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Election Day, Longest Shutdown, Israeli Military Scandal and more
CNN 5 Things
Nov 4, 2025

Millions of Americans are heading to the voting booths for elections in New York, New Jersey and Virginia. This government shutdown is set to become the longest in history. We explain why Israel’s former top military lawyer has been arrested. A key political figure in North Korea has died. Plus, a multi-billion-dollar Starbucks deal in China.