Wednesday, November 5, 2025

A catastrophic crash in Kentucky

A UPS plane crashed as it was taking off. At least 9 are dead. ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌  ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ 
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Wed Nov 5 2025

 

Phaedra Trethan National Correspondent

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👋🏼 Hi there! I'm Phaedra Trethan, looking for (and not finding) my name on the list of the most popular baby names.

In Wednesday's news:

A UPS plane erupted into flames and crashed in Louisville, Kentucky, killing at least 9 people.
Democrats won big in New Jersey, Virginia and New York City. What it might mean.
The Supreme Court is weighing the legality of President Trump's tariffs.

But first: Nutella is certainly delicious. But is it healthy? Um... 🤔

'It blew up. And it just kept on.'

A UPS plane leaving Louisville, Kentucky and bound for Honolulu burst into flames, and then crashed with a trail of fire in its wake, as it tried to take off late Tuesday afternoon. Witnesses described intense heat, thick black smoke and the horror of realizing the human toll of the conflagration. "You'd think the world was ending," one said. "It blew up. And it just kept on," another recounted.

What we know about the crash.
What kind of plane was it? What was it used for?
Watch: Video of the crash's aftermath.
Photos: The view in Louisville.
The latest on the investigation into the cause of the crash.

Ups Crash

Smoke and flames rise as a UPS cargo plane crashes in Louisville, Kentucky, U.S. November 4, 2025, in this screengrab obtained from social media video.

Kentucky Truck Parts & Service, via REUTERS

Election Day analysis

New Jersey and Virginia will be led by women, the latter for the first time ever. And New York City will have its first-ever Muslim mayor. Voters in California paved the way for a redistricting process that could have huge implications for next year's midterms. So what does it all mean?

President Trump reacted to the Democrats' big night.
Why Zohran Momdani's election matters outside NYC.
What happens next in California.
Will 2025's elections reverberate in 2026?
Breaking down Election Day across the U.S.

New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani gestures onstage at an election night rally in the Brooklyn borough of New York City on Nov. 4, 2025.

New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani gestures onstage at an election night rally in Brooklyn on Nov. 4.

Shannon Stapleton/REUTERS

Real quick

Teen Vogue is being folded into the main editions of Vogue. But the teen version was about much more than fashion.
Yes, the federal government shutdown has become the longest in U.S. history.
Should cameras be allowed in court for the trial of the man accused of shooting Charlie Kirk? What his wife says.
What a federal judge had to say about an ICE facility near Chicago.

⚖️ SCOTUS weighs Trump tariffs

The Supreme Court is debating the legality of President Trump's imposition of tariffs. The centerpiece of Trump's foreign and economic policy agendas, the tariffs are also a major test of presidential power.  What's at stake, and what the Justices are saying.

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An activist holds a sign that reads "Congress Can Only Tax! Not Trump" outside the Supreme Court on Nov. 5, 2025 in Washington, DC.

Andrew Harnik, Getty Images

First look at Oprah's faves

Media mogul, lifestyle maven and influencer-before-there-was-such-a-thing, Oprah Winfrey is sharing a glimpse of some of her favorite things this year.

Notable: 60% of the items she's chosen come from small businesses and there are more than 50 women-owned brands.

"Every year I set out to find gifts that feel just right and carry meaning," Winfrey said. "My hope is that these gifts will help you celebrate the people who light up your life — and maybe add a little sparkle to your own."

A break from the news

Shein opens a store in... Paris?! 🛍️
Disney and YouTube are fighting. Sports fans and other viewers are losing. 📺
This North Carolina community turns into Christmas Town, U.S.A. 🎄

Phaedra Trethan is a national correspondent at USA TODAY. She'd love to hear from readers about The Short List, story ideas from across the nation and whether it's too early to type the word "Christmas." Email her at ptrethan@usatoday.com.

Senate President Ty Masterson, R-Andover, right, exchanges words with House Speaker Dan Hawkins, R-Wichita, left, before the start of Tuesday's State of the State address.

While Kansas Republicans failed to call a special session on redistricting, the GOP gerrymandering effort targeting Sharice Davids isn't over.

Cincinnati mayoral candidates Brian Frank, left, incumbent Mayor Aftab Pureval and Cory Bowman take the stage during The Cincinnati Enquirer mayoral debate at the Covedale Center for the Arts Tuesday, March 25, 2025.
 

VP Vance's half-brother loses in Cincinnati mayor run

Republican Cory Bowman, who is Vice President JD Vance's half-brother, faced long odds against Democratic incumbent Mayor Aftab Pureval.

Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens speaks to the media as he walks on the red carpet for "Jimmy Carter 100: A Celebration in Song" at the Fox Theater, in Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. September 17, 2024.
 

Atlanta's incumbent mayor handily wins a second term

Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens was successful in his bid to lead the city for another four years.

Republican presidential nominee and former U.S. President Donald Trump takes the stage to address supporters at his rally, at the Palm Beach County Convention Center in West Palm Beach, Florida, U.S., November 6, 2024.
 

Why did Trump really win in 2024? We asked economists.

Economists have their own theories about why Donald Trump won the presidency in 2024.

Owen Tillman Kenney, 19, was last seen early Friday, Oct. 31, according to the Charleston Police Department.
 

Missing South Carolina college student was last seen on Halloween

Police said video last captured Owen Tillman Kenney, 19, walking alone onto a pedestrian walkway in Charleston at about 3 a.m. on Halloween.

Tom Brady waves at Detroit Lions fans at Ford Field in Detroit on Nov. 2, 2025.
 

Tom Brady reveals new dog is clone of former pet that died in 2023

Tom Brady revealed that his dog, Junie, is a clone of his late pet, Lua, which passed away two years ago.

Elizabeth (Mia Goth) shares a moment with the newborn Creature (Jacob Elordi) in Guillermo del Toro's "Frankenstein."
 

Jacob Elordi comes alive in Netflix's electrifying 'Frankenstein'

Mary Shelley would be proud. Guillermo del Toro puts his spin on a horror classic in Netflix's "Frankenstein," starring Oscar Isaac and Jacob Elordi.

Army psychiatrist Douglas Kelly (Rami Malek, left) and Nazi leader Hermann Göring (Russell Crowe) match wits in "Nuremberg."
 

Riveting, all-star 'Nuremberg' delivers a chilling history lesson

Rami Malek is an Army psychiatrist and Russell Crowe is a Nazi leader in "Nuremberg," a magnetic mix of history lesson and courtroom drama.

Is the Galleri blood test the future of cancer treatment? It's not that simple. The new research from the company, while promising, isn't some cure-all.
 

Everyone's buzzing about the blood test that detects 50 types of cancer. I tried it.

Is Galleri the future of cancer treatment? It's not that simple. The new research from the company, while promising, isn't some cure-all.

Toyota is recalling more than one million cars for malfunctioning rear-view cameras.
 

Toyota recalls more than 1 million cars. See impacted models.

More than 100 different models and model years are part of the recall, according to the NHTSA.

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