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• OCC Hits Bank of America With Record $750 Million Penalty Over Bank Secrecy Act Failures

  13 Oct 2026 6:26 p.m. · Source: Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC)

  The OCC fined Bank of America $750 million, its largest-ever civil money penalty, for deficient BSA/AML compliance, citing late suspicious activity reports and unaddressed violations after a 2024 order.

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• Media Monitor: Newsweek Weighs In on New White House Press Secretary, Metallica and Trump's Foreign Policy

  13 Oct 2026 6:15 p.m. · Source: Newsweek

  Newsweek assesses Katie Zacharia's rocky debut as White House press secretary, praises Metallica for avoiding political talk at concerts, and questions Trump's stance on Russia, China and Iran.

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• Social Security Administration Tells Texans Office Status Has Changed

  13 Oct 2026 5:15 p.m.

  The agency says many people may not need to visit an office at all and is directing the public to its online services.

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• Treasury Penalizes Bank of America More Than $1.21 Billion Over AML and Sanctions Failures

  13 Oct 2026 4:53 p.m.

  FinCEN assessed $1.2 billion, the OCC $750 million and OFAC $11.6 million, in what Treasury calls the third-largest penalty in its history and the largest ever for the OCC.

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• Social Security Administration Says Operational Status Has Changed at Mississippi Offices

  13 Oct 2026 3:04 p.m.

  The agency told the public to check the status of their local office, card center or hearing office before visiting, and said much of its business can be handled online.

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• Guilfoyle Resigns as U.S. Ambassador to Greece After Misconduct Allegations

  13 Oct 2026 4:53 p.m.

  Trump said "I didn't like what I read," while Guilfoyle denied the allegations and vowed to "vigorously defend" her name.

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• Solar Activity Low as Geomagnetic Field Stays Quiet to Unsettled

  13 Oct 2026 6:02 p.m. · Source: NOAA

  NOAA reports low solar activity with seven sunspot regions and a slight chance of M-class flares, while geomagnetic conditions remain quiet to unsettled over the next three days.

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• DeWine Signs Order Letting Ohio Colleges Give 2022 High School Graduates a Fifth Season

  13 Oct 2026 4:46 p.m. · Source: Ohio Governors Office

  Executive Order 2026-04D lets Ohio's public and private colleges allow otherwise eligible student-athletes from the high school class of 2022 to compete while NCAA litigation continues.

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• Media Monitor: CAIR Urges Rejection of Religious Attacks on Candidates, Welcomes Actions in Maryland and Delaware School Cases

  13 Oct 2026 4:46 p.m. · Source: CAIR

  CAIR is calling on candidates and officials to reject religious bias in politics, while welcoming a University of Maryland club suspension and a Delaware school board statement.

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• Nebraska Game and Parks to Release Pheasants for Youth Season, Mark 100th Pheasant Season

  13 Oct 2026 4:13 p.m. · Source: Nebraska Game and Parks

  Nebraska's youth pheasant season runs Oct. 24-25 with released roosters at Special Youth Hunt sites, while the state marks its 100th pheasant season with prizes and perks for hunters.

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• Media Monitor: Cornell Chronicle Highlights Research on Black Women Entrepreneurs, Climate 'Genius Grant' Winner

  13 Oct 2026 4:01 p.m. · Source: Cornell Chronicle

  The Cornell Chronicle reports structural inequities hinder Black women food entrepreneurs, a Cornell alumna wins a MacArthur Fellowship, and Paul Graham is set to speak on startups.

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• DC Arts Commission Hosts Muralist Mixer at Capitol Hill Boys Club

  13 Oct 2026 3:56 p.m. · Source: DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities (CAH)

  CAH invites muralists to a Friday mixer and workshop on mural grant opportunities, introducing the Fresh Paint DC mural program and the Color the Curb school safety program.

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• Fairfax County Urges Residents to Stop Invasive Species Spread

  13 Oct 2026 3:40 p.m. · Source: Fairfax County Government

  Fairfax County warns residents about invasive species such as running bamboo and spotted lanternfly, and highlights an environmental summit, affordable housing purchase and fuel assistance.

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• ICE Arrests Romanian Couple Charged in Multi-State Jewelry Theft Spree

  13 Oct 2026 3:32 p.m. · Source: U.S. Department of Homeland Security

  Rudi and Mirabela Lacatusu face grand larceny charges after Nassau County police say they stole necklaces in at least 14 thefts across four states; ICE now holds them.

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• Media Monitor: TIME Health Reports on Bat Rabies Risks, Music as Pain Relief, and Infection-Linked Cancers

  13 Oct 2026 3:08 p.m. · Source: TIME Health

  TIME Health advises readers on safely removing a bat and rabies exposure, cites a study on music easing pain, and reports WHO findings that 12% of new cancers in 2024 were linked to infections.

