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ABC’s clash with the Trump administration is becoming the first major free speech battle of Trump’s second term as the network fights claims tied to The View and federal broadcast pressure. Tennessee’s newly approved congressional map is drawing lawsuits after Black neighborhoods in Memphis were split across multiple districts, while the administration’s effort to revoke citizenship from 12 naturalized Americans is reigniting debate over due process and executive power.

Markets continued climbing, AI voice scams are becoming more convincing, and Manchester City tightened the Premier League title race with three matches left.

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ABC accused the Trump administration of trying to chill free speech in a federal filing this weekend. The flashpoint is The View and whether the show is subject to the FCC's equal-time rules.

The network argued the administration's pressure on Disney over broadcast licenses amounts to retaliation for unfavorable on-air commentary. Disney lawyers asked a federal judge to block any FCC enforcement while the dispute plays out.

The case is the first major First Amendment showdown of the second Trump term. Other networks are watching to see whether the courts impose limits before the issue spreads.

Tennessee's Republican-led legislature signed off on a redistricting plan that splits Black-majority neighborhoods of Memphis across multiple congressional districts and is expected to favor the GOP in 2026 midterms. Civil rights groups have already filed lawsuits arguing the plan dilutes Black voting power.

Memphis has been represented by Democrat Steve Cohen for nearly two decades, and the new lines pull pieces of his district into surrounding rural ones. Local pastors and activists describe the carve-up as a deliberate effort to silence the city's political voice.

The plan follows a wave of mid-decade redistricting in states such as Texas and North Carolina, where Republicans are redrawing maps before next November. Democrats in Maryland and California are weighing counter-moves of their own.

The Trump administration filed federal court actions to revoke the citizenship of 12 naturalized Americans, the largest single denaturalization push in decades. The list spans immigrants from 11 countries and includes terror, war crimes, and child sex abuse allegations.

Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche said the cases target people who should never have qualified for citizenship and signaled more filings to come. Civil liberties groups warned the campaign could chill naturalization applications and tilt due process toward denaturalization on weaker evidence.

Among the 12 are a Colombian-born priest convicted of sexually assaulting a minor, a Moroccan with alleged al Qaeda ties, a Somali who pleaded guilty to material support for al Shabaab, and a former Gambian police officer accused of war crimes. The crackdown is the most aggressive use of denaturalization authority since the post 9/11 era.

China's foreign minister told his Iranian counterpart that a comprehensive ceasefire in the Iran war is now needed, with Beijing positioning itself as a mediator. Tehran is still weighing a US peace proposal that lays out terms for the Strait of Hormuz and its nuclear program.

Russia held a trimmed Victory Day parade on Red Square Saturday under cover of a US-brokered three-day ceasefire with Ukraine. The display omitted tanks and missiles for the first time since 2008.

Greek naval forces conducted a controlled blast on suspicious explosives recovered from a small naval drone discovered drifting in the Aegean Sea. Authorities have not identified the country of origin and a forensic investigation is underway.

A mother in the Dallas area is in mourning after a shouting match at a children's soccer game ended with two parents fatally shot in front of their kids. Police charged the suspect with capital murder.

The Treasury blacklisted dozens of companies and individuals in the Middle East and China for routing oil revenue and military supplies to Tehran. The package widens Washington's pressure even as a fragile Gulf truce holds.

The president addressed the White House Religious Liberty Commission at the Museum of the Bible, vowing executive action to defend Christian schools and broadcasters. Civil liberties groups warned the mandate is aimed at conservative Christian priorities.

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The S&P 500 closed at a record on Friday, capping its longest weekly winning streak since 2024 on cooling inflation and strong chipmaker earnings. Traders are eyeing tariff threats and the Trump-Xi summit.

Nvidia has pushed past 40 billion in equity bets this year, taking stakes in cloud providers and AV startups. Critics say it props up demand for its chips while bulls call it a wider moat.

