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Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program (SNAP) signage at a grocery store in Dorchester, Massachusetts, US, on Monday, Nov. 3, 2025. Mel Musto | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesA federal judge on Thursday ordered the Trump administration to pay full SNAP benefits for November by Friday, rejecting the administration’s plan to partially fund the food stamp program for 42 million Americans during the U.S. government shutdown.”People have gone without for too long,” Judge Jack McConnell said during a hearing in U.S. District Court in Rhode Island, where he issued the order.McConnell said the Trump administration, which had already agreed to tap a congressionally…

The Ford Lightning is seen at the New York International Auto Show on April 16, 2025.Danielle DeVries | CNBCDETROIT — Ford Motor is reportedly considering ending production of its all-electric F-150 Lightning pickup truck amid mounting losses and more challenging market conditions for EVs.The Wall Street Journal first reported the talks Thursday, adding they are ongoing and nothing has been finalized. A source familiar with Ford’s product strategy who spoke anonymously because the talks were private confirmed to CNBC that the automaker has been evaluating its future EVs amid the company’s losses and changing market conditions.”What I can say is…

McDonald’s Meal Deal photographed in Washington, D.C., on Aug. 26, 2024.Scott Suchman | The Washington Post | Getty ImagesMcDonald’s leadership is urging operators to stay the course on value offerings as the competition for consumers plays out across the restaurant space.In a memo to U.S. operators following the company’s third-quarter earnings, McDonald’s U.S. President Joe Erlinger said the brand was “moving in the right direction” as it continues a more-than-yearlong push on value.”Amid industry pressures, dynamic change, and aggressive competition, winning the fight for contracting traffic means staying customer-obsessed,” Erlinger wrote in the memo, which was viewed by CNBC. The…

Jeff CarlisleNov 6, 2025, 03:55 PM ETCloseJeff Carlisle covers MLS and the U.S. national team for ESPN FC.From the moment Mauricio Pochettino took over as manager of the U.S. men’s national team, time has been his enemy. He took over with less than two years to go until the U.S. co-hosts the 2026 FIFA World Cup with Canada and Mexico. With no World Cup qualifying, there were few competitive games to observe and assess his roster. Friendlies only get a team so far.Now, as Pochettino named his roster on Thursday for the November international window, the lack of face time…

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Gérald Caussé, a high-ranking official in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints who oversaw a global temple building boom under its previous president, became the faith’s newest apostle on Thursday.Caussé, 62, joins an all-male governing body called the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, which sits just under the president and two top counselors. Apostles help set church policy while overseeing the faith’s many business interests. A native of France, Caussé brings to the panel an intimate knowledge of the church’s vast finances from his time dotting the globe with lavish temples where the…

OpenAI is facing seven lawsuits claiming ChatGPT drove people to suicide and harmful delusions even when they had no prior mental health issues. The lawsuits filed Thursday in California state courts allege wrongful death, assisted suicide, involuntary manslaughter and negligence. Filed on behalf of six adults and one teenager by the Social Media Victims Law Center and Tech Justice Law Project, the lawsuits claim that OpenAI knowingly released GPT-4o prematurely, despite internal warnings that it was dangerously sycophantic and psychologically manipulative. Four of the victims died by suicide. ___EDITOR’S NOTE — This story includes discussion of suicide. If you or…

MANZANITA, Ore. (AP) — A woman was walking her dogs on an Oregon beach when she saw a small shark struggling.It was lucky timing for the salmon shark, which was suffocating in a low tide area near the shoreline.“I was essentially nervous about touching it at all,” Colleen Dunn, wrote in a text message Wednesday. “I have three kids so I didn’t wanna put myself in a dangerous position.”At first, she thought it was a baby great white.Dunn called her husband at an office at Nehalem Bay State Park for advice, but got no answer. So, with her dogs waiting…

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman speaks to media following a Q&A at the OpenAI data center in Abilene, Texas, U.S., Sept. 23, 2025. Shelby Tauber | ReutersOpenAI CEO Sam Altman said Thursday that the artificial intelligence startup is on track to generate more than $20 billion in annualized revenue run rate this year, with plans to grow to hundreds of billions in sales by 2030.The company has inked more than $1.4 trillion of infrastructure deals in recent months to try and build out the data centers it says are needed to meet growing demand. The staggering sum has raised questions from investors and…

Jeff KassoufNov 6, 2025, 03:12 PM ETCloseJeff Kassouf covers women’s soccer for ESPN, focusing on the USWNT and NWSL. In 2009, he founded The Equalizer, a women’s soccer news outlet, and he previously won a Sports Emmy at NBC Sports and Olympics.Alex Morgan, Sue Bird and Eli Manning are among members of the NWSL’s new celebrity-laden advisory board that is tasked with growing the league commercially.Everyone on the advisory board is already an investor in an NWSL club, and each of the 16 teams is represented by up to two delegates. The group is led by NWSL commissioner Jessica Berman.Editor’s…

Barcelona’s Eric García is a target for Paris Saint-Germain, while Tottenham Hotspur defender Micky van de Ven is of interest to Real Madrid. Join us for the latest transfer news and rumors from around the globe.Transfers home page | Men’s grades | Women’s gradesTOP STORIES- Wilcox: Man Utd not building ‘Globetrotters’ team- Wrexham CEO: Eriksen wanted no part of TV doc- Sources: Ten Hag interest in Wolves talksCould Eric García end up at Paris Saint-Germain? (Photo by Gerrit van Keulen/Soccrates/Getty Images)TRENDING RUMORS- Paris Saint-Germain are focusing on Barcelona’s Eric García as they look to sign a versatile defender, as reported by…