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Newsom Celebrates Stratolaunch's Talon-A and Phenix Technology's First Due Fire Helmet as "Coolest Things Made in California"
Stratolaunch's Talon-A and Phenix Technology's First Due Fire Helmet win the "Coolest Thing Made in California" contest after more than 124,000 votes over six weeks, as Governor Newsom touts the state's manufacturing strength.
Politics and GovernmentBusinessScience & TechnologyState GovernmentsEconomyEmployment and LaborGeneral Politics Gavin NewsomCoolest Thing Made in CaliforniaStratolaunchPhenix TechnologyCalifornia Manufacturing & Technology AssociationMade in CaliforniaCalifornia Jobs FirstCalifornia Governors Office
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USDA Announces November 2026 Lending Rates for Agricultural Producers
USDA has announced its November 2026 loan interest rates, effective Nov. 1, 2026, with Farm Service Agency loans aimed at helping producers start or expand operations and meet cash flow needs.
BusinessPolitics and GovernmentAgricultureEconomyBankingFederal Government USDAFarm Service Agencyagricultural loanslending ratesNovember 2026agricultural producersfarming
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Media Monitor: Newsweek Reports Michigan Jewish Voters Weigh Senate Dilemma
Newsweek reports Michigan Jewish voters are weighing whether to back Democrat Abdul El-Sayed or Republican Mike Rogers in Tuesday's Senate election, with some lifelong Democrats reconsidering their allegiance.
Politics and GovernmentElectionDemocratic PartyRepublican PartyCongressSocial Issues Michigan Senate electionAbdul El-SayedMike RogersJewish votersHaley StevensDonald Trump2026 midtermsNewsweek
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Media Monitor: Sierra Club Florida Plans Black Bear Wilderness Hike Ahead of December Bear Hunt
Sierra Club Florida is inviting the public on an 8-mile Black Bear Wilderness hike in Big Cypress National Preserve to learn about bears and oppose the state's December bear hunt.
EnvironmentSocial IssuesState GovernmentsLaw Enforcement Sierra Club Florida ChapterBig Cypress National PreserveBlack Bear Wilderness AreaFlorida black bearsbear huntFlorida Wildlife CorridorOchopee
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IRS Releases Updated Publication 1345 for Authorized e-file Providers
IRS publishes revised Publication 1345 for authorized e-file providers, adding secure APIs for real-time EFIN validation and VCN registration, updated NIST guidance and Executive Order 14247 references.
Politics and GovernmentBusinessScience & TechnologyFederal GovernmentComputers and InternetLegal IRSPublication 1345e-fileEFIN validationVCN registrationExecutive Order 14247tax software developers
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OCC Releases CRA Performance Evaluations for 19 National Banks and Federal Savings Associations
The OCC published Community Reinvestment Act ratings for 19 institutions covering evaluations made public in October 2026, with six banks earning outstanding ratings and the rest satisfactory.
BusinessPolitics and GovernmentBankingFederal GovernmentEconomySocial Issues Community Reinvestment ActOffice of the Comptroller of the CurrencyCRA performance evaluationsnational banksfederal savings associationsbank ratingsVaro BankOffice of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC)
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Newsom Proposes Expanding California Film and TV Tax Credit to $1 Billion
Governor Gavin Newsom wants to grow California's film and TV tax credit from $750 million to at least $1 billion, adding above-the-line credits, $100 million for indie films and a 2040 sunset.
Politics and GovernmentBusinessEntertainmentState GovernmentsEconomyEmployment and LaborFilm and TVTax Policy Gavin NewsomCalifornia Film and Television Tax Credit Programfilm tax creditCalifornia Film CommissionMPTERAindependent filmHollywoodCalifornia Governors Office
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OpenAI Launches Grid Protectors Program to Ease Strain on U.S. Power Grid
OpenAI launches Grid Protectors, a national program to make future compute campuses cut electricity demand during grid strain, starting with a Georgia campus offering up to 1,000 megawatts of flexible demand.
