Dodgers Win It in Game 7
The Los Angeles Dodgers won the World Series against the Toronto Blue Jays on Saturday, November 1st. According to ESPN, this World Series is regarded as one of the most exciting ever, with the series being described as “ a series for the ages.” Game 3 lasted for a record-tying 6 hours and 39 minutes, ending in a walk-off homerun by Dodger Freddie Freeman. In Game 7, the Blue Jays were leading all game, and in the 9th inning, the Dodgers were down to their final out , when Dodger Miguel Rojas hit a game-tying home run. The game goes into extra innings, and Will Smith ends up being a hero for the Dodgers, hitting the game-winning home run in the 11th inning. The Dodgers have now won back-to-back championships. Dodgers Pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto won World Series MVP.
– Owen Bullington
SNAP Defunded by Trump Administration after Government Shutdown
The US Department of Agriculture plans to freeze funding to the Supplement Nutrition Assistance program, SNAP for short, starting November 1st. Since the government has been shut down they claim they aren’t making the money to keep funding the program. SNAP benefits are a major piece of America’s social security net, serving about 1 in 8 Americans. Giving 42 million people a huge disadvantage on how they will feed themselves or their families. This will increase poverty and hunger, and strain the economy of lower income cities. Democratic governors from 25 states, and the district of Columbia, challenged the plan to pause the program, stating that the Administration has a legal obligation to keep it running. The Trump administration has agreed to pay half of the funds.
– Shea Houston
New Nuclear Development Project headed to Indianapolis
First American Nuclear (FANCO) announced on Nov. 4 2025, that It will establish its headquarters, manufacturing facilities, and an advanced “closed-fuel cycle” energy park in Indiana in collaboration with the State of Indiana. According to prnewswire.com the project is expected to bring roughly 5,000 high-paying jobs to the state and aims to position Indiana as a national leader in sustainable nuclear energy technology.
– Ayden Linton
Indiana Legislature to Look at Redistricting in December
Indiana’s Republican legislative leaders have announced that they will not meet to discuss the redistricting of state lines until at least December later this year, despite Governor Mike Braun attempting to call for a special session in early November. House Speaker Todd Huston and Indiana’s senate representative Rod Bray both stated that the issue of redistricting will happen some time between December 1st and December 12th. The delay in the decision was justified by our representatives because they claimed that it would allow for more thoughtful consideration of the topic. Further, they believed that it was better to avoid the additional costs of a true special session. According to a report from wthr.com, Indiana representatives went into this approach thinking that it would save taxpayer dollars while still being in the legal time frame allowed for redistricting.
– Eithhienn Bennett
New York City Mayoral Election
On Election Day, November 4th, New York voters chose who they wanted as Mayor. The three candidates were New York Governor Andrew Cuomo, who ran as an independent, Curtis Sliwa, who ran for the Republican Party, and Democratic Socialist Zohran Mamdani. After a continuous battle between these candidates, it all came to a head on Election Day. Mamdani took his victory with pride as he promised to make New York City better, stating, “I can see the dawn of a better day for humanity,” reported by NPR. During his campaign, he promised free bus fares for the city, freezing stabilized rents, providing universal child care, increasing minimum wage, and lowering the cost of life lower by taxing the 1% of wealthy New Yorkers and big corporations. Mamdani, during his victory speech, directly called out the president, Donald J. Trump, as Trump has gone on to say Mamdani is a “Communist,” according to NPR. Mamdani went on to tell Trump to “turn your volume up” to get Trump to hear Mamdani’s message and look at people’s real problems.
– Braxton Law
Fatal Airplane Crash in Kentucky
On November 5th, a plane crashed due to a left engine separating from a UPS plane when departing from Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport in Kentucky. 12 people were killed, with 15 were injured. 2 of those 15 are in critical condition. The aircraft’s 3 members and the other 9 have not yet been identified. The coroner is at the scene attempting to determine the identities of the victims. Still, Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear said that will be “a little more difficult” due to the condition of the bodies, says ABC News. Not only were people’s lives impacted, but buildings were too: “Two buildings were also seriously impacted by the crash: Kentucky Petroleum Recycling and Grade A Auto Parts,” quotes WLWT5. This case is still ongoing, and the FAA and NTSB will provide updates as they come in.
– Jax Rees
Category 5 Hurricane hits Jamaica
Hurricane Melissa struck Jamaica on October 28, 2025. This was the largest hurricane to hit Jamaica, per Reuters.com. The storm was absolutely catastrophic, killing at least 65 people. Jamaica, along with other Caribbean nations, has been severely impacted and will take a long time to recover.
– Cody Mashino
Mississippi Woman Shoots Monkey to save Children
According to ABC News, last Sunday in Mississippi, a truck overturned on the road and a monkey escaped. The monkey ran through a neighborhood and into several yards. A woman named Jessica Bond Ferguson saw the monkey in her yard and, fearing it might attack or spread disease to her and her children, grabbed her phone and firearm and shot the monkey.
– Tater Eoff
#1 Top Selling Steam Game this Fall, ARC Raiders
Last Friday, the new extraction shooter “ARC Raiders” set in a world where humanity was driven underground by mysterious robots called ARC, was released on Steam, Xbox, and the PS5, having positive reviews across all platforms. And a 9/10 on Steam, with one review saying, “This is the extraction shooter I’ve been waiting for. It’s tough, no question about it. The bots will absolutely punish you if you slip up, but that’s part of what makes it so good. Every encounter feels intense, every decision matters, and every extraction feels earned.” Reviews like this are prevalent across most platforms, with a peak of 354,000 concurrent players on Steam alone. Following the success, the developers at Embark Studios released a roadmap of the game, stating that it is a 10-year game.
– Kayden Owens
Homer Simpson comes to Fortnite
On November 1, 2025, Fortnite released its brand-new season, featuring The Simpsons as the main focus. The new season allows players to fight in the town of Springfield. The season also features a brand new battle pass, which will enables players to play as Homer and other Simpsons characters. You can check out the new season on the Epic Store today.
– Bryce Martin
