U.S. Story Archive: November 2026
Every U.S. story on Standard Topic from November 2026, newest first. Each keeps its AI-generated write-up and its sources.
- Two departing jets at Los Angeles airport come close to colliding
Officials say two planes taking off from Los Angeles early Saturday morning almost collided.
- ICE takes Haitian 8-year-old at routine check-in
Immigration and Customs Enforcement took a Haitian 8-year-old boy into custody at a routine check-in, according to the school district and immigration advocates.
- FBI probes suspected killing aboard Texas-bound cruise ship
Federal agents are looking into a possible killing on the MSC Cruises ship Seascape, which was ordered back to Galveston, Texas, after an incident involving a guest. The FBI confirmed the probe in a statement on Monday.
- NTSB recovers key parts of crashed Learjet in Florida
Investigators have pulled key components, including both wings and the engine, from the wreckage of a Learjet in Florida, and they also retrieved its cockpit voice recorder. All nine people aboard were killed.
- Judge rejects bid to drop murder charges against Lindsay Clancy
A Massachusetts judge on Monday rejected a request from Clancy's attorneys to dismiss the case against her, clearing the way for a new trial on murder charges.
- Fishermen rescue cruise ship pianist who fell overboard off California
A Royal Caribbean ship employee spent hours in the Pacific before being pulled from the water, and the Coast Guard is investigating.
- Ohio State suspends Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity over viral video
Ohio State University, a public university in Ohio, has temporarily suspended a fraternity while investigations into a viral video continue.
- Driver crashes into barrier near White House, two arrested
A driver crashed a silver sedan into a sign or security barrier near the White House at Lafayette Square, and the Secret Service placed the White House on lockdown.
- Jury resumes deliberations in Matthew Farwell murder trial
Farwell faces a charge tied to the death of Birchmore, and the jury's decision will bear on that case.
- Beth Holloway recalls facing her daughter's killer in interview
Natalee Holloway disappeared in Aruba in 2005, and her mother has spoken about the nearly 20-year search for answers.
- Adam Harmel faces charges over alleged abduction of Utah teen
Harmel, an Oregon man, was accused by a neighboring family of abusing their young daughter months before.
- Former NYPD officer charged with murder in jogger's fatal stabbing
A school aide and former NYPD officer faces charges over the Oct. 30 attack on jogger Katie Suarez, 28.
- Police make an arrest after two campus shootings in Winston-Salem
Police have arrested one person in connection with one of two shootings during homecoming weekend, which together left one dead and three hurt. Officials have not said whether the two incidents are linked.
- Storms send record rainfall into depleted Southwest reservoirs
Heavy autumn storms poured record rain into dry creeks and reservoirs across the U.S. Southwest, which experts link to El Niño. Lake Powell has risen 20 feet, easing long-term shortages.
- CDC data shows stimulant overdoses climbing as opioid deaths drop
Experts say stimulant overdoses are harder to recognize and respond to than opioid overdoses, and education about them has not been as clear.
- Tennessee business owners describe town devastated by flooding
Two business owners describe the damage and challenges facing their communities after deadly flooding in Copperhill and McCaysville.
- Police link serial killer to two 1970s Pennsylvania strangulations
Police now say a serial killer was responsible for the strangulation deaths of two young women outside Pittsburgh.
- South Carolina father arrested after leaving daughter in Pokémon card line
Police say the 35-year-old man left his 6-year-old alone while waiting to buy trading cards.
- HUD credits Trump for largest US homelessness decline in years
Two analyses found the count of homeless people fell for a second year, though it still stands near 700,000.
- Impaired-suspected driver strikes cyclist group in North Carolina, killing one
Donald Robert Morris-Jones, a 76-year-old driver, faces felony charges after more than 40 cyclists were hit.
- Philadelphia foster mother charged over girl's death
Malayshia Alford, a 10-year-old whose disappearance prompted a large search, was found dead in New Jersey, and her foster mother now faces murder charges.
- ICE detains Wisconsin state trooper at airport, then releases him
Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrested a 21-year-old Wisconsin state trooper at an airport, according to his attorneys. He was later released from custody and holds a work permit and has a pending asylum case.
- Measles cases in US reach record high this year
Measles is spreading across the country, and most cases involve people who have not been vaccinated, putting the nation's elimination status at risk.
- Armed man held near White House over alleged threats against Trump
The US Secret Service arrested a man near the White House on Thursday after officers found him in a parked vehicle with firearms.
- Final arguments set in trial of ex-officer Matthew Farwell
The case concerns the 2021 death of pregnant Sandra Birchmore, allegedly killed to hide a relationship that began when she was 15.
