Get live updates and the latest news on the Trump administration as federal employees head back to work after Congress ended the shutdown and James Comey and Letitia James challenge a U.S. prosecutor in court.

The government has been shut down for 43 days as Democrats and Republicans hotly debated the merits of the GOP's initial federal funding bill.

Happening now: Morning temperatures quickly rise from the 30s and 40s into the 50s during the afternoon, easing the early chill. Sunny skies are a constant as are gusty winds spreading leaves hither and yon.

Winter storm warnings spanned Mono County, as well as the Sierra Nevada from Yosemite National Park to Tulare County.

Nigeria face Gabon in the play-off semi-final of African qualifying for the 2026 World Cup. The winners will advance to Sunday's final against Cameroon or DR Congo, with a place in March's intercontinental play-off on the line.

House Republicans released over 20,000 pages of documents on Wednesday from Jeffrey Epstein's estate just hours after Democrats from the House Oversight Committee released three emails that suggested President Donald Trump was more aware of Epstein's behavior than he has previously acknowledged.

Northern Lights may dazzle again tonight as a severe geomagnetic storm reaches peak intensity across regions. Follow live.

House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) will swear in Rep.-elect Adelita Grijalva (D-AZ) to the House at 4:00 p.m. Wednesday, seven weeks after she won her election. Grijalva won a special election in Arizona‘s 7th Congressional District after her predecessor and father,

The Orlando Magic face the New York Knicks on Wednesday, Nov. 12, 2025 at Madison Square Garden in New York City.