Yordan Alvarez smashed a 450-foot, go-ahead homer in the sixth inning to lead the Houston Astros past the Philadelphia Phillies in Game 6 of the World Series, and clinch the title Saturday at Minute Maid Park in Houston. Jack Dorsey, the founder of Twitter, apologized to former employees after the company's new owner, Elon Musk, laid off half of its employees. Ben Gordon, a former player for the Chicago Bulls, was arrested for battery on Saturday after he allegedly attacked two security guards at a McDonald's. Aaron Carter, the actor and "I Want Candy" singer who rose to fame as a teenage heartthrob in the early 2000s, has died. He was 34. Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday signed a law to conscript Russian citizens with criminal records into the military as the country mobilizes troops amid the war in Ukraine. The undercard at Saturday's Breeders' Cup races was packed with thrills, including European dominance of the turf races and a near triple dead-heat in the Distaff. Flightline soared to greatness with a dominating victory in the Breeders' Cup Classic at Keeneland in Kentucky. At least 13 people are dead after a fire ripped through a nightclub, causing the roof to collapse in the Russian city of Kostroma on Saturday night. Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., on Saturday became the longest-serving female in Senate history, passing former Sen. Barbara Mikulski while celebrating her 30th anniversary as part of the chamber. Former President Barack Obama praised Pennsylvania Lt. Gov. John Fetterman's values Saturday as he and two other former presidents traveled to the state to campaign. Colin Mochrie says the next season of his long-running improvisational comedy, "Whose Line Is It Anyway?," will be its last on The CW. Hip-hop group Salt-N-Pepa was inducted into the Hollywood Walk of Fame in Los Angeles. Detainees at an immigration removal center near London armed themselves and staged a "disturbance" on Saturday, Britain's Home Office said. Iran marked the anniversary of the 1979 takeover of the U.S. Embassy in Tehran, holding state-sponsored rallies amid continued protests in that country. On Sunday, U.S. residents around the country, except for Arizona and Hawaii, will turn their clocks back one hour as daylight saving time comes to its annual end. Iran for the first time admitted it has supplied drones to the Russian military but suggested the transfers took place before Moscow invaded Ukraine. Multiple people were missing Saturday after at least 14 tornadoes touched down in Arkansas, Oklahoma and Texas, killing one person, officials said. Wildlife officials in Kenya said a prolonged drought in the country has killed off hundreds of animals, including more than 200 elephants and 500 wildebeest. HBO has canceled its science-fiction series, "Westworld," after four seasons. "Emma" and "Infamous" director Douglas McGrath has died at age 64. Pop music star Taylor Swift's "Midnights" is the No. 1 album in the United States. Forte assumed favorite's role for the 2023 Kentucky Derby and Wonder Wheel for the Kentucky Oaks with victories on the first day of the Breeders' Cup World Championships at Keeneland. TV personality Kris Jenner turns 67 and actor Famke Janssen turns 58, among the famous birthdays for Nov. 5. On Nov. 5, 2009, Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan killed 13 people, including 10 military personnel, and injured 31 others in a shooting at Fort Hood in Texas. |
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