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• HSI Arrests Portuguese Lawful Permanent Resident Charged With Illegally Voting in Pennsylvania

  13 Oct 2026 3:01 p.m. · Source: U.S. Department of Homeland Security

  Paulo Jorge Silva, a Lawful Permanent Resident from Portugal, was arrested in Philadelphia and charged with voting by an alien in the November 5, 2024 election, DHS said.

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• ICE Arrests Murderers, Rapists and Drug Traffickers Over Columbus Day Weekend

  13 Oct 2026 2:24 p.m. · Source: U.S. Department of Homeland Security

  ICE arrested 20 criminal illegal aliens over Columbus Day weekend, including individuals convicted of murder, child sex offenses, rape, heroin distribution and drunk driving, DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin announced.

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• Fairfax County Police Urge Burglary Prevention Habits for Homes and Businesses

  13 Oct 2026 2:18 p.m. · Source: Fairfax County Police Department

  Fairfax County Police mark Crime Prevention Month with burglary prevention tips for residents and businesses, plus free security assessments and a camera registry program.

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• Social Security Administration Says Operational Status Has Changed at New Mexico Offices

  13 Oct 2026 12:24 p.m.

  The agency did not specify the nature of the change or which locations are affected, and is directing recipients to check their office's status before visiting.

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• Social Security Administration Reports Operational Status Change at Guam Offices

  13 Oct 2026 11:35 a.m.

  The agency did not specify the nature of the change or which facilities are affected, and directs the public to check the current status online before visiting.

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• Census Bureau Sets Oct. 29 Release for 2025 ACS 1-Year Estimates

  13 Oct 2026 12:32 p.m.

  Two preview webinars on Oct. 15 and Oct. 22 will precede the release, and September business formation data is due Oct. 14.

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• Social Security Administration Says Operational Status Has Changed at Alaska Offices

  13 Oct 2026 10:13 a.m.

  The agency directs the public to check the status of their local office, card center or hearing office online before making a trip.

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• Library of Congress Innovator in Residence Vivian Li Invites Public to Make Neighborhood Zines for the Zine Atlas

  13 Oct 2026 2:11 p.m. · Source: U.S. Library of Congress

  Library of Congress Innovator in Residence Vivian Li shares a step-by-step guide to folding a "magic zine" and invites people to contribute neighborhood zines to her community artbook, the Zine Atlas.

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• M.C. Dean to Invest $412.5 Million in Caroline County Expansion, Creating 1,950 Jobs

  13 Oct 2026 2:04 p.m. · Source: Office of Virginia Governor

  Governor Abigail Spanberger announced M.C. Dean will invest $412.5 million to expand its Caroline County manufacturing campus, creating 1,950 jobs and building the largest modular manufacturing site in the U.S.

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• Whitmer Announces $65 Million for Michigan Public Transit Projects, New Transit and Rail Coordinator

  13 Oct 2026 1:31 p.m. · Source: Office of Michigan Governor

  Michigan awards nearly $65 million through the Infrastructure Projects Authority Fund for 18 transit projects statewide and creates a new MDOT position to coordinate transit and rail.

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• Lamont Releases $12.7 Million in State Aid for Home Heating Assistance

  13 Oct 2026 1:15 p.m. · Source: Connecticut Governors Office

  Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont releases $12.7 million from the state's Federal Cuts Response Fund to supplement heating assistance as global oil prices surge.

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• Sanders Names El Dorado Arkansas' Capital for a Day on October 15

  13 Oct 2026 1:08 p.m. · Source: Arkansas Governor

  Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders proclaimed El Dorado the state's Capital for a Day on October 15, 2026, the twenty-sixth such designation under her program, bringing senior state officials to the city.

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• DHS Warns of Human Trafficking Risks During Halloween Season

  13 Oct 2026 1:08 p.m. · Source: U.S. Department of Homeland Security

  DHS Center for Countering Human Trafficking urges parents to chaperone trick-or-treaters, avoid forced-labor goods, and learn coercion warning signs ahead of Halloween.

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• Google Launches Gemini 4 Argon, a Frontier AI Model Built for Complex Real-World Problems

  13 Oct 2026 12:00 p.m. · Source: Google AI Blog

  Google releases Gemini 4 Argon globally for developers, enterprises, scientists and consumers, claiming top ranking on the Vals Index and major gains in coding, cybersecurity, science and robotics.

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• CDC Releases 2025 Youth Risk Behavior Survey Supplement on Adolescent Health

  13 Oct 2026 1:01 p.m.

  CDC publishes Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance supplement for 2025, covering diet, physical activity, cardiovascular health, mental health service gaps, binge eating and substance use among US high school students.

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