Month: November 2025

Biss sued by group over ICE records

A conservative activist group is suing Evanston Mayor Daniel Biss in his capacity as mayor over what the group alleges is a violation of the Illinois Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) related to Biss’ participation in protests against immigration agents.

The Washington D.C.-based Judicial Watch, which is also suing the city over its reparations program, said it submitted FOIA requests in late September for public records concerning Biss’ “activities related to ICE operations and protest.”

The records requested by Judicial Watch include documents or emails “created by Mayor Daniel Biss regarding efforts to disrupt, monitor, or oppose ICE operations,” records of his participation in protests in Broadview, and his public calendar. The group also sought media related to the protests, including photos or recordings held by the City of Evanston or Biss on “city-issued devices.”

The lawsuit also includes requests for records related to Biss’ “decision to deactivate Evanston’s license plate cameras.” However, this decision was not made by Biss himself but by Evanston Police Chief Schenita Stewart and eventually the City Council.

Judicial Watch alleges that the city denied its FOIA request for these documents, stating the request was “unduly burdensome” and could not be complied with within the required time frame. Under Illinois FOIA law, requests are managed not by the mayor but by the city clerk, Stephanie Mendoza.

“[T]he mayor of Evanston’s apparent interference with lawful immigration operations undermines the rule of law and places law enforcement and other innocent lives at risk,” said Judicial Watch President Tom Fitton.

It is important to note that Biss is not a designated FOIA Officer and does not have oversight over FOIA requests.

The case was filed late last week in the chancery division of Cook County Circuit Court. When reached for comment on Thursday, the city declined, citing its general policy against commenting on pending litigation.

On Thursday afternoon, Mayor Biss addressed the Judicial Watch lawsuit in a fundraising email for his congressional campaign. He said he was being sued “for defending Evanston against ICE’s attacks on our community,” adding, “nothing will stop me from fighting for Evanston.”

In a related matter, on Wednesday, Judicial Watch sued Illinois Governor JB Pritzker for records related to the state’s “role in providing refuge to Texas Democrat legislators, who fled their state in an attempt to deny quorum and block a redistricting vote.”
https://evanstonnow.com/biss-sued-by-group-over-ice-records/

Megyn Kelly: Americans ‘loathe’ Meghan Markle. Oprah hypes her $42 jams

If anyone doubts that Meghan Markle has become one of the most polarizing figures in American pop culture, look no further than the dueling viewpoints presented of her this week by two of the country’s most powerful media personalities, Oprah Winfrey and Megyn Kelly.

There is Winfrey, who gave a shout out to Meghan, her Montecito neighbor and blockbuster 2021 interview subject, in her annual “Oprah’s Favorite Things” holiday gift guide, the Daily Mail reported. In the guide, Winfrey hyped some products Meghan sells under her As Ever home products brand, recommending that her fans shell out $42 for a three-jar gift set of berry spreads and orange marmalade.

“Before my neighbor Meghan started her business, she shared her homemade recipes with us,” Winfrey wrote in her guide, which As Ever shared in an email blast to customers, the Daily Mail said. The media mogul and talk-show host continued: “I love to drizzle [one of the spreads] on an English muffin (at left) or yogurt or ice cream. I also love bringing a jam or preserves as a hostess gift, and with this pretty box set of orange marmalade and raspberry and strawberry spreads, just add a bow and you’re ready to go.”

Perhaps, as Winfrey said, the wife of Prince Harry tried out recipes for her fruit spreads in her own Montecito kitchen, and then shared samples with her celebrity friends. But the Daily Mail revealed this past summer that the fruit spreads and marmalade, now sold under the As Ever label, are produced in a factory in Illinois, some 2,000 miles away from Montecito.

The Mail on Sunday also reported that the California fruit for the spreads and marmalade is not locally sourced in a fashionable, high-end foodie way. Instead, the fruit comes from an unknown supplier.

It’s likely that Kelly would have something to say about Winfrey plugging the $42 gift set for Meghan, who has become a chief antagonist of the British royal family. That’s because the conservative commentator, through her YouTube channel and growing media empire, has become one of Meghan’s most outspoken critics.

