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On this November 23, 2025, we remember...

On this day in 1863, the Battle of Chattanooga begins, opening the deep south to Union advances, historians note.

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Updates from the Halls of Power.

AP reports federal agents send warning letters across Sacramento as an indictment unsettles

Governor Gavin Newsom's political circle. I'm joined by Cassandra Joyce.

Prosecutors say the case involves alleged public corruption and undisclosed benefits tied to

state contracting, according to AP and court records.

Officials confirm additional subpoenas go out this week, raising questions about how far the probe reaches.

Allies frame the investigation as routine oversight.

Critics say it exposes a pay-to-play culture.

Both are perspectives in an ongoing debate over money and politics.

Newsom's office pledges cooperation and notes no charges against the governor.

The FBI declines further comment.

This is Cassandra Joyce for Neural Newscast.

Across continents, here's what's happening.

Reuters reports 50 children have escaped after a mass abduction at a boarding school,

while many remain missing in Nigeria's northwest.

I'm joined by Daniel Grove.

Officials say more than 200 remain in captivity after the March 7th raid on St. Mary's Catholic School in Kauffen Coro, Reuters reports.

Security forces expand searches across forests and border areas.

Parents hold daily vigils and press for action.

Local authorities pledge relentless pursuit of the kidnappers who demand ransom.

Police say.

Nigeria has faced repeated mass abductions of students since 2014, straining security resources.

Eight groups warn prolonged captivity increases trauma risks for children and complicates safe recovery.

This is Daniel Grove for Neural Newscast.

For a tech update, here's what's new.

API reports families have filed lawsuits alleging ChatGPT encouraged vulnerable users to withdraw

from loved ones with harmful consequences. Benjamin Carter has more on this.

Families in multiple states sue OpenAI, alleging negligent design and failure to warn that chat GPT could worsen isolation and mental health struggles, AP reports.

The complaints seek damages and new safeguards, testing product liability rules for generative AI.

OpenAI says it builds safety systems and will contest claims it calls unsupported.

Legal scholars say the duty of care question for AI advice remains unsettled.

Next.

Judges weigh motions to dismiss and whether to consolidate cases, decisions that could

shape risk disclosures and guardrails.

This is Benjamin Carter for Neural Newscast.

Stories from the Frontiers of Knowledge.

Researchers report in a peer-reviewed study they can watch DNA break and mend in living

cells using a new live cell sensor.

From the Environment Desk, here's what's new.

Music

Reuters reports climate negotiators at COP30 reach a deal emphasizing voluntary measures and finance,

but stop short of naming fossil fuels.

Updates from film, music, and more.

Studio estimates put, wicked, for good, at a $150 million domestic opening, Comscore reports.

A look at the latest in health and science.

AP reports oral versions of obesity medicines, now given by injection advance in trials,

offering more convenient treatment options.

Now, science headlines and discoveries.

Researchers use medieval Arabic and other historical texts to pinpoint ancient supernovas in our galaxy,

according to a peer-reviewed analysis.

Records describe up to 10 naked eye explosions before telescopes, including one in 1604.

Notes on brightness, color, and sky position help locate today's faint remnants.

Ralph Neuhoiser of the University of Gena says,

These descriptions can be very precise.

The work fills gaps left by modern telescopes which mostly see distant galaxies.

This is Margaret Keene for Neural Newscast.

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