-time Pro Bowler has never coached at any level, and only retired from playing five months ago. Rivers, 44, rewrote the Wolfpack record books (2000-03) before embarking on a legendary pro career. He's coached high school ball since 2021 at St. Michael in Alabama, where his son, Gunner, is a four-star senior QB committed to… NC State. Rethinking the résumé: Most schools still want an experienced head coach, but the changing demands of the job may give leadership and star power more weight. In the NIL and transfer portal era, a respected former NFL player can bring credibility to the locker room and be the face of a program, attracting recruits, donors and attention. Meanwhile, coordinators, analysts and expanded support staff can shoulder more of the tactical work than ever before. The Deion Sanders Effect: Coach Prime, like Rivers, had only high school coaching experience when Jackson State hired him in 2020. His success there ultimately landed him a much bigger gig at Colorado, and also paved the way for more such hires to follow. Eddie George, now at Bowling Green, joined Tennessee State in 2021 despite no previous coaching experience. Same goes for Eddie Robinson Jr. (Alabama State, 2022) and Michael Vick (Norfolk State, 2025). DeSean Jackson spent one year as a high school OC before taking over at Delaware State in 2025, and Marshall Faulk is the new head coach at Southern after spending last season as Sanders' running backs coach in Boulder. Next in line? Pro Football Hall of Famer Jason Taylor is the defensive ends coach at Miami; Hines Ward is the associate head coach at Arizona State; C.J. Spiller is the running backs coach at Clemson; James Laurinaitis is the linebackers coach at Ohio State. Perhaps one day they'll become head coaches who do have the relevant experience.   💯 STAT SHEET BIG NUMBERS ⚾️ 49.1% The Braves reported their third-quarter earnings on Wednesday, providing the public with its lone quarterly look at MLB financials. One number that might surprise you? Over the past year, less than half (49.1%) of the team's revenue came from Baseball Events (ticket sales, concessions, advertising, suites, premium seats, etc). The other half: The Braves' other revenue sources are Broadcasting (23%), which was down from last year, and Mixed-Use (14.5%), which was up thanks to The Battery district adjacent to the ballpark. Making up the final chunk: Retail and Licensing (7.2%) and Other (6.3%), which includes things like concerts. 🏀 +8.4 points How prolific has Luka Dončić been scoring the basketball this season? The gap between him (38.5 ppg) and second-place Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (30.1 ppg) is currently the same as the gap between SGA and 28th-place Nickeil Alexander-Walker (21.7 ppg). Another stat-stuffing start: Dončić is the only player in NBA history to record 250 points, 50 rebounds and 50 assists through the first seven games of a season… and he's now done it three times. 🇺🇸 50 marathons, 50 states Completing a single marathon is a bucket-list accomplishment for most people. But it's just another day at the office for British endurance athlete William Goodge, who just set a Guinness World Record by running 50 marathons in 50 states… in just 23 days! Hawaii to New York: Goodge ran 50 marathons (or marathon-length runs) from Oct. 9th in Hawaii through Sunday's NYC Marathon, all while raising money for cancer research in honor of his late mother.   📺 VIEWING GUIDE WEEKEND WATCHLIST (Dillon Minshall/Yahoo Sports) 🏈 College Football Saturday It's been three days since the first CFP rankings dropped and we already have seven ranked matchups. Is that good? That seems good. Clear your calendar: Early: No. 9 BYU at No. 3 Utah (12pm ET, ABC); No. 7 Texas at No. 18 Missouri (12pm, ESPN) Late: No. 5 Alabama at No. 14 LSU (3:30pm, ABC); No. 23 Oregon at No. 12 Ohio State (3:30pm, CBS) Evening: No. 6 Kentucky at No. 13 Tennessee (6:15pm, ESPN); No. 1 Miami at No. 11 Notre Dame (7:30pm, NBC); No. 2 Georgia at No. 10 Ole Miss (7:30pm, ABC) Heisman Watch: Ohio State WR Jeremiah Smith (+160) and Miami QB Darian Mensah (+165) are the current favorites to win the Heisman Trophy, followed by Notre Dame QB CJ Carr (+550) and Ole Miss QB Trinidad Chambliss (+950). Reminder: Don't forget to lock in your Week 10 picks in our College Football Challenge. ⚽️ MLS Decision Day Saturday marks the final day of the regular season, with half the league's teams kicking off at 4pm and the other half at 7pm (Apple). Where it stands: The Eastern Conference field is already set, but the West has six teams fighting for the final three spots: LA Galaxy (44 points), Portland (43), Colorado (43), Seattle (43), Salt Lake (42) and Minnesota (41). ⚽️ NWSL Playoffs The postseason kicks off with a quartet of games across the country: No. 2 San Diego vs. No. 7 Utah (Fri. 10pm, Prime); No. 4 Kansas City vs. No. 5 Angel City (Sat. 12pm, CBS); No. 1 Gotham vs. No. 8 Seattle (Sun. 12:30pm, ABC); No. 3 Washington vs. No. 6 Portland (Sun. 3pm, ABC). "Worst" to first: Gotham made a historic run from the No. 8 seed to the title last year, and that momentum carried through to this season's first-place finish. Can they keep it rolling and become the third back-to-back champion in league history? 