From Oct. 1 to Nov. 7, more than 4 million passengers on U.S. carriers have been disrupted by controller shortages due to the government shutdown, according to Politico. 

This year’s general election on Nov. 4 brought high voter turnouts and historic results across the country.

On Nov. 3, former Vice President, Richard “Dick” Bruce Cheney passed away at the age of 84. Leading up to his passing, Cheney was suffering from complications associated with pneumonia and cardiovascular disease, according to AP News. 

Following multiple strikes on boats in the Caribbean and East Pacific that the Trump administration alleges have been harboring and transporting drugs, executive war powers have been subject to serious contention in Congress.

This November, benefits from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) will not be issued regularly on Nov. 1.

Over the last two months, via expansive reports and overhead surveys, AIMS has determined that 2025 marks another coral mass bleaching event; this time, possibly more harrowing than before, as reports have stressed that “while less extensive…it is the second time the Reef has experienced consecutive [yearly, mass bleaching] events.” 

On Thursday, Oct. 30, 2025, President Donald Trump met with Chinese President Xi Jinping to discuss ongoing tensions between the U.S. and China.

Hurricane Melissa made a devastating impact on Jamaica when it made landfall as a Category 5 hurricane on Oct. 28, 2025 and was “the most powerful hurricane to ever strike the island nation,” according to USA Today.

Green sea turtles have been swimming around the world since the age of dinosaurs–over 110 million years ago. Now, after years of endangered status and efforts to save them, green sea turtles are no longer considered endangered.

Dr. Marie-Loraine Pipes, a zooarchaeologist and adjunct professor of anthropology at SUNY Geneseo, recently sat down with The Lamron to discuss an archaeological site less than 40 miles from Geneseo which the college has been excavating since 2022.

On Oct. 19, 2025, thieves stole part of the French crown jewels from the Louvre Museum in Paris, which had an estimated value of $102 million. The French crown jewels, housed in the Louvre’s Apollo Gallery, consisted of jewelry, crowns, and other regalia belonging to historical French royalty.

Kerri Howell, a SUNY Geneseo alumna, has been working on the College Communications & Marketing Staff as the Chief Communications and Marketing Officer since 2020.

In a sweeping and controversial move, President Trump has ordered the complete demolition of the White House's East Wing, a 123-year-old structure which holds significance to the United States’ First Ladies and landmark moments in American history.

Massapequa School District has attempted to enforce a policy requiring students to use bathrooms that correlate with their gender assigned at birth.

No Kings Day is a movement started by American citizens taking to the streets in demonstrations to make their voices heard, standing up for the idea that “America has no kings, and the power belongs to the people,” according to its official website. 

On Oct. 9, 2025, just two years after the war began, an Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal was agreed upon.

14 years ago, a group of historians including Kurt F. Cylke, John White, and William Wadsworth decided to begin their mission in restoring the wall; it is now expected to be finished by next year. Anna Kowalchuk, Project Coordinator and Director of the Livingston County Historical Society Museum, described the restoration of the wall as a “gateway to our community” during an interview with The Lamron.

According to a report made by state officials on Oct. 14, 2025, there has been a measles outbreak in South Carolina. The Global Academy of South Carolina and Fairforest Elementary School have been identified as a link between several cases, with a Greenville gym being another potential site of exposure.

SpaceX has made history again, successfully catching its new rocket landing on Oct. 13, 2025. SpaceX launched the eleventh test flight of the Starship vehicle from its Starbase facility in Texas.

October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month (DVAM).