Spirit Airlines' liquidation moves into the aircraft sell-off phase, with more than 90 planes scattered across US airports awaiting dispersal to lessors and creditors. The shutdown is the first major US airline failure in 25 years.

Climate forecasters say a developing El Niño could become one of the strongest on record, with major effects on global temperatures, rainfall, and hurricane patterns this fall. Insurers are already adjusting risk models.

Scammers are running AI-cloned voice attacks that copy a relative's voice from seconds of social media audio, then call asking for emergency wire transfers. Regulators urge households to set passphrase codes.

A common over-the-counter pill called lubiprostone preserved kidney function in 150 patients with chronic kidney disease in a Phase 2 trial. Researchers traced the effect to gut bacteria boosting spermidine.

Hall of Fame manager Bobby Cox died Saturday at 84 — the man who led Atlanta to 14 straight division titles, five National League pennants, and the 1995 World Series. Cox finished his career with 2,401 wins, fourth on the all-time managerial list behind only Connie Mack, Tony La Russa, and John McGraw.

Manchester City beat Brentford 3-0 at the Etihad Saturday, with Jeremy Doku, Erling Haaland, and Omar Marmoush all on the scoresheet. Result cuts Arsenal's lead to two points with three rounds left in the Premier League title race.

Milwaukee placed outfielder Brandon Lockridge on the injured list Saturday after he slammed into a side wall chasing a foul ball. Second outfielder-vs-wall casualty of the week, after the Yankees' Jasson Dominguez crashed in Newark Thursday.

The 61st International Art Exhibition opened today at the Giardini and Arsenale with 110 artists from 100 countries carrying out the late Koyo Kouoh's theme of melancholy and reflection. The Biennale runs through November 22.

UCLA scholars published a free online textbook on Asian American and Pacific Islander history to fill gaps in K-12 and college curricula. The nine chapters cover immigration, internment, civil rights, and contemporary movements.

Roasted green tea hojicha is muscling into café menus from London to New York, with baristas and dessert chefs swapping it into lattes, ice cream, and pastries once dominated by matcha. Fans cite hojicha's lower caffeine and toasty caramel notes as the appeal.

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What it is: The Department of War began rolling out more than 160 declassified files, photos, and videos on unidentified anomalous phenomena, the largest single transparency drop on the topic in US government history. The trove spans Cold War-era rotating saucer reports through metallic elliptical sightings recorded between 2020 and 2026.

The detail: Files cover encounters reported by Air Force, Navy, FBI, NASA, and State Department personnel. Roughly two dozen videos run a combined 41 minutes, and a 1994 State Department cable from the US embassy in Tajikistan describes an object making 90-degree turns and corkscrew maneuvers at high speeds. Pentagon analysts said most incidents remain unexplained even after a thorough review.

Why it matters: The disclosure resets the public record on what the federal government actually documents about unexplained sightings, ending years of quiet stonewalling. It also raises the political stakes for Congress, which has scheduled oversight hearings on UAP funding and personnel access. Researchers in the academic community are already cross-referencing the trove against private archives.

What to watch: Watch for the next tranche of files, which Pentagon officials say will land within weeks at war.gov/ufo. The bigger question is whether the release pressures NASA and intelligence agencies to follow with their own document drops, particularly around any radar tracks or pilot reports that have remained classified for decades. Lawmakers from both parties are pushing for new statutory disclosure timelines tied to defense authorization bills, and several have signaled intent to summon Pentagon officials to testify on the methodology behind redactions.

- A black bear cased a Tennessee bakery, pried at the door with claws, then walked off when the cinnamon rolls refused to come quietly.

- A Colorado officer found a skunk wearing a milkshake cup as a top hat, reached in bare-handed, and somehow walked off without becoming the punchline of his own incident report.

- A Mexican performer in Guadalajara strapped a metal rig to her braid and hoisted 166 pounds, claiming a Guinness record and making every conditioner ad ever look underqualified.

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