🏈 NFL Sunday The Bengals and Falcons get things started on Sunday in Madrid (9:30am, NFL) as the NFL returns to the Spanish capital for the second straight year. Best of the rest: The first-place Panthers host the first-place Broncos (1pm, CBS); The Patriots host the Packers in a matchup of 5-3 teams (4:25pm, Fox); The 49ers host the Raiders in the erstwhile Battle of the Bay (4:25pm, Fox); The Bears host the Bucs in the nightcap (8:20pm, NBC). 🏁 NASCAR Finale The Chase ends on Sunday at Homestead-Miami Speedway (3pm, NBC), where Kyle Larson is almost certain to win his second consecutive Cup Series championship, and third since 2021. Comfortable lead: Only Christopher Bell (67 points back) and Denny Hamlin (70) are within striking distance of Larson, but just barely. Neither can catch him unless they win the race outright, and even if they do, Larson would still clinch the title as long as he finishes no worse than 28th. More to watch: 🏀 NBA: 76ers at Cavaliers (Fri. 7:30pm, Prime); Trail Blazers at Lakers (Fri. 10pm, Prime); Nuggets vs. Pacers in Mexico City (Sat. 5pm, NBA) … The first of three international games this season. 🏒 NHL: Sharks at Wild (Fri. 8pm, NHL); Panthers at Bruins (Sun. 1pm, NHL) … Minnesota (11-3-3) is first in the Central, Boston (12-4-1) is first in the Atlantic. 🏀 NCAAM: No. 4 UConn vs. No. 16 Michigan in Boston (Fri. 8pm, TNT); No. 9 Virginia vs. No. 12 Arkansas in Washington, DC (Sun. 1pm, ESPN) 🏀 NCAAW: No. 10 Iowa at No. 2 UConn (Sun. 2pm, FS1); No. 1 South Carolina vs. No. 12 UNC in Charlotte (Sun. 5:30pm, ESPN) 🎾 ATP: Paris Masters (Fri-Sun, Tennis) … Carlos Alcaraz, Ben Shelton, Tommy Paul and Taylor Fritz headline the quarterfinals. Plus: 🏎️ F1 Brazilian GP (Sun. 12pm, Apple); ⚽️ Premier League, Matchday 10 (Fri-Sun, Peacock/USA); ⛳️ World Wide Technology Championship (Fri-Sun, Golf); 🏒 Women's Hockey Worlds (Fri-Sun, NHL); 🏍️ MotoGP Qatar (Sun. 11am, FS1) Got plans this weekend? Gametime is the best place to score last-minute tickets to the events in your city.   📸 PHOTOGRAPHY BEHIND THE LENS (Stacy Revere/Getty Images) Yahoo Sports AM goes "Behind the Lens" with Getty Images to tell the stories behind the best photographs in sports. This week's photo: Packers guard Laken Tomlinson, illuminated only by a spotlight, takes the field during player introductions. Date: Oct. 29, 2026 Location: Green Bay, Wisconsin Camera: Canon R1 Behind the Lens: Here's photographer Stacy Revere… Setting exposure for the spotlight rather than the crowd allowed me to "isolate" the player and keep the rest of the very crowded stadium in the dark. I went with a wide lens to show the size of the venue, and the lights from the suites and phones helped create a theatrical look. Shooting a game at Lambeau Field is always special, but being there the night after the Brewers won the World Series only added to the moment. It's the loudest I've ever heard that stadium in the nine years I've been shooting there regularly. Being able to make a really nice picture was almost like my gift back.   📆 LET'S PLAY THIS WEEK IN SPORTS HISTORY (Ezra Shaw/Getty Images) This Week in Sports History, the following six events happened. Can you put them in chronological order? The Cubs won their first World Series in 108 years Alexander Ovechkin set the NHL record for most goals with one team Magic Johnson announced that he had HIV and was retiring from the NBA American Shalane Flanagan won the New York City Marathon George Foreman became boxing's oldest heavyweight champ The expansion Diamondbacks beat the Yankees in the World Series Your task: Can you put them in chronological order? This Week in Sports History was created by Patrick Hunter, a longtime Yahoo Sports AM reader and data analyst who spends his free time creating sports games and writing about the moments that make sports memorable. Let me know what you think!   🏎️ START YOUR ENGINES YAHOO SPORTS x APPLE TV This weekend's Formula 1 MSC Cruises Grande Prêmio de São Paulo 2026 continues our season-long partnership with Apple TV for F1 coverage.