BusinessScience & TechnologyEnergyArtificial IntelligenceEnvironment OpenAIGrid Protectors ProgramGeorgia PowerEffingham Countydata centerselectricity demand responseProject CamelliaOpen AI
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Netanyahu Urged Trump to Strike Iran After Midterms, Axios Reports
The call came as Iranian negotiators held a third day of talks with Qatari mediators in Doha and Iran warned any renewed war could last longer than the last round.
WorldConflictPolitics and GovernmentMiddle EastMilitaryElectionAsiaEuropeGeneral PoliticsWhite HouseCongress Foundation for Defense of DemocraciesBenjamin NetanyahuDonald TrumpIranStrait of HormuzUkraineIsraelmidterm electionsMarco RubioRussiaCommonwealth reparationsNewsweek
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Haley Stevens Endorses Republican Mike Rogers in Michigan Senate Race Days Before Midterms
The Democratic congresswoman's switch drew condemnation from party leaders, the resignation of her chief of staff and an invitation from President Trump to join the GOP.
Politics and GovernmentElectionCongressDemocratic PartyRepublican PartyGeneral PoliticsSocial IssuesUSAMediaMedia CrisisWhite HouseHealthBusinessScience & TechnologyMiddle EastEconomyClimate ChangeComputers and Internet Haley StevensMike RogersAbdul El-SayedJohn CornynMichigan Senate raceTexas Senate race2026 midtermsNewsweekmidterm electionsDetroitDonald Trump2026 midterm electionspress freedomTIME magazineWall Street Journal lawsuitPoynter.orgIranSupreme CourtColorado pre-KNPR Breaking NewsNPR
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Pentagon's Office of Strategic Capital Offers Up to $450 Million Loan to Drone Maker Neros
The Department of War's Office of Strategic Capital has signed a conditional loan commitment of up to $450 million with Neros, Inc. to expand domestic manufacturing of small drones and critical components.
Politics and GovernmentBusinessScience & TechnologyMilitaryFederal GovernmentEconomyTrade Neros, Inc.Office of Strategic CapitalDepartment of Warsmall unmanned aircraft systemsExecutive Order 14307Torrance, Californiadrone manufacturingU.S. Department of War
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Media Monitor: Meta builds chore-performing humanoid, Walmart commits $6B to warehouse robots
The Rundown Robotics reports Meta built a five-foot humanoid called Max in three months with Chinese firm Fourier, while Walmart is putting $6 billion more behind Symbotic warehouse automation.
Science & TechnologyBusinessRoboticsArtificial IntelligenceComputers and InternetTransportationEconomy Metahumanoid robotsWalmartSymboticWaymoToyotaOKAThe Rundown Robotics
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Social Security Updates Student Benefits and Foreign Representative Payee Rules
SSA revised its Program Operations Manual System on student benefits and conservation of benefits, adding EFT payment guidance and working on an exception to account titling rules for payee accounts in Mexico.
Politics and GovernmentBusinessFederal GovernmentBankingSocial IssuesLegal Social Security AdministrationProgram Operations Manual Systemstudent benefitselectronic funds transferrepresentative payeeMexicoConservation of Benefits
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DC Arts Commission Releases FY27 Public Arts Work Plan and Opens Three Grant Programs
CAH publishes its FY27 Public Arts Work Plan and opens RFAs for Color the Curb, Juried Exhibition and Fresh Paint DC grants, alongside DC Art Now 2026 events and a November 16 commission meeting.
Politics and GovernmentEntertainmentEducationState GovernmentsSocial IssuesLegal DC Commission on the Arts and HumanitiesPublic Arts Work PlanDC Art Now 2026Art Bank CollectionGrant programsWMATA Art in TransitPublic Service Loan ForgivenessDC Commission on the Arts and Humanities (CAH)
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Social Security Administration Highlights FY 2026 Progress and Accomplishments
The Social Security Administration has shared its progress and accomplishments for Fiscal Year 2026, pointing the public to its advocates page for further details.
