The week's bestselling books, Nov. 2
The Southern California Independent Bookstore Bestsellers list for Sunday, Nov. 2, 2025, including hardcover and paperback fiction and nonfiction.
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Why there is a budget black hole – and how the chancellor might fill it | Politics News
Here are my rolling assumptions for the shape of the budget on 26 November, which I will update as the date draws closer. It sets out why there is a black hole – and what might fill it, with greater confidence about the former. Note the Treasury has not yet received the final forecasts. Some…
ICE officials in major cities replaced with Border Patrol
WASHINGTONΒ βΒ The Trump administration is initiating a leadership shakeup at a dozen or so offices of Immigration and Customs Enforcement to bring more aggressive enforcement operations across the U.S. Some of the outgoing field office directors at ICE are anticipated to be replaced with leaders from Customs and Border Protection, according to news reports. Among the…
Hernandez column on Dodgers World Series Game 4
Shohei Ohtani wore the same mask of calm that he always wears. He spoke with detachment, as he often does. By the time Ohtani walked into the interview room at Dodger Stadium after his teamβs 6-2 defeat in Game 4 of the World Series, however, he was already devising his redemption. βOf course, Iβd like…
Cheap Eats: Top chef on spag bol hack, the Burger King item you can’t beat, and two things customers should stop doing | Money News
Every month, the Money blog interviews top chefs from around the UK, hearing about their cheap food hacks, views on the industry and more. Today they speak to Sian Almond, senior chef de partie – and former breakfast supremo – at the Michelin-starred restaurant Pavyllon London. My favourite budget recipe is… a spag bol, absolutely…
The Stray Cats cancel tour due to Brian Setzer’s ‘serious illness’
Brian Setzer was on tour with the Stray Cats last year when he noticed the earliest signs of what was eventually diagnosed as an autoimmune disorder. Now, it seems that disorder may be keeping Setzer off the road. The Stray Cats said Tuesday they would be canceling their fall U.S. tour as Setzer, 66, battled…
Budget 2025: Reeves vows to ‘defy’ gloomy forecasts – but faces income tax warning | Politics News
Rachel Reeves has said she is determined to “defy” forecasts that suggest she will face a multibillion-pound black hole in next month’s budget, but has indicated there are some tough choices on the way. Writing in The Guardian, the chancellor argued the “foundations of Britain’s economy remain strong” – and rejected claims the country is…
Some Louisiana residents bristle at rising energy costs and unwelcome construction for massive Meta AI data center
Lisa Hopkins bought her house in Louisiana’s Richland Parish two years ago, but lately, her family only finds peace and quiet on their front porch at night, after construction stops for the day. That’s because Meta, the company that owns Facebook and Instagram, is now building its largest artificial intelligence data center in the country…
Dodgers vs. Blue Jays World Series matchup boosts viewership in Japan, Canada
Whatβs different in the World Series this year? The New York Yankees are not here, and the Toronto Blue Jays are. For Major League Baseball, that represents an opportunity. On the eve of the World Baseball Classic, as the league attempts to grow its popularity around the world and considers sending its star players to…
Uncertainty for UK workers as Amazon to cut 14,000 jobs globally | Money News
Roughly 14,000 corporate jobs are to go at tech giant Amazon, the company announced. The impact on the 75,000-strong UK workforce is not immediately clear from the announcement, which said impacted people and teams would hear from leadership on Tuesday. Money blog: ‘We’ve assets worth Β£1m – how much inheritance tax will we owe?’ A…