This is a seal of imperial Rome. It is known as the χάραγμα (charagma) in Revelation 13. It was affixed to documents regarding buying and selling You can read about its discovery and significance in a book by Adolf Deissmann called Bible Studies. It is available online in .pdf format.

Israel’s president taps opposition candidate Eisenkot to form a government, in setback for Netanyahu JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli President Isaac Herzog said Saturday night that he was giving opposition candidate Gadi Eisenkot the first opportunity to form a governing coalition following elections on Oct. 27. https://apnews.com/article/israel-elections-75934bfce1f2f2e43e1823de3761b12d?

Polish gunman who killed 6 people in Krakow has ‘ultranationalistic’ views, authorities say KRAKOW, Poland (AP) — A Polish man with far-right views drove into a busy central square in Krakow on Saturday and opened fire, killing six people and injuring 15 others before police shot and wounded him, authorities said. https://apnews.com/article/poland-shooting-krakow-market-dead-076b972f107df14a1f71e12a74d4d8e5?

🌊 1 for the road: New cover stars Cover: Barry Blitt for The New Yorker For "Sea Change," the cover of next week's issue of The New Yorker, famed illustrator Barry Blitt drew six Democrats — James Talarico, Abdul El-Sayed, Keisha Lance Bottoms, Amy Acton, Troy Jackson and Gina Hinojosa — riding the midterms' blue wave. Blitt says: "The greatest relief is to finally have some new faces to draw." Go deeper.

🏗️ Trump arch will include "sniper nest" Artistic rendering: United States Triumphal Arch Foundation A federal court has temporarily blocked groundbreaking for President Trump's towering memorial arch. But pushing ahead, he launched a glitzy website yesterday that rebrands the arch as a military tribute: The United States Military Triumphal Arch. The 250-foot-tall complex is slated to rise in a mass of blindingly gold ornamentation and stately gray granite on the Virginia side of the Potomac River, between Arlington National Cemetery and the Lincoln Memorial, AP reports. Graphic: AP The website features the huge word "Triumph" in gold cursive script reminiscent of the typeface used at Mar-a-Lago. "Inside the two massive columns will be storage for munitions," the website says. "In addition, areas on the pedestal and Observation Deck will be set aside for snipers, countersnipers, and provisions for a sniper nest. Likewise, the open ground area at the base of the Monument will be designed for launching drones and other homeland security assets, if and when necessary." Keep reading.