Politics and GovernmentFederal GovernmentSocial Issues Social Security AdministrationFiscal Year 2026my Social Security accountfederal agencygovernment benefits
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Census Bureau to Release 2024 LODES Data, Updated OnTheMap and International Database Figures on Nov. 5
Census Bureau will release 2024 LODES data and an updated OnTheMap with 23 years of data, new international population projections for 24 countries and the latest Business Trends and Outlook Survey on Nov. 5.
BusinessPolitics and GovernmentEconomyEmployment and LaborTradeFederal GovernmentEducation U.S. Census BureauLODESOnTheMapInternational DatabaseBusiness Trends and Outlook SurveyAmerican Community SurveyCurrent Population Survey
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DHS Highlights ICE Arrests of Convicted Criminals in Kansas
DHS released a statement on recent ICE arrests in Kansas, naming five illegal aliens with convictions for child sex crimes, aggravated battery, drug distribution and burglary.
Politics and GovernmentLaw EnforcementUSAFederal GovernmentLegalSocial Issues Immigration and Customs EnforcementKansasDepartment of Homeland SecurityMarkwayne Mullinillegal alien arrestsdeportationU.S. Department of Homeland Security
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Missing Utah Teen Safely Recovered in Oregon After 18 Months; 39-Year-Old Man in Custody
A 17-year-old girl reported missing from Garden City, Utah, in May 2025 has been safely recovered in Oregon, the FBI says, with a 39-year-old male taken into custody without incident.
Law EnforcementUSALegalSocial Issues FBIGarden City, UtahRich County Sheriff's Officemissing teenOregonKash Patelchild exploitation
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Arlington Parks and Recreation Wins Two Virginia Awards for Urban Agriculture and Festival Latinoamericano
Arlington County's Parks and Recreation department earned Virginia Recreation & Park Society honors for a girls' urban agriculture program and a marketing campaign that doubled Festival Latinoamericano attendance to 1,200+.
Politics and GovernmentHealthState GovernmentsAgricultureSocial IssuesEducation Arlington County Department of Parks and RecreationVirginia Recreation & Park SocietyUrban Agriculture Outreach ProgramFestival LatinoamericanoJane RudolphRichmond, VirginiaawardsArlington County GovernmentReston
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Federal Jury Convicts Las Cruces Man of Four Armed Robberies, Including Shooting at Fleeing Employee
Ruben Jose Trujillo, 39, was convicted of four armed robberies in Doña Ana County in October 2024, including firing a bullet that nearly grazed a Family Dollar employee's head. He faces up to life in prison.
Law EnforcementLegalUSAFederal Government Ruben Jose Trujilloarmed robberyDoña Ana CountyLas CrucesFamily Dollarfelon in possession of a firearmFBI Albuquerque Field OfficeFBI
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Media Monitor: White House Urges Voters to Make a Plan Ahead of Midterm Election Day
The White House is urging voters to confirm polling places, check state ID rules and arrange transportation before Tuesday's midterm elections, noting early voting ends today in many states.
Politics and GovernmentElectionGeneral PoliticsWhite HouseSocial Issues midterm electionsElection Dayearly votingpolling placesvoter IDmail ballotsThe White House
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DHS Highlights Arrests of 'Worst Illegal Aliens' in Iowa, Including Burglars and Drug Traffickers
DHS released a statement on recent ICE arrests in Iowa, naming five men from Mexico, Honduras, El Salvador and Guatemala with convictions for burglary, domestic violence, drug trafficking and drunk driving.
Politics and GovernmentLaw EnforcementUSAFederal GovernmentWhite HouseRepublican PartySocial Issues U.S. Department of Homeland SecurityImmigration and Customs EnforcementIowaMarkwayne Mullinillegal alien arrestsdeportationdrug trafficking
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Media Monitor: L.A. Times Columnist Questions Whether Becerra Will Govern Boldly on Healthcare, Budget
L.A. Times columnist George Skelton writes that Xavier Becerra's gubernatorial campaign has been plodding, and questions whether the career politician will make tough calls on Medi-Cal and the state budget.
