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Saturday Night Live opened with Miles Teller as Andrew Cuomo skewering a New York City mayoral debate. Ramy Youssef and Shane Gillis played candidates Zohran Mamdani and Curtis Sliwa, with Cuomo and Sliwa repeatedly mangling Mamdani’s name. Kenan Thompson, as moderator, asked why anyone wants “the worst job in the world,” prompting Cuomo’s quip about being hated. The sketch lampooned Sliwa’s taxi shooting story and Mamdani’s flirt-to-camera pitch, earning a “TikTok-ery” rebuke. James Austin Johnson capped the bit as Donald Trump, riffing on Phantom of the Opera and teasing a mayoral bid.

Two-thirds of Americans say the country is on the wrong track, an ABC News/Washington Post/Ipsos poll finds, though that share is down from 75% in November 2024. A slim majority says the economy has worsened since President Donald Trump took office, and 59% disapprove of his job performance; majorities fault his handling of key issues and about six in ten blame him for inflation. Sixty-four percent say he is going too far to expand presidential power. More respondents call Democrats out of touch than Trump or Republicans. The Oct. 24-28, 2025, poll surveyed 2,725 adults.

Pitching on three days’ rest, Shohei Ohtani flashed 100.9 mph heat but was chased in the third after a wild pitch, an intentional walk to Vladimir Guerrero Jr., and a hanging slider that Bo Bichette crushed 442 feet for a three-run homer. The Dodgers starter allowed three runs on five hits in 2 1/3 innings, with two walks and three strikeouts, then ceded to Justin Wrobleski. Ohtani drew complaints for lengthy warmup delays yet made history at the plate, collecting two singles and a walk in this winner-take-all Game 7.

Ukraine’s top commander, Gen Oleksandr Syrskyi, says troops face difficult conditions defending Pokrovsk against a multi-thousand Russian force, but rejects claims they are encircled. Special forces were sent to secure supply routes that sources say are under Russian fire. Footage showed Syrskyi with intelligence chief Kyrylo Budanov poring over battlefield maps, as Kyiv denied Moscow’s assertion that 11 commandos were killed after a helicopter landing. DeepState estimates roughly half the town is a contested grey zone; the Institute for the Study of War reports only marginal Ukrainian gains. President Volodymyr Zelensky called Pokrovsk’s defence a priority.

The Baltimore Ravens traded cornerback Jaire Alexander and a 2027 seventh-round pick to the Philadelphia Eagles for a 2026 sixth-round pick. Buried on the depth chart, the 28-year-old appeared in two of Baltimore’s eight games and was a healthy scratch five times, including Thursday’s 28-6 win in Miami. Signed in June, Alexander missed time with a knee injury and struggled in a 41-40 opening loss in Buffalo. In Philadelphia, he’s expected to see more snaps as the Eagles sort out their outside corner spot opposite Quinyon Mitchell, with familiarity via coach Christian Parker.

Fox News’ Entertainment Newsletter rounds up a volatile mix: King Charles strips Prince Andrew of all royal titles and honors; Rosie O’Donnell seeks prayers as her daughter faces a ‘scary future’ in prison; and Catherine Zeta-Jones’ daughter wears a 20-year-old vintage dress to a NYC gala. Also spotlighted: Julia Fox’s blood-stained Jackie Kennedy costume, Halloween looks from Paris Hilton and Victoria Justice, NASA pushing back on Kim Kardashian’s moon-landing claim, Sydney Sweeney in a sheer dress as Sharon Stone weighs in, Diddy’s transfer to Fort Dix, and five arrests after Robert De Niro’s grandson’s overdose death.

Jennifer Lawrence, long vocal in opposing Donald Trump, now says she is reconsidering speaking out against the president, telling The New York Times she doubts celebrity endorsements sway voters and fears inflaming divisions. The actor, who backed Hillary Clinton, Joe Biden and Kamala Harris and campaigned for Harris, says she wants to protect her art and channel her politics through work from her company Excellent Cadaver, including women’s rights documentaries. A supporter of reproductive rights, she added that Trump’s second term “feels different” because “he was very clear — and that’s what we chose.”

No. 20 Texas beat Vanderbilt 34-31, striking first with a 75-yard Arch Manning-to-Ryan Wingo score and an offense that cashed six of seven drives. Manning, limited in practice by concussion protocol, was sharp behind a standout line, while Texas’ front smothered Vanderbilt until the final 10 minutes. Then Diego Pavia led three late touchdown drives to cut a 34-10 gap to three. It’s Texas’ fourth straight win and second over an AP Top 25 opponent, pushing the 7-2 Longhorns squarely into the CFP conversation days before the first rankings.

Skywatchers can expect a slightly bigger, brighter moon Wednesday night, as November’s supermoon makes its closest pass of the year, coming to just under 222,000 miles from Earth. The full moon can appear up to 14% larger and 30% brighter than the faintest of the year, NASA says. Tides may rise a bit, though the change is hard to notice, according to astronomer Lawrence Wasserman. No special gear is needed if skies are clear, but the size difference is subtle, said Shannon Schmoll. October’s supermoon has passed; December’s will be the last of the year.

Rapper Jabari Baby Uiie Henley, 34, was fatally shot late Friday in South Los Angeles, authorities said. Officers found him with multiple gunshot wounds near 69th and Figueroa just after 11 p.m.; he was pronounced dead at the scene. Witnesses said he had approached a vehicle before shots were fired. The shooter fled; several men were briefly detained for questioning, but no arrests followed. Tributes poured in for the son of Eugene Big U Henley. A jailed associate told TMZ the family is devastated and said Jabari may have known his killer; police have not confirmed a gang link.