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Judge temporarily blocks Trump from moving ahead on Washington public golf course redevelopment
WASHINGTON — A federal judge on Saturday ordered a two-week delay to any work at a historic Washington public golf course not far from the White House, blocking for now President Donald Trump's push to redevelop the site along the Potomac River into a championship-level venue. U.S. District Judge Ana Reyes issued the temporary restraining order before the East Potomac Golf Links was due to close Sunday for 15 months. Trump had announced work would begin that day despite the legal challenge initiated against the project in February by the DC Preservation League and two local golfers.
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Israeli military says it struck senior armed Hamas commander
Hamas later confirmed his death and said his funeral would be held on Sunday (November 15) afternoon in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip. Abu Younis, 53, commanded the Rafah brigade in Hamas' armed wing. He had been a member of the Al-Qassam Brigades since 1991 and held several senior operational roles in Rafah. Medics said Abu Younis was killed and others were wounded in an airstrike that targeted him in a street in the Mawasi area of Khan Younis. An October 2025 ceasefire halted major fighting but has not stopped Israeli attacks or secured Hamas' disarmament.
Judge temporarily blocks Trump from closing Washington DC golf course for renovation
A federal judge has put a temporary hold on Donald Trump’s plans to close the East Potomac Golf Links in Washington, D.C., which was set to shut down for renovations on November 15. U.S. District Judge Ana Reyes ruled that the park and golf course cannot be closed, although the administration isn’t required to manage them actively. This decision came after months of legal challenges, with Reyes noting that the government’s reasons for the closure seemed insincere and violated federal laws.
The legal dispute began in February when the D.C. Preservation League filed a lawsuit regarding the redevelopment plans. Tensions escalated in October when the National Park Service started cutting down trees without proper notice, prompting Reyes to intervene. Despite this, Trump announced the course would close for 15 months for upgrades, claiming the current state of the course is unacceptable. Reyes is also investigating whether the Justice Department attorneys misled the court during this process. Her order will remain in effect until November 28, allowing time for further proceedings.
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Israeli military says it struck senior member of Hamas military wing
JERUSALEM: The Israeli military said on Sunday (Nov 15) its forces had struck a senior militant from Hamas's military wing, which confirmed the death of one of its commanders in Gaza. Samir Abu Younis, a military leader who played a key role in planning Hamas's Oct 7, 2023 attack on Israel, was killed on Saturday, according to a statement from the Islamist movement's Al-Qassam Brigade.
Thousands of US flights canceled, delayed as air travel system recovers from shutdown
Major airlines on Saturday canceled more than 4,000 US flights and delayed 3,000 more as the United States sought to recover from the longest nationwide flight shutdown since the September 11, 2001, attacks. The FAA on Friday issued a nationwide ground stop that halted nearly all departing flights for almost five hours due to a massive communications failure, which forced airlines to cancel nearly 10,000 flights and delay more than 7,000 others in one of the worst travel days in US history.
From storyflo. This is your daily audio brief. Quick one from Theo — five A.I. stories from overnight, ordered by how much they made me sit up. Let's get into it. First, from The Decoder. Anthropic can already retrain Mythos with "a fraction of the compute originally needed," says former researcher Coxon. Jacob Coxon, a former researcher at OpenAI and Anthropic, recently shared some insights that have been buzzing around. He highlighted a slide from Anthropic's IPO presentation, which suggests that their algorithms are not just improving but doing so at an accelerating pace.
From storyflo. This is your daily audio brief. Chloe, November 14th. The morning read — ten things in parenting worth the eight minutes. Let's get into it. First, from Scary Mommy. 75 Bougie Gifts On Amazon That Are Actually Bargains. Gifting season is upon us, and you don’t have to break the bank to give something special. There’s a list of 75 luxurious yet affordable gifts on Amazon that can elevate your holiday shopping. From cozy loungewear to gold-plated jewelry, these items are perfect for treating loved ones—and maybe yourself, too.
From storyflo. This is your daily audio brief. Here are today's top 5 design and architecture stories. Let's get into it. First, from Design Milk. Friday Five With Shaina Tabak: Art, Architecture, and the Spaces Between. Shaina Tabak, currently pursuing her MFA in Visual Arts at Columbia University, is making waves in the art scene with her latest project, 260 Madison. This exhibition, hosted in a former Duane Reade storefront and a spacious office floor in Midtown Manhattan, features over 50 artists and marks her debut as a curator.
From storyflo. This is your daily audio brief. Here are today's top 10 culture stories. Let's get into it. First, from Screen Rant. Disney's Record-Breaking 6-Part Fantasy Series Is Everything Bridgerton Should Have Been. While Bridgerton might have a massive fan base, the Netflix hit’s Disney+ rival proves that its approach to alternate history could have been executed far better. If the success of Shonda Rhimes’s medical drama Grey’s Anatomy proves anything, it is that believability and verisimilitude aren’t the only routes to success on the small screen. Both The Pitt and E.R.