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• 5 Of The Biggest Freight Trains On Earth And What They Haul - The biggest freight trains on Earth are built for extreme distances and heavy cargo. Here are five record-setters and the jobs they were designed to handle.
• From mobile phones to cooked frogs, inside London's biggest lost property office - By Vitalii Yalahuzian and Marissa Davison LONDON, Nov 29 (Reuters) - Mobile phones, wallets, rucksacks, spectacles and keys top the list of the 6,000 items that arrive weekly at Transport for London's
• College freshman is deported flying home for Thanksgiving surprise, despite court order - A college freshman trying to fly from Boston to Texas to surprise her family for Thanksgiving was instead deported to Honduras in violation of a court order, according to her attorney.
• Tom Stoppard, playwright of electric verve, dies at 88 - His intellectually challenging and verbally dazzling works, including “Arcadia” and “Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead,” were among the most acclaimed and oft-performed plays of the last half-century.
• Crash closes eastbound lanes on I-94 in Brookfield - The incident occurred around 9:15 a.m. on Nov. 29, the state Department of Transportation said.
• Afghan national admitted via Operation Allies Welcome charged with making terroristic threat, DHS says - An Afghan national was arrested after posting a video indicating he was building a bomb with an intended target in Fort Worth area, Homeland Security said.
• Russia Bombards Ukraine for Nearly 10 Hours in a Deadly Assault - The attack came as U.S. officials were expected to hold peace talks with Ukrainian and Russian officials in the coming days.
• Nearly 2 in 3 Americans now say college degrees aren't worth the financial cost, survey finds - A new survey reveals a dramatic shift, as two-thirds of Americans now believe college degrees aren't worth the cost, marking a major change from a decade ago.
• WSJ Bombshell: Trump Chiefs Met With Putin Honcho On Peace Plan To Access Billions Frozen In Europe - Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner met with Kirill Dmitriev to hammer out a peace deal that would unlock hundreds of billions in funds frozen in Europe
• Stanford hires NFL assistant to be head coach - Stanford hired Tavita Pritchard, the Washington Commanders quarterbacks coach and former quarterback for the school, to be its new head coach.
• Pope Leo tours Istanbul's famous Blue Mosque, declines to pray alongside imam - Pope Leo XIV tours Istanbul's Blue Mosque but declines to pray, surprising Vatican officials who had to correct official records of the historic visit.
• Knicks star robbed of $185K in watches and jewelry at Manhattan hotel in September: report - New York Knicks guard Josh Hart was robbed of $185,000 in watches and a bracelet while staying at the Dominick Hotel in Manhattan, according to a report.
• Manchester to London train to run without passengers - The 07:00 GMT train will only carry staff to London following a decision by the rail regulator.
• JONATHAN TURLEY: Wasserman Schultz blames Trump, guns for DC attack, but spares Biden - Rep. Wasserman Schultz sparks outrage by blaming Trump for National Guard shooting instead of the actual attacker in controversial CNN interview.
• White House blasts Boston Globe, CBS News and The Independent for coverage of 'illegal orders' video - Last week, six Democrats with military or national security experience, released a video reminding service members they have the right to refuse illegal orders.
• Zelensky faces political peril as corruption scandal consumes top aide - Beset by scandal at home and under U.S. pressure to reach a deal to end the Russian invasion, Volodymyr Zelensky is facing one of the most hazardous moments of his presidency.
• Carville tells Dems they can win with affordability agenda if they ‘quit f---ing around’ with ‘cultural stuff’ - James Carville warns Democrats must address wage stagnation and housing costs affecting young people instead of focusing on unpopular culture war issues.
• Son Allegedly Beat Parents, Set Home on Fire and Then Escaped — as His Mom and Dad Said 'Come Back' and 'Help Us' - Venture Hazard, 76, and Donald Hazard, 83, were found dead in their burning Massachusetts house earlier this week
• Digital isolation is crushing young men — fraternities hold a proven solution - Young men face a mental health crisis with 57% rating wellbeing as poor. Research shows fraternity communities offer proven solutions to combat isolation.
• Did Pope Leo Pray in Istanbul’s Blue Mosque? Not Visibly, at Least. - Leo XIV is being closely watched on an inaugural trip to Turkey and Lebanon to spread a message of peace and outreach.
• At least 20 dead, several missing after boat capsizes in northwestern Congo - At least 20 people have died, and several remain missing after a boat capsized in northwestern Congo, according to local residents. The boat, which capsized on Lake Maï-Ndombe on Thursday, was carrying passengers to the capital, Kinshasa.
• This 1 Controversial Request Doctors Make During Appointments With Teens Is Sparking Intense Debate Online - “Not a chance and not on your life," one person said of this request health professionals maintain is important for accurate treatment.
• Bears coach goes topless in wild locker room celebration after dominating Eagles - Ben Johnson’s shirtless celebration and chant after the Chicago Bears’ win over the Philadelphia Eagles showed just how fired up Chicago’s new head coach really is.
• Airbus A320 recall disrupts global travel after glitch linked to solar flares - The European Union Aviation Safety Agency said in a directive that a JetBlue flight on Oct. 30 experienced an "uncommanded and limited pitch down event."
• National Guardsman shot in DC is 'hanging on,' family pleading for prayer, congressman says - National Guardsman Andrew Wolfe, 24, is "hanging on" Saturday after being shot in Washington, D.C., earlier this week, Rep. Riley Moore, R-W.Va., said.
• Business booms for firm that recruits students as enrollment in school districts tank nationwide - School districts hire recruitment firm Caissa K12 to compete with charter schools and voucher programs as parents increasingly choose alternatives to neighborhood public schools.
• Toxic soil stalls work on historic orchard in Pierce County. Neighbors concerned - Residents in the city of DuPont took to Facebook recently, concerned about why a half dozen fruit trees were sitting unplanted.
• Trump says he has ordered closure of Venezuelan airspace - President Donald Trump said Saturday that Venezuelan airspace was closed in its entirety, amid growing U.S. threats to attack the South American nation.
• What is the new mansion tax? All you need to know - Owners of properties worth more than £2m will have to pay the new charge from 2028.
• Northwestern Agrees to a Deal With Trump Administration - The university will pay $75 million to regain its research funding and end investigations, the second highest payment by a school facing pressure from the administration.
• Oregon teacher accused of sexual misconduct that school district was ‘fully aware’ of - Attorneys said they have heard from several victims whose abuse occurred in the early 2000s.
• How Black Friday became a retail letdown: 'To sustain the ride, they started to dilute it' - Black Friday used to be the biggest in-person shopping event of the year, but for six straight years, online sales have outpaced stores.
• Warren Buffett's Latest Artificial Intelligence (AI) Stock Pick Is Already Up at Least 25% Since Berkshire Hathaway Bought It -- and It's Not Too Late to Join Him - Buffett has had his eye on this company for a long time.
• Trump pleads not guilty to 34 felony counts - Former President Donald Trump has been indicted by a Manhattan grand jury, marking the first time in US history that a current or former president has faced criminal charges.
• Mexico's 'Batman': The president's favorite crime fighter, the cartels' nemesis - No floodlights illuminate the night sky when the citizens of Mexico's Gotham need a hand.
• Hurry up and wait: Venezuelans try to prepare for U.S. attack - Caught between President Donald Trump’s threats and a government they don’t trust, Venezuelans are living moment to moment, unsure of what to expect next.
• WWE stars says bystander gave them middle finger in Los Angeles for driving Tesla - WWE stars Seth Rollins and Becky Lynch talked about getting flipped off by a bystander in Los Angeles because they were driving a Tesla.
• In Firing His No. 2, Zelensky Loses Both a Negotiator and an Enforcer - Andriy Yermak had ensured internal discipline in Ukraine’s wartime politics. He also led the country’s peace negotiations, which now must go on without him.