NewsAgo Daily Brief — 13 November 2026

November 13, 2026: Rescue Ends in Brooklyn After 8 Die in Building…; Cindy Holscher wins in Kansas, holding governor's…; Israeli strike on Gaza hospital kills six…

Leading today: Eight people were killed when a three-story residential building collapsed into an adjacent construction site in Flatbush, Brooklyn, on Wednesday…

Updated 13 Nov 2026, 00:01 UTC · 4 stories

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  1. 01
    Rescue Ends in Brooklyn After 8 Die in Building Collapse

    World · 5 sources

    Rescue Ends in Brooklyn After 8 Die in Building Collapse

    The readThe Fire Department ended the victim search, and city investigators began examining excavation work next to the collapsed building, according to The New York Times.

    Why it mattersThe emergency response has moved from a search-and-rescue operation to an inquiry into the collapse, with the adjacent excavation identified as an area investigators are examining.

    Original reportingBBC News · BBC News · CBS News · CBS News · NPR · The New York Times · The New York Times · The New York Times · PBS NewsHour

  2. 02
    Cindy Holscher wins in Kansas, holding governor's office for Democrats

    World · 4 sources

    Cindy Holscher wins in Kansas, holding governor's office for Democrats

    The readHolscher, a state senator, overcame a more well-known Republican who had Trump's endorsement in the state that has gone to the GOP in most other statewide races.

    Why it mattersThe result keeps Kansas’s governorship with Democrats even though NPR describes the state as Republican in most other statewide races. The New York Times notes that Kansas voters have nevertheless often backed Democrats in midterm elections.

    Original reportingFox News · NPR · NPR · The New York Times · PBS NewsHour

  3. 03
    Israeli strike on Gaza hospital kills six, including surgeon, medics say

    Politics · 6 sources

    Israeli strike on Gaza hospital kills six, including surgeon, medics say

    The readFrance 24 says Israeli fire killed 11 people across Gaza on Thursday, including the six killed in the Nasser Hospital strike.

    Why it mattersThe deaths of a surgeon and another doctor reported by France 24 and Euronews, along with at least 27 injuries, add to the casualties treated at Nasser Medical Complex after the strike.

    Original reportingSky News · Al Jazeera · BBC News · CBS News · Euronews · France 24 · France 24

  4. 04
    Kenyan doomsday sect leader jailed for 200 years for murder of 190 children

    World · 6 sources

    Kenyan doomsday sect leader jailed for 200 years for murder of 190 children

    The readKenyan cult leader Paul Mackenzie has been sentenced to 200 years in prison for the deaths of 190 children who were starved to death on his orders in Shakahola Forest.

    Why it mattersThe 200-year sentence imposes a prison term on Mackenzie for deaths tied to the starvation directives described by France 24 and The Guardian.

    Original reportingABC News · Sky News · Al Jazeera · France 24 · France 24 · NPR · The Guardian

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