DOJ sues to block new California congressional map following Prop 50 win

The Department of Justice (DOJ) on Thursday filed a motion to aid in a lawsuit California Republicans have brought against Gov. Gavin Newsom over Prop 50.

Dining out? Here's what's more expensive, based on October data

Restaurant prices keep rising in 2025, with items getting more expensive amid tariffs, labor and weather pressures.

Last penny minted this week in US
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The last penny ever to be minted by the United States Mint has been minted this week, as the US Treasury has decided to phase out the smaller denomination of coin in US currency.

Grijalva on Speaker Johnson and pending Epstein vote
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Several weeks after winning a special election, Arizona Rep. Adelita Grijalva was sworn into Congress on Wednesday, Nov. 12, at the nation's capitol. Grijalva, a Democrat, was elected on Sept. 23 to represent Arizona's 7th Congressional District. The newest House Representative joins LiveNOW’s Andy Mac to talk about her time with Speaker Mike Johnson and what her plans are as she adjusts to working in Congress.

What are portable, assumable mortgages?

The Trump administration is proposing 50-year, portable and assumable mortgages to boost housing affordability, but experts are also warning of market trade-offs. Here's what to know.

Idaho student murders: A look back at the case on the 3-year anniversary

The shocking case received national attention since Nov. 13, 2022, when four students were found stabbed to death in an off-campus rental home in Moscow, Idaho.

Here's how much warmer your winter has gotten since 1970

Winter is now the U.S.’s fastest-warming season. Here’s how much warmer your winter has gotten since 1970, according to new data.

Grijalva meets Johnson, focus shifts to Epstein files
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Nearly two months after winning a special election, Arizona Rep. Adelita Grijalva has been sworn into Congress on Wednesday. House Speaker Mike Johnson previously said that Grijalva would not be sworn in until the government shutdown ends. Grijalva has previously said she will provide the final signature needed on a petition to force the release of additional Jeffrey Epstein files. LiveNOW’s Andy Mac is learning more from Riley Rogerson, who covers politics and Congress for NOTUS.

Akon arrested in Georgia on outstanding warrant

Singer Akon was arrested in Chamblee, Georgia, on an outstanding warrant from Roswell police after Flock cameras alerted officers to his car; he was later released from the DeKalb County Jail.

Adele to make acting debut in Tom Ford’s upcoming movie

Adele will make her acting debut in Tom Ford’s upcoming film “Cry to Heaven." Here’s what we know.

Dr. Oz jumps in after man collapses during Oval Office press conference

A drug executive collapsed in the Oval Office while President Donald Trump was announcing a deal with drugmakers to reduce prices. Here's what we know.

Karoline Leavitt asked about Trump-Epstein connection
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In the White House press briefing, Karoline Leavitt was asked multiple questions about a recent release of Epstein emails that mention president Trump spending time with victims.

BREAKING: Epstein email referencing Trump released
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House Democrats Oversight Committee has released emails involving Ghislaine Maxwell and Jeffrey Epstein, including an email from Epstein himself, which says Donald Trump spent “hours” with a sex trafficking victim and that Trump quote “knew about the girls.”

Jane Goodall remembered at funeral service in DC

Jane Goodall, the conservationist renowned for her groundbreaking chimpanzee research documenting their personalities and use of tools, is being remembered at a funeral service at Washington National Cathedral in the nation’s capital.

Planned Parenthood Medicaid funding cuts hearing today

The legal fight continues Wednesday over the Medicaid funding cuts to Planned Parenthood, which was targeted in President Trump’s tax and spending cut bill this summer.

THC products could be banned by federal spending bill
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There is more news tonight as nearly all THC products would be banned in Texas, and many other states, if a new rule from inside the federal spending bill passes the House this week. The funding bill looks to reopen the government after the shutdown, but it also closes a loophole that triggered the spread of the THC industry. LiveNOW’s Austin Westfall is learning more tonight from Isaac Yu, a politics reporter with the Houston Chronicle, who shares more of his reporting on the issue.

Baby formula recall linked to infant botulism outbreak is expanding: What to know

A baby formula has been recalled amid a growing outbreak of infant botulism which has now sickened at least 15 infants in 12 states. Here’s what to know.