This week, Kelly offered a scathing takedown of Meghan in an interview with the Daily Mail as she launches her SiriusXM channel. Kelly zeroed in on Meghan’s insistence on being referred to as the Duchess of Sussex, even though she spent fewer than two years as a working member of the British royal family.

After she and Harry fled the U.K. in 2020 to seek their fortune in the United States, the biracial former “Suits” actor used her 2021 interview with Winfrey to suggest that members of the royal family said racist things about the color of her son Archie’s skin.

“[Meghan] is dining out over here on the British Royal titles, it’s so absurd, the family she called racist, the people she called racist,” Kelly said.

Kelly then asserted that many Americans “loathe” Meghan, including liberals who might tend to sympathize with the Los Angeles native who has been known to support progressive political views.

“I’ll tell you something that happens to me,” Kelly said. “I’ll go out to dinner at a restaurant, I’ll have leftists come up to me and say, ‘I disagree with you on literally everything except Meghan Markle and I will download your show and watch your social media for that alone,’ which just shows me she’s one of the few things that has brought us all together in our loathing for this person.”

Kelly also is among a growing chorus of commentators and royal observers who predict that Prince William will strip Harry and Meghan of their royal titles once he becomes king, in the same way his father, King Charles, just took away the royal titles of his younger brother, the former Prince Andrew, due to recent revelations about his ongoing friendship with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

Andrew also gave up his title as the Duke of York amid the Epstein scandal and is now known as plain Andrew Mountbatten Windsor.

Kelly told the Daily Mail: “King William, in whatever years it takes after he ascends, I think he’s going to take away Harry and Meghan’s royal titles, and that should happen ASAP.”

Meghan is set to return to acting, at least for one movie, “Close Personal Friends.” In the Amazon MGM Studios production, she will also play herself, Page Six reported.

It will be interesting to see how she is credited in the film, given that she also has been accused of using her royal titles to promote her commercial endeavors—something the late Queen Elizabeth II expressly opposed, the Daily Beast reported in April.

When Meghan and Harry stepped away from royal life, they promised the queen they would stop using their HRH titles—royal honorifics that stand for Her Royal Highness and His Royal Highness, respectively.

However, in April, cosmetic entrepreneur Jamie Karin Lima gave a shout-out to Meghan on her podcast and publicly revealed that she had received a gift basket from Meghan, which was signed, “With the Compliments of HRH The Duchess of Sussex.”

Back in April, the Daily Beast’s royal correspondent Tom Sykes predicted that William wouldn’t put up with Meghan trying to capitalize on her royal titles when she no longer has anything to do with royal life and is not likely to want to spend time in the U.K.

“Charles might be happy to put up with this, but William won’t,” a former courtier told Sykes. “He loathes and despises Harry and Meghan with every bone in his body. He believes they have betrayed everything the family stands for and the idea that they are using their royal status as a calling card will enrage him.”

Kelly echoed those views in her interview with the Daily Mail. If the couple don’t want to live in the UK, she said, “Why would [Meghan] want to be their princess? Why does she get any joy out of being the Duchess of Sussex for such a people?”

“So these two are all about themselves,” Kelly said. “They definitely have lost support here in the United States. No one cares about them, and no one is rooting for them. You saw them get booed at the World Series game the other day. That’s real.”
https://www.mercurynews.com/2025/11/06/megyn-kelly-on-meghan-markle/

Twin Vee Powercats Co. (VEEE) Q3 2025 Earnings Call Transcript

**Operator:**

Welcome to the Twin Vee Powercats Company Third Quarter 2025 Investor Call. As a reminder, this call is being recorded.

[Operator Instructions]

Your speakers for today’s program are President and CEO, Joseph Visconti, and Chief Financial Officer, Scott Searles.

Before I turn the call over to Joseph, please remember that certain statements made during this investor call are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.

All statements on this call, other than statements of historical facts—including statements regarding the company’s future operations and financial position, business strategy, and plans and objectives of management for future operations—are forward-looking statements.

In some cases, forward-looking statements can be identified by terms such as believes, may, estimates, continue, anticipates, intends, should, plan, expects, predicts, potential, or the negative of these terms, or other similar expressions.

