Good morning, and happy Thursday. Grab your coffee: here is what you need to know today, from the latest push for peace in Ukraine to a soaking nor’easter and baseball’s biggest night of the offseason.
Top stories
Trump Envoys to Meet Putin in Moscow, Then Zelensky
Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner are in Moscow to meet Vladimir Putin before briefing Volodymyr Zelensky in Dublin. Their trip follows Abu Dhabi talks that produced a prisoner-swap agreement but no breakthrough on ending the war.
Trump Defends Iran War in Veterans Day Address at Arlington
After laying a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, President Trump told veterans that Tehran started the Iran war and that it will end soon.
House Votes 211-204 to Send Massie’s Hegseth Impeachment Resolution to Committee
A narrow House majority sent Rep. Thomas Massie’s eight articles of impeachment against Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to the Judiciary Committee, a move that effectively ends the effort in this Congress.
Stocks Rebound as CoreWeave Results Revive the AI Trade
Chip stocks led Wall Street higher on Veterans Day after CoreWeave raised its outlook, though worries about another rate hike lingered while the bond market was closed for the holiday.
Home Prices Post First Annual Drop in 3 Years as Sales Stall
U.S. home-sale prices slipped 0.4% from a year earlier in October, the first yearly decline since 2023, as high mortgage rates kept buyers on the sidelines and listings climbed to a six-year high.
Two ‘Forever Chemicals’ Tied to Higher Risk of a Breast Cancer Type
An NIH analysis of more than 3,800 women linked higher blood levels of PFOA and PFOS to ER-negative breast cancer. Our story explains what the study found, its limits and what families can do.
Microsoft Patches Outlook Flaw Hackers Are Already Using
Microsoft’s November update closes an Outlook hole that can leak Windows login data when someone opens a booby-trapped file. Here is how to make sure your PC is protected.
America Right Now: U.S. Hiring Picks Up, but Raises Still Trail Prices
Employers added 165,000 jobs in October and unemployment dipped to 4.1%. We look at who is hiring and why many paychecks still are not keeping up.
America Right Now: Rent Burdens Hit a Record as Young Adults’ Homeownership Slips
Half of U.S. renters now spend more than 30% of their income on housing, and homeownership among adults under 35 fell again, leaving many young families stuck.
Paul George Scores 36 as Celtics Rout 76ers 123-101
Paul George poured in 14 straight fourth-quarter points as Boston pulled away from Philadelphia in the teams’ first meeting since the Jaylen Brown trade.
What to watch today
- Ukraine peace push in Moscow: U.S. envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner arrived in Moscow this morning for talks with Vladimir Putin, seeking his approval to bring European representatives into the negotiations. They plan to brief President Zelensky in Dublin afterward. (Euronews)
- Jobs and mortgage numbers: The Labor Department releases weekly jobless claims at 8:30 a.m. ET, and Freddie Mac posts its weekly mortgage rates at 10 a.m. (Finance Calendar; Fox News)
- Nor’easter takes shape: A developing storm brings rain and wind to much of the Northeast, a few strong storms possible in the Mid-Atlantic this afternoon, early snow in parts of Vermont, New Hampshire and upstate New York, and heavy rain reaching Philadelphia and New York City tonight. Travel could get rougher late tonight into Friday. (FOX Weather; The Weather Channel)
- Baseball MVPs announced: The BBWAA names its MVPs today. NL finalists are Pete Crow-Armstrong, Shohei Ohtani and Brice Turang; AL finalists are Yordan Alvarez, Junior Caminero and Bobby Witt Jr. (Bleacher Report)
- Thursday Night Football: Washington visits the New York Giants at MetLife Stadium, 8:15 p.m. ET on Amazon Prime Video. (CBS Sports)
Good news
At 84, pianist Bonnie Fay kept a promise. Paralyzed by Guillain-Barré syndrome, she found comfort playing the piano during her long recovery at Bryn Mawr Village in Pennsylvania and vowed to come back one day to play for others. Now she does, regularly performing for residents recovering from illness, surgery and injury, with the facility arranging her rides. (Good News Network)
Quote of the day
The storm came to test you, not to keep you.
— Jonathan Anthony Burkett
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Sources: Euronews, “Witkoff and Kushner arrive in Moscow seeking Putin’s ‘blessing’ to bring Europe into Ukraine peace talks” (November 12, 2026); Finance Calendar, “US Initial Jobless Claims — Thursday, 12 November 2026” (November 2026); Fox News, “Major business and economic events scheduled for Thursday” (November 2026); FOX Weather, “Brewing nor’easter brings severe storms to I-95 cities, Winter Weather Advisories to Great Lakes, Adirondacks” (November 12, 2026); The Weather Channel, “Nor’easter: Here’s who has the best chance of accumulating snow” (November 11, 2026); Bleacher Report, “BBWAA Awards 2026 Full List of Finalists Announced and Reaction” (November 2, 2026); CBS Sports, “NFL Schedule – Week 10” (2026); Good News Network, “Paralyzed Woman Promised to Return and Play Piano for Rehab Patients– She Kept Her Word” (November 11, 2026).
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