11/13

• At least 6 people were killed and 81 wounded in an Istanbul explosion.
• Ukrainian President Zelenskyy accused Russian soldiers of committing war crimes and killing Kherson civilians.

11/14

• 3 students were killed and 2 were wounded following a shooting at the University of Virginia. The shooter was identified as student and former football player Christopher Darnell Jones Jr.
• An Iranian protester was sentenced to death for setting fire to a government building, which is the first known death sentence aiming to silence anti-government protests.
• President Biden and China’s President Jinping met in Bali to discuss Taiwan and North Korea.
• Jeff Bezos declared that he will give a majority of his net worth to fighting climate change and humanity.
• The U.S. Supreme Court allows the Jan. 6 committee to subpoena Arizona Republican Party Chair Kelli Ward’s phone records.
• Almost 48,000 UC academic workers walk off their jobs, aiming to seek higher pay and child-care benefits.
• The Jan. 6 committee is going to weigh “next steps,”
• The Department of Transportation fined six airlines for a total of $7.25 million for violating rules aimed to protect passengers facing canceled flights.

11/15

•  President Trump announced that he is running for reelection in 2024.
• A Georgia judge struck down the state’s six-week abortion ban, deeming it unconstitutional.
• The GOP voted to nominate Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy for Speaker of the House.
• Two people were killed in an explosion in a Polish village near the border with Ukraine. The explosion sparked a NATO investigation, which will examine unconfirmed reports that claim Russian missiles caused the blast.
• A federal judge ruled that the U.S. government can no longer use Title 42, which is a policy that limits asylum-seekers from crossing the southern border into the U.S. and was implemented by former President Trump in light of the COVID-19 pandemic.

11/16

• Republicans won control over the House of Representatives.
• Voters in Oregon approved Measure 114, which creates a permit-to-purchase system that applies to all firearms and bans magazines that hold more than 10 rounds of ammunition.
• Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell was reelected as the Republicans’ leader, following the battle with Senator Rick Scott.
• The Senate approved the Respect for Marriage Act, which protects same-sex and interracial marriages, with a 62 to 37 vote.
• Karen Bass defeated Rick Caruso in the race for Los Angeles mayor, making her the first woman to hold the position.

11/17

• Nancy Pelosi stepped down as Speaker of the House of Representatives. Since the announcement, Hakeem Jeffries has positioned himself as a candidate for the role.
• Starbucks employees from more than 100 stores walked off the job to protest the delayed labor discussions.
• The families of Gabby Petito and Brian Laundrie agreed to a $3 million settlement following the murder of Petito in 2021.
• The Biden administration announced updated guidelines that will make it easier for those struggling with student debt to discharge it in bankruptcy.
• Russia sent a second major missile barrage to Ukraine, accusing Kyiv of refusing peace talks and threatening future attacks on infrastructure.

11/18

• Twitter closed offices following the resignation of hundreds of employees who rejected Elon Musk’s ultimatum to work longer hours. Musk’s statements could potentially lead to an inability to run the site.
• Elizabeth Holmes was sentenced to 11.25 years in prison.
• U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland appointed prosecutor and former chief of the Justice Department’s Public Integrity Section Jack Smith to oversee criminal investigations involving former President Trump.
• 10 million Ukrainians have no power after the Russian missile strikes (see 11/17).

11/19

• Western officials said that Iran agreed to help Russia manufacture drones in the Russo-Ukrainian War.
• Snow levels in Buffalo, New York reached 77 inches in the suburbs and 72.3 inches in the town of Natural Bridge.
• The countries attending the COP27 climate summit closed with a deal that aims to help fund poor countries affected by climate disasters. However, some countries claim they felt pressured to give up on more intense efforts to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius.