Good morning, and happy Saturday. It was a rough Friday for travelers: the FAA halted departures nationwide for more than four hours after an air traffic communications failure, and airlines are still catching up this morning. Our full report is coming up shortly. Here is what else you need to know to start your weekend.
Top stories
SpaceX Aims for First Double Catch of Starship
Starship lifted off Friday afternoon on its most ambitious test yet. Overnight, the ship reached orbit and deployed 26 Starlink satellites, but SpaceX called off the booster catch and sent the booster into the Gulf. The attempt to catch the ship at the tower is set for this afternoon.
U.S. Measles Cases Top 5,400 as Officials Weigh Elimination Status
Our Friday report laid out the record case count. Late Friday, Reuters, citing The Wall Street Journal, reported that the Pan American Health Organization has revoked the country’s measles-elimination status. More in our Health section this morning.
Supreme Court Agrees to Decide Whether Trump’s Border Asylum Ban Is Legal
The justices will review lower-court rulings that found the asylum suspension unlawful, a case with major stakes for the southern border and for people seeking protection.
Police Find Sixth Victim in D.C. Logan Circle Shooting
Investigators in Washington found another victim as they pieced together a shooting police tie to a long-running condo mold dispute.
Turkey and Qatar Sign Mutual Defense Pact
The two allies agreed to defend each other as tensions with Iran keep the Gulf on edge.
Chip Stocks Drag Nasdaq Lower as Wholesale Prices Jump
A hot wholesale inflation report and a slide in chip stocks weighed on tech shares Friday, even though the major indexes still finished the week higher.
Buying Now Takes $14,408 More a Year Than Renting, Zillow Says
Zillow’s latest numbers show how wide the gap between owning and renting has grown, and why demand is picking up in Miami.
Democrats Meet in Denver as Republicans Regroup After Midterms
Both parties are taking stock after the November 3 elections and planning for a new Congress in January.
Crow-Armstrong and Alvarez Win MVP Unanimously
The Cubs’ center fielder and the Astros’ slugger swept every first-place vote to take baseball’s top individual honors.
What to watch today
- Flight recovery: Airlines are working through cancellations after Friday’s nationwide ground stop. About 700 Saturday flights had already been canceled by Friday night, according to FlightRadar24 data cited by Al Jazeera. Check with your airline before heading to the airport.
- Starship catch attempt: SpaceX plans to try catching its Starship upper stage at the Texas launch tower around 4:17 p.m. ET, if the ship’s systems check out, per Aerospace Global News.
- College football: Duke visits Miami at noon ET on ABC, and No. 6 Texas plays at No. 21 LSU at 7:30 p.m. ET on ABC.
- Pope Leo XIV in Peru: The pope is expected to lead a prayer meeting in Zaña, a UNESCO-recognized site of memory of slavery and Afro-Peruvian heritage, the AP reports.
Good news
Homelessness in the United States fell about 6.7% from 2025 to 2026, the largest one-year drop since 2007, according to an analysis for the National Alliance to End Homelessness. Veteran homelessness fell an estimated 7.8%. The reasons are debated, but it means tens of thousands fewer people without a home on a single night.
Quote of the day
“The rougher the road, the better the opportunities waiting at the other end.” — Jonathan Anthony Burkett
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Sources: Al Jazeera, “FAA ground stop lifted: Why were US flights grounded, and what’s next?” (November 14, 2026); Aerospace Global News, “SpaceX aborts Starship booster catch as Flight 15 reaches orbit” (November 14, 2026); Reuters via Honolulu Star-Advertiser, “U.S. loses measles-free status as disease continues to spread” (November 13, 2026); Athlon Sports, “Duke Blue Devils at Miami Hurricanes Prediction” (November 2026); Sports Talk Florida, “Saturday College Football Preview” (November 2026); AP via Yahoo News, “Pope’s visit to hub of Afro-Peruvian community casts spotlight on African slave trade to Peru” (November 2026); National Alliance to End Homelessness, “New Analysis Shows Further Reductions in Homelessness” (November 6, 2026)
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