The company has based these forward-looking statements largely on its current expectations and projections about future events and financial trends that it believes may affect its financial condition, results of operations, business strategy, and financial needs.

These forward-looking statements are subject to a number of risks, uncertainties, and assumptions described in the company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, which are available on the company’s Investor Relations website at [ir.twinvee.com](https://ir.twinvee.com).

You should not rely upon forward-looking statements as predictions of future events. We cannot assure you that the events and circumstances reflected in these forward-looking statements will be achieved or occur.

Finally, this conference call is being webcast. The webcast will be available at [ir.twinvee.com](https://ir.twinvee.com) for at least 90 days.

Audiocast quality may vary.
https://seekingalpha.com/article/4839450-twin-vee-powercats-co-veee-q3-2025-earnings-call-transcript?source=feed_all_articles

Davis Schneider’s mom Elena commemorates her firstborn son’s death anniversary with a touching tribute

Davis Schneider became a sensation during the 2025 World Series between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Toronto Blue Jays.

In Game 5 of the series, Schneider made an immediate impact by hitting a home run on the very first pitch of the game. This memorable moment came against the Dodgers’ ace pitcher, Blake Snell.

Schneider’s explosive start set the tone for an intense and thrilling contest, further cementing his status as a rising star in the baseball world.
https://www.sportskeeda.com/baseball/news-davis-schneider-s-mom-elena-commemorates-firstborn-son-s-death-anniversary-touching-tribute

Marshawn Kneeland shot dead: Cowboys DE’s cause of death revealed as Texas police share reports from pursuit

Dallas Cowboys defensive end Marshawn Kneeland has passed away at the age of 24.

The team confirmed the news on Thursday morning, sharing their condolences later in the day.

Marshawn Kneeland was a valued member of the Cowboys organization, and his loss has deeply affected teammates, coaches, and fans alike. Further details surrounding his passing have not yet been released.

The Dallas Cowboys extend their heartfelt sympathies to Kneeland’s family and loved ones during this difficult time.
https://www.sportskeeda.com/nfl/news-marshawn-kneeland-shot-dead-cowboys-de-s-cause-death-revealed-texas-police-share-reports-pursuit

Ralliant Corporation (RAL) Q3 2025 Earnings Call Transcript

Operator: Hello. My name is Donna, and I will be your conference facilitator this morning. At this time, I would like to welcome everyone to Ralliant Corporation’s Third Quarter 2025 Earnings Results Conference Call.

[Operator Instructions]

I would now like to turn the call over to Nathan McCurren, Vice President of Investor Relations. Mr. McCurren, you may begin your conference.

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**Nathan McCurren**
*Vice President of Investor Relations*

Thank you, Donna. Good morning, everyone, and thank you for joining Ralliant’s Third Quarter 2025 Earnings Call. I’m Nathan McCurren, Vice President of Investor Relations.

Today, we’ll walk through our third quarter 2025 results, highlight key operational progress, and provide an outlook for the fourth quarter. I am joined by Tami Newcombe, our President and Chief Executive Officer, and Neill Reynolds, our Chief Financial Officer.

Our earnings release, issued yesterday, and today’s presentation can be accessed on the Investors section of our website at [ralliant.com](https://ralliant.com).

Please note that we’ll be discussing certain non-GAAP financial measures on today’s call. A reconciliation of these items to U.S. GAAP can be found in the Appendix to our presentation.

During today’s call, and unless otherwise stated, we’re comparing our third quarter 2025 results to the same period in 2024.
https://seekingalpha.com/article/4839261-ralliant-corporation-ral-q3-2025-earnings-call-transcript?source=feed_all_articles

Iconic TV Show Ending After 50 Years

Japan’s iconic superhero series **Super Sentai**, which inspired the popular *Power Rangers* franchise, is ending after 50 years on the air. According to local media reports, the decision to end *Super Sentai* comes as merchandise sales and event proceeds have failed to cover production costs. Broadcaster TV Asahi declined to comment on future programming when approached by MANTANWEB.

*Super Sentai* premiered in 1975 and follows five teenagers who transform into masked fighters to battle aliens. The team typically consists of three men and two women, led by a hero in a red suit—a formula familiar to *Power Rangers* fans. The remaining team members are color-coded, featuring green, black, blue, yellow, and pink fighters.

