I’m 16. On Nov. 5 the Girls Cried, and the Boys Played Minecraft.

Democrats Play the Blame Game

Also, another interest rate cut. Here’s the latest at the end of Thursday.

Top stories - The New York Times - November 7

GOP senators brush off concerns about Thune’s relationship with Trump

The new Senate majority leader has been critical of the president-elect, but even conservative senators expressed confidence that he would work well with Trump.

Politics - Politico - 3 days ago

Celebrity birthdays for the week of Oct. 27-Nov. 2

Celebrities having birthdays during the week of Oct. 27-Nov. 2 include “Friends” actor David Schwimmer, actor Joaquin Phoenix and journalist Jane Pauley

Entertainment - ABC News - October 21

Celebrity birthdays for the week of Nov. 3-9

Celebrities having birthdays during the week of Nov. 3-9 include actor Emma Stone, singer SZA and TV chef Gordon Ramsay

Entertainment - ABC News - October 28

Celebrity birthdays for the week of Nov. 17-23

Celebrities having birthdays during the week of Nov. 17-23 include guitarist-actor Steven Van Zandt of The E Street Band, fashion designer Calvin Klein and “Good Morning America” co-host Robin Roberts

Entertainment - ABC News - 5 days ago

5 keys to a Harris victory

Here are five keys to Kamala Harris making history and becoming America’s first female president.

Politics - NBC News - November 2

5 key factors that could send Donald Trump back to the White House

From the ground game to Nikki Haley voters, there are several variables that could pave former President Donald Trump's return to the White House next week.

One Direction was the internet's first boy band, and Liam Payne its grounding force

One Direction member Liam Payne was found dead this week after falling from a hotel balcony in Buenos Aires, Argentina, at just 31

Tech - ABC News - October 18

‘We were banging our heads against a wall – the wall won’: the genius pop and tragic demise of Boys Wonder

They swaggered into the late 1980s, a potent brew of punk, glam and classic rock. But they went nowhere, then had to watch as their recipe conquered the charts. Now they’ve returned – so are they ...

World - The Guardian - October 22

3 kids, 2 adults dead in 'tragic, domestic violence situation'; teen boy in custody

Three children and two adults are dead, and a teenage boy is in custody, following a domestic violence incident at a home in Washington state, authorities said.

Young Boys vs. Inter lineup, live stream: Where to watch Champions League online, expert picks, TV channel

The Nerazzurri will face the Swiss side on Wednesday

Sports - CBS Sports - October 23

Vince McMahon and WWE accused of allowing sexual exploitation of young boys in new lawsuit

Vince McMahon and WWE have been accused of knowing about and failing to stop the sexual exploitation of young boys by a ringside announcer in a lawsuit filed on behalf of five alleged victims ...

Digested week: Obama fan-boys Eminem, American Airlines gets tough on ‘gate lice’

Plus: Trump alleges foreign interference in the election while an Aussie hiker gives us all something to smile about. Friends in New York with non-American accents are careful not to go canvassing ...

World - The Guardian - October 25

Don’t ‘boy mum’ me. These stereotypes around raising children do enormous harm | Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett

Biology can play a role in how girls and boys behave. But it’s parents who turn small differences into big ones. According to the internet, I’m a “boy mum”. It’s not a term I’d heard until I gave ...