🔋 Sayonara, Cybertruck Photo illustration: Aïda Amer/Axios. Photo: Gary Hershorn/Getty Images Tesla's futuristic Cybertruck got off to a rocky start when its supposedly unbreakable windows shattered during a 2019 demonstration. Seven years later, the polarizing pickup appears headed for the scrap heap. Why it matters: The stainless-steel, sharp-edged behemoth attracted plenty of attention, but not enough buyers, Axios transportation correspondent Joann Muller writes. 🛻 Driving the news: Elon Musk says Tesla will wind down Cybertruck production next year to make room for its autonomous Cybercab. Musk once envisioned selling at least 250,000 Cybertrucks annually. Sales peaked below 40,000 in 2024 and have been falling ever since. Tesla recalled the Cybertruck 11 times, including twice to reattach stainless steel trim pieces that could fly off while driving. Neither the truck's $39,900 price target nor its promised 500-mile driving range ever materialized. Most buyers paid closer to $100,000. Keep reading.

Faster, more dangerous cyber war Illustration: Brendan Lynch/Axios. Stock: Getty Images Refrigerator hacks. $6.3 billion crypto heists. 14-country espionage campaigns carried out in just 11 days. All in the span of a week. Why it matters: State-backed hackers are finding new ways to launch cyberattacks at remarkable speed and scale — and AI threatens to give attackers an even greater edge over defenders, Axios' Sam Sabin reports. 🥑 Driving the news: Hackers tampered with refrigeration systems at dozens of European grocery stores in one night earlier this week — raising temperatures and spoiling food in a sweeping attack some linked to Russia. French blood banks were also affected in the attacks on European refrigeration systems, authorities said Wednesday. The Pentagon has also been investigating a series of suspected hacks of refrigeration systems on its military bases over the summer. Nextgov reported that investigators suspect Iran was behind those attacks. 🔬 Zoom in: No clear evidence has yet linked the attack on food supply to AI or automation, but hackers have used those tools in other breaches to speed up operations. North Korean hackers behind last week's record-setting Binance heist also likely used automation to move stolen cryptocurrency and cover their tracks, according to Chainalysis. China-linked hackers used an AI-powered tool called Artex to target more than 200 organizations across 14 countries in just 11 days last month, CrowdStrike found.

Vance leads behind-the-scenes Iran deal push Photo illustration: Sarah Grillo/Axios. Photos: Brandon Bell and U.S. Navy via Getty Images Vice President Vance has spent the past two weeks personally involved in indirect talks with Iran aimed at reaching a new ceasefire and resuming nuclear negotiations, Axios' Barak Ravid reports. Why it matters: Vance's heavy involvement shows he's taking it upon himself to extract the U.S. from a conflict he blamed for the GOP's staggering losses in this week's election. It also elevates the latest round of indirect talks to the highest levels of the administration. 🔎 State of play: U.S. officials and regional sources say that, for now, Trump is willing to let diplomatic efforts play out and wants to see if any kind of deal is possible. But if he changes his mind, the U.S. military is ready to launch strikes on a relatively short timetable. Go deeper.