The show’s martial arts sequences and live-action action made *Super Sentai* an iconic series in Japan. It went on to inspire the U.S. *Power Rangers* series, which debuted in 1993 under the direction of Israeli-American entrepreneur Haim Saban. The *Power Rangers* franchise has since launched countless spinoffs and become a significant part of pop culture.

Reflecting on the inspiration for *Power Rangers*, Saban shared in a 2017 interview with the *Los Angeles Times*:
*“I’m laying in bed in my hotel room in Japan. At the time there was no Netflix, no cable, no nothing — just three channels playing game shows. All of a sudden, there were these five kids in spandex fighting monsters. Don’t ask me why, but I fell in love. It was so campy!”*

Motivated to reimagine the series for a U.S. audience, Saban initially found *Power Rangers* a tough concept to sell:
*“Every selling season, I would go out and offer it to the networks and would get kicked out of the room,”* he recalled. *“They told me how crazy I was.”*

It wasn’t until after Saban Entertainment’s first hit with the 1992 *X-Men* animated series that attitudes began to shift. Former Fox Kids President Margaret Loesch told Saban she was looking for something “quirky and different, with comedy and action” that would appeal to boys—paving the way for *Power Rangers*’ success.

As *Super Sentai* comes to an end, its legacy lives on through the franchise it inspired and the generations of fans who grew up watching these colorful, heroic teams battle evil.
https://popculture.com/tv-shows/news/iconic-tv-show-ending-after-50-years/

The New Guy Speaks, Why the Ben Johnson-Ryan Poles Dynamic Works, Kevin Byard’s Quote Nails It, and Other Bears Bullets

This is #notanad, but if you’re someone with the Portillo’s app, then you should check it to see if you have a free sandwich promo. I saw mine yesterday and cashed it in. As you might expect, a free Italian beef made my day. Adding a chocolate cake shake didn’t hurt either.

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Chicago Bears safety Kevin Byard III told ESPN about the team’s wild Week 9 win in Cincinnati:

“We’ll never apologize for winning in this league. It’s very hard to do.”

I’ve been thinking about this quote all week because it reminds me of something we discussed on a recent installment of the BN Bears Podcast. Winning is hard. And winning at the NFL level is extremely difficult. So regardless of the opponent’s issues and shortcomings, wins shouldn’t be taken for granted.

Frankly, the Bears haven’t won enough for us to be dismissive about a victory — no matter how ugly.

**CHECK OUT EPISODE NO. 7 OF THE BN BEARS PODCAST:**
[Apple](#) | [Spotify](#) | [YouTube](#)

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The Ben Johnson-Ryan Poles dynamic works for me. This quote (via the Tribune) captures the essence of the working relationship these two have as the Bears’ top decision-makers:

> “A lot of times you get into these moments and you get tunnel vision about right now: What do I need to do?” Poles said.
> “His ability to see short term and long term for us to be able to have those conversations is, as a front-office person, really awesome to have.
> “Not only him but also (defensive coordinator) Dennis Allen, too, who has been in that (head coaching) chair, to see the big picture and how we want to build this football team. They have a really good understanding of it, which is good.”

Something always felt off about the Matt Eberflus-Ryan Poles dynamic. It seemed like those two were philosophically at odds when it came to team building. For example, Poles arrived emphasizing the importance of building in the trenches and having offensive playmakers on the outside — yet the team ended up focusing on building a defense from back to front while delaying adding impact weapons on offense.

Perhaps this can be one of those “all is well that ends well” situations for the Bears now that Poles has Johnson in his corner.

The biggest takeaway from Poles’ comments (you can read more [here](#)) is that collaborative efforts are only as good as the people you’re collaborating with.

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New Bears defensive lineman Joe Tryon-Shoyinka opened up about why his time with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers as a 2021 first-round pick didn’t work out:

> “Consistency, you know? It’s a production-based business. Look at the stats; it probably wasn’t where it needed to be, but you can’t let that stop you. You gotta keep grinding, keep working, you know there’s more ahead of you. That’s in the past.”
— (Marquee)

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Transactions around the league don’t stop just because the NFL Trade Deadline is behind us. The Bears will reportedly host a visit with free-agent cornerback Asante Samuel Jr. next week. He has other visits lined up before then, so hopefully, Chicago can get him out to Halas Hall.

