1. “Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth.” If you weren’t thinking about learning (or reviewing) a Bible quote in this week’s episode, it’s from Matthew 5, verse 5. It’s worth wondering if some of the NFL’s lesser teams read this book before Sunday’s game.

2. The number of consecutive games the New York Jets, who started the 2025 season with an 0-7 record, were the last team to break into the win column.

3. NYJ won Sunday despite being without arguably the team’s two best defensive players, CB Sauce Gardner and DT Quinnen Williams. They are no longer arguably the team’s best defensive player, as they were spectacularly released ahead of the league’s Nov. 4 trade deadline.

4. The sacks collected by Jets DE Will McDonald IV in Sunday’s game against the Cleveland Browns set a career high, tying the franchise single-game record and putting Gang Green’s status as the current preeminent defender on the line.

The agreement reached with a group of Senate Democrats would reopen government agencies until January 30th. Also included is a three-bill minibus spending package that provides funding to the Department of Agriculture, Food and Drug Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs and military construction projects through the end of fiscal year 2026.

Funding for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) will continue at the higher level through September 2026. SNAP has emerged as a critical flashpoint in the longest government shutdown in history, which entered its 40th day on November 9th.

SNAP benefits, also known as food stamps, expired in early November for the first time in the program’s 60-year history due to the government shutdown. States, cities and nonprofit organizations are suing the Trump administration for full SNAP benefits after the administration announced in October that benefits would no longer be distributed in November.

The two were reportedly among the star-studded guest list at Kris Jenner’s 70th birthday in Beverly Hills on the evening of November 8, according to paparazzi photos published by People, Vogue, and E!. news.

The Sussexes, wearing matching all-black ensembles, appear to have arrived from the Baby to Baby Gala in West Hollywood, where Meghan’s friend Serena Williams received the Giving Tree Award for her work advocating for maternal health. The Hollywood circle photographed at Jenner’s party included Oprah Winfrey and Tyler Perry.

At both events, Prince Harry, 41, wore a commemorative poppy on the lapel of his suit jacket ahead of Memorial Day and Veterans Day on November 11.

They have made several appearances around Los Angeles in recent weeks, including attending Game 4 of the World Series played by Meghan’s hometown team, the Dodgers.

In addition to early detection, a study by biotechnology company GRAIL showed that its Multi-Cancer Early Detection (MCED) test also found cancers in organs that are not routinely screened. The test, known as Galleri, detected cancer signals in 216 people, 133 of whom were found to actually have cancer. The study also found that the test accurately predicted the origin of cancer 92% of the time.

Changes in cancer screening options

Many of the most serious cancers are not screened for and tend to be discovered until it is too late. However, if tumors are caught early, they are more treatable and may even be curable.

There are now a variety of established cancer screening methods, including mammograms, Pap tests, colonoscopies, and prostate and lung tests.

By mid-afternoon, there were already more than 1,100 canceled flights on Sunday, following more than 1,000 flights on Saturday, according to FlightAware data. The disruption comes as Transport Secretary Sean Duffy warned that the situation could worsen in the coming days if the government shutdown continues.

“It’s only going to get worse,” Duffy said in an interview with CNN, warning that air travel could slow “little by little” as the year-end busy season approaches.

Why the shutdown ending doesn’t end That means planes will be back to normal soon.

The Department of Transportation will first order airlines to reduce their schedules by 4% at 40 major airports starting Nov. 7, with plans to increase the cuts to 6% by Nov. 11, 8% by Nov. 13, and 10% by Nov. 14. Mr Duffy later said cuts could reach 15% to 20% if the shutdown lasted longer, putting a strain on an already overburdened system as air traffic controllers continued to work without pay.

Ohio State didn’t have any close calls as the Buckeyes handled the game well against Purdue, easily retaining the No. 1 spot with 59 of 63 first-place votes. Indiana, which perennially ran away from Penn State, remains No. 2, but the Hoosiers weren’t picked No. 1 in this week’s poll. After the win at Missouri State, No. 3 Texas A&M took the remaining four No. 1 prospects. Alabama and Georgia remain in the top five, with Oregon surviving on a last-minute field goal against Iowa to stay in sixth place. Mississippi State remains in seventh place.

Texas Tech moved up to No. 8 on Brigham Young’s decisive takedown, dropping the Cougars to a tie with Georgia Tech for No. 12. Notre Dame also moved up to ninth place, passing Navy. Oklahoma and Texas are tied for points in the top 10 heading into the SEC’s big road test next week against Alabama and Georgia, respectively.

Top 25: Respond to US LBM Coach Poll after Week 11

Utah took advantage of a tough weekend for teams in the ACC ranks to move up four spots to No. 15. Virginia fell eight spots to 19th place, and Louisville fell six spots to 21st place.

In an NBC News poll released Nov. 9, two-thirds of registered voters said the Trump administration has not met their expectations in addressing inflation and the cost of living. Many Americans are also dissatisfied with the administration’s impact on the middle class, with 65% saying President Donald Trump has not lived up to their expectations.

President Trump’s approval rating in the poll was 43%, down 4 points from the same media’s March poll, but 55% said they did not approve of his job performance.

The numbers are in line with several recent surveys, which the New York Times calculates give the president an average rating of 42% approval and 55% disapproval. RealClearPolitics’ November 9 averages were similar, with 43% approval and 54% disapproval.

Here are the 10 worst flops from Week 11 of the college football season.

USC fake punt, number swap

Lincoln Riley gave new meaning to QB sneaks. In Friday night’s win over Northwestern, Riley sneaked third-string QB Sam Hurd onto the field in a punt formation. And why didn’t Northwestern realize their QB was lining up to punt? Well, Hurd, who usually wears No. 7, was wearing No. 80, which punter Sam Johnson usually wears. Hurd completed the first-down strike for the Trojans. “This was the result of a lot of thought by some of our staff,” Riley said after the game. Here’s what I think: It’s a bull***. Play with integrity, not duplicity.

wisconsin fans

Rushing onto the field after defeating a Washington team that was unranked in the U.S. LBM Coaches Poll proved two things.

• This season has been a really bad season for the Badgers.
• Camp Randall sells more beer than anywhere else (h/t Matt Brown).

The sketch show began its Nov. 8 episode with an Oval Office sketch parodying a recent White House event announcing price cuts for weight loss drugs, but was canceled after a pharmaceutical company representative passed out.

In the sketch, James Austin Johnson’s President Donald Trump said he had a “pretty normal” reaction to the fallen man, saying he “just stands there and stares like a sociopath.”

“I like to create a big visual that sums up how things are going each week,” he said. “Last week was the demolition of the East Tower. This week in my Oval Office, the mere thought of lowering drug rates nearly killed a medical professional. Maybe next week a bald eagle will fall from the sky and splatter on the White House lawn. And by lawn, I mean, of course, the big concrete floor outside.”