Politics and GovernmentHealthUSAElectionState GovernmentsDemocratic PartySocial Issues Xavier BecerraCalifornia governor's raceGeorge SkeltonMedi-CalGavin Newsomuniversal healthcareCalifornia state budgetL.A. Times Politics
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Amazon Grocery Offers Complete $25 Thanksgiving Meal With Same-Day Delivery
Amazon Grocery is selling a complete Thanksgiving meal for $25, including an 8 lb. turkey, with free Same-Day Delivery in more than 2,300 U.S. cities and towns through Nov. 26.
BusinessMediaEconomyTradeComputers and Internet Amazon GroceryThanksgiving mealSame-Day DeliveryturkeyJason BuechelWhole Foods MarketgroceryAmazon
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Media Monitor: MIT Technology Review Reports AI Coding Agents Drive Up Token Costs
MIT Technology Review reports that AI coding agents can consume 10 to 50 times more tokens than basic chat prompts, pushing companies to weigh metered costs against shipped software.
Science & TechnologyBusinessComputers and InternetArtificial IntelligenceEconomyEmployment and Labor MIT Technology ReviewAI coding agentstoken costsGartnerUberGitHub CopilotHPE Private Cloud AIMITsciencetechnology
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Media Monitor: PolitiFact Preps for Midterm Election Day With Florida Fact-Check, Russian Influence Warning
PolitiFact is reporting it will mobilize its full team on Election Day to debunk midterm misinformation, and it rated a Florida Senate candidate's stock-trading claim Mostly False while flagging a Russian disinformation campaign.
Politics and GovernmentMediaUSAElectionCongressDemocratic PartyRepublican PartyMedia Bias PolitiFact2026 midtermsAshley MoodyAngie NixonFlorida Senate raceStorm-1516Russian disinformationPolitiFact's Ellen Hine
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Nobel Laureate Economist William Nordhaus Dies at 85
William D. Nordhaus, Sterling Professor of Economics Emeritus and Nobel winner for pioneering work on the economics of climate change, has died at 85 after more than 50 years at Yale.
HealthScience & TechnologyPolitics and GovernmentEducationMedical ScienceLegalState GovernmentsEconomy William NordhausYale UniversityNobel Prizeclimate change economicsobituarySterling ProfessorUniversity
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Heritage Foundation: Competition, Not Subsidies, Is the Answer to America's Affordability Crisis
The Heritage Foundation argues that unleashing competition and increasing supply, rather than more spending and regulation, is the real answer to America's affordability crisis.
Politics and GovernmentBusinessLaw EnforcementEconomyGeneral PoliticsLegalComputers and InternetEducation The Heritage Foundationaffordability crisisNicole HuyerCully Stimsondata centersKevin Robertspublic safety
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Spanberger Urges Virginians to Check New Premium Savings as Open Enrollment Opens
Open enrollment runs November 1, 2026 to January 29, 2027, and Governor Abigail Spanberger says a new $150 million state program could cut premiums for up to 200,000 Virginians.
HealthPolitics and GovernmentState GovernmentsGeneral PoliticsSocial IssuesEconomy Virginia Premium Savingsopen enrollmentAbigail SpanbergerVirginia's Insurance Marketplacehealth insurance premiumsMarvin B. FigueroaRichmondVirginiaReston
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Media Monitor: CBS News' 60 Minutes Reports on Michigan Senate Race, Cuba Crisis and Wembanyama Profile
CBS News' 60 Minutes is reporting on Michigan's closely watched Senate race between Abdul El-Sayed and Mike Rogers, a crisis in Cuba and a profile of Spurs star Victor Wembanyama.
Politics and GovernmentWorldSportElectionGeneral PoliticsLatin AmericaMedia CBS News60 MinutesMichigan Senate raceAbdul El-SayedMike RogersCubaVictor WembanyamaCBS News: 60 Minutes