In his last healthy pro season, Samuel posted a Pro Football Focus grade of 73.9. That ranked as the 25th-best among 128 cornerbacks with enough snaps to qualify. I’d gladly welcome that type of production into the locker room.

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Los Angeles Chargers cornerback Asante Samuel Jr. (26) was recently called for pass interference during a game against the Green Bay Packers on November 19, 2023, at Lambeau Field in Green Bay, Wis. The Packers defeated the Chargers 23-20.
*Photo credit: Wm. Glasheen, USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin*

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Sun-Times reporter Jason Lieser writes that the Chicago Bears opting for a slow and steady approach when addressing roster issues makes sense.

Sometimes, as football fans, we want quick fixes and stop-gaps because we see that work for other teams. However, it’s easy to lose sight of what happens afterward. There are many cases where a short-term fix merely masks a long-term problem.

The Bears need to focus on fixing long-term issues by addressing them with potential long-term solutions. Perhaps the steady hands of Ben Johnson and Dennis Allen can help steer the franchise in that direction.

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One of my favorite facts about this Bears season comes from Brad Biggs on Twitter/X: punter Tory Taylor has just 26 punts this season, the lowest number for the team through its first eight games in the Super Bowl era.

After watching Taylor punt 82 times last year, this is a welcome stat. That said, I would like to see Taylor’s punting numbers improve.

– His 48.5 yards per punt ranks 14th
– His 41.5 net yards ranks 18th
– Percentage of punts inside the 20 has dropped from 41.5% to 30.8%
– Touchbacks on punts have increased from 4.9% to 7.7%

We need a wider discussion about the overall disappointment in Chicago’s special teams unit in a separate post.

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The passing of Dallas Cowboys defensive end Marshawn Kneeland is both surprising and saddening. Hug your loved ones whenever you get the chance.

> We are deeply saddened by the tragic news of the passing of Cowboys’ Marshawn Kneeland. Our thoughts and prayers are with his girlfriend Catalina, family, friends, and his teammates.
— NFL (@NFL) November 6, 2025

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🙄🙄🙄 Of course, Minnesota Vikings quarterback J.J. McCarthy has a performatively angry alter-ego. Here’s what he said about it (via ESPN):

> “It really kind of started to show up this year, and it came about last year during IR. Just never had a full season, where you want to be out there so freaking bad, but you can’t. It was just this built-up anger that was kind of ready to just explode, and I chose to harness it instead of letting it go into a self-destructive kind of way. I kind of love feeding that wolf, because my entire life at [the University of Michigan], there was a smiley face on my hand, and [if] you smile, and you have fun, you’re going to play better and all that — which is true. But I also think there’s a lot of power that comes from that built-up anger that you can transmute into your performance.”

The Bears will get to see J.J. McCarthy (and his alter ego “Nine”) in Week 11 in Minnesota. Before that, they face the New York Giants in Week 10.

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A nugget from Pro Football Talk’s Michael David Smith points out that Detroit Lions quarterback Jared Goff is on pace for a career-high in sacks taken.

Goff has been sacked 18 times in 8 games, putting him on pace for 38 sacks this season.

It’s wild to think about a quarterback taking 38 sacks being a career-high when Caleb Williams took 68 last year. Perspective is everything.

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Wide receiver Marquez Valdes-Scantling told reporters that Aaron Rodgers is the reason he signed with the Pittsburgh Steelers. That’s not something I’d admit publicly, but to each their own.

Valdes-Scantling and Rodgers were teammates with the Green Bay Packers from 2018-21. Since then, Valdes-Scantling has bounced around the league with stops in Kansas City, Buffalo, New Orleans, Seattle, and San Francisco before landing in Pittsburgh.

The Bears will see Valdes-Scantling, Rodgers, and the rest of the Steelers in Week 12.

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Thanks for reading, and stay tuned for more Bears coverage!
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