- Three men indicted over AI impersonation of corporate executives
Prosecutors in the US have charged three men who allegedly used AI to copy executives' voices and images, tricking employees into sending large payments. Losses are estimated at more than $100 million.
- Thomas Markle arrested in Florida over child abuse material allegations
Thomas Markle, the estranged father of the Duchess of Sussex, was taken into custody in Florida and has denied the accusations.
- Officials denounce planned Philadelphia bike protest against Jewish-owned shops
A weekend demonstration in Philadelphia's Rittenhouse area has drawn criticism from state and local leaders who call it antisemitic.
- Gunman kills one officer, wounds three in Colorado bus shootout
A man opened fire on officers who pursued him onto a bus in Lakewood, Colorado, killing one officer and wounding three others.
- Learjet 60 crash in Florida kills nine people
Federal investigators are sifting through wreckage, and a father is mourning his daughter, Nathalia Gadelha Filgueiras, a licensed pilot.
- New York appeals panel seems receptive to Trump's conviction challenge
President Donald Trump is seeking to erase his 2024 felony conviction over hush money payments tied to Stormy Daniels.
- Newsom commutes all California death sentences to life without parole
California Gov. Gavin Newsom, who may seek the presidency, moved to end capital punishment in the state by commuting its 548 death sentences.
- Postal worker wounds three in Des Moines shooting
Authorities said a female employee opened fire on two coworkers at a Des Moines postal facility on Thursday, wounding three people in total. The shooter was taken into custody nearby, and the three wounded were hospitalized.
- Flooding on Georgia-Tennessee border prompts dozens of rescues
Severe storms on November 4 flooded communities along the border between the two US states, and forecasters called it a once-in-1,000-year event.
- Indiana executes man, opening a day of three US executions
The condemned man had admitted killing his girlfriend's two children; Florida and Alabama also plan executions Thursday.
- Brooklyn home fire leaves six dead and several hurt
A fast-spreading blaze in a two-story New York house, with more than 200 firefighters called to the scene.
- Escaped Tennessee inmate Jacob Morley captured after manhunt
Jacob Allen Morley, a convicted murderer serving a life sentence, was recaptured in Tennessee after escaping a prison.
- Searchers find missing 6-year-old boy alive in Kentucky woods
Roman Heilman, a 6-year-old boy who went missing in eastern Kentucky, was found after a days-long search by volunteers and agencies.
- Florida police release video of deadly Citibank office shooting
Authorities in Tampa, Florida have released bodycam footage and a 911 call tied to a fatal attack at a bank office complex.
- Democrats win Senate and House control in US midterms, routing Republicans
Democrats have won back control of the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives in the midterm elections, defeating Republicans in races across the country.
- Charges dropped against Harvard researcher over frog embryo case
Russian-born Kseniia Petrova was jailed in immigration detention after landing at a Boston airport last year.
- Helicopter in Miami's Biscayne Bay goes down, one dead and two hurt
A helicopter carrying three people crashed into the water near Miami on Wednesday morning, killing one person and injuring two others.
- Sheriff's deputy killed in Washington domestic violence shooting
A gunfight at a home in Spangle, Washington, killed a sheriff's deputy and the suspect, while another deputy was left in critical condition on life support. Reports gave differing counts of the dead and injured.
- New York attorney general taps Jacqueline Kelly to lead Cornell probe
Kelly, a Cornell graduate who once worked on Sean 'Diddy' Combs' case, will direct a criminal inquiry into 2024 assault claims.
- Colorado students die in fall after anchor fails
Officials say the anchor the two students relied on during a climb broke, and they fell a long distance.
- Oregon man arrested after 17-year-old Utah girl is found
The teenager vanished from Garden City, Utah, about 17 months before she was located, and the man faces a federal charge.
- Oklahoma man charged over powder letters to officials
Federal authorities have charged an Oklahoma man with mailing hundreds of letters containing nonhazardous white powder to public officials.
- Escaped Tennessee inmate Jacob Morley recaptured after nine days
Jacob Morley, a convicted killer who had been serving a life sentence, escaped from a Tennessee prison and was caught.
- Immigration officer charged in Houston after car strike
A federal immigration agent now faces a criminal charge in Houston after allegedly striking a man with his vehicle. The filing is the only step described so far, with no further consequences reported.
- Prosecutors signal plan to retry Lindsay Clancy
Lindsay Clancy's lawyers are seeking dismissal of the case, which prosecutors say they plan to retry.
- Tennessee prosecutors release footage of Memphis guardsmen after fatal shooting
The footage shows troops aiming weapons at a wounded man, and a family autopsy disputes earlier official accounts of the killing.
- Investigators find Learjet tail pieces miles from Florida crash
Nine people died when a Learjet 60 flying from Austin to the Bahamas went down in Palm Beach County, Florida, on Sunday.