Links For Today Posted on November 17, 2025 by The Editor Pressure On Maduro Cranked Up As USS Gerald R. Ford Arrives In Caribbean Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent warns of ‘perfect storm’ behind ground beef possibly soaring to $10 a pound The U.S. Postal Service lost $9 billion in fiscal year 2025, a $500 million improvement from the prior year that officials attributed to greater revenue intake and reduction in transportation and workers compensation costs. But controllable loss, essentially adjusted operating income that excludes expenses such as workers compensation that are out of management’s control, worsened from $1.8 billion to $2.7 billion. A new report found that nine months after January’s fires, a significant number of residents in Altadena and Pacific Palisades remain displaced and continue to struggle with housing support amid ongoing battles with insurance. The report also underscores the fact that fire survivors’ experiences have largely been shaped by their insurance carrier, with the California FAIR Plan and State Farm facing the most “very dissatisfied” customers and USAA and Farmers seeing the least. Airlines Can Resume Regular Schedules After FAA Ends Flight Restrictions See why orcas are sinking boats — and how other killer whales are learning from them