The Miller Doctrine Photo illustration: Brendan Lynch/Axios. Photos: Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty Images Stephen Miller is no Susie Wiles: He believes in almost limitless presidential power, considers the Democratic Party an extremist organization, and dreams of ruthless crackdowns on immigration and foreign adversaries, Axios' Marc Caputo and Alex Isenstadt report. Why it matters: Miller, who starts Monday as the new White House chief of staff, is unlike any of his five predecessors who have held the job during Trump's two terms — and unlike anyone who has held the powerful position in the modern era. Miller puts the hard in hard-liner, and understands how to pull the levers of power to get his way and make the U.S. government a MAGA machine. 💥 Miller's appointment sets the stage for two years of partisan warfare with the new Dem-led Congress, which is likely to launch investigations of Trump's administration, political committees and allies. "Stephen is Trump's wartime consigliere," Roger Stone, one of the president's oldest friends and advisers, told Axios. The big picture: Despite his post-midterm comments about finding ways to work with Democrats, Trump's choice of Miller signals that the president isn't looking for truces. He's prepping for war, and sees Miller as a brass-knuckle general and tactical expert impervious to criticism or traditional restraints. The 41-year-old Miller — Trump's MAGA brain for a decade — has detailed his Miller Doctrine in speeches, policies and press conferences: 🏛️ Presidential power is "very substantial and will not be questioned." Miller said those words about Trump's Muslim travel ban in 2017 on CBS' "Face the Nation." But to him, they broadly apply to other areas of the executive's authority. ⚖️ Court authority is limited. In May 2025, when courts blocked aspects of Trump's deportation policies, Miller said the rulings were the work of "radical rogue judges" who were "at war" with the executive and legislative branches. 🫏 The political opposition is a threat to America. "The Democrat Party is not a political party. It is a domestic extremist organization," Miller told Sean Hannity in August 2025. Miller also warned that if Democrats won Congress, "it's game over." They just won it. 🛡️ Homeland security is the nation's spine. A key architect of the administration's hard-line immigration policies, Miller said in a March speech: "Our national security, our homeland security, the safety and well-being of our people begins at home, begins in our neighborhood, begins in our home region." 🪖 America should use "hard power" in the Western Hemisphere. "The cartels that operate in this hemisphere are the ISIS and the al-Qaeda of the Western Hemisphere, and should be treated just as brutally and just as ruthlessly as we treat those organizations," Miller said in the same speech, to foreign leaders at the Shield of the Americas conference. Between the lines: Trump advisers see Miller's elevation as a way to reenergize the president's populist base, which failed to turn out in sufficient numbers for the midterms — and in some cases voted for Democrats. Advisers point to Trump's handling of the Epstein files and his decision to attack Iran — which in turn escalated fuel prices — as reasons he lost support among those voters. Without winning them back, Republicans say, they'll have no chance in the 2028 elections. Critics also fault the harsh immigration enforcement championed by Miller, as well as voters' perceptions of corruption in Trump's administration, as additional drags on Republicans. 👀 Miller's allies dismiss questions about his management experience, noting that he has overseen the Department of Homeland Security and regularly runs morning meetings with the White House staff focused on immigration policy. With Trump's legislative agenda effectively stalled, Miller's allies argue he is particularly well suited to a White House that will increasingly rely on executive orders and legal battles — areas in which Miller has extensive experience. But some critics worry that Miller's elevation could mean Trump turns Miller's hard-line immigration agenda into a centerpiece of his final two years in office — something that could continue to alienate independent and moderate voters, as it appeared to do in the midterms. Trump's administration and supporters expect the criticism and are unfazed. "It's Miller Time," said another Trump adviser. "Buckle up."

Violent, property crime victimization rates fell in 2025, federal data shows A new federal report released the week before Tuesday’s midterm elections found that Americans experienced declines in several categories of violent and property crime victimization in 2025, including aggravated assaults, burglaries and motor vehicle thefts. https://floridaphoenix.com/2026/11/06/repub/violent-property-crime-victimization-rates-fell-in-2025-federal-data-shows/?

Young home shoppers still priced out without help, according to survey The age of the typical first-time homebuyer last year remained stuck at a historic high of 40 years old as younger people continue to get the worst of brutally high prices and interest rates in much of the country. https://floridaphoenix.com/2026/11/07/repub/young-home-shoppers-still-priced-out-without-help-according-to-survey/?

Federal appeals court finds Florida’s Medicaid termination letters insufficient Florida has lost another round in a long-running legal battle over how the administration of Gov. Ron DeSantis removed people from Medicaid. https://floridaphoenix.com/2026/11/06/federal-appeals-court-finds-floridas-medicaid-termination-letters-insufficient/?

