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A federal raid on Canal Street in NYC’s Chinatown led to the arrest of nine West African migrants accused of selling counterfeit goods, and four protesters, officials said. DHS described violent obstruction, noting one arrest for assault on a federal officer. ICE said detained protesters have criminal histories. An advocacy group claimed many more vendors were arrested. City Hall said it did not cooperate and opposes targeting undocumented New Yorkers. A mayoral candidate denounced the raid as aggressive and reckless.

Apple plans to ship a new iPhone form factor each year, a Naver post by yeux1122 claims, citing domestic trend and component research firms. The roadmap points to a 2026 book‑style foldable with a flexible LTPO+ OLED near iPad mini size, a structural glass mid‑frame to reduce creasing, and possible under‑display Face ID and camera. A 20th‑anniversary model in 2027 reportedly features a zero‑bezel wraparound display with hidden sensors. In 2028, a compact clamshell foldable adds an external screen for notifications and AI‑powered Shortcuts. The push, foreshadowed by this year’s iPhone Air, mirrors other reports.

Family health insurance for most American workers averaged $27,000 this year, with little relief expected next year, a KFF survey found. Employers covered roughly three-quarters, while employees paid $6,850—about $600 a month—and face steeper deductibles that can mean thousands out of pocket after illness or accidents. Employer coverage costs, once tracking overall inflation, jumped sharply this year and are expected to rise again in 2026. About 180 million people under 65 rely on job-based plans. 'It’s looking more and more bleak,' said Lisa Hunter, who warned workers are 'left holding the bag.'

With Week 8 underway, the NFL trade deadline arrives Nov. 4 — the second straight early-November cutoff — and The Athletic’s writers map the market. After an already seismic move (Dallas sending Micah Parsons to Green Bay), contenders like the Bills, Chiefs, Eagles, Steelers, Lions, Rams, Texans and Colts are urged to buy, often for pass rush, secondary help or interior line. The Browns, Raiders, Dolphins, Saints, Jets and Titans are cast as sellers. Several clubs, from the 49ers and Packers to the Cardinals and Falcons, are advised to stand pat.

GLP-1 weight-loss drugs are surging in popularity at large employers, but steep costs are straining budgets, KFF's Employer Health Benefits Survey finds. Coverage for obesity rose to 43% among firms with 5,000+ workers, versus 16% at mid-size companies, yet nearly 60% of large employers report higher-than-expected use and two-thirds cite significant prescription-spending impacts. Some are tightening eligibility or dropping coverage. Premiums are climbing: family coverage averages $27,000 and individual $9,300, with warnings that 2026 could bring further increases. "A quiet alarm bell" is sounding, the group says.

Construction on a new White House ballroom began Monday with the East Wing demolished, despite President Trump saying construction would not interfere with the existing building. On Tuesday, Stephen Colbert pounced, saying it took Trump “nine months into his term” to go “Hulk smash” on the residence. He added, “We are not giving him the security deposit back,” joked that it took “at least four years” to bring a demo crew to the Capitol, and wondered whether the site might end up a Pizza Hut–Taco Bell instead.

Greta Lee has bid farewell to The Morning Show: in season four’s sixth episode, her character Stella Bak walks away after an AI rollout implodes, her affair is exposed, and she’s left alone at an airport. Showrunner Charlotte Stoudt and Lee confirm the exit, calling it time for Stella to rediscover herself. Lee cites scheduling challenges amid other projects and says the goodbye was bittersweet, recalling illness during the AI presentation shoot and painful scenes with colleagues. New episodes continue to stream Wednesdays.

Russia unleashed drones and missiles across Ukraine, killing at least seven people — including two children — and injuring 27, officials said. A kindergarten in Kharkiv was hit, and Kyiv endured a night of ballistic-missile warnings, explosions and emergency power cuts as energy sites were targeted. Hours earlier, US President Donald Trump said an imminent Budapest summit with Vladimir Putin was shelved to avoid a "wasted meeting," though the Kremlin said preparations continued. Visiting Norway, Volodymyr Zelensky said the strikes showed insufficient pressure on Moscow and tied the summit setback to his unfulfilled request for US Tomahawk missiles.

A wave of promotions has left U.S. shoppers with "discount burnout," AlixPartners reports, complicating Black Friday and Cyber Monday plans. Surveying 9,000 consumers across 140 retailers, the firm found the weight shoppers place on price fell 13% year over year, and 30% fewer said sales are "very important"; even off-price deal hunting slid from first to 19th. After tariff-related promotions, fatigue has set in. Consumers now favor consistent pricing, value, quality and better stores, as in-store time fell 3% and basket size 5%. Discounts alone, the report warns, may no longer move the needle.

Hulu’s remake of The Hand That Rocks the Cradle, directed by Michelle Garza Cervera from Micah Bloomberg’s script, is faulted for draining the original’s lurid charge and turning its mother–nanny duel into a muddled contest of instability. Mary Elizabeth Winstead’s Caitlin hires Maika Monroe’s quietly menacing Polly as small sabotages mount while Raúl Castillo’s Miguel doubts his wife. The film teases backstory, flirts with undercooked queer tension, and leans on a moody score, yet delivers glacial pacing, scant suspense, and inorganic violence. Slick but insipid, it feels like a Lifetime movie and disposable beside the original’s box-office success.