November 7, 2026 Good morning. Susie Wiles is out as White House chief of staff. Stephen Miller is in. We’ll catch you up on that and all the latest news below. But first: As the days get shorter, resist the urge to hibernate. María Jesús Contreras Hunkering down By Melissa Kirsch Despite this week’s unseasonably warm weather, turning the clocks back is like shifting into winter gear. The sun peaces out at 4:45 p.m. as if saying, You don’t have to go home but you can’t stay here. And go home we do, helpless to disobey the darkness. Why are we eating dinner at 6 p.m.? Why this sudden urge to make soup? Where are my slippers? The urge comes on strong to hibernate, to melt into layers of fleece and quilts. Here comes the cozy season — what will we watch and read, what about a hot cider or a hot buttered rum or something, anything, steaming in a mug? Warmblooded animals hibernate. Their body temperatures, heart rates, metabolism, all drop. Posted up in the burrow or the cave or the hollow tree — winter quarters known as the hibernaculum — they stay unconscious for weeks or months. It’s a tempting model, but I’ve come to be skeptical of it for humans. Hibernating feels like comfort for those of us who see cold and dark as things to endure. But hibernation is missing an essential energy. Hunker too long and it can tip over into lethargy, detachment, a seasonal case of the blues. If we want to indulge in the pleasure of indoor coziness without totally going to sleep, we might take inspiration from the wintertime behavior of coldblooded animals. Where woodchucks and bats hibernate, reptiles and amphibians brumate. Brumation also involves bodily functions’ slowing down to conserve energy. But brumating animals don’t go totally unconscious: A lizard might emerge on warm days to bask in the sun. A snake might have a drink of water. “The most important distinction between brumation and hibernation is awareness,” is how a website that sells enclosures for reptiles explains it. “A hibernating animal is in a deep, continuous sleep and generally doesn’t wake until the season changes. A brumating reptile remains somewhat aware and responsive to their surroundings.” What does it look like to remain aware and responsive as fall seeps into winter? It’s questioning the cues: Do I feel like staying in because it’s restorative, or am I shutting down early just because the sun did? It’s continuing to participate in the splendor of the world even if it’s icy outside. If you have a tendency to go dark in the colder months, might I suggest acting a little more reptilian this year? We might slow down when winter comes, we might feel most comfortable in our own tree hollows, but we remain aware — aware of the way our energy and appetites shift as the light does; aware of the world inside and outside our hibernacula; aware that this winter, like all winters, is still a season of our lives that we don’t want to miss. I’ll be on vacation for the next two Saturdays. See you after Thanksgiving. (I can’t believe it either.) TRUMP’S NEW CHIEF OF STAFF Doug Mills/The New York Times; Tierney L. Cross for The New York Times Days after the Republican rout in the midterm elections, President Trump ousted his chief of staff, Susie Wiles, and replaced her with Stephen Miller, his policy adviser and architect of his controversial immigration crackdown. Miller had been pitching himself for the job for weeks, saying he would advocate winding down the war in Iran. There had been signs Wiles was on shaky ground with the president. He cut her out of some decisions, like picking a television pundit as his press secretary (which turned out to be a disaster). He also blamed her for Tuesday’s losses. On Friday, Trump told reporters that Wiles had done a “great job” but that “sometimes in life you have to make moves.” Wiles, one of the most powerful figures in Trump’s orbit for years, is the latest in a wave of powerful women to leave his administration. THE LATEST NEWS Midterm Elections Scott Colom meeting with content creators in Jackson, Miss., on Thursday. Rory Doyle for The New York Times Scott Colom, the Democratic Senate nominee in Mississippi, held a slim but growing lead as the ballot counting continued. Young voters, alienated by Trump’s policies and an older generation of politicians, powered many of the Democratic victories this year. Prediction markets tout their accuracy. Did they pick the right midterm winners? After Texas flipped blue, Houston’s mayor told the city’s police officers to limit their cooperation with ICE. Voters in four states chose to bar transgender athletes from competing on female sports teams. The U.S. attorney who helped oversee Trump’s retribution campaign has resigned, adding to a list of abrupt departures from the Justice Department since Election Day. Around the World Saudi-led forces bombed a home in northern Yemen, killing nine family members, five of them children, their relatives said. A Tanzania court sentenced the country’s main opposition leader to four years in prison. Human rights groups say the case is part of a pattern of repression. What was once a popular nightclub in Haiti is now a makeshift shelter for families fleeing gang violence. Click to watch. The New York Times Other Big Stories Employers in the United States added 165,000 jobs in October, and the overall unemployment rate fell. (Is A.I. boosting the job market?) The Cornell faculty senate passed a resolution of no confidence in the school’s administration, urging change in how the university handles sexual assault. The U.S. experienced the largest drop in homelessness last year since an annual count began nearly two decades ago. Tesla will stop making Cybertrucks. GAME OF THE WEEK Brendan Mullin/Imagn Images, via Imagn Images via Reuters Connect College football rivalry: Can Michigan State football find its way out of its deepest hole ever? The Spartans are rocking an embarrassing 2-6 record. In their home conference, where the team has played its worst stretch of football in almost 75 years, it’s 0-5. Tonight at 7:30 p.m., Michigan State faces off against its rival, the University of Michigan Wolverines, who are 5-3 (2-3 in their conference). There will be a parallel competition on the sidelines that scientific researchers are calling “The Piss Off.” For a project across both campuses, researchers will collect urine from tailgaters, pasteurize it and isolate nutrients for use in fertilizer pellets. So fans should feel free to have another beer! — Evan Gorelick THE WEEK IN CULTURE Film and TV A24 Close-up shots of Elizabeth Holmes, Nathan Fielder and Billy Evans give “You Can See Everything” its signature look. Our film critic asks: What do their faces say? Jordan Firstman, known as an Instagram troublemaker, becomes a sentimental filmmaker with his debut feature, “Club Kid.” The Canadian sketch show “SCTV,” whose archives are now available on Netflix, featured a murderer’s row of comedians like John Candy and Catherine O’Hara. Our critic explains what made it so funny. Music Sometimes, Dominic Fike sounds like Weezer, or like John Mayer and Jack Johnson. Other times, he raps. Is the mess part of his appeal? Listen to his interview on “Popcast.” The composer John Luther Adams, long attracted to extreme environments, left the U.S. for inspiration in the arid heart of Australia. More Culture “The Nutcracker” has entered virtual reality: Audience members in Detroit watched the ballet on a borderless, 87-foot-diameter LED dome. The Booker Prize will be announced on Monday. See the nominated novels, and vote for your favorite. Lucien Smith, the young artist who skyrocketed to fame before his death this year, died from an accidental drug overdose, the New York City medical examiner’s office said. Morning readers, don’t miss The Midterms Sale on election coverage and more. What effect will the results have on the country? And on you? Stay informed with our best offer on The Times in full. Subscribe now. RECIPE OF THE WEEK Armando Rafael for The New York Times By Melissa Clark Crispy Tofu Tacos Alexa Weibel’s deeply spiced crispy tofu tacos are a masterpiece — fragrant and savory, with heft and crunch. The tofu crumbles are versatile, too. You can skip the tacos and spoon them over rice or sprinkle them onto salads. The key is to really let the grated tofu bits roast until the sizzle is audible. That’s when you know the crunch will be, too. REAL ESTATE Lauren Lancaster for The New York Times The Hunt: She loved her Brooklyn apartment, but there wasn’t much nature nearby. What did she find for $500,000 in the Catskills? What you get for $1.5 million around Cuernavaca, Mexico: A four-bedroom in Palmira, a contemporary home in Chapultepec or a Mexican colonial in Acapantzingo. Calculator: How old will I be before I own a home? Source: U.S. Census Bureau. The New York Times LIVING A skier last winter at Mount Bachelor in Bend, Ore. Ruth Fremson/The New York Times Snowfall effect: A super El Niño is here. What does that mean for skiing? First-lady-worthy: Whom did Rama Duwaji, Zohran Mamdani’s wife, DM for a haircut? Never left: Long after the pandemic, people are still using weekend and seasonal homes year-round. ADVICE FROM WIRECUTTER Order your Thanksgiving turkey in the mail Yes, you can outsource your holiday bird. My advice, in fact, is that you do. A good smoked turkey — we found several in our taste-testing — can be a delightfully tender and wonderfully juicy centerpiece. All of the Rockwellian vibes, close to zero work. You’re not babysitting a bird all day, which frees up more time to go all out on sides and desserts. Because it arrives fully cooked, this turkey won’t hog oven space, nor require you to maneuver around a raw bird brining in the fridge. Maybe best of all, it gives you scrumptious, smoky leftovers for gumbo, my family’s favorite tradition. Just make sure you give yourself plenty of time for shipping, plus an additional day or two to let it thaw. Another shortcut? One of these actually good store-bought pie crusts. — Abigail Bailey NOW TIME TO PLAY Here is today’s Spelling Bee. Yesterday’s pangrams were linocut and locution. Take the news quiz to see how well you followed this week’s headlines. And here are today’s Mini Crossword, Wordle, Crossplay, Connections and Strands. Thanks for spending part of your weekend with The Times. — Melissa Sign up here to get this newsletter in your inbox. Reach our team at themorning@nytimes.com. Host: Sam Sifton Editor: Adam B. Kushner News Editor: Tom Wright-Piersanti News Staff: Evan Gorelick, Brent Lewis, Lara McCoy, Karl Russell Saturday Writer: Melissa Kirsch Editorial Director, Newsletters: Jodi Rudoren Deputy Editorial Director: Lauren Jackson

THIS DAY IN HISTORY November 7 1944 FDR wins unprecedented fourth term President Franklin Delano Roosevelt rose above personal and political challenges to emerge as one of the nation’s most revered and influential presidents. FDR remains the only president to have served more than two terms. Read More Sponsored Content by REVCONTENT 19th Century 1885 Canada’s transcontinental railway completed Arts & Entertainment 1943 Singer-songwriter Joni Mitchell is born 1966 John Lennon and Yoko Ono meet 1980 “King of Cool” Steve McQueen dies Black History 1989 Two African American firsts in politics Civil War 1861 Battle of Belmont, Missouri Crime 1932 Supreme Court overturns Scottsboro convictions Natural Disasters & Environment 1940 Tacoma Narrows Bridge collapses Sports 1991 Magic Johnson announces he is HIV-positive U.S. Government and Politics 1972 Nixon reelected president 2000 Hillary Clinton is elected to the U.S. Senate 2000 Election results between Al Gore and George Bush too close to call Women’s History 1916 Jeannette Rankin becomes first woman elected to Congress World War I 1914 First issue of “The New Republic” published World War II 1944 Soviet master spy is hanged by the Japanese

The Octopus Shuffle In a study published this week, researchers have mapped how octopuses contort to fit through small spaces. The findings could inform the design of more versatile search-and-rescue robots. Rather than simply squeezing through tight gaps, octopuses follow a coordinated three- to four-step process, adjusting their movements based on the opening's size. They first extend one arm to explore the other side, then push several more arms through. Using those arms for leverage, they pull the rest of their arms and mantle to the other side. If an opening is narrower than the distance between their eyes, they make the final passage in two distinct movements (watch here). Their ability to contort stems from a body built around muscles rather than bones. Their major blood vessels can also maintain circulation locally, even when other body parts are constricted. Today's search-and-rescue robots are typically long and narrow, resembling snakes (see example). Researchers say an octopus-inspired robot could potentially carry more sensors, tools, and communication devices with its flexible arms.

Strait of Hormuz could reopen as part of Qatari plan for Iran nuclear inspections Trump still considering new assault on Iran nuclear sites – though threats less credible after Vance remarks https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/nov/07/strait-of-hormuz-qatar-plan-iran-nuclear-inspections? ps:We didn't need to get to this place! But no president trump had to get rid of a deal that the USA already had with Iran and was working just fine!!!!!!!!!!

What’s the point? Ten years after the Paris treaty, are climate talks getting anywhere? Its key temperature goal has been missed but experts say the agreement is still proving a vital moral compass for progress https://www.theguardian.com/environment/ng-interactive/2026/nov/07/whats-the-point-ten-years-after-the-paris-treaty-are-climate